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Priace af IVales Caatarvatlaa Laagua 



ResalMtiaa 9i-l5 



KPC Loa§ Tern Caatract leneuial 



Wh«r9as. H appears that the US Faest S«rvic« has offered enough trrber to fufii the 

 50 year corrtract wrth KPC; 



Whereas, a new contract wil be de^merrtaf to the econotnic cfvrsifictation o( the 



Whereas, we beieve a sudairtabie timber jndusty must be defirted as a vakie added 

 rtduary based on a lower ASQ lofkffng more people vMe outting fewer reec; 



Whereas, ntice of Wales Island has al'eedy been heaviy logged artd the bulk of the 

 contract obigstton has come from Rince of Wales Island: 



Whereas. KPCe long term contract has wasted milions of taxpayers' dolcrs, 



Whereas, KPC has'been convicted In antHrust suite, crushing con^jetiion; 



Whereas, KPC has ntvsr been in compliance v^ state vkI fedarai air and water 

 qualty laws: 



Whereas, the ptrent corrtpany IP posted a profit ri excess of 370 miion doHtrs 

 (1994). It is unccnedonabte twt taxpayers aubektze tier environmemal compfiance 

 costs; 



Whereas. Senator Steven's '110 iyliHion Oolar Economic Development Fuid' could 

 provide some of the money need»d to be^ the transition to a value added timber 

 induety and away Irom induskial scale logs^; 



Whereas, Honker Divida is the last remamirtg hi^ volume old growth stwtd on Prince 

 of Wales Island, and wS be threatened by tNs contiict; 



Whereas, eubdstence represents a tra<ttional way of Ife for Wnce of Wales 

 residents, this contract wW {eopardze a federally manadated ffestyle. 



Whereas, the Faest Service continues to ignore the cumulative effects of loggng on 

 private and pub6c lands wt«ch have heaviy impeded fish arvj witf 1e habitat. 



Whereas, indjsbial scale dearcut kxjghg represents a sin^ uae ol the forest which 

 does not comply with the congressionafly manadated intent of muttipie use of federal 

 land. 



Now therefore be it resolved, the Prince of Wales Conservation League cafe for the 

 terrranation of the long term KPC conTact 



