SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Thursday, July 13, 2006
2:00 p.m.

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:

• H.R. 383 (Hastings), To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. "Ice Age Floods National Geologic Route Designation Act of 2006"
• H.R. 4581 (Akin), To amend the National Trails System Act relating to the statute of limitations that applies to certain claims. "Easement Owners Fair Compensation Claims Act of 2005"
• H.R. 5132 (Dingell), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System certain sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812. "River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act"

WITNESSES & TESTIMONY

Panel I

The Honorable Doc Hastings, (WA-4)(H.R. 383)

The Honorable Todd Akin, (MS-2)(H.R. 4581)

The Honorable John Dingell, (MI-15)(H.R. 5132)

Panel II

Mr. Christopher Jarvi (H.R. 383, H.R. 4581, and H.R. 5132)
National Park Service

Mr. Gary Kleinknecht
President
Ice Age Floods Institute

Mr. Gale Illig
St. Louis, MO

Ms. Marianne Fowler
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

The Honorable C.D. “Al” Cappuccilli
Mayor
City of Monroe, MI