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105th Congress Hearing Archives

Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Hearing on: H.R. 1739, H.R. 2149

Tuesday, September 9, 1997 | 12:00 AM Washington, D.C.
Hearing on: 
H.R. 1739, to amend the Act designating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to clarify certain provisions of law regarding activities authorized within the wilderness area, and for other purposes. 
H.R. 2149, to enhance the conservation and protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

WITNESSES

 

 

Panel I

Senator Rod Grams, United States Senate (R-MN)
Representative Jim Ramstad, United States House of Representatives (R-MN)
Representative David Minge, United States House of Representatives (D-MN)
Representative Jim Oberstar, United States House of Representatives (D-MN)

 

Panel II

Janice McDougle, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System 
United States Forest Service (Washington, DC)

 

Panel III

Guy Holmes, Wilderness Disability Project (Virginia, MN)
Dr. Edward Pavek (Minnetonka, MN)
John Galland (Minneapolis, MN)
Ardis David, Seagull Lake Community (Grand Marais, MN)
Carl Zichella, Regional Staff Director, Sierra Club (Madison, WI)

 

PANEL IV

Representative Tom Bakk, Minnesota State Legislature (Cook, MN)
John Smrekar (Ely, MN)
Becky Rom, Vice Chair, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness (Minneapolis, MN)
Pam Leschak, Chair, Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness (Side Lake, MN)

 

 

 

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