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SummarY 



The risk of new pest introductions as a result of unprocessed log 

 imports and other wood products is a serious concern as exotic insects 

 and diseases continue to be costly environmental and economic problems 

 in our forests. The Forest Service role in the development of log 

 import regulations has been to cooperate with APHIS to ensure that all 

 reasonable efforts are made to prevent the establishment of introduced 

 pests, while still providing an opportunity to import these products 

 into the United States. 



This concludes my testimony. Dr. Lorimer and I will be pleased to 

 answer any questions you may have. 



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