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th« growing seal and sea lion populations. Forestrv beet 

 SJiSSg'si^^lSfat^ freshwater for la»prfy have L»pro4d\f 



nSd»rJ?^n"S?^^? f?rf^^^ °° ^^^ differences in coho salmon 

 S^ *S?i^^$^ ^?? ^^^ ^''^^' S*^°^ ^"«^' and Yager CreeJc are 

 S2i^ tf biftJ^dJ^^^"^^^^^^' ^^ " ^°t unusual to observe 

 *™ H?^5f^ differences in coho saloon productivity. Basin 

 areas differ, stream niles differ, geology differs, aid perhaSs 

 most significantly stream eiz. andVdiJnS SS;r aI noJSI' 

 t^SJ- X P^^ia^y coho salfflon habitat is below the 3 percen? 

 ^!?t^°v ^i ?°*^ important juvenile rearing habitat and critical 

 SS JJ^SS^*^*^ *r i" *^^ '^^** P^**^' "»«^ °f which is beioi 

 Sd cM^v «!?i?n*J^K^^*-''°*.P^^^ habitat for coho salmon 

 and Chinook salaon habitat is virtually all below the forest. 



I sincerely hope that these coaoents assist you in your 

 deliberations on this potential bill. 



Respectively submitted, 



V.W. Kaczynskl, Ph.D. 



certified Fisheries Scientist, Afs 



35022 Oliver Heights Court 



St. Helens, Oregon 97051 



October 26, 1993 



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