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On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act.

H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027. Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension.

H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act.

H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act.

H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.

Witnesses:

Panel I

• Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
• Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
• Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
• Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
• Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District

Panel II

• Greg Smith (All Bills), Director of Lands and Realty Management, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
• Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366), Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
• Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366), Tribal Chairman, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation

Panel III

• Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638), Secretary, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178), General Manager, Trinity Public Utility District
• Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093), District 2 Commissioner, Skamania County, Washington
• Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493), Program Manager, New Mexico Land Grant Council

Hearing page

Hearing part 1

• Chairwoman Demings Opening Statement
• Chairman Thompson Opening Statement

Witness:

• Erik A. Hooks, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Hearing page

Witnesses:

• Brad Doyle, President, American Soybean Association, Weiner, AR,
• Dr. Robert Johansson, Director of Economics and Policy Analysis, American Sugar Alliance, Alexandria, VA
• Nicole Berg, Vice President, National Association of Wheat Growers, Paterson, WA
• Chris Edgington, President, National Corn Growers Association, Saint Ansgar, IA
• Jaclyn Ford, National Cotton Council, Alapaha, GA
• Verity Ulibarri, National Sorghum Producers, Melrose, NM
• Clark Coleman, National Sunflower Association, National Barley Growers Association, U.S. Canola Association, and the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, Bismarck, ND
• Jennifer James, USA Rice, Newport, AR
• Meredith McNair Rogers, U.S. Peanut Federation, Camilla, GA

A Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Particulate Matter Panel.

Agenda: To discuss the Draft CASAC Report on EPA’s Draft Supplement to the 2019 Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for PM and the Draft CASAC Report on EPA’s Draft PM Policy Assessment (PA).

11:00 AM	Convene Meeting	Mr. Aaron Yeow, Designated Federal Officer
	Review of Agenda	Dr. Liane Sheppard CASAC PM Panel Chair
	Remarks from EPA	TBD
	Public Comments on the Draft CASAC ISA Supplement Report and the Draft CASAC PA Report	Registered Speakers (TBD)
	Discussion of Draft CASAC ISA Supplement Report Discussion of Consensus Responses Discussion of Letter to the Administrator	Dr. Sheppard and Panel Members
	Chartered CASAC Disposition of Draft CASAC ISA Supplement Report	Dr. Lianne Sheppard Chartered CASAC Chair Chartered CASAC Members
2:00 PM	Deliberation on the Draft Policy Assessment Charge Questions
	Chapter 5 (Reconsideration of the Secondary Standard)	Dr. Chow, Mr. Allen, Drs. Boylan, Ponette-González, Turpin
3:00 PM	Recess	Mr. Yeow

Black communities throughout the nation have led on environmental justice for years. While at the same time they have also been most impacted by environmental malpractice, pollution, and injustice. The environmental movement has historically excluded the voices of Black leaders, even when policies and practices are directly affecting their livelihoods and communities. Today many are still fighting for a transformation of the environmental movement to prioritize funding and opportunities for justice for Black communities.

Join Green 2.0 and Hip Hop Caucus for a discussion with Black leaders in the environmental sector about what needs to happen to move the needle in our mission to achieve justice and equity in the environmental movement.

Register here

Speakers:

• Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ill.)
• Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., Hip Hop Caucus
• Raviya Ismail, Green 2.0
• Eddie Love, Ocean Foundation
• Karen T. Campblin, Fairfax County NAACP
• Corina Newsome, Wildlife conservationist
• Latresse Snead, Bonsai Leadership Group LLC

Want to learn about how climate advocacy campaigns are developing in states across the country – from Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Connecticut to Hawaii? Have an exciting climate policy update or development to share with a network of like-minded individuals?

Join us for our monthly State Climate Policy Network national call! This one-hour, once-a-month call is the perfect opportunity to learn about the different legislation and movements going on in states across the U.S. Legislators, advocates, and experts will join us and inform the network of what is going on in their state, and what you might be able to do to help.

