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•bout Cho condition, itucccs*. or suitability of its harvest plantations. 

 Thoy found (1) inciec iphcrabi 1 i ty of the data, (2) intentionally aiisleading 

 infomution, and (3) incompleteness of the discussion. 



Other points: 



1) 60.000 acres of SNF have been deforested. 



2) Of those 60,000 acres, 20,000 acres have never h«en replanted. 



3) or Cho rcsiainine ^0,000, only 4SX are successful. 



*) The USPS claims a success rate of 93Z through false and misleading 

 reports . 



5) PlantaLionK over 17 years of age have been devastated by pine beetle 

 i nfeaiations . 



6) USl'S ncthods arc totally ioadctiuate to maintain the semblance of a 

 forest for the future. 



In coik: lus ion , the membership of TRC would like Co see the Giant Sequoia 

 Crovcii and their ecosystens afforded legislative protection. We Mould like 

 to Sftr a decmphasis of tirabcr extraction and an orapliasis placed ou 

 recreation and overall health of the forest. 



RospecLfully submitted. 



^j^cW U^^dr 



Linda Utt 

 President 

 TRC 



