APPENDIX 



March 30, 1993 

 Additional material Submitted for the Hearing Record 



CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES 



HOUSE or REPRCSINTATIVtS 



W/k«HINOTON. D.C tMII _ 



• M»»'ch Zils" '. 



TIMBER LOBBYISTS 

 HIT OVER HEAD WITH 2 X4 



UNCONSCIOUS 



& ARE UNAWARE 

 . OF REAL REASON FOR 

 LUMBER PRICE RISE 



Dtar CoUetgue: 



Th« Congrmlonti RtMtrch S«rvic« ex*mired *t dtimt th»l the »potled owl 

 U th» culprit for recent »lgnificirt Increaies in lumber prices. These diims 

 h«ve beer, made by the N'»tion»i Ajsodition of Home Builders In recent 

 news trtidej »nd mis-le»ding »dvertli«ments. 



CRS concludes: 



"The economic recovery Is probably the major cause of the lumber ptice rise 

 Although the lumber price rise U substantial, existing evidence suggests that 

 It wii: not significantly slow housing starts or the economic recovery." 



"The impact of spotted owl protection on Federal timber sales is uncertain." 



"Changes In economic conditions can also affect lumber prices " 



And perhaps the most telling and obvious conclusion; 



"Since small changes in mortgage rates have a 

 greater effect on home buyers than doubling 

 lumber prices, it seems unlikely that changes 

 in lumber prices can haVe a significant Effect 

 on housing w'emand." 



I hope you will consider thci« Important points by the Congressional 

 Research Service when dealing with some of the artificial hysteria on timber 

 Issues ,^^\ 



SiiTcerely, 



l!drk 

 Member of Congress 



3«?0-*?8 ." .^ Tw TAtHi«CTOi. For 



I|npro;V™g U.S. Economy Gted 

 As Driviiig;l^f>^t«^ Prices^ 



(79) 



