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Subcommittee Hearing

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Tuesday, March 03, 2009 At 10:00:00 AM



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    The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, led by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), will hold a legislative hearing on the following 3 bills:

  • H.R. 1018 (Rahall), To amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to improve the management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes.


  • H.R. 715 (Grijalva), To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes. "Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act of 2009"


  • H.R. 409 (Heller), To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in the state of Nevada to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes.



Subject:

House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Legislative Hearing on H.R. 1018, H.R. 715, and H.R. 409


When:

Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.


Where:

Room 1334 Longworth House Office Building


Witnesses:

Panel 1
Ed Roberson (H.R. 1018, H.R. 409)
Assistant Director for Renewable Resources and Planning
Bureau of Land Management

Accompanied by:
Stephen P. Whitesell (H.R. 715)
Associate Director
Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands
National Park Service



Panel 2

Madeleine Pickens (H.R. 1018)
Dallas, TX

Wayne Pacelle (H.R. 1018)
President & CEO
The Humane Society
Washington, DC

D.J. Schubert (H.R. 1018)
Wildlife Biologist
Animal Welfare Institute
Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Kevin Dahl (H.R. 715)
National Parks Conservation Association
Tucson, AZ

Larry D. Voyles (H.R. 1018)
Director
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Phoenix, AZ

Opening statement:
Chairman Nick J. Rahall