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the last decade. The proposed multiple use/timber harvest 

 zone would potentially harvest the best deer winter range, 

 along with a significant portion of the important riparian 

 habitats in the drainage. The configuration of the logging 

 zone would greatly fragment the remaining habitat in the 

 drainage, further reducing the habitat value for brown 

 bears, marten, and deer. 



Residents of Tenakee, Skagway and Haines consider the area 

 to be one of the most reliable areas for their subsistence 

 harvests of deer. Hoonah residents also harvest deer in 

 this drainage. Juneau deer hunters spend at least 100 

 hunter-days in the area. The area also provides for the 

 subsistence harvest of salmon. 



Naha River : 



This proposed area, north of Ketchikan on the northwest side 

 of Revillagigedo Island, includes many small lakes, 

 connected streams, and an estuarine lagoon. The area 

 supports high numbers of black bears, marten, and river 

 otters, along with moderate numbers of deer, wintering 

 trumpeter swans, and wolves. 



Hydaburg residents use the area as one of their most 

 reliable subsistence deer harvest areas. Ketchikan deer 

 hunters spend around 150 hunter-da ,- s in this drainage. 

 Black bear hunters from Ketchikan, Petersburg, Anchorage and 

 other states hunt this area quite heavily, with 22 bears 

 harvested in 1987. 



Pleasant/Lemesurier/Inian Islands : 



These islands are located in the middle of Icy Strait south 

 of Gustavus. These islands support significant populations 

 of bald eagle, deer, and Vancouver Canada geese. Pleasant 

 island has been recommended as a research natural area 

 because of its unique plant communities and value as a 

 comparison to the recently deglaciated areas in Glacier Bav 

 National Park. 



Residents of Haines, Gustavus, Elfin Cove, and Hoonah 

 consider all, or a portion, of this area to be one of the 

 most reliable areas for their subsistenece harvest of deer. 

 Tenakee deer hunters also hunt the area. Juneau deer 

 hunters spend around 70 hunter-days on these islands. 

 Residents of Haines, Elfin Cove, Hoonah, and Pelican 

 subsistence fish along the coastline of all the islands. 



Point Adolphus/Mud Bay : 



