FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Wildlife Habitat and Refuge Funding (1978)

Original title: Various resource protection bills: hearing before the Subcommittee on Resource Protection of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session, on S. 691, a bill to provide for the preservation and enhancement of critical habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wetlands-dependent migratory birds of the Pacific Flyway in the grasslands area of the San Joaquin Valley, Calif.-- H.R. 2329: a bill to improve the administration of fish and wildlife programs, and for other purposes -- H.R. 8394: a bill to provide for payments to local governments based upon the acreage of the National Wildlife Refuge system which is within their boundaries. August 15, 1978.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing addresses the intersection of federal land management, wildlife protection, and the financial obligations of the federal government to local jurisdictions.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Local governments

Local governments would receive federal payments based on the acreage of National Wildlife Refuges within their jurisdictions under H.R. 8394.

Fish and wildlife agencies

These agencies would be subject to administrative changes proposed in H.R. 2329.

What changed

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 1978 Senate subcommittee hearing regarding three legislative proposals: habitat preservation in California's San Joaquin Valley, administrative improvements for fish and wildlife programs, and federal payments to local governments for National Wildlife Refuge lands.

Key Facts

The hearing covered three distinct legislative items: S. 691, H.R. 2329, and H.R. 8394.
S. 691 focuses on migratory waterfowl habitat in the San Joaquin Valley, California.
H.R. 8394 proposes a payment system for local governments based on National Wildlife Refuge acreage within their borders.
The hearing took place during the second session of the 95th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of S. 691?

It aims to preserve and enhance critical habitat for migratory waterfowl and wetlands-dependent birds in the San Joaquin Valley.

How would H.R. 8394 affect local governments?

It would provide payments to local governments based on the amount of National Wildlife Refuge land located within their boundaries.

Why It Matters

The hearing addresses the intersection of federal land management, wildlife protection, and the financial obligations of the federal government to local jurisdictions.

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Senate Hearing on Wildlife Habitat and Refuge Funding (1978)

This document is a transcript of a 1978 Senate subcommittee hearing regarding three legislative proposals: habitat preservation in California's San Jo