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On Thursday, March 30th, the US Senate Committee on Environment and Natural considered and advanced several bills of interest to Trout Unlimited and our members. TU submitted the attached comments outlining our comments on the following bills:
TU Supports:
- S.513, a bill to designate the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area in the State of Oregon. (Mr. Wyden) [Also see TU Blog post: http://www.tu.org/blog-posts/bill-to-honor-wwii-veteran-and-steelhead-advocates-advances]
- S.566, a bill to withdraw certain land in Okanogan County, Washington, to protect the land, and for other purposes. (Ms. Cantwell) [Also see TU Blog post: http://www.tu.org/blog-posts/protecting-the-methow-river-from-mining-moves-forward
- S.714, a bill to amend Public Law 103-434 to authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Basin Water Enhancement Project for the purposes of improving water management in the Yakima River basin, and for other purposes. (Ms. Cantwell)
- S.733, a bill to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. (Ms. Murkowski) – Co-sponsored by Heinrich, Risch, Manchin, Heitkamp, Fisher