The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, led by Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), will hold an oversight field hearing on "Abandoned Mines and Mercury in California."

Subject:
House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Oversight Field Hearing on "Abandoned Mines and Mercury in California"

When:
Monday, November 23, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
California State Capitol
Room 4202
Sacramento, CA

Witnesses:

Panel 1

Mr. Jim Abbott
Acting State Director of the California State Office
Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior

With:
Dr. Charles Alpers
Research Chemist
U.S. Geological Survey
Department of the Interior

Mr. Randy Moore
Regional Forester
Region 5
Pacific Southwest
US Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Mr. Daniel Meer
Assistant Superfund Division Director
Region 9
Pacific Southwest
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Panel 2

Mr. Arthur G. Baggett, Jr.
Board Member
State Water Resources Control Board
State of California Environmental Protection Agency

With Opening Remarks by:
The Honorable Linda Adams
Secretary of the State of California Environmental Protection Agency

Ms. Bridgett Luther
Director
Department of Conservation
State of California Natural Resources Agency

Panel 3

The Honorable Steve Wilensky
Supervisor
2^nd Supervisorial District
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors
State of California

Mr. Bob Schneider
Board Member and Senior Policy Director
Tuleyome

Mr. Julian C. Isham PG, CEG, CHG
Geology Manager
Shaw Environmental Inc.
Testifying on behalf of the Northwest Mining Association

Ms. Elizabeth Martin
Chief Executive Officer
The Sierra Fund

The hearing will be webcast live by the California Channel. For more information visit: http://www.calchannel.com.