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STATEMENT OF 



FOREST SERVICE 

 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Before the 



Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands 



Committee on Natural Resources 



United States House of Representatives 



Concerning H.R. 1527 - Amending the 



National Forest Ski Permit Act of 1986 



and 



H.R. 2028 - the "Federal Land Management Agency 



Concession Act Reform Act of 1995" 



July 25, 1995 



MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: 



I am pleased to be here today to present the position of the 

 Department of Agriculture on two bills of importance to the 

 operation of the Forest Service. These bills are: H.R. 1527 

 which would amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 

 and H.R. 2028, the Federal Land Management Agency Concession 

 Reform Act of 1995. Let me begin with H.R. 1527. 



H.R. 1527 



The Department would prefer to maintain the flexibility to 

 implement an acceptable fee system through the regulatory 

 process. However, should this Committee decide to move forward, 

 we strongly recommend that H.R. 1527 be amended to address several 

 concerns that we have. 



