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QUESTION 3. HOW MUCH ANNUAL SALE QUANTITY WOULD YOUR 

 'JRGANIZATION SUPPORT OFF THE TONGASS NF? 



First, we must make it clear that we believe an all<?wable 

 sale quantity should be set only through the planning process. 

 NOT dictated by legislation. 



As noted above, if all 23 areas were protected as 

 Wilderness. 401 million board feet per year, or .lust over 4 

 billion board feet per decade, would still be scheduled for 

 harvest under the current Tongass Land Plan. In 1968. a very 

 good year according to the two pulp mills, the actual harvest was 

 332 mmbf ( APC was quoted in newspaper articles as operating at 

 capacity) . 



Provided that intensive management funds are appropriated as 

 needed to access low-vo 1 ume/margina 1 timber as called for under 

 the current Tongass Plan. 3EACC could support offering 340-400 

 million board feet per year. It is also quite possible that the 

 Revision, after reviewing new data as well as public comments, 

 will propose making additional lands, which have been temporarily 

 protected under the original Plan, available for clearcutting and 

 roadina . 



