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the worst of those will probably be areas where the habitat has 

 been altered so that we cannot effectively mitigate such tempera- 

 ture extremes. Thus, cumulative impacts will continue to grow. 



We continue to participate in local Forest Service planning and 

 we have become convinced that, without some changes, that proc- 

 ess is not a level playing field. 



We ask for a package of things on the Tongass. Among those are, 

 one, we would like the multiple-use status areas mentioned in sev- 

 eral of the bills and, two, we also want you to realize that there are 

 over 3,000 streams on the Tongass and a wide percentage of those 

 are outside the areas that would be protected. They must have 

 greater protection. 



If the 4.5 is maintained, areas will receive more intensive log- 

 ging. 



The Marine Fisheries Service's management policy for Alaska, 

 we feel that ways should be found to implement this policy on the 

 Tongass. 



I thank you for this opportunity to speak before you. 



Senator Wirth. Thank you very much. 



[The prepared statement of Mr. Williams follows:] 



