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1 vendors, and suppliers to permit those busi- 



2 nesses to hire and maintain Alaskan employees. 



3 "(B) Participation in the Forest Service's 



4 land management planning process with other 



5 users so that the process may be completed ex- 



6 peditiously with maximum information. 



7 "(C) Adherence to sound principles of mul- 



8 tiple-use and sustained yield of forest resources 



9 providing for the production of sustainable con- 



10 tract volumes for the purchaser and the other 



11 timber operators in southeast Alaska and the 



12 protection and promotion of other forest uses, 



13 including tourism, fishing, subsistence, hunting, 



14 mining, and recreation. 



15 "(D) Protection of air, water, and land, in- 



16 eluding fish and wildlife habitat, through com- 



17 pliance with applicable Federal, State, and local 



18 laws. 



19 "(E) Commitment to continue to explore 



20 new processes and technology to maximize the 



21 use of timber harvested and increase the value 



22 of products manufactured in southeast Alaska. 



23 "(6) The national interest is served by a policy 



24 that accomplishes the proper stewardship of publicly 



25 owned assets in the Tongass National Forest, a fair 



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