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On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
Mr. Claus, The Tongass used to produce about 450 million board feet of timber a year, but last year produced less than 30 million board feet from federal lands.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

Editor's note · Context

Barrasso highlights the decline in timber production from the Tongass National Forest.

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