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Congressman Stewart and Congressional Leaders to Host Events Aimed at Holding Federal Land Agencies Accountable

Congressman Chris Stewart will be in St. George, UT on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21-22, 2016 to discuss problems and solutions related to public land management. The following events will be open to the public:

St. GEORGE, UT -- Congressman Chris Stewart will be in St. George, UT on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21-22, 2016 to discuss problems and solutions related to public land management. The following events will be open to the public:

WHEN:
Friday, January 22, 2016
WHERE:
Dixie Convention Center
Entrada Room B/C
1835 South Convention Center Drive
St. George, Utah
WHAT:
10:00am MT:
House Natural Resources Committee Hearing
“Ensuring Local Input, Legal Consistency and Multi-Use Resource Management in St. George BLM Planning"
Members of Congress attending include:
  • Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT)
  • Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT)
  • Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)
  • Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA)
  • Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
1:00pm MT:
Listening Session hosted by Congressman Stewart with special guests Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop
The topics that will be discussed at the listening session include:
  • BLM Law Enforcement
  • Federal Agency Actions Against Ranchers
  • Potential Collusion between Federal Agencies and Environmental Groups
  • Introduction of the Mexican Wolf
  • Monument Designations

*Speaking at the listening session will be by inviation only. If you are interested in speaking, please contact our office, 202-225-9730. Those who do not get to speak may submit a written statement to Congressman Stewart's office. A report from the listening session, including any written statements, will be submited to the Congressional Record.

For those who are unable to attend, the events will be live streamed at https://southernutahlive.com/live.

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