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»■ construction and start up of an Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) bleaching process 



to eliminate the use of elemental chlorine at the mill; 



► equipment and process modifications to further reduce the toxicity level of the 

 efiluent and to relocate the discharge point to improve dispersion; 



► expansion of wastewater treatment facilities; 



► upgrade electrical power generation facilities to improve combustion efficiency 

 and reduce costs; £ind 



»• modernize chemical recovery systems for greater efTiciencies. 



Why Contract Fairness Modifications? 



Those who enacted TTRA, and the environmentalists who supported it, 

 expressed the belief that a viable, healthy timber industry would continue following its 

 enactment. They said there was no intent to harm or destabilize the timber industry 

 dependent on the Tongass. (A summary of those remarks is included with this 

 testimony as Attachment A.) However, as explained earlier, TTRA and the unilateral 

 modifications to KPC's long-term sale agreement that followed in its wake have had a 

 devastating impact. At a minimum a few contract fairness modifications are necesssiry 

 to restore the basic economic underpinnings of the long-term sale. In addition, a 

 reaffirmation of the Forest Services's timber supply commitment is needed. Together 



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