New federal lands bill hearings scheduled for May
Bills that deal with land use and regulations on federal land
May 15, 2011
The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests has scheduled two hearings in May that include a number of bills that deal with land-use issues on federal lands. Testimony is by invitation only before this committee for these hearings.
Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service including farming and grazing thereon, and wilderness areas; establishment of wildlife refuges on public lands and wilderness designation therein; military land withdrawals; reserved water rights; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; territorial affairs; national mining and minerals policy and general mining laws; surface mining, reclamation and enforcement; mining education and research; Federal mineral leasing; Outer Continental Shelf leasing; Naval oil shale reserves; National Petroleum reserve -- Alaska; and deep seabed mining.
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Hearing on Wednesday, May 18, 2011
This is to advise you that a hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills:
S. 220, to provide for the restoration of forest landscapes, protection of old growth forests, and management of national forests in the eastside forests of the State of Oregon;
S. 270, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon;
S. 271, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, and for other purposes;
S. 278, to provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes;
S. 292, to resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and the State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State of Alaska and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of the land entitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act;
S. 322, to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes;
S. 382, to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes;
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s112-382
S. 427, to withdraw certain land located in Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials, and for other purposes;
S. 526, to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Mohave County, Arizona, to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, for use as a public shooting range;
S. 566, to provide for the establishment of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System;
S. 590, to convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands;
S. 607, to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and non-Federal land, and for other purposes;
S. 617, to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, and for other purposes;
S. 683, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah;
S. 684, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah;
S. 667, to establish the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes;
S. 729, to validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes;
S. 766, to provide for the designation of the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks in the State of Oregon as wild rivers, and for other purposes;
S. 896, to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service; and
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s112-896
S. 897, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.
Because of the limited time available for the hearing, witnesses may testify by invitation only. However, those wishing to submit written testimony for the hearing record should send it to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510-6150, or by email to allison_seyferth@energy.senate.gov
For further information, please contact Scott Miller at (202) 224-5488 or Allison Seyferth at (202) 224-4905.
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Hearing on Wednesday, May 25, 2011:
This is to advise you that a hearing has been scheduled before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills:
S. 233, to withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws;
S.268, Designates specified lands administered by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Montana as wilderness areas and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). (This is Montana Senator Jon Tester’s Wilderness bill.) http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s112-268&tab=summary
S. 375, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services;
S. 714, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, and for other purposes; and
S. 730, to provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. – will have outside witnesses
For further information, please contact Scott Miller at (202) 224-5488 or Allison Seyferth at (202) 224-4905.
Democratic Subcommittee Members:
Ron Wyden (Chairman)
Tim Johnson
Mary L. Landrieu
Maria Cantwell
Mark Udall
Jeanne Shaheen
Al Franken
Christopher A. Coons
Republican Subcommittee Members:
John Barrasso
James E. Risch
Mike Lee
Rand Paul
Rob Portman
John Hoeven
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