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FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Expanding Kaniksu National Forest Boundaries

Original title: Upper Priest Lake, Idaho: hearing before the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Eighty-eighth Congress, second session, on S. 3067, a bill to extend the boundaries of the Kaniksu National Forest in the state of Idaho, and for other purposes, October 8, 1964, Priest Lake, Idaho.

July 20, 2026

public landsnational forestsland managementIdahoKaniksu National Forest

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing concerns the potential federal acquisition and management of land surrounding Upper Priest Lake, which would change the regulatory status of the area from private or state land to federal forest land.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Residents of Priest Lake, Idaho

Local residents are affected by the potential change in land management status of the area surrounding Upper Priest Lake.

U.S. Forest Service

The agency would be responsible for managing any additional lands added to the Kaniksu National Forest.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 1964 U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing held in Priest Lake, Idaho, regarding S. 3067, a bill proposed to expand the boundaries of the .

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on October 8, 1964, in Priest Lake, Idaho.
  • The subject of the hearing was S. 3067, a bill to extend the boundaries of the Kaniksu National Forest.
  • The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Public Lands of the U.S. Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
  • The legislative goal is to incorporate additional lands into the federal forest system.

Why It Matters

The hearing concerns the potential federal acquisition and management of land surrounding Upper Priest Lake, which would change the regulatory status of the area from private or state land to federal forest land.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of the October 1964 hearing?
The hearing was held to gather information and testimony regarding S. 3067, a bill to expand the boundaries.
Where did the hearing take place?
The hearing was held in Priest Lake, Idaho.

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Historical Legislative Process

The document illustrates the 1964 practice of holding field hearings in the specific locality affected by proposed federal land legislation.

Priest LakeU.S. Senate

Connected Entities

locationUpper Priest Lake“The geographic area affected by the proposed legislation.”Map →
organizationCommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Public Lands“The Senate subcommittee conducting the hearing.”Map →
locationKaniksu National Forest“The national forest subject to the proposed boundary expansion.”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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  • Controversy40
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