Legislative Hearing on:
HR 977 - To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide death and
disability benefits for aerial firefighters who work on a contract basis for the Forest Service or an
agency of the Department of the Interior and suffer death or disability in the line of duty, and for
other purposes.
HR 1550 - To authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants
to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation
fuels, petroleum- based product substitutes, and other commercial purposes.
HR 2397 - To designate a portion of the White Salmon River as a component of the National Wild
and Scenic Rivers System.
WITNESSES
PANEL I
Elisabeth Estill
Deputy Chief
Programs, Legislation, and Communication
USDA Forest Service
John Stewart
Biomass and Forest Health Program Manager
Office of Wildland Fire Coordination
US Department of Interior
PANEL II
W. David Wardall
Deputy Chief Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Connie Hirth
Buffalo, WY
PANEL III
Honorable Brian Baird
Third District of Washington
US House of Representatives