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withdrawals, reserves and study areas and Alaska 

 Native land selections has forced harvest on the 

 Tongass to lower quality timber stands containing an 

 even higher percentage of pulp grade material than was 

 the case in earlier years. 



2. To remain viable independent sawmill and logging 

 operations throughout Southeast Alaska must have 

 assured outlets for both residual chips and pulp grade 

 material on a continuing basis. 



3. The pulp mill serves as an essential outlet for pulp 

 grade material from the harvest on Native private 

 lands. Substantial harvesting has occurred on private 

 land since 1980. This logging, which should not be 

 confused with Tongass National Forest operations, has 

 added a new dimension, at least temporarily, to the 

 timber industry in Southeast Alaska. 



Also today . KPC's contract is no longer "long-term". 

 There are only 15 years remaining on the initial 50 year term. 

 Short-term contracts run up to 10 years. 



And tomorrow , meaning over the next few years and on into 

 the future, the contract-pulp mill foundation will be ever more 

 important to the people and economy of Southeast Alaska, since 

 the volumes of harvest from Native private lands will greatly 

 diminish as a result of the cut-over of these land areas. 



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