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Senator Johnston Page 2 



The Council during its February 7-9, 1990 meeting recommended 

 the following amendments to our previous position by a 15-1- 

 vote: 



5. Buffer strips: The Council supports the National Marine 

 Fisheries Policy on buffer strips which is a mandatory 

 100 foot no-cut minimum buffers on Class I, II, and 

 important Class III streams and to support the protection 

 of salmon Bay as well as the other 23 key fish and 

 wildlife retention areas. 



The council is compelled to participate in these very 

 important issues through our recommendations as a means of 

 carrying out our mandates to protect valuable fish, habitat, 

 and wildlife resources for all the citizens of Southeast 

 Alaska and indeed for the health of our whole state. Thank 

 you for your attention to these matters. The Council and the 

 individual advisory committees that comprise it stand ready 

 to provide more information and assistance as called upon. 



Sincerely, 



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Ann L. Lowe 

 Chairperson 



