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PORT ALEXANDER FISH AND GAME 

 ADVISOBT COMMTITEB 



OURe 26, 1996 



Honorable Bill ClUton 

 1600 Pennsylvinla AveriM 

 Washington, O.C. 20500 



Dear President Cllaton: 



The Port Alexander Fish and 6aiie Advisory Coanlttee would like to thank 

 yo« for your efforts 1n blocking the passage of harmful legislation last 

 fall and winter concerning the Tongass National Forest In Alaska. 

 Unfortunately, Sen. MurkowskI has onca agiln Introduced legislation that 

 Mould cause ham to the Forest. 



The Port Alexander Fish and Gane Advisory Coailttee Is part of Alaska's 

 Dept. of Fish and San Boards systec. We are all '<'.ig-t1ae residents of 

 Port Alexander, a reaote coiaMrclal fishing vll^^e In Southeast Alaska. 

 Ue arc surrounded by the Tongass National Forest. We tre tired of how 

 the Forest is being Mnaged. We have enclosed a copy of a resolution Me 

 adopted expressing opposition to Louisiana Pacific's Ketchikaa Pulp 

 Coaipany's contract to log the Tongass National Forest. 



We are asking you to oppose any bill that proaotes an extension of the 

 existing contract with Louisiana Pacific's Ketchikan Pulp Coapany or 

 that increases cutting to above current levels (approx. 150 Mbf/year). 



Furthermore, «e believe the daaagc being done to the Tongass National 

 Forest through current Mnagaaent practices should be stopped, even if 

 It means breaking the 50-year contract with Ketchikan Pulp Coaipany. 

 When considering the cost of breaking this contract please be aware of 

 the fact that the subsidies to Louisiana Pacific are already costing 

 taxpayers hundreds of all lions of dollars. 



We invite you to com to Southeast Alaska to see for yourself the 

 terrible raping of the Tongass National Forest that has occurred in 

 these past 42 years. Paying Louisiana Pacific's Ketchikan Pulp Company 

 to ravage our National Forest Is wrong and must stop. 



Sincerely, 



Mia NcConnell, Chairman 



Enclosure 



Serving the Alaska Board of Fisheries and Alaska Board of Game 



BoOTk S«fv<>rt S««o<i. PC. Box U526. lusea^ Alub 99t02-SS26 



