Hearing: Oversight hearing titled "“EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act”

Subcommittee on Federal Lands (Committee on Natural Resources)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (10:15 AM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Mr. Thomas Heinlein
Assistant Director for National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM

Mr. Gordie Blum
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, Eastern Region, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM

Panel two

Ms. Jessica Turner
President, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM

Mr. Taylor Schmitz
Senior Vice President, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM

Mr. Jason Curry
Director, Division of Outdoor Recreation, Utah Department of Natural Resources, Salt Lake City, UT

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM

Mr. Louis Geltman
Vice President of Policy & Government Relations, Outdoor Alliance, Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM

Mr. Matt Wade
Executive Director, American Mountain Guides Association, Boulder, CO

Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM

Mr. David Duncan
President, American Battlefield Trust, Washington, D.C.

Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:06 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM
  • CV Duncan [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM

Panel three

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 01/19/2026 at 03:09 PM
  • FTR-1 Tiffany Opening Statement [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:29 PM
  • FTR-2 Westerman TWS Statement on EXPLORE [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:29 PM
  • FTR-3 Westerman Mountain Bikers on EXPLORE [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:29 PM
  • FTR-4 Tiffany Runners for Public Lands EXPLORE Support Letter [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM
  • FTR-5 Tiffany Access Fund Letter on EXPLORE PARC Implementation [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM
  • FTR-6 Tiffany FFAPL 2025 EXPLORE Act Implementation Report [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:46 PM
  • FTR-7 Tiffany UOGA Legislative Packet [PDF] Added 02/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
  • FTR-8 Tiffany Legislative Legal Risk Addendum [PDF] Added 02/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
  • FTR-9 Tiffany REI Statement for the Record on EXPLORE [PDF] Added 02/04/2026 at 11:00 AM

First Published: January 14, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Last Updated: February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM


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