FIELD HEARING ON “CRISIS ON THE NATIONAL FORESTS: CONTAINING THE THREAT OF WILDLAND FIRE TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES”

Background Information

WITNESSES

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

Honorable Scott McInnis, R-CO

Honorable Richard Pombo, R-CA

Honorable Jim Gibbons, R-NV

Honorable Greg Walden, R-OR

Honorable J.D. Hayworth, R-AZ

Honorable Rick Renzi, R-AZ

Honorable John Shadegg, R-AZ

Honorable Jeff Flake, R-AZ

PANEL I

The Honorable Mark Rey
Under Secretary
Natural Resources & Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture

The Honorable Rebecca W. Watson
Assistant Secretary
Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior

The Honorable Gene Kelley
Mayor, Show Low, Arizona

Dallas Massey
Senior Chairman, White Mountain Apache Tribe

Lyle Laverty, Director
Colorado State Parks
State of Colorado

PANEL II

Patrick Moore
Chairman and Chief Scientist, Greenspirit Strategies Ltd.

Wally Covington, Ph.D.
School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University

Sara Cassatt
Gardens Manager, Arboretum, Flagstaff

Tom Kolb, Ph.D.
Professor of Forest Ecophysiology
School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University

Kent Gibson
Pulp and Paperworkers’ Resource Council

Brad Ack
Director of Greater Grand Canyon Programs, Grand Canyon Trust