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Commanity watersheds have been logged despite local protests 

 because communities have no status when the needs of the 50-year 

 contract holders conflict with those of Tongass communities. 



Fishermen, tourism interests, guides, recreationists, and others 

 with a profound economic stake in the forest are seeing their 

 future stripped away under a management program which provides 

 its primary benefits to the Japanese. 



The Tongass forest can provide timber to diverse local interests, 

 support the development of more timber manufacture, provide 

 habitat for commercial and subsistence fisheries, and allow for 

 local community self-determination, but only if major changes 

 occur in the management goals. 



I support S. 346 and would ask that you strengthen the bill by 

 granting permanent protection to all of the 23 key fish and wildlife 

 areas. 



I have in addition 19 letters that I would like to submit. 



Thank you. 



[The prepared statement of Mr. Kaden follows:] 



