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to 1,500. During 1988 our average employee made about $40,800, in- 

 cluding $3,300 in profit-sharing. The markets have seen a dramatic 

 recovery. The KPC contract is the foundation and stability of the 

 timber industry here. No pulp mill anywhere operates without a 

 continuing supply of timber in some form. There can be no ques- 

 tion about it. Our contract is no longer long term — ^just fifteen 

 years remaining — and from our viewpoint more important. 



Stability is very important in the pulp mill and the contract pe- 

 rimeter on land areas — yes, I see the red light. 



Senator Wirth. We will put the statement in the record. 



Mr. PiHL. If I may, may I just put in a little bit here? 



The simple fact of the matter is that timber harvest and other 

 resource values can both exist in such areas as the Calder-Hol- 

 brook, and we have shown that we are willing to cooperate in 

 giving protection in these areas, particularly the professional proc- 

 ess preferable but we are willing to discuss results of mapping of 

 some of the particularly sensitive areas to provide protection. The 

 same survey that Mr. Amends has quoted from, Sealaska supports 

 protection for not more than seven areas and just portions of the 

 areas. If we can do that and have a good timber program, we can 

 protect the other values too. 



Thank you very much. 



Senator Wirth. Thank you very much, Mr. Pihl. 



[The prepared statement of Mr. Pihl follows, exhibits retained in 

 subcommittee files:] 



