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Mr. Richmond. He is not licensed as a commercial powerboat 

 outfitter on the Snake River. 



Mrs. Chenoweth. Is this then a license that you have consist- 

 ently asked for and that all outfitters are required to get? 



Mr. Richmond. Mr. Kennedy has never applied for the State out- 

 fitter guide licensing board nor to the Forest Service for a power- 

 boat outfitter license. There are 19 of those, and as I say, he does 

 not have one. 



Mrs. Chenoweth. Thank you, Mr. Richmond. Thank you, Mr. 

 Chairman. 



Mr. Hansen. Does the gentlelady from Idaho want to take a little 

 more time? You can have an additional five minutes if no one ob- 

 jects. 



I know you have a lot of things you are very concerned about, 

 or we can get you on the second round. 



We will wait for the second round. Mr. Kildee from Michigan, 

 you are recognized for five minutes. 



Mr. Kildee. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I didn't know that the 

 Supreme Court has upheld the right of the Federal Government to 

 regulate the use of Navajo waters, and the Federal Government 

 has done that on many rivers. 



I would like to commend you for providing the controlled use of 

 a number of motorized and nonmotorized craft on the Snake River. 

 You are only carrying out what Congress gave you as a mandate 

 almost 20 years ago. I think it is very important — it has been a 

 long time since that was written. It became public law on Decem- 

 ber 31, 1975, and I commend you for moving to the controlled use 

 of the number of motorized and nonmotorized vehicles. 



The bill that we passed then recognizes that the use of such craft 

 is a valid use and we asked for control in use of the numbers. 



My experience has been in Michigan that very often, we destroy 

 the very features that attract us to a certain place in the first place 

 if we don't have some reasonable control of its use. I have seen that 

 happen very often. The very beauty, the very unique features are 

 either diminished or destroyed because there is not a reasonable 

 control of the use. 



I feel that is why Congress passed the law in 1975, and I com- 

 mend you for implementing that at this time. I encourage you to 

 continue it. Thank you all. 



I give back the balance of my time, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Hansen. Thank you, Mr. Kildee. The gentleman from Or- 

 egon, Mr. Cooley. You are recognized for five minutes. 



Mr. Cooley. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to have 

 some questions submitted with my opening statement for the 

 record. 



Mr. Hansen. Without objection. 



Mr. Cooley. Thank you. Mr. Lyons, would you tell me what stat- 

 ute or where are the regulations that say you have authority to 

 regulate boating or commerce on the Snake River which is a navi- 

 gable river? 



Mr. Lyons. I am going to have to yield to Mr. Laverty who might 

 be able to comment and give a specific response. 



Mr. Laverty. Mr. Cooley, on the Snake River on the Hells Can- 

 yon of the wild Snake River portion, the authority for managing 



