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INTRODUCTION 1 



THE FOREST OF THE NORTH SLOPE 2 



THE NORTH SLOPE FOREST RANKS LOW IN PRODUCTIVITY 



AND POSES DIFFICULT MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS 4 



THE NORTH SLOPE FOREST IS IN A STATE OF RAPID ATTRITION 9 



PRODUCTIVITY OF THE NORTH SLOPE FOREST CAN BE 



GREATLY INCREASED 12 



A LARGE EXPENDITURE WILL BE REQUIRED TO RESTORE THE 



NORTH SLOPE FOREST TO PRODUCTIVE CONDITION 15 



PRINCIPAL ISSUES THE LAND MANAGER MUST CONSIDER 16 



Future national need for wood 17 



Local need for income 17 



Relation of timber growing to the total land management operation 18 



Relation to national development 22 



SUMMARY 23 



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