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MAHA RIVER PROPOSAL. 



DESCRIPTION: small but beautiful forested watershed embracing a 

 chain of small lakes and connecting streams. Verv Dooular 

 recreation area near Ketchikan. Six U.S. Forest Service 

 recreation cabins. High producer of four species of salmon 

 especially pink and sockeye. Excellent black bear area k4v 

 wintering area for trumpeter swans. " ^ 



^=r»?^=v ^^"^^'^ ^= °"« °f "Top 4" sport fish streams in southe- 



^nH rill r""^ ^^ * ^^^== ' '^'^^^ ^^ ^'^^ Al^^)^^ Department of ftsh 

 and Game. Core area proposed for wilderness by SEACC in 1976 



F?^h^™ for protection as priority fish habitat area by United 

 Fishermen of Alaska in 1988. Five year moratorium on logging 

 voted for this area by U.S. House of Representatives 



m 1988. 



LAND STATUS: LUD II. In KPC 50-year contract area. 

 ACREAGE: 31,821 acres. 

 SCHEDULED TIMBER BASE: 0. 



Naha River - - a 

 scenic chain of 

 small lakes and 

 conn ecting s Creams . 



