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occurring. Well, it is simple - the economy is so poor in Hoqutam that rents are so low daj the 

 State encourages the poor and indigent to scnle in Hoquiam. Several families I know have moved 

 to Alaska, in part, because they were concerned for rhar safety in our new Clintooized town. Z 

 know it is di£Gcuh for governmental agencies to look at the data for individua] towns, or evtn 

 individual fiuqilies. But come to Hoqidaro and look what the plan which *1>roke the gridlock*" has 

 resulted in. WKlc your at it, you oi^ht to visit some of the other town which are being 

 devastated by this Administrations nusguided natural resource policies. You can find them in 

 nearly all the western Rates. 



The other thing Congress should examine is how this Administration has begun s land rush with 

 the largest companies in this industry. Despite promises to help smaO business companies Eke 

 Mayr Bros., just the opposite is occurring. The Forest Service, supported by many members of 

 Congress, is tuning to Urge land exchanges to grow the number of federal acres it can lode up. 

 Weyerhaeuser Company has one proposed on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and 

 Phim Creek has one proposal caOed the 1-90 land exchange. This Admirustration is encour«tgsng 

 the most wealthy companies to give the federal govermnent lands which are located in areas 

 where timber cannot be harvested under the President's forest plan. In exchange they are giving 

 these companies lands wisch are open for harvest under the Pnradent's forest plan. The net readt 

 is less land will be available for the timber sale program smaO companies Gke xnoe need to 

 survive. 



We have also observed the Administration is in the process of entering into Habitat Conservation 

 Plans with these largest companies. The result is that much of land owned by these companies is 



