Hearing
Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Hurd), “Fostering Opportunities to Restore Ecosystems through Sound Tribal Stewardship Act” or the “FORESTS Act.”.
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- Title
- Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft of H.R. ___ (Rep. Hurd), “Fostering Opportunities to Restore Ecosystems through Sound Tribal Stewardship Act” or the “FORESTS Act.”
- Committee
- Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Federal Lands
- Date line
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (10:15 AM)
- Published
- May 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
- Last updated
- March 18, 2026 at 03:26 PM
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Witnesses
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Mr. John Crockett
Deputy Chief, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, United States Forest Service, Washington, D.C.
Private, and Tribal Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., on behalf of Secretary Brooke RollinsMr. Tim Vredenburg
Director of Forest Management, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of IndiansMs. Sara Clark
Co-Lead, The Stewardship Project, San Francisco, CA
The Stewardship Project, San Francisco, CAThe Honorable Austin Lowes
Tribal Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansMr. Cody Desautel
President, Intertribal Timber Council, Portland, OR
Intertribal Timber Council, Portland, ORDocuments