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Territorial development. In such cases the plan is to grant home 

 sites, which are limited to tracts of 5 acres, rather than homesteads of 

 larger size, as the land is valuable for dwelling sites and home gardens 

 primarily and not for extensive farming. The communities where 

 expansion along this line is expected are Angoon, Tyee, and Funter 

 Bay. 



WATER POWER 



There is little chance that the development and operation of power 

 sites will conflict with bear and forest management. The lakes of 

 the large group in the center of the island have little value as poten- 

 tial water-power sites, because of the high development costs and a 

 lack of any demand that can be foreseen for the possible power 

 output. Much better power sites are available on the mainland iu 

 the vicinity of Juneau and on Baranof Island. Lake Kathleen and 

 a few small streams near the mineralized sections, however, are of 

 possible future power value in connection with mining operations. 



WILDLIFE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES 



Five species of bears of the grizzly-big-brown group have been 

 differentiated by C. Hart Merriam. a noted authority on these ani- 

 mals, among the collection made on Admiralty Island. Xo black 

 bears occur on this island. 



The small Sitka deer, a species of the black-tailed group, is nu- 

 merous on all parts of the island, and the local fur bearers include 

 the beaver, mink, land otter, muskrat, weasel, and marten. The 

 beaver is especially abundant. 



The upland game birds are ptarmigan and grouse. The water- 

 fowl consist of various species of wild ducks and geese, which are 

 largely migratory and very abundant in the fall in numerous places 

 along the shores of the island. A small number nest in the lake 

 country in the interior of the island or on tidewater sloughs, and 

 apparently few of these migrate. 



Most of the streams and lakes afford excellent trout fishing. At 

 least three varieties of trout, the rainbow, cutthroat, and Dolly 

 Varden, are found in abundance. 



Recreational activities aside from hunting and trout fishing in- 

 clude canoeing and camping on the lake system in the interior of 

 the island ; hiking along the grass-covered slopes of the high ridges 

 above timber line, and climbing the principal peaks ; photographing 

 scenery and wildlife; and cruising and camping along the coast, 

 salt-water fishing, and taking trips inland. 



THE ALASKA BROWN BEARS 



The big-brown and grizzly bears are regarded by biologists as 

 constituting a single group. Certain peculiarities of structure dis- 

 tinguish the grizzly and big-brown species, but they are of such na- 

 ture as to be indistinguishable in the field. The unit in all game 

 laws, regulations, and management plans must therefore be the en- 

 tire group, though regulations could be made to apply, of course, 

 to any well-marked geographic unit. 



