Joe Neguse

Like many of my colleagues on this Subcommittee, outdoor recreation and access to the outdoors is incredibly important to my district.

I thought that was an incredibly important bill for this Congress to pass, and for President Trump to sign into law.

I appreciate this opportunity to examine the ongoing implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act and the actions being taken to address deferred maintenance in our cherished national parks.

The bill will preserve access to thousands of rock climbing routes in wilderness areas across the country.

We commend Chair Tom Tiffany, Ranking Member Joe Neguse, Vice-Chair John Curtis and the Federal Lands Subcommittee for taking steps to advance legislation.

This historic legislation would revolutionize the $862 billion outdoor recreation economy and pave the way for its continued growth.

The USDA believes that by creating a very specific call-out on an acceptable use of the Wilderness Act, that you are essentially creating a de facto change to the Wilderness Act.

I was surprised by the opposition from your agency to the bill, and I guess I am trying to better understand how the agency is making the argument that simultaneously the legislation is unnecessary because the agency is engaged in…

It is certainly very important in my state of Colorado.

I am very excited to see these bills be marked up, in particular the SHRED Act.

I think every one of the bills is rooted in this principle of access, of trying to increase access to our beautiful outdoors.

I think we have a great set of bills, as I said in my opening remarks, for this Subcommittee to consider today.

We are honored to be here today to support H.R. 1380--the Protecting America's Rock Climbing Act (or PARC Act)--and we would like to thank Congressmen Curtis and Neguse for leading bipartisan support for this important initiative.

H.R. 1527 would modernize special recreation permitting to increase access on public lands.

The BOLT Act is bipartisan, bicameral legislation and I look forward to hearing from our witnesses later today.

It would modernize special recreation permitting to increase access on public lands.

This legislation would, in short, require DOI and USDA to establish long-distance bike trails across the country.

Outdoor recreation is important not only to me personally, to my family, but to my constituents back home in Colorado.

I always enjoy the opportunity to hear public lands and outdoor recreation bills in this Subcommittee.

That is what parents and families are concerned about back in Colorado. So, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this rule so that we can get on to the business of addressing those concerns I have articulated on behalf of parents…

The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) writes to you today in support of the bipartisan effort led by Representatives LaMalfa (R-CA) and Panetta (D-CA).

It is working in Utah. It is working in Colorado.

I just want to make sure we are giving the Biden administration credit where it is due.

I support the protection of public lands and conserving public lands.

None in Wyoming, none in Utah.