Hearing: Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 184 (Rep. McClintock), “Action Versus No Action Act” • H.R. 2785 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act” • H.R. 7695 (Rep. Hageman), To provide that the final rule titled “Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation” and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes. • H.R. 8682 (Rep. Downing), “Accelerating Forest Management Act” • H.R. 8686 (Rep. Gosar), To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. • H.R. 8688 (Rep. Hurd), “Forest Health and Wildlife Risk Reduction Act” • H.R. 8735 (Rep. Panetta), “American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act”

Subcommittee on Federal Lands (Committee on Natural Resources)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Text of Legislation

• • H.R. 184 (Rep. McClintock), “Action Versus No Action Act” [PDF]
• • H.R. 2785 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act” [PDF]
• • H.R. 7695 (Rep. Hageman), To provide that the final rule titled “Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation” and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes. [PDF]
• • H.R. 8688 (Rep. Hurd), “Forest Health and Wildlife Risk Reduction Act” [PDF]
• • H.R. 8682 (Rep. Downing), “Accelerating Forest Management Act” [PDF]
• • H.R. 8735 (Rep. Panetta), “American Sovereignty and Monterey Historic Military Site Study Act” [PDF]
• • H.R. 8686 (Rep. Gosar), To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. [PDF]

Support Documents

• Hearing Notice [PDF]
• Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 12:27 PM
• Rescheduled Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 05/14/2026 at 10:32 AM
• Statement FTR from the BLM on H.R. 184, H.R. 2785, H.R. 8682, H.R. 8688 and H.R. 8686 [PDF] Added 05/21/2026 at 05:09 PM
• Statement FTR from NPS on H.R. 8735 [PDF] Added 05/21/2026 at 05:09 PM
• Rep. Gosar FTR -- HR 8686 support [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Hageman FTR -- Recent Forest Fires in Japan [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Environmental Research Letter [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Arroyo Hondo Arriba Community Land Grant) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (El Consejo de las Mercedes) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (La Merced De Cristobal De La Serna) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (La Merced del Pueblo de Chilili) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Land Grant-Merced Del Pueblo) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Merced De Comunidad De San Antonio De Las Huertas) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Merced de Santa Barbara) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Merced de Santo Tomas Apostol del Rio de las Trampas) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Merced Del Pueblo de San Joaquin Del Rio de Chama) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (New Mexico Land Grant Council) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Letter of support for H.R. 2785 (Town of Tome Land Grant) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Request for Moratorium on Uranium Mining in Chama Basin [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Resolution Opposed to Mining in Pecos Watershed (Rio Arriba County) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Resolution Opposed to Mining in Pecos Watershed (San Miguel County) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Resolution Opposed to Mining in Pecos Watershed (Santa Fe County) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Leger Fernandez FTR -- Resolution Opposed to Mining in Pecos Watershed (Village of Pecos) [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Tiffany FTR -- Map of Montana Mill Closures [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Tiffany FTR -- Map of Oregon Mill Closures [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Tiffany FTR -- Map of Washington State Mill Closures [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep. Tiffany FTR -- Study funded by The Wilderness Society [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM
• Rep.Tiffany FTR -- Map of Idaho Mill Closures [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 04:09 PM

First Published: May 12, 2026 at 03:14 PM
Last Updated: June 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM