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 "Understanding the Past . . . Designing the Future" have been provided to the 

 Subcommittee . 



We are considering a wide range of alternative management themes consistent 

 with the identified public issues and the assessment of resource conditions. 

 These alternative management themes include: 



- The actions that would be required if H.R. 987 were enacted; 



- The Alaska Southeast Conference proposal that would incorporate a mix of 

 commodity and amenity values suggested by a coalition of Southeast Alaska 

 communities . 



- The current management direction; and 



- An alternative that would emphasize the economic value of the mix 

 of those resources produced on the Tongass . 



These alternative themes will be used to develop, analyze, and compare 

 management alternatives. If, as a result of our resource analysis and review 

 of public comment, we determine that an alternative not consistent with the 

 goal of U.5 billion board feet per decade is appropriate, we will recommend 

 that the current statutory direction be modified. 



Our goal is to complete a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the revised 

 plan by mid-summer. Information from our data and complex modeling using the 

 CIS computer system and the FORPLAN model will enable us to show the public and 



