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Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 184 (Rep. McClintock), “Action Versus No Action Act” • H.R. 2785 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act” • H.R. 7695 (Rep. Hageman), To provide that the final rule titled “Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation” and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes. • H.R. 8682 (Rep. Downing), “Accelerating Forest Management Act” • H.R. 8686 (Rep. Gosar), To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. • H.R. 8688 (Rep. Hurd), “Forest Health and Wildlife Risk Reduction Act” • H.R. 8735 (Rep. Panetta), “American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act”

Hearing•House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands•May 21, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Summary

House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on May 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM in Longworth House Office Building, Room 1324, rescheduled. 16 witnesses appeared.

Record

The meeting has its video, witnesses, documents and bills on the record.

Video

The proceedings, as the committee streamed them.

Witnesses

16 witnesses appeared, with 29 papers on file.

NamePositionPapers
Major General Patrick GaydonCommanding General, Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), U.S. Army—
The Honorable Teresa Leger FernandezMember of Congress—
The Honorable Paul GosarMember of Congress—
The Honorable Harriet HagemanMember of Congress—
The Honorable Troy DowningMember of Congress—
The Honorable Jeff HurdMember of Congress—
The Honorable Jimmy PanettaMember of Congress—
Mr. Chris FrenchAssociate Chief, U.S. Forest ServiceTestimony · Truth in Testimony · Biography
The Honorable Bobbie DanielCommissioner, Mesa CountyTestimony · Truth in Testimony · Biography
The Honorable Douglas NichollsMayor, City of YumaBiography · Testimony · Truth in Testimony
Mr. Wyatt FramptonActing State Forester, Montana Department of Natural Resources and ConservationTestimony · Truth in Testimony · Biography
Mr. Mark MillerDirector of Environment and Natural Resource Litigation, Pacific Legal FoundationTestimony · Truth in Testimony · Biography
Mr. Brett StoreyPrinicipal Engineer II, West Yost AssociatesTestimony · Truth in Testimony · Biography
Mr. Juan SanchezChairman, New Mexico Land Grant CouncilTestimony · Truth in Testimony · Biography
Mr. Chris WoodPresident and CEO, Trout UnlimitedWitness Support Document · Testimony · Witness Support Document · Truth in Testimony · Biography
The Honorable Tom McClintockMember of Congress—

Documents

The committee filed 36 documents for the meeting.

DocumentKindFormat
• H.R. 184 (Rep. McClintock), “Action Versus No Action Act”Bills and ResolutionsPDF
• H.R. 2785 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation…Bills and ResolutionsPDF
• H.R. 7695 (Rep. Hageman), To provide that the final rule titled “Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation”…Bills and ResolutionsPDF
• H.R. 8688 (Rep. Hurd), “Forest Health and Wildlife Risk Reduction Act”Bills and ResolutionsPDF
• H.R. 8682 (Rep. Downing), “Accelerating Forest Management Act”Bills and ResolutionsPDF
• H.R. 8735 (Rep. Panetta), “American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act”Bills and ResolutionsPDF
• H.R. 8686 (Rep. Gosar), To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain…Bills and ResolutionsPDF
Hearing NoticeSupport DocumentPDF
Rescheduled Hearing NoticeSupport DocumentPDF
Hearing MemoSupport DocumentPDF
Rep. Gosar FTR -- HR 8686 supportSupport DocumentPDF
Rep. Hageman FTR -- Recent Forest Fires in JapanSupport DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Environmental Research LetterSupport DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Arroyo Hondo Arriba Community Land Grant)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (El Consejo de las Mercedes)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (La Merced De Cristobal De La Serna)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (La Merced del Pueblo de Chilili)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Land Grant-Merced Del Pueblo)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Merced De Comunidad De San Antonio De Las Huerta…Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Merced de Santa Barbara)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Merced de Santo Tomas Apostol del Rio de las Tra…Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Merced Del Pueblo de San Joaquin Del Rio de Cham…Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (New Mexico Land Grant Council)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Town of Tome Land Grant)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Request for Moratorium on Uranium Mining in Chama BasinSupport DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Resolution Opposed to Mining in Pecos Watershed (Rio Arriba County)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Resolution Opposed to Mining in Pecos Watershed (San Miguel County)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Resolution Opposed to Mining in Pecos Watershed (Santa Fe County)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Resolution Opposed to Mining in Pecos Watershed (Village of Pecos)Support DocumentPDF
Rep. Tiffany FTR -- Map of Montana Mill ClosuresSupport DocumentPDF
Rep. Tiffany FTR -- Map of Oregon Mill ClosuresSupport DocumentPDF
Rep. Tiffany FTR -- Map of Washington State Mill ClosuresSupport DocumentPDF
Rep. Tiffany FTR -- Study funded by The Wilderness SocietySupport DocumentPDF
Rep.Tiffany FTR -- Map of Idaho Mill ClosuresSupport DocumentPDF
Statement FTR from the BLM on H.R. 184, H.R. 2785, H.R. 8682, H.R. 8688 and H.R. 8686Support DocumentPDF
Statement FTR from NPS on H.R. 8735Support DocumentPDF

Bills

The meeting took up 7 bills.

  • H.R. 8682 — Accelerating Forest Management Act
  • H.R. 8686 — To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz…
  • H.R. 8688 — Forest Health and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act
  • H.R. 2785 — New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
  • H.R. 7695 — To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall…
  • H.R. 184 — Action Versus No Action Act
  • H.R. 8735 — American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act