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Presented by: Assemblymember Campbell 

 Introduced: 03/06/89 

 Drafted by: M.G.C. 



RESOLUTION OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, ALASKA 



Serial No. 1368am 



A RESOLUTION ENDORSING, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, THE SOUTHEAST 

 CONFERENCE POLICY POSITION ON MANAGEMENT OF THE TONGASS 

 NATIONAL FOREST. 



WHEREAS, the City and Borough of Juneau is located within 

 the Tongass National Forest, and 



WHEREAS, we, the residents of Juneau, like other people 

 who live within the Tongass, depend on the resources of the 

 forest for jobs in the timber, fishing, mining, tourism, and 

 other industries, and 



IfflEREAS, we depend on the Tongass for recreation and for 

 obtaining food through hunting and fishing, and 



WHEREAS, proper management of the Tongass is essential to 

 protect and enhance the use of our forest, and 



WHEREAS, Congress is currently considering changes to the 

 laws governing management of the Tongass National Forest, and 



WHEREAS, the Tongass Committee of the Southeast 

 Conference has developed a policy position representing 

 neither the interests of the timber industry nor conservation 

 advocacy groups, but instead the interests of Southeastern 

 Alaska communities and the people who live and work within the 

 Tongass, and 



WHEREAS, the Assembly has reviewed and endorses the 

 policy position with certain amendments set forth in this 

 resolution ; 



NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE 

 CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, ALASKA: 



1. That the Assembly endorses the Southeast 

 Conference's policy position on the Tongass National Forest 

 dated February 21, 1989, with the amendments set forth in this 

 resolution. A copy of the policy position is attached to this 

 resolution and summarized in the following five points: 



