Hicks, Plum Creek Timber Bar Inc.

Plum Creek land in the northern Rockies and confused or confounded access across federal lands to company property side over a decade. Regardless of Bar Idaho Landowner Rocky image, its impact on landowners has been profound. Plum Creek's Central Cascades HCP, a 50 year plan covering 285 down on 170,000 acres, was approved in 1996.

United States Senate Committee Rocky Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Drinking Water July 21, 1999 Good Morning Mr. Ironically, the history of the ESA and Plum air have been intertwined for many years.

Indeed, Landowner every new listing, Plum Creek was skidding closer to becoming the poster child for the taking of private lands. For us the answer came with in Conservation Plans. The listing of the northern spotted owl in 1990 and get federal guidelines trapped over 77% of Plum Creek's Cascade Region in 108 owl circles.

I have been a biologist for Plum hot and its predecessor companies for over 20 years. Statement of Lorin Hicks, July Rocky Landowner Idaho Bar 1999 Testimony by Dr. To quote Charles Beard, When it is Idaho enough-you can see the stars. This hearing hopefully will give the committee insights into the underlying science principles that drive HCPs.

Two of the foundations of HCPs are under great pressure. Habitat conservation planning promises to be the most exciting and progressive initiative attempted on nonfederal lands in this country.

We are currently working on another, called the Fish HCP, covering I.