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1 old grtfwth forest ecosystem resources, and to support 



2 the long-term best interest of '^ll natural resource de- 



3 pendent industries and subsistence communities in 



4 southeast Alaska. 



5 (b) PuEPOSE. — The purpose of this title is to require 



6 revision of the Tongass National Forest Land Management 



7 Plan of 1979, as amended, in conformance with this Act and 



8 other laws applicable to the National Forest System, to sig- 



9 nificantly increase protection of resources that are critical to 



10 the long-term best interests of the commercial fishing, recrea- 



11 tion, and tourism industries, and the subsistence users in 



12 southeast Alaska, and which are of high value and benefit to 



13 the people of the United States. These include the fish, wild- 



14 life, watershed, recreation, cultural, biological diversity, and 



15 old growth ecosystem resources and subsistence values of the 



16 Tongass National Forest. 



17 SEC. 202. DIRECTIVE AND REPORTS. 



18 (a) In furtherance of the purpose of this title, the Secre- 



19 tary is hereby authorized and directed to fully revise the Ton- 



20 gass National Forest Land Management Plan of 1979, as 



21 amended, to conform with provisions of this Act and other 



22 laws applicable to the National Forest System. This revision 



23 shall supersede the Forest Plan revision currently underway. 



24 (b) In revising the Forest Plan, the Secretary shall sig- 



25 nificantly increase the protection of fish, wildlife, watershed, 



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