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STATEMENT OF 

 GEORGE M. LEONARD, ASSOCIATE CHIEF 

 FOREST SERVICE 

 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Before the 



Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources 



Committee on Agriculture 



United States House of Representatives 



Concerning H.R. 2866. Headwaters Forest Act 



October 13, 1993 



MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: 



Thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the 

 Department of Agriculture regarding H.R. 2866, the "Headwaters 

 Forest Act." Accompanying me today is Dr. C. John Ralph of the 

 Pacific Southwest Research Station. 



The Department of Agriculture supports the goals and objectives 

 of H.R. 2866 and is interested in working with the Congress to 

 see this proposal effected. However, there are serious cost 

 issues associated with the bill as currently drafted. The 

 Administration is willing to negotiate with the involved 

 parties to see if the objectives of the bill can be achieved. 



H.R. 2866 would adjust the boundaries of the Six Rivers 

 National Forest to include approximately 44,000 acres of 

 private timber lands belonging to Pacific Lumber Company. The 

 timber lands are redwood forests on productive growing sites. 

 The bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire 



