H.R. 1835, "National Security Readiness Act": Legislative Hearing Before the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, Tuesday, May 6, 2003 |
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... potential benefits to the NTC from two of the provisions that are part of the DoD Readiness and Range Preservation Initiative . Mission and Capabilities of the National Training Center Our mission at the NTC is to provide tough ...
... potential benefits to the NTC from two of the provisions that are part of the DoD Readiness and Range Preservation Initiative . Mission and Capabilities of the National Training Center Our mission at the NTC is to provide tough ...
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... potential future joint and combined combat environments and they provide the realistic geographic battlespace to train Brigade Combat Teams . Requirements to Accomplish the Mission of NTC Fort Irwin encompasses over 642,000 acres . It ...
... potential future joint and combined combat environments and they provide the realistic geographic battlespace to train Brigade Combat Teams . Requirements to Accomplish the Mission of NTC Fort Irwin encompasses over 642,000 acres . It ...
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... potential designation of critical habitat may re- move from training enough land in the western expansion area to make this area totally unusable for Brigade Combat Team training by the NTC . NTC Commitment to Environmental Stewardship ...
... potential designation of critical habitat may re- move from training enough land in the western expansion area to make this area totally unusable for Brigade Combat Team training by the NTC . NTC Commitment to Environmental Stewardship ...
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... potential designation of large areas of the NTC as Critical Habitat for the Milk Vetch poses a major future threat to our mission and makes the passage of the RRPI Endangered Species Act provision of vital importance to us . The RRPI ...
... potential designation of large areas of the NTC as Critical Habitat for the Milk Vetch poses a major future threat to our mission and makes the passage of the RRPI Endangered Species Act provision of vital importance to us . The RRPI ...
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... potential to disturb . " These terms arguably apply to even the slightest changes in marine mammal behav- ior and subject Navy training and testing at sea to the scrutiny and control of courts , regulatory agencies and special interests ...
... potential to disturb . " These terms arguably apply to even the slightest changes in marine mammal behav- ior and subject Navy training and testing at sea to the scrutiny and control of courts , regulatory agencies and special interests ...
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Page 32 - Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, I greatly appreciate the opportunity to appear before you...
Page 84 - ... the specific areas within the geographical area occupied by the species, at the time it is listed in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of this Act, on which are found those physical or biological features (I) essential to the conservation of the species...
Page 104 - harassment" means any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance which — (i) has the potential to injure a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild; or (ii) has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering.
Page 52 - ... the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.
Page 82 - I am pleased to appear before you today to discuss the role of the Department of the Interior...
Page 122 - The Secretary shall designate critical habitat, and make revisions thereto, under subsection (a)(3) on the basis of the best scientific data available and after taking into consideration the economic impact, and any other relevant impact, of specifying any particular area as critical habitat.
Page 122 - Act are to provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened species depend may be conserved, to provide a program for the conservation of such endangered species and threatened species, and...
Page 154 - Congress that all Federal departments and agencies shall seek to conserve endangered species and threatened species and shall utilize their authorities in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
Page 160 - Secretary may exclude any area from critical habitat if he determines that the benefits of such exclusion outweigh the benefits of specifying such area as part of the critical habitat, unless he determines, based on the best scientific and commercial data available, that the failure to designate such area as critical habitat will result in the extinction of the species concerned.
Page 6 - Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed,