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Mr. Duane Gibson 



Question 3b: ". . .and the values per MMBP by species.' 



Response: Values are usually expressed in $/MBF 



Average harvest value from Cut and Sold Report comparing CY 1990 with CY 199S: 



Species Calendar Year 1990 



$/MBF MMBF 



Sawloa Value 



Total Average Value $156.52 472.6 



Value includes cost of roads. 



Question 4a: "Please provide the annual expenditures of the Forest Service 

 (Alaska Region) at the time of enactment and now.* 



Response: 1990 $ 88,079,393 



1994 $113,325,866 



1995 $107,549,100 



Source: Year-end financial report. 



Question 4b: 'Also, the volumes of timber offered and sold.* 



Response : 



Timber Offered and Sold on the Tonqass (MMBF Sawloq + Dtilitv) 

 New Offer Reoffer Total Offer Sold/Release 

 1990 385 22 407 313 



1995 327 327 261 



Source: Tongass Timber Synopsis 1980-1994, RO-TM, FY 1995 Timber Supply and 

 Demand Report 



Question 5: 'Please provide a breakdown of the Forest Service wor)cforce, 



specifically, the numbers of enployees in the field versus the 

 of fire' . 



1996 

 Regional Office 195 



Chugach National Forest 119 

 Tongass National Forest 565 

 Total Alaska Region 879 



Source: FY 1996 Briefing Book, Admin 9B 



