SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS AND PUBLIC LANDS
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Thursday, April 2, 2009
2:00 p.m.
LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:
- H.R. 1612 (Grijalva), To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, help restore the Nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service. "Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009"
WITNESSES & TESTIMONY:
Panel I
Will Shafroth
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Department of the Interior
Hank Kashdan
Associate Chief
U.S. Forest Service
Panel II
Dale M. Penny
President & CEO
Student Conservation Association
Accompanied by:
Marcus Hendricks
SCA Participant
Sally T. Prouty
President & CEO
The Corps Network
Accompanied by:
James Childress
Civilian Conservation Corps of West Virginia
Sally Jewell
President & CEO
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
National Parks Conservation Association
John Reynolds
Coalition of National Park Service Retirees
