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FOREST SERVICE MANAGEMENT POUCIES 



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Hearing held April 30, 1996 1 



Statements of Members: 



Chenoweth, Hon. Helen, a U.S. Representative from Idaho 2 



Hansen, Hon. James V., a U.S. Representative from Utah, and Chairman 



of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands 1 



Statements of witnesses: 



Bailey, Richard, Executive Director, Hells Canyon Preservation Council ... 44 



Prepared statement 154 



Bentz, Barrel, Intermountain Excursions and Bentz Boats, Lewiston, 



Idaho 34 



Prepared statement 104 



Bowers, Richard J., Conservation Director, American Whitewater Affili- 

 ation 48 



Prepared statement 177 



CoUett, Craig, Vice President, Flaming Gorge Lodge, Dutch John, UT 27 



Prepared statement 82 



Egbert, Harold, President, Green River Outfitters and Guides Associa- 

 tion, Dutch John, Utah 25 



Prepared statement 60 



Feltch, David, Vernal, Utah 29 



Prepared statement 91 



Hauptman, George, Owner, Canyon Outfitters 47 



Prepared statement 195 



Hughes, Jerry, Owner, Hughes River Expeditions 46 



Prepared statement 173 



Kvilesza, Bert, Forest Supervisor in the Ashley 4 



Laverty, Lyle, Director of Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness Resource 



Management, Washington office 4 



Leaper, Eric, Executive Director, The National Organization for Rivers 



(prepared statement) 184 



Lyons, James R., Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, 



U.S. Department of Agriculture 4 



Mitchell, Sandra F., Executive Director, Hells Canyon Alliance, Boise, 



Idaho 35 



Pearl, Phil, Pacific Northwest Regional Director, National Parks and 



Conservation Association (prepared statement) 192 



Prepared statement 115 



Richmond, Bobby, Forest Supervisor of the Wallowa-Whitman National 



Forest 4 



Sherwin, Dick, Clarkston, Washington 32 



Prepared statement 93 



Thomas, Jack Ward, Chief, Forest Service 4 



Communication Submitted: 



Feltch, David: Letter to Congressman Hansen 91 



Thomas, Jack Ward (Ag. Dept.): Letter with enclosures to Hon. James 



V Hansen dated June 5, 1996 188 



(HI) 



