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  • Congress meet Tongass
    drakemag.com
    By Geoff Mueller
    March 14, 2013
    Southeast AK's salmon and trout contribute an estimated $1 billion to the regional economy and support 1 in 10 jobs, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The Tongass National Forest produces on average 28-percent of Alaska's annual commercial...
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  • Sitkoh River: Good Fishing Begins With A Bulldozer
    Pacific Fishing
    By Paula Dobbyn
    January 25, 2013
    Edwards spoke to a group of reporters and fishermen visiting the Sitkoh River restoration project on Chichagof Island, in Southeast Alaska's 17 million-acre Tongass National Forest. It was a joint effort by the Forest Service, Alaska Department of...
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  • Transition for Tongass
    americanforests.org
    By Paula Dobbyn
    August 2, 2012
    Once the heart of dozens of logging towns, Tongass National Forest is now shifting its focus from timber to salmon, creating a ripple effect for local economies and ecosystems alike.
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