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March 2, 1990 



The Honorable J. Bennett Johnston 



Chairman 



Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 



364 Dirksen Senate Office Building 



Washington, DC 20510 



Dear Mr. Chairman: 



At the February 26, 1990 hearing of the Public Lands, 

 National Parks and Forests Subcommittee on the Tongass 

 legislation, you directed a question to each of the witnesses 

 which I believe was as follows: "What is the consequence of job 

 losses in Southeast Alaska if the wilderness areas proposed in 

 the House bill (H.R. 987) were enacted?" 



Our reply to your question will be in the context of our 

 Hobart Bay logging operation as it would be effected by the 

 provisions of the House bill which would designate the Chuck 

 River and Port Houghton-Sanborn Canal wilderness areas. These 

 two proposed wilderness areas would eliminate four proposed U.S. 

 Forest Service sale areas near our Hobart Bay property, the 

 logging of which would otherwise be supported by our town and 

 infrastructure at Hobart Bay. 



We estimate that approximately 180 direct full-time jobs 

 plus approximately 30 part-time jobs will arise if logging is 

 allowed on the U.S. Forest Service sale areas around Hobart Bay. 

 In addition, we would like to point out that timber operations 

 around Hobart Bay would contribute an unknown number of indirect 

 jobs and millions of dollars of spending each year to the 

 economies of Petersburg and Juneau and their service and supply 

 sector businesses. 



I hope this reply is responsive to your question. 



Sincerely, 



I jtf. uJcUr?/^ 



Joseph G. Wilson 

 President and Chief 

 Executive Officer 



