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it has harmed habitat by making people think that they didn't 

 have to protect the habitat. 



To avoid completing the disaster then it is essential to protect 

 the remaining old-growth forest and better protect the grazing of 

 grasslands. The massive living and dead wood in old-growth forests 

 and riparian parts of the grasslands makes streams the proper 

 place for salmon. 



We need to look ahead to healing damaged watersheds and 

 streams. Healing means putting nature in the position to do most 

 of the restorative work herself by reducing human activities that 

 cause the harm. That is tough to do. 



It also involves replacing the huge logs in streambeds that were 

 cleaned of them by old-time logging guides or misguided agency 

 logjam removals recently. Correcting the abuse of Federal lands 

 will go a long way toward ensuring survival of salmon stocks, but 

 we must ultimately address the abuse from non-Federal lands, too. 



To do this, Congress should take a hard look at the Clean Water 

 Act. One of that act's objectives is to restore and maintain the bio- 

 logical integrity of all waters of the United States. 



As Congress reauthorizes the Clean Water Act, I ask you to con- 

 sider strengthening the nonpoint source provisions and keep in 

 mind that the quality of our waters is more than just clean water. 

 It is the structure and some other aspects, too, and the amount of 

 water flowing in the stream. 



So in looking hard at the Clean Water Act, it should probably 

 mean that we could achieve, on a comprehensive basis, some of the 

 same objectives that are under consideration here today. 



Thank you very much. 



Mr. DeFazio. Thank you. 



[Prepared statement of Dr. White follows:] 



