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Mr. Hansen. Thank you. By all means, we will recognize you, 

 sir. 



Mr. Laverty. Just in response to the question, I believe that we 

 have been working with the committee on looking at another piece 

 of legislation that would deal with Park Service housing, and we 

 would hope that we could incorporate that part of the response to 

 employee housing in that bill and keep that separate from the fee 

 bill. But we would be willing to entertain that 



Mr. Allard. I mean, we have four pieces of legislation here that 

 we are hearing on a hearing today, and it seems to me like it fits 

 in appropriately with concessions and ski areas and everything 

 else. And so would you have any objection if this all came in to- 

 gether with one piece of legislation? 



Mr. Laverty. We would just as soon keep the employee housing 

 separate from the fee legislation. 



Mr. Allard. I see. So have you taken a position on that then? 

 Are you opposed to that idea, or do you support it? 



Mr. Laverty. In terms of addressing the employee 



Mr. Allard. The employee problem. 



Mr. Laverty. Looking at that in a comprehensive piece, I believe 

 we would look at that. 



Mr. Allard. What are your thoughts on that? Do you support it, 

 or do you oppose it? I mean, we need to get some direct answers 

 in this committee if you want us to work with you. 



Mr. Laverty. Because of the diversity of the issues, you need to 

 look at it on a site-specific basis. What happens in Aspen is dif- 

 ferent than what may be happening in, say, Mammoth Lakes in 

 California so I would just as soon 



Mr. Allard. Don't forget Alaska. 



Mr. Laverty. I won't forget Alaska because I know that is impor- 

 tant. However, we don't have any ski areas in Alaska, at least on 

 national forest lands. But we would approach that on a site-specific 

 approach rather than a blanket call on that. And, you know, cer- 

 tainly legislation linking that with the 



Mr. Allard. Well, let me ask you this. Does the current law 

 allow you the flexibility to deal with it on a site-specific basis, or 

 do you need legislation that would allow you to deal with it on a 

 site-specific basis? 



Mr. Laverty. We have, through the Land Exchange, opportuni- 

 ties that we have existing. I think we have authorities where we 

 could explore options right with what we have already. 



Mr. Allard. So the Land Exchange would give you some oppor- 

 tunity? 



Mr. Laverty. That is right. 



Mr. Allard. Do you have some opportunity in current law where 

 you can actually sell the land with the stipulation that that prop- 

 erty be used for employee housing only? 



Mr. Laverty. I don't know the answer to that. I would have to 

 follow up on that one. 



Mr. Allard. Would you give me a written response to that 

 please? I would appreciate that. How soon can you get that to me? 



Mr. Laverty. Tomorrow. 



Mr. Allard. Tomorrow would be fine. Thank you. 



Mr. Hansen. The gentlelady from Idaho. 



