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QUESTIONS FOR JERRY FRANKLIN, FOREST SERVICE SCIENTIST 



QUESTION 1 . Why is high volume old growth forest in the Tongass so 

 valuable for wildlife habitat and fisheries? 



QUESTION 2 . Once logged, how long would it take for an old growth 

 stand to regenerate? 



QUESTION 3. The Forest Service says they are not "high-grading" the 

 Tongass. Are high volume stands on the Tongass being cut at a rate 

 disproportionate to occurrence? 



QUESTION 4 . Do you see a moratorixim on logging in some areas as a 

 temporary solution to the problem of maintaining wildlife diversity and 

 abundance? 



QUESTION 5. Do roads associated with timber cutting on the Tongass 

 pose any significant threats to wildlife? 



QUESTION 6. Are there alternative harvesting regimes which would be 

 less disruptive to fish and wildlife hcibitat and old growth ecology 

 than the ones currently practiced? 



QUESTION 7. Is a full harvest moratorium necessary on the 23 areas 

 identified in S. 346, or could the Forest Service vary its management 

 practices on those areas to provide increased protection for fish and 

 wildlife while still allowing timber harvesting in these areas? 



