HearingCompleted

Legislative hearing on: • H.R. 1045 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), “Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025” • H.R. 1655 (Rep. Bentz), “Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act” • H.R. 3187 (Rep. Hill), To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes. • H.R. 3444 (Rep. Huffman), “Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025.”

Jun 10, 20252:15 PM1324, Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses · 15

1

The Honorable Jared Huffman

Member of Congress

2

Mr. John Crockett

Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, United States Forest Service

3

The Honorable Mike Kennedy

Member of Congress

4

The Honorable Cliff Bentz

Member of Congress

5

The Honorable Jared Huffman

Member of Congress

6

The Honorable Cliff Bentz

Member of Congress

7

The Honorable Mike Kennedy

Member of Congress

8

The Honorable Larry Blackmon

Judge, Perry County, Arkansas

9

Dr. Larissa Yocom

Director, Utah Forest Restoration Institute

10

Mr. Bill Tripp

Director of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy, Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources

11

Mr. Greg Andreas

General Manager, Ponderosa Telephone

12

The Honorable Larry Blackmon

Judge, Perry County, Arkansas

13

Dr. Larissa Yocom

Director, Utah Forest Restoration Institute

14

Mr. Bill Tripp

Director of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy, Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources

15

Mr. Greg Andreas

General Manager, Ponderosa Telephone