113 



TKe Tongass debate Has been long and di'fflcult for those of us wtio 

 I i we here. However > in spite of the very cold uinter we are 

 experiencing this ye»r i there are signs of a break in the ice between 

 the participants. Recent efforts to arrive at a consensus position by 

 the Southeast Conference met with some success and the group deserves 

 a great deal of credit tor their attempts. Also» the results of the 

 Tongass Timber Reform Act Survey conducted by Decision Sciences> I nc . > 

 at the request of the Sealaska Corporation showed that a majority of 

 southeast residents support changes in the current management 

 practices in the Tongass and feel that the time is now to make those 

 changes . 



In closingi United Fishermen of Alaska Is well aware of the time and 

 effort the House Interior Committee has put into the Tongass issue and 

 we appreciate the consideration you have given to what we feel is one 

 of our country's greatest resources. 



nti;arvv^~ 



Kate Grahan 



Execut i veVB i rector 



