Hearing: H.R. 5598, "Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act"

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 (10:00 AM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Betty McCollum
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 02/03/2020 at 09:35 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM

Panel two

Mr. Chris French
Deputy Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC

Added 02/03/2020 at 09:35 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM

Ms. Leah Baker
Associate State Director, Bureau of Land Management Eastern States

Added 02/03/2020 at 10:32 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM

Panel three

Mr. Thomas Tidwell
Former Chief, U.S. Forest Service, McCaul, ID

Added 02/03/2020 at 09:35 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • ATT 1_USFS Withholding Consent - Twin Metals Proposed Lease Renewal [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • ATT 2_Letter from FS Employee [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • PowerPoint [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 09:26 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • ATT 3_Boundary Waters Timeline [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM

Mr. Land Tawney
President and CEO, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Missoula, MT

Added 02/03/2020 at 09:35 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM

Mr. Jason A. George
Business Manager and Financial Secretary, International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 49, Minneapolis, MN

Added 02/03/2020 at 09:35 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM

Mr. Jason Zabokrtsky
Founder, Wilderness Guide, Ely Outfitting Guide, Ely, MT

Added 02/03/2020 at 09:35 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • PowerPoint [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 09:26 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • FTR - Mr. Land Tawney - Sportsmen Letter of Support [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Land Tawney - Fisheries Resources Report [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:24 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Zabokrtsky - 2018 Key Log Sulfide Ore Copper Mining and the Boundary Waters [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Zabokrtsky - snf_withdrawal_ea_stock_and_bradt_aug6_2018 [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Zabokrtsky - Fabrizio Ward Polling [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Zabokrtsky - Kids for the Boundary Waters Letter of Support [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Zabokrtsky - MN Chippewa Tribe Letter of Support [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Zabokrtsky - Nov. 24, 2019 Star Tribune Editorial [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Zabokrtsky - Jan 17, 2020 Star Tribune Editorial [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Zabokrtsky - August 31, 2019 NYT Editorial [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Zabokrtsky - January 14, 2020 Op-Ed by VP Mondale [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Zabokrtsky - January 17, 2020 Op-Ed by Tidwell [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Outdoor Alliance - Letter of Support [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Gosar - Minnesota Miners - Letter of Opposition [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Gosar - Jobs for Minnesotans, Mining Minnesota - Letter of Opposition [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Gosar - Open Letter of Oppositon, Multiple Groups [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Gosar - Iron Range Mayors Letter of Opposition [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Gosar - External Peer Review Summary Report [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Gosar - Klobuchar Emails [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Gosar - WSJ Article [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Lowenthal - HR5598 NGO sign on letter of support [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Lowenthal - Forest Service Employees Letter [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Lowenthal - Claire Knopf Letter to Subcommittee [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Lowenthal - HR 5598_TWS Views_02-05-2020 [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Lowenthal - HR5598 Business sign on letter of support [PDF] Added 02/05/2020 at 03:46 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Stauber - Slides [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 09:26 AM
  • FTR - Earthworks Letter of Support [PDF] Added 02/10/2020 at 12:39 PM
  • FTR - Earthworks - DFR HR 5598 2019 Active Cu Mines Failures Report [PDF] Added 02/10/2020 at 12:39 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Lowenthal - 19.11.25_DNT_JewellEditorial [PDF] Added 02/14/2020 at 10:55 AM
  • FTR - Rep. Lowenthal - DRY-STACKING 2 page factsheet [PDF] Added 02/14/2020 at 10:55 AM
  • FTR - Rep. Lowenthal - Minnesota DNR - PolyMet Dam Safety Permit Findings of Fact - excerpt pp. 1, 42-45 [PDF] Added 02/14/2020 at 10:55 AM
  • AFR - Chris French - USFS - Rep. Lowenthal [PDF] Added 03/09/2020 at 05:21 PM

First Published: January 29, 2020 at 09:44 AM
Last Updated: March 9, 2020 at 05:23 PM


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