House Natural Resources Committee Markup Session Scheduled

The House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), will meet in open markup session to mark up the following wilderness proposal bills:

• H.R. 3513 (DeFazio): To amend the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 to designate the Copper Salmon Wilderness and to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the North and South Forks of the Elk River in the State of Oregon as wild or scenic rivers, and for other purposes. "Copper Salmon Wilderness Act"
• H.R. 5151 (Rahall): To designate as wilderness additional National Forest System lands in the Monongahela National Forest in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes. "Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places"
• H.R. 831 (D. Young): To provide for the conveyance of certain Forest Service land to the city of Coffman Cove, Alaska. "Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act"
• H.R. 3734 (Simpson): To rename the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the establishment of this National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. "Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act"

Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Full Committee Markup

When:
Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at 11:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

The markup will be webcast live on the Committee's Web site at: http://resourcescommittee.house.gov.