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TENAKEE HISTORICAL COLLECTION 



Post Office Box 633 



Tenakee Springs, Alaska 99841 



(907-736-2243) 



Juno 18, 1996 



Governor Tony Knowles 

 PC Box 110001 

 Juneau. AK 99811 



Dear Governor Krwwies, 



As local historians we find ourselves more and more concenwd about the 

 future of our area. Senators Murkowski's and Representative Young's efforts to 

 extend KPC's contract to the year 2019 will have a tremerKlous effect on Tenakee 

 Inlef s resources. Our major means of survival here (sutisistence. commercial 

 fishing and tourism) are seriousl>' threatened by this move to supply the timber 

 industry. 



The drainages that supply Tenakee InM have suffered from the impact of 

 logging In the pest and present The impact of the future (23 mora years if this 

 legislation passes) timber harvesting will devastate the remaining delicate balance 

 of flora and fauna of this area. 



Tenakee Inlet is home and retreat for many indivkiuals who are strong of 

 heart and perseverance. As a community we have coped in the past with natural 

 disasters of fire and storm matter-of-facUy and with determination. We are faced 

 now with a disastrous situation imposed by legislation. 



An extension of 15 years to KPC can not allow us to proceed as carefully 

 and cautiously as needed to prevent ireparable damage to one o< the few last 

 great places on earth. Please help preserve what is left of this rich and still viable 

 Tenakee Inlet. We cant change history, but we can change the future. This is our 

 opportunity to use and protect resources responsibly and with conscience. 



We beseech you to consider carefully the implications of extenskHi of this 

 k>ng term contract and not alkw it to happen. 



Sincerely,, ^ 



Vicki Wisenbaugh, Coordinator^ 

 Tenakee Historical Collectten 



