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lands for conservation, including the seven fisheries management 

 zones mentioned above. 



One area that has become increasingly important, due to 

 recent developments in the world of physics, is the Brady Glacier 

 area. Brady Glacier may contain mineral deposits of world class 

 proportion. One of the important minerals in the area is 

 palladium, an important element used in the newly discovered 

 process of cold fusion. If the new discoveries prove accurate 

 after further research, a ready and reliable domestic supply of 

 palladium will be critically important. We have submitted to the 

 Committee a proposed amendment that would build on Title XV of 

 ANILCA and direct a study of this deposit and a report to 

 Congress. 



III. CONCLUSION 



Sealaska has been active in trying to develop a consensus 

 among the Southeast Alaska residents regarding the best overall 

 approach to Tongass reform. We are beginning to see that 

 consensus forming in the more recent testimony of the State, the 

 fine work of the Southeast Conference, the recent revisions 

 adopted by the Alaska Loggers Association to their Tongass policy 

 statement, and in some of the language added to H.R. 1368 in 

 mark-up by the House Agriculture Committee. 



As a final point, I would like to refer you to one last 

 result of our attitude survey. When asked whether now is the 

 time for a compromise on the future of the Tongass Forest, which 

 balances employment opportunities and environmental protection. 



