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UMB Stewardship Initiative


Welcome to the Upper Mississippi Basin Stewardship Initiative testimony. This testimony was taken at Washington D.C. on September 13, 2000. Click on each link below to go to the testimony.

Opening Statements, Strengths and Concern

Representative Gil Gutknecht Testimony

Assoc. Director for Water U.S. Geological Survey Robert M. Hirch Testimony

Representative Ron Kind Testimony

Deputy Chief for Programs, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Thomas A. Weber Testimony