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al Marine Fisheries Service large woody debris policy deals with 

 only one aspect of streamside management, it is impossible to see 

 how fisheries are in any way injured by the Forest Service's adop- 

 tion of a more comprehensive policy for fisheries protection, as de- 

 scribed by the regional forester. 



Mandating buffer strips by law will make the Tongass different 

 than any other national forest, will usurp the Tongass land man- 

 agement planning process, and will take away the opportunity to 

 manage the resource on a site-specific basis. 



Congress should address what the objectives of management are, 

 but leave it to the professional managers to how this is best accom- 

 plished. 



Thank you. 



[The prepared statement of Mr. Finney follows:] 



