VOR, maybe you can confirm something... wasn't the fee demo program started as a way to eliminate the backlog of maintenance projects in our parks?

I ask because it looks like they'll be talking about that very thing this Saturday...

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The House National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands subcommittee chaired by George Radanovich will hold a hearing this coming Saturday, September 27th at 10:00 AM in Sherman Oaks, California.

The subjects will be Park Service land acquisition and maintenance of our parks.

Chuck Cushman, Executive Director of the American Land Rights Association, is scheduled to be one of the witnesses.

There will be plenty of room for attendees. If you would like to come and see how a congressional hearing works, this is a good chance.

The Location is the Sunkist Building, 14130 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, California, 91423. That parallels the Ventura Freeway in the area of Woodman Ave and Van Nuys Blvd.

You may call the committee for more information at (202) 226-7736.  

Their fax number is (202) 226-2301. Written testimony can be submitted for two weeks (10 working days). You may hand deliver your testimony to the Committee at the hearing or mail it to:

House Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands, 1333 Longworth House Office Building, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515.

Be aware that regular mail to Washington, DC can be delayed by the Anthrax issue. You may want to contact American Land Rights to help make sure your testimony is received in time.

Please forward this message to anyone you think may be interested in National Parks, land acquisition, and maintenance of our parks.  

Anyone who is an inholder in or near a Park Service managed area such as the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area should be notified.