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Hearing held September 12, 1996 1 



Statements of Members: 



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



prepared statement 3 



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



Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest and Lands 1 



Herger, Wally, a U.S. Representative from California 12 



Thomas, Hon. William M., a U.S. Representative from California (pre- 

 pared statement) 45 



Statements of witnesses: 



Cornell, Blaine, Sonora, California 6 



prepared statement 61 



Lavin, Mary Jo, Director of the Fire and Aviation Management Staff 20 



Lyons, James R, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environ- 

 ment, U.S. Department of Interior 20 



Neuenschwander, Dr. Leon F., Professor of Forest Resources, University 



of Idaho 4 



prepared statement 49 



Thomas, Jack Ward, Chief of the Forest Service 20 



Wilson, Richard A., Director California Department of Forestry and Fire 



Protection (prepared statement) 46 



Additional material supplied: 



Hon. Wally Herger submission for the record 14 



Memorandum dated September 4, 1996, from James R. Lyons, to Jack 



Ward Thomas 17 



Press Release dated September 6, 1996, Scientists Criticize Suppression 



of Calowl Report 18 



Letter dated September 9, 1996, To Chief Thomas, from Jonathan Kusel . 18 

 Letter dated August 27, 1996 to Dr. James Space, from Constance Millar 

 PH.D 19 



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