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1 CIS H 6518
TITLE: Hearing on
Forest Service Road Reconstruction Issues on
the South Canyon Road
CIS-NO: 2001-H651-8
SOURCE: Committee on Resources. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve
the full text of testimony
DATE: Nov. 13, 1999
LENGTH:
iii+532 p. il.
CONG-SESS: 106-1
ITEM-NO: 1023-A; 1023-B
SUDOC: Y4.R31/3:106-86
CIS DOCUMENT ON DEMAND:
1-800-227-2477 (Full Text Reproductions)
GPO-STOCK-NO:
552-070-26302-1.
SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No.
106-86. Hearing in Elko, Nev., before the Subcom on Forests and
Forest Health to examine issues related to reconstruction of a
road within Humboldt National Forest in
Nevada, known as Jarbidge South Canyon Road, that was damaged
by flooding in 1995.
Focuses on dispute between Elko County, Nev.
and the Forest Service over Forest Service
opposition to reconstruction of Jarbidge South Canyon Road in
order to protect endangered bull trout habitats.
Supplementary
material (p. 12-60, 516-532) includes:
a. Tipton, Otis W.,
III (Elko Cty Hwy Dept), Jarbidge South Canyon Road site visit,
memo and photos, Dec. 6, 1998 (p. 12-39).
b. Back, Gary N.
(JBR Environmental Consultants), Jarbidge South Canyon Road
site visit, memo and photos, Dec. 5, 1998 (p. 40-60).
c.
Chenoweth-Hage, Helen, "Chairman's Final Report: Hearing on the Jarbidge
Road, Elko County, Nevada" (p. 516-532).
CONTENT-NOTATION: Humboldt Natl Forest
road reconstruction issues
DESCRIPTORS:
HUMBOLDT NATIONAL FOREST; HIGHWAYS;
FLOODS; TRANSPORTATION REGULATION; ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE;
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION; WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES
PROGRAMS; FEDERAL-LOCAL RELATIONS; ELKO, NEV.; NEVADA; ELKO COUNTY, NEV.;
FOREST SERVICE; TROUT
01-H651-8 TESTIMONY NO: 1
Nov. 13, 1999 p. 61-285
WITNESSES (and witness
notations):
BEDFORD, LADD (attorney)
MOSE, ELWOOD A. (Chairman, Te-Moak Tribe of Western
Shoshone Indians)
PRICE, BILL (land surveyor)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Need to repair and reopen
Jarbidge South Canyon Road; results of study to examine
historical origins of Jarbidge South Canyon Road (related
materials, p. 118-146, 155-171, 208-284).
INSERTIONS:
a. Carnahan, C. E. (Forest Service),
"General Engineering Functional Inspection: Humboldt National
Forest: Aug. 8-12, 1960" with photos (p. 80-116).
b. Wilson, R. B. (Forest Service),
"Favorable Report on the Proposed Bruneau Addition to Independence
National Forest Nevada" June 1906 (p. 172-207).
CONTENT NOTATION:
Humboldt Natl Forest
road reconstruction issues
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
HISTORY; ENGINEERING
01-H651-8
TESTIMONY NO: 2 Nov. 13, 1999 p. 286-372
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
MCQUEARY, KRISTIN
A. (Deputy District Attorney, Elko County)
LESPERANCE,
ANTHONY L. (Chairman, Elko County Board of Commissioners)
CARPENTER, JOHN C. (State Representative, Nevada)
NANNINI, CHARLES M. (Elko County Commissioner)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Criticism of
Forest Service failure to repair and subsequent closure of
Jarbidge South Canyon Road (related materials, p. 296-300);
elaboration on objections to Forest Service policies regarding
Jarbidge South Canyon Road reopening.
INSERTIONS:
a. Johnson, Gary L.; and Weller, David E.,
(Nev Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources), "Status of the Bull Trout in
Nevada" Sept. 1994 (p. 335-349).
b. Johnson, Gary L. (Nev
Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources), "Status of the Bull Trout in
Nevada" Mar. 30, 1999 (p. 354-371).
CONTENT NOTATION:
Humboldt Natl Forest road reconstruction
issues
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
JOHNSON, GARY
L.
01-H651-8 TESTIMONY NO: 3 Nov.
13, 1999 p. 372-493
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
SALICCHI, CEASAR E. (Treasurer, Elko County)
HOLFORD, MATTHEW (Nevada Chairman, Trout Unlimited)
CRAWFORTH, TERRY (Administrator, Division of Wildlife,
Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources)
CARVER, DICK (Chairman, Nye County, Nev., Board of
Commissioners)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Opposing views on reconstruction of Jarbidge South Canyon
Road; objections to Fish and Wildlife Service listing of
Jarbidge River population of bull trout as endangered species; experiences of
Nye County, Nev. regarding dispute with Forest Service over
road closure; views on county rights to public
roads within their boundaries (related materials, p. 451-468).
INSERTIONS:
a. Ramsey, Katherine J.
(Forest Service), "Biological Evaluation for Bull Trout:
Jarbidge Canyon Road Reconstruction Proposal and Alternatives"
Dec. 11, 1997 (p. 394-440).
b. "Tri-Party Framework for
Interactions To Address Public Land Issues in Nye County, Nevada" agreement
among Nye County, BLM, and Forest Service concerning
overlapping jurisdictions and authorities, Dec. 1996 (p. 469-492).
CONTENT NOTATION:
Humboldt Natl Forest
road reconstruction issues
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
TROUT UNLIMITED; JURISDICTION; BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT;
FEDERAL INTERAGENCY RELATIONS; JARBIDGE RIVER; NYE COUNTY, NEV.
01-H651-8 TESTIMONY NO: 4 Nov. 13, 1999 p.
493-515
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
BLACKWELL, JACK A. (Regional Forester, Intermountain
Region, Forest Service)
WILLIAMS, ROBERT
D. (Field Supervisor, Nevada Field Office, Fish and Wildlife Service)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Rationale for
Forest Service decision to oppose Jarbidge South Canyon
Road reconstruction, citing adverse impact of
road reconstruction on bull trout population.
CONTENT NOTATION:
Humboldt Natl Forest
road reconstruction issues
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
LOAD-DATE: May 23, 2001 
