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The many marine species that congregate there support a 

 large sport and commercial fishery as well as sightseeing 

 and whalewatching vessels up to cruise ships in size. The 

 coastal forests are excellent deer hunting. Pleasant and 

 Lemesurier Islands are very productive areas as well; being 

 so close to Gustavus, they receive heavy use of many kinds. 



We wish, however, that the protection of these areas could 

 be for more than the few years the bill now envisions. In 

 fact, if we had our way, all large-scale logging in our 

 region would be put on hold. Gustavus people by and large 

 aren't in favor of large-scale "lock-up' of the Tongass; our 

 life depends on resource uses of many kinds. But we 

 strongly oppose all forms of management that destroy these 

 resources for the future. That is what the Forest Service 

 offers us now. Until we actually see "hands-on" management 

 that respects the country and the Ipcal people who depend on 

 it, our beautiful and productive region should be left 

 alone. 



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