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106th Congress Hearing Archives

Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Hearing on: Snowmobile recreation in national parks, particularly Yellowstone National Park. The hearing will also examine the intent of the recent announcement by the Department of the Interior regarding the enforcement of regulations regarding snowmobile use in national parks.

Thursday, May 25, 2000 | 12:00 AM washington, D.C.
Hearing on: 
Snowmobile recreation in national parks, particularly Yellowstone National Park. The hearing will also examine the intent of the recent announcement by the Department of the Interior regarding the enforcement of regulations regarding snowmobile use in national parks.

WITNESSES

PANEL I

 

  • The Honorable Rod Grams, Senator from the State of Minnesota
  • The Honorable Collin C. Peterson, Representative from the 7th District of Minnesota
  • The Honorable James L. Oberstar, Representative from the 8th District of Minnesota
  • The Honorable Helen Chenoweth-Hage, Representative from the 1st District of Idaho
  • The Honorable Greg Walden, Representative from the 2nd District of Oregon
PANEL II

 

  • Mr. Donald J. Barry, Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior
  • The Honorable Jerry Johnson, Mayor of West Yellowstone, Montana
  • Mr. Kim Raap, Manager, State Trails Program, Wyoming Department of Commerce, Division of State Parks & Historic Site
  • Mr. Chris Twomey, Chairman of ISMA
  • Mr. Bill Manson, American Council of Snowmobile Associations
PANEL III

 

  • Mr. Michael Scott, Program Director, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
  • Mr. Fernando J. Garcia, Director of Public & Regulatory Affairs, Bombardier Recreational Products
  • Ms. Teri Manning, President, Wyoming Snowmobile Association
  • Mr. Mike Forsman, St. Louis County Commissioner, Minnesota
PANEL IV

 

  • Mr. Ed Dougherty, Snowmobiler, King of Prussia, PA
  • Mr. Clyde G. Seely, West Yellowstone, Montana
  • Mr. Kevin Collins, National Parks and Conservation Association
  • Mr. Sean Smith, Public Lands Director, Bluewater Network
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY FOR THE RECORD

 

  • Douglas Edgerton, Councilman, Town of West Yellowstone
  • D.J. Schubert, Schubert & Associates for The Fund for Animals (The Fund) and the Biodiversity Legal Foundation (BLF)

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