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Official Testimony 



before the 

 U.S. Senate Commltee on Small Business 

 Senator Lairy Pressler • Ranking Member 



Federal Timber Policy and Its 

 Impact on Small Business 



September 4, 1993 • Rapid City, South Dakota • Howard Johnson Hotel 



Name: Maurice Brown City/Zip- Rapid City SD 57709 



Street: p. o. Box 241 Occupation:. 



Phone loptional): 342-0114. 



I have never been involved in the timber indtostry, but as a Black Hills 

 resident neither can I ignore its plight or the part it plays in our economy. I 

 have a very persorwl interest which came about in two ways. 



1. We were among those that had to evacuate their homes due to the West 

 Berry fire a few years ago. We were fortunate to have an undamaged home 

 and environment to return to but the lessons learned, of the dangers posed by 

 dense, unbroken pine forests will not be soon forgotten. 



2. A family who I know well, Barry and Judy Boyer and their two children 

 moved to Custer SD a few years ago and purchased a home. Barry was nicely 

 established with a sawmill when the sawmill shut down. He was fortvmate to 

 be able to get a job with the Little River sawmill at Piedmont. The commute 

 from Custer was a long one so they sold their home in Custer (on a distressed 

 market) and purchased one close to Little River. Then, before long Little 

 River shut down. The Boyers now live in Cheyenne, Wyoming, 

 (continued) 



Thank you for submitting your comments. Your thoughts are important 

 and will be made part of the Official Record of today 's Field Hearing of the 

 Senate Small Business Committee. Please use additional sheets if neces- 

 sary. Call (202) 224^485 if you have any questions or comments. Your 

 interest in this issue is appreciated. 



