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1 CIS H 65114
TITLE: Oversight
Hearing on Proposal by the Administration Directing U.S. Forest Service To
Promulgate Regulations Regarding Roadless Areas Within the
National Forest System
CIS-NO: 2001-H651-14
SOURCE: Committee
on Resources. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve
the full text of testimony
DATE: Nov. 3, 1999
LENGTH:
iii+96 p.
CONG-SESS: 106-1
ITEM-NO: 1023-A; 1023-B
SUDOC: Y4.R31/3:106-93
CIS DOCUMENT ON DEMAND: 1-800-227-2477
(Full Text Reproductions)
GPO-STOCK-NO: 552-070-26380-2.
SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No. 106-93. Hearing to
review a recently announced Administration initiative to protect
roadless areas within national forests, including limits on
road construction and other development activities in roadless
areas.
Supplementary material (p. 31-47 and throughout)
includes submitted statements, articles, and correspondence.
CONTENT-NOTATION: Natl forests roadless
areas protection initiative, review
DESCRIPTORS:
NATIONAL
FORESTS; HIGHWAYS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
01-H651-14
TESTIMONY NO: 1 Nov. 3, 1999 p. 6-25, 29-30, 48-95
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
FRAMPTON, GEORGE
T., JR. (Acting Chairman, CEQ)
DOMBECK, MICHAEL P. (Chief,
Forest Service)
SCHLARBAUM, SCOTT E. (Associate Professor,
Forest Genetics, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, Institute of
Agriculture, University of Tennessee)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Overview of and perspectives on Administration initiative
to protect roadless areas in national forests; potential
negative impact of roadless areas protection initiative on
management of insect infestation and forest fires; issues relating to the
roadless areas protection initiative; response to concerns
about roadless areas protection initiative.
CONTENT NOTATION:
Natl forests roadless
areas protection initiative, review
TESTIMONY
DESCRIPTORS:
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; PESTS AND
PEST CONTROL; FOREST FIRES; FOREST SERVICE
LOAD-DATE:
May 23, 2001 
