Oregon Congressmen Greg Walden and Earl Blumenauer testified before a House subcommittee in support of their bill to prod the Forest Service to complete the long-awaited Government Camp/Cooper Spur land exchange on Mount Hood.  In 2009 Congress mandated the exchange with broad-based community support move forward.  Walden says this bill clarifies Congressional intent that the Forest Service move forward expeditiously, addresses disagreements over a conservation easement, allows for a more transparent appraisal process, and clarifies other provisions.  Blumenauer added that it was “embarrassing that the Forest Service has yet to do what it should have already done.”  Forest Service officials claimed they needed more time to work through the exchange even with this bill, which Walden called unacceptable.  Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have companion legislation awaiting a floor vote.