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STATEMENT OF 

 WALTER J. BEGALKA 

 MEMBER, ALASKA 

 SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS 

 BEFORE THE 

 SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS, NATIONAL PARKS, AND FORESTS 

 COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES 

 U.S. SENATE 

 ON 

 S. 237 AND S. 346 REGARDING 

 THE TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST 



APRIL 24, 1989 



Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Walter 

 J. Begalka. I am a member of the Alaska Society of American 

 Foresters, known also as SAF. The Alaska SAF is comprised of 234 

 professional foresters throughout the state employed as private 

 consultants, educators, researchers and administrators with the 

 Federal and State governments as well as private industry. The 

 Alaska SAF wishes to thank the members of the subcommittee for 

 your continued interest in the management of the Tongass National 

 Forest. 



As you are well aware, the issues the proposed legislation seeks 

 to address are complex, encompassing biological, social and 

 economic impacts of anticipated management actions. As the 

 Alaska SAF membership represents all segments of the forestry 

 profession, we do not advocate one use over another. However, we 

 strongly believe that the profession is qualified through the 



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