Joint Hearing
before the
Committee on Indian Affairs
and the
Subcommittee on Water and Power
on
S. 2508, the Colorado Ute Indian Water Settlement Act Amendments of 2000
Wednesday, June 7, 2000
Chairman Campbell's Opening Statement
WITNESS LIST
The Honorable Jeff Bingaman, United States Senate, Washington, D.C.
PANEL I
Mr. David Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Ernest House, Chairman, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Towaoc, Colorado
The Honorable John E. Baker, Jr., Chairman, Southern Ute Tribe, Ignacio, Colorado
PANEL II
Mr. Kent Holsinger, Assistant Director, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Denver, Colorado
Ms. Wendy Weiss, First Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, State of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Mr. Thomas C. Turney, State Engineer, Office of the State Engineer, State of New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico
PANEL III
Mr. Robert Wiygul, Managing Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office, Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, Denver, Colorado
Ms. Jill Lancelot, Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington, D.C.