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Conclusion 



Mr. Chairman, I know of no analyst who will tell you the promises made by President Clinton as 

 part of his forest plan for the Pacific Northwest, have been kept or that the President's Forest Plan 

 is a success. As a company which has struggled for the last four years at ground zero, I must tell 

 you it is a disaster. But what is more disappointing, is that the Congress, the Administration, and 

 the public are walking past the most important question. Unless this Congress extends the 

 emergency salvage law or passes forest health legislation, such as Senator Craig's Forest Health 

 bill, you will have done a great dissen/ice to our forests and to those of us who depend on these 

 forests for our social and economic well-being. You will also have failed to serve the American 

 public, which demands a wide range of uses from our forests 



I appreciate the opportunity you have afforded me. I would be happy to answer any questions you 

 might have and request that you make both my statement part of the oflBcial record of this 

 hearing. 



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