For those of you joining us for the first time, the SCPN call is also an opportunity simply listen to other states’ updates and challenges. We typically have campaign leaders in 15-20 states calling in and providing updates, and dozens of people listening and asking questions on the line. You can read more about the SCPN here.

Feel free to contact Kristen Soares, our SCPN Manager, at kristen@climate-xchange.org with any questions.

Please register and spread the word to others interested in pushing forward climate policy in their state.

Field hearing in Bethany Beach Town Hall, Delaware.

Witnesses:

• Governor J. B. Edwards, State of Louisiana
• Governor John Carney, State of Delaware
• Mayor Kathy Lock, Town of Slaughter Beach
• Major General William “Butch” Graham, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Brigadier General Jason E. Kelly, Commanding General for South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Derek Brockbank, Executive Director, Coastal States Organization

The Committee on Natural Resources Office of Insular Affairs will hold a remote Full Committee Legislative Hearing on the following legislation:

• < href=’https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6504?s=1&r=27’>H.R.6504, (Rep. Michael F.Q. San Nicolas, D-GU) To require the Governor of Guam to establish a database for verifying Native CHamoru ancestry, and for other purposes. Native Pacific Islanders of America Equity Act.

The Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will host a remote legislative hearing titled, “Securing the Future of Climate Adaptation Science at the United States Geological Survey,” including the following bills and related measures.

• H.R. 6654 (Rep. Grijalva) “Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act”

Link to meeting webcast when live

Meeting agenda
ADMINISTRATIVE
A-1	AD22-1-000	Agency Administrative Matters
A-2	AD22-2-000	Customer Matters, Reliability, Security and Market Operations
ELECTRIC
E-1	AD22-5-000	Implementation of Dynamic Line Ratings
E-2	ER20-1718-002	New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
E-3	ER20-1068-003	The Dayton Power and Light Company
E-4	EL19-47-002	Independent Market Monitor for PJM v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
	EL19-63-002 (Consolidated)	Office of the People’s Counsel for District of Columbia, Delaware Division of the Public Advocate, Citizens Utility Board, Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, Maryland Office of People’s Counsel, Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate, West Virginia Consumer Advocate Division, and PJM Industrial Customer Coalition v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
	ER21-2877-001	PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
	ER21-2444-001 (Not consolidated)
E-5	ER21-2900-000	Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
	ER21-2900-001
	ER21-2900-002
	ER21-2900-003
E-6	EL22-26-000	PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
	ER22-957-000
E-7	ER18-1702-002	Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
E-8	EL17-21-001	Kansas Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. v. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
E-9	EL18-9-001	Xcel Energy Services Inc. v. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
E-10	ER20-2550-003	Entergy Mississippi, LLC
E-11	OMITTED
E-12	ER21-1802-000	PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
E-13	EC21-125-000	PSEG New Haven LLC, PSEG Power Connecticut LLC, PSEG Power New York LLC, and Generation Bridge II, LLC
	EC21-128-000	PSEG Fossil LLC, PSEG Fossil Sewaren Urban Renewal LLC, PSEG Keys Energy Center LLC, PSEG Energy Resources & Trade LLC, Parkway Generation, LLC, and Parkway Generation Essex, LLC
GAS
G-1	AD22-7-000	Oil Pipeline Capacity Allocation Issues and Anomalous Conditions
G-2	RP21-1187-002	Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.
	RP21-1187-003
HYDRO
H-1	P-10853-022	Otter Tail Power Company
H-2	P-2101-178	Sacramento Municipal Utility District
H-3	P-2197-140	Cube Yadkin Generation LLC
H-4	P-2997-032	South Sutter Water District
Certificates
C-1	PL18-1-000	Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities
C-2	PL21-3-000	Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews
C-3	CP17-40-012	Spire STL Pipeline LLC