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 bills:

• H.R. 3785 (Scott), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of expanding the boundary of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. "Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act of 2009"
  
  
• H.R. 4823 (Kirkpatrick), To establish the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area in the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, and for other purposes. "Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010"
  
  
• H.R. 5009 (Matheson), To designate certain lands in the Wasatch Mountains of Salt Lake County, Utah, as wilderness, and for other purposes. "Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act of 2010"
  
  
• H.R. 5110 (Kirkpatrick), To modify the boundary of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, and for other purposes. "Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Boundary Modification Act of 2010"
  
  
• H.R. 5131 (Larson), To establish Coltsville National Historical Park in the State of Connecticut, and for other purposes. "Coltsville National Historical Park Act"
  
  
• H.R. 5152 (Gingrey), To adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill, and for other purposes. "Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2010"
  
  
• H.R. 5194 (McKeon), To designate Mt. Andrea Lawrence, and for other purposes. "Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation Act of 2010"

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Subject:
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3785, H.R. 4823, H.R. 5009, H.R. 5110, H.R. 5131, H.R. 5152, H.R. 5192, and H.R. 5194

When:
Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1334 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:

Panel 1

Representative Jim Matheson (UT-02)
Representative Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01)
Representative Phil Gingrey (GA-11)
Representative John Larson (CT-01)

Panel 2

Joel Holtrop (H.R. 4823) (H.R. 5009) (H.R. 5194)
Deputy Chief
National Forest System
U.S. Forest Service

Stephen Whitesell (H.R. 3785) (H.R. 5110) (H.R. 5131) (H.R. 5152)
Associate Director
Park Planning, Facilities and Public Lands
National Park Service

Panel 3

The Honorable Rob Adams
Mayor
Sedona, AZ

The Honorable Ralph Becker
Mayor
Salt Lake City, UT

The Honorable Tom Pollard
Mayor
Alta, UT

The Honorable Helen Goreham
Commissioner
District One
Cobb County Board of Commissioners
Marietta, GA

Holly Mabery
Sedona Verde Valley Association of Realtors
Cottonwood, AZ

Panel 4

Alan B. Merrill
Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy
Chattahoochee Hills, GA

William H. Doelle
CEO & President
Center for Desert Archaeology
Tucson, AZ

Tom Condon
Columnist and Deputy Editorial Page Editor
Hartford Courant
West Hartford, CT

Quentin Lawrence
Haymarket, Virginia

Opening Statement:
Chairman Raul M. Grijalva