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STATEMENT BY THE HONORABLE MAJOCOLM WAULOP 



on 

 S. 237, A BILL TO REFORM THE TONGASS TIMBER SUPPLY FUND 



and 



S. 346, THE TONGASS TIMBER REFORM ACT 



Tuesday, February 28, 1989 



MR. CHAIRMAN, TODAY WE WILL HEAR TESTIMONY ON TWO BILLS RELATED TO 

 THE TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST. ONE INTRODUCED BY SENATORS MURKOWSKI AND 

 STEVENS DEALS NARROWLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ANILCA REGARDING THE 

 TONGASS TIMBER SUPPLY FUND. THE OTHER, INTRODUCED BY SENATOR WIRTH, 

 DEALS NOT ONLY WITH THE FUND, BUT WITH CONTRACT CANCELLATION AND 

 CLOSURE OF CERTAIN AREAS TOTALLING SOME 2 MILLION ACI^S TO MULTIPLE USE 

 MANAGEMENT . 



THE RATIONALE FOR DEALING WITH ISSUES INVOLVING CONTRACT 

 CANCELLATIONS AND LAND SET-ASIDES ELUDES ME. 



LIKE THE RESOURCES ON OTHER NATIONAL FORESTS, THE MULTIPLE 

 RESOURCES ON THE TONGASS HAVE EXPERIENCED INCREASES IN DEMAND FOR MANY 

 NON-TIMBER USES. THE ADDITIONAL SUBSISTENCE LIFESTYLES FOR NATIVE 

 AMERICAN AND RURAL ALASKA POPULATIONS NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED. THE 

 ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION ACT WAS PASSED TO HELP 

 PROTECT ALL THE RESOURCES OF THIS REGION. 



