5762884 Public Hearing on B21-0386, the Fisheries and Wildlife Omnibus Amendment Act of 2015 (Joint)

Notice of Joint Hearing on

 

B21-0386, the Fisheries and Wildlife Omnibus Amendment Act of 2015

 

Thursday, December 17, 2015

at 1:00 p.m.

in Room 123 of the

John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC  20004

 

On Monday, November 23, 2015, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, and Councilmember Vincent Orange, Chairperson of the Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs, will hold a joint hearing on B21-0386, the Fisheries and Wildlife Omnibus Amendment Act of 2015. B21-386 would designate the American Shad as the District’s State Fish and the Hay’s Spring amphipod as the District’s State Amphipod; authorize the Aquatic Reosurces Education Center; designate the Director of the Department of Energy and Environment as the Natural Resources Trustee for the District; prohibit the sale of products containing plastic microbeads in the District, establish a Conservation Officer Corps; and provide the Mayor additional authority to manage invasive wildlife, sell fishing licenses and endorsements, address abandoned vessels, and license and regulate Marinas. The hearing will begin at 1:00 p.m. in Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

 

The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official Hearing Record. Anyone wishing to testify should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, at [phone] or via e-mail at [e-mail]. Persons representing organizations will have five minutes to present their testimony.  Individuals will have three minutes to present their testimony. Witnesses should bring 8 copies of their written testimony and should submit a copy of their testimony electronically to [e-mail].

 

If you are unable to testify in person, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 108, Washington, D.C. 20004. They may also be e-mailed to [e-mail] or faxed to [phone]. The record will close at the end of the business day on January 4, 2016.