Hearing: Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 4235 (Rep. Kim of CA), “Wildfire Technology Demonstration, Evaluation, Modernization, and Optimization Act” or the “Wildfire Technology DEMO Act”; • H.R. 4353 (Rep. Salinas), “Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2023”; • H.R. 4717 (Rep. Lamborn), “Locally Led Restoration Act of 2023”; • H.R. 5582 (Rep. Barr), “White Oak Resilience Act”; • H.R. 5665 (Rep. Stansbury), “Promoting Accessibility on Federal Lands Act of 2023”; • H.R. 6070 (Rep. Amodei), To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for other purposes; and • Discussion draft of H.R. ____ (Rep. Westerman),“Biochar Innovations and Opportunities for Conservation, Health, and Advancements in Research Act” or the “BIOCHAR Act”.

Subcommittee on Federal Lands (Committee on Natural Resources)

Panel one

The Honorable Bruce Westerman
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Doug Lamborn
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Melanie A. Stansbury
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Mark E. Amodei
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Young Kim
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Andrea Salinas
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Panel two

Mr. Edwin Oshiba
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment, U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.

• Testimony [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 12:03 PM

Mr. Jeff Rupert
Director, Office of Wildland Fire, Department of the Interior, Washington D.C.

• Testimony [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 12:03 PM

Ms. Jaelith Hall-Rivera
Deputy Chief, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, U.S. Forest Service, Washington D.C.

• Testimony [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 12:03 PM

Panel three

Mr. Patrick Sherren
Director, New Product Development and Sales, Metzler Forest Products, Reedsville, PA

• Testimony [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 12:03 PM
• Disclosure [PDF] Added 11/16/2023 at 09:14 AM

Mr. Jason Meyer
Executive Director, White Oak Initiative, Grand Rapids, MI

• Testimony [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 12:03 PM
• Disclosure [PDF] Added 11/16/2023 at 09:14 AM
• CV [PDF] Added 11/16/2023 at 09:14 AM

Ms. Janessa Goldbeck
CEO, Vet Voice Foundation, Portland, OR

• Testimony [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 12:03 PM
• Disclosure [PDF] Added 11/16/2023 at 09:14 AM

Ms. Linda Goodman
Fmr. Regional Forester and Forest Service Job Corps National Director, National Job Corps Association, Washington D.C.

• Testimony [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 12:03 PM
• Disclosure [PDF] Added 11/16/2023 at 09:14 AM

Mr. Jim Topoleski
Chief for Air and Wildland Division, San Bernardino County Fire Department, Redlands, CA

• Testimony [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 12:03 PM

The Honorable Dwayne McFall
District 3 Commissioner, Fremont County, Fremont County, CO

• Testimony [PDF] Added 11/15/2023 at 12:03 PM