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.”

Subcommittee on Federal Lands (Committee on Natural Resources)

Panel one

The Honorable Jeff Hurd
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Panel two

Mr. John Crockett
Deputy Chief, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, United States Forest Service, Washington, D.C.

• Testimony [PDF] Added 05/20/2025 at 06:33 PM
• Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 10:47 AM
• Bio [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 10:47 AM

Panel three

Mr. Tim Vredenburg
Director of Forest Management, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

• Testimony [PDF] Added 05/20/2025 at 06:33 PM
• Disclosure [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 10:47 AM
• Bio [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 10:47 AM

Ms. Sara Clark
Co-Lead, The Stewardship Project, San Francisco, CA

• Testimony [PDF] Added 05/20/2025 at 06:33 PM
• Disclosure [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 10:47 AM
• CV [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 10:47 AM

The Honorable Austin Lowes
Tribal Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

• Testimony [PDF] Added 05/20/2025 at 06:33 PM
• QFR Responses to Rep. Randall [PDF] Added 06/10/2025 at 05:09 PM
• Disclosure [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 10:47 AM
• Bio [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 10:47 AM

Mr. Cody Desautel
President, Intertribal Timber Council, Portland, OR

• Testimony [PDF] Added 05/20/2025 at 06:33 PM
• QFR Responses to Chairman Westerman [PDF] Added 06/10/2025 at 05:09 PM
• Disclosure [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 10:47 AM
• CV [PDF] Added 05/21/2025 at 10:47 AM