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United Soumttit Alaska uiilfl«ittrs 



Whereas: The fisheries industry is i r<* largest non- 

 iOvernmefit employer in r.ne iLii* of Alaska. 



Arid 



Uhcceaj: USAG has determined thit protection or fisheries 

 naoitat 18 of critical importance to tne tutuffc 

 of tne fisheries industry <»na the general economy 

 or the state of Alaska. 



And 



whereas: USAG has determined that the timber industry 1 £ 



a valuta industry to tne State or *l&2ka. that has 

 potential for a negative impact on the habitat 

 necessary tor the continued health or the salmon 

 runs or the state or Alaska. 



And 



Whereas: Scientific research has determined that minimum 



standards for the harvest of timber near anaaromous 

 salmon streams ana their tributaries can have 

 maximum oenefits to protecting the vier&llity or the 

 saimon populations. 



And 



Whereas: These standards nave ninimuia impact on the narvest 

 of timoer and the heal in or Lne timber industry. 



NOW TH6REF0R BE IT RESOLVED: 



USaG supports the adoption of tne National Marine Fisheries 

 Service standards for riparian zone manangement . These 

 standards call for minimum 166' v 30 utter; no out buffers on 

 Class I, | i , ana Class ill streams that effect water quality 

 in Glass I or II streams. 



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That USaG endorses tne UFA position 

 of 24 roadless protection zones ror saloon producing 

 watersheds within the Tongass National Forest. 



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That tne Salmon Bay watershed is or 

 critical importance to the Southeast GJllnet fishing 

 1 ndus try. 



