STATEMENT BY THE HONORABLE DALE BUMPERS 



The purpose of the hearing this afternoon is to receive 

 testimony on two measures currently pending before the 

 Subcommittee. The measures are: 



S. 59 - the "National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada Act 

 of 1987"; and 



S. 854 - the "Nevada - Florida Land Exchange Authorization 

 Act of 1987". 



Each of these measures is cosponsored by the two Nevada 

 Senators, Senators Hecht and Reid, and there are companion 

 measures pending in the House of Representatives. At this point 

 I will place copies of these bills in the Hearing Record. 



A version of S. 59 - the so-called Nevada Interchange bill - 

 passed the House last year. Primarily because of a dispute over 

 language regarding federal reserved water rights, that mesure did 

 not pass the Senate. That issue is still with us in this bill 

 and it will have to be resolved before this measure can be 

 enacted. In addition, I am particularly interested in how this 

 measure will effect the management of roadless areas administered 

 by the BLM and the Forest Service. 



