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Ms. MUNSON. Well, then I would deal with it if it happens. 



The Chairman. How would you deal with it? Just like you dealt 

 with Poison Cove, Brian? 



Mr. O'DONNELL. I am sorry? 



The Chairman. Just like you dealt with Poison Cove? 



Mr. O'DoNNELL. We have not — our organization has not filed any 

 lawsuits on the Tongass. 



The Chairman. But someone has filed a lawsuit on the Poison 

 Cove. 



Mr. O'DoNNELL. That is another organization. 



The Chairman. That organization — how many organizations do 

 you think would file lawsuits in Southeast Alaska? 



Mr. O'DONNELL. I can only speak for our organization, and we 

 haven't filed any lawsuits. 



The Chairman. Poison Cove has already had a lawsuit filed last 

 week against them. 



Mr. O'DONNELL. But not by our organization. 



The Chairman. OK, but what if your organization did file that 



lawsuit 



■ Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. Mr. Chairman. 



The Chairman. Yes. 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. For the record, that lawsuit was filed by resi- 

 dents from Sitka. 



The Chairman. Oh, the — then it was organized. 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. Friends of 



The Chairman. Robert, don't kid me. I know who it's filed by, but 

 it's filed. That means that it can go forward. What I am concerned 

 with is that every time the Forest Service comes up with a pro- 

 posal. Defenders of Wildlife, Wilderness — Brian, you have been to 

 Tongass, haven't you? 



Mr. O'DONNELL. Yes, I have. 



The Chairman. Do you live there? 



Mr. O'DONNELL. No, I don't. 



The Chairman. When did you go there? 



Mr. O'DONNELL. I was there in August. 



The Chairman. August, last August? 



Mr. O'DONNELL. Last August. 



The Chairman. For how long? 



Mr. O'DONNELL. For about a week or so. 



The Chairman. A week or so. OK, just — I like to find out if these 

 expert witnesses have been there or not. One thing about it, Rob- 

 ert, you said the governor doesn't support this bill. 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. Correct. 



The Chairman. He doesn't even support the extension? 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. I didn't say that. 



The Chairman. Oh, well, you said he didn't 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. I said he 



The Chairman. It says here I have — it says I have sent a letter 

 to Mark Splining CEO Blue Tip System regarding extension of 

 KPC's contract. I support a contract extension subject to the five 

 principles offered in this letter and lists all those principles. Would 

 you support it if you had the Governor support it, if we adopt these 

 five principles? 



Mr. LiNDEKUGEL. I am sorry, sir? 



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