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The Tongass National Forest is a far-too- important and 

 unique natural resource to be squandered. The bill before you 

 today is a first step toward restoring sensibility to the 

 management of the Tongass National Forest. The National Wildlife 

 Federation urges the Subcommittee to recommend the passage of S . 

 346, amended in the ways that we have outlined in this statement. 



Thank you again for the opportunity to present our 

 testimony. 



