Full Committee Hearing on Wildfire Management in the Midst of COVID-19
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. EDT in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the hearing is to examine wildfire management in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Members of the committee may participate in person or online. The Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician and the Senate Rules Committee to protect the health of members, staff, and the public. This includes maintaining six-foot social distance spacing in the hearing room. Pursuant to this guidance, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing concludes. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
Archived Webcast
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Opening Remarks
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski
ChairmanSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources -
Sen. Joe Manchin
Ranking MemberSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Witness Panel 1
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Ms. Amanda Kaster
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land & MineralsU.S. Department of the Interior -
Mr. John Phipps
Deputy Chief, State and Private ForestryUSDA Forest Service -
Mr. George Geissler
State Forester, State of WashingtonOn behalf of the National Association of State Foresters -
Mr. Norm McDonald
Director of Fire and AviationAlaska Division of Forestry
