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''^^/w- Department of 

 Agriculture 



Alaska Region 



P.O. Box 21628 

 Juneau, AK 99802-1628 



File Code: 1510 



Date: yj^ 2 1995 



Honorable Don Young 



U.S. House of Representatives 



Washington, D.C. 20515 



Dear Congressman Young: 



In response to your letter of March 5, 1995, we have compiled the following 

 information using your question format as a guideline. 



Question 1: "Please list the total number of private individuals employed 



directly and indirectly in the timber industry on the Tongass at 

 the date of enactment of TTRA and now . ■ 



Source; FY 1994 Timber Supply and Demand Report, Alaska Department of Labor 



Tongass National Forest related Timber Employment 



Indi 



2,442 

 1994 



Direct 



2,442 



1,434 



1, 783 

 1,047 



Total 

 4,225 

 2,481 



Source: FY 1994 Timber Supply and Demand Report, Alaska Department of Labor 



Question 2: "Please detail the status of mills dependent upon public timber 

 at the time of enactment and now. Please include the mill 

 capacity and actual operation levels." 



Caring for the Land and Serving People 



