WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining issued the following testimony by U.S. Forest Service Deputy Chief Christopher French involving a hearing on June 7, 2022, on public land-related legislation:

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Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on several bills that includes provisions related to the USDA Forest Service.