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S. HRG. 114–392 

OVERSIGHT OF THE IMPACT OF EPA AND FWS 

REGULATIONS ON CITIZENS PRIVATE PROPERTY 

FIELD HEARING 

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SUPERFUND, WASTE 

MANAGEMENT, AND REGULATORY OVERSIGHT 

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON 

ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS 

UNITED STATES SENATE 

ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS 

SECOND SESSION 

AUGUST 30, 2016 

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COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS 

ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS 

SECOND SESSION 

JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma, Chairman 

DAVID VITTER, Louisiana 

JOHN BARRASSO, Wyoming 

SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia 

MIKE CRAPO, Idaho 

JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas 

JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama 

ROGER WICKER, Mississippi 

DEB FISCHER, Nebraska 

MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota 

DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska 

BARBARA BOXER, California 

THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware 

BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Maryland 

BERNARD SANDERS, Vermont 

SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island 

JEFF MERKLEY, Oregon 

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND, New York 

CORY A. BOOKER, New Jersey 

EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts 

RYAN JACKSON, Majority Staff Director 

BETTINA POIRIER, Democratic Staff Director 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON SUPERFUND, WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND REGULATORY

OVERSIGHT

MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota Chairman 

DAVID VITTER, Louisiana 

MIKE CRAPO, Idaho 

JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas 

DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska 

JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma (ex officio) 

EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts 

THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware 

JEFF MERKLEY, Oregon 

CORY A. BOOKER, New Jersey 

BARBARA BOXER, California(ex officio) 

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C O N T E N T S 

Page 

AUGUST 30, 2016 

OPENING STATEMENTS 

Rounds, Hon. Mike., U.S. Senator from the State of South Dakota ................... 1 

WITNESSES 

McGrath, Shaun, Region 8 Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency ................................................................................................................... 6 

Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 11 

Walsh, Noreen, Regional Director, Mountain-Prairie Region, Fish and Wildlife 

Service ................................................................................................................... 15 

Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 20 

Clayton, Chuck, President, Prairie Pothole Consulting on behalf of the Izaak 

Walton League of America .................................................................................. 43 

Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 49 

Parker, Denise, Volunteer, Humane Society of the United States ...................... 48 

Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 57 

Rhoden, Larry, Rancher and former State Senator .............................................. 56 

Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 65 

Lage, Jeff, President, South Dakota Home Builders Association ........................ 64 

Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 71 

Williams, Myron, South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association .................................... 70 

Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 84 

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OVERSIGHT OF THE IMPACT OF EPA AND 

FWS REGULATIONSON CITIZENS PRIVATE 

PROPERTY 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 

U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS, Washington, DC. 

OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. MIKE ROUNDS, 

U.S. SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 

Senator Rounds. Good morning, everyone. one bit of housekeeping, I would remind all of the witnesses that are going to be 

testifying today that the mics that are there in front of them are 

hot all the time and they are very sensitive, so just be aware of 

that. 

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste and Regulatory 

Oversight is meeting today to conduct a field hearing entitled 

‘‘Oversight of the Impact of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

and Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations on Citezens’ Private 

Property Rights.′′ 

I would like to thank our witnesses for being with us today, and 

I look forward to hearing your testimony. 

Thorughout this Congress, this subcommittee has conducted systematic oversight of the federal regulatory process to make certain 

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