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By KENT MOXEY executive secrerary

A SPRTOUS situation in forest Flresources has become worse.

The U.S. District Court in Alaska recently agreed with the "Monongahela Decision" of 1973 which caused a drastic reduction in the cutting of timber in nine national forests in the Carolinas and Virginias. That decision was upheld by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Alaska decision involves a 50 year contract for sales of timber from the Tongass National Forest that was written in 1951. The court granted a permanent injunction for the remaining 26 years of the contract barring the cutting of trees other than those which are large, physiologically matured, or dead and requiring such trees to be individually marked prior to cutting.

The whole issue stems from suits by environmentalist organizations charging that the Forest Service is not following the Organic Administration Act of 1897 in its management of forest resources. So far. three courts have agreed.

Chief John R. McGuire of the Forest Service has estimated that, if applied nationwide, the Monongahela decision could reduce timber sales from the National Forest by 75% during 1976, from 12 billion board feet to 3 billion.

The Alaska decision mav now be newspaper, radio, tv, trade and shelter magazines.

The climax of the promotion will be keyed into our 1976 Convention with a panel discussion on "Energy and Wood".

The following are new members of the association: appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals which includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho and Washington. If it is appealed and upheld, the Forest Service might halt sales and drastically curtail cutting in those states as it has in the Virginias and Carolinas. ll|0 lilll0 ca]|$ tryi|l| |||0

Border Supplies, Douglas; Schuck Component Systems, Glendale, Pinetop Lumber, Pinetop; Armel Laminates, Mesa; Truck City Lumber, Phoenix; Schwarz Lumber, Miami; and associate member Bohemia Lumber. Eugene, Or.

"Forward 76": Tucson May 6, 7, & 8. 1976. our Annual Convention.

Apparently the solution to the problem lies in remedial legislation by Congress. Bills are already under consideration. Be assured that the environmentalists will be doing their lobbying.

The National Forest Products Association is the leader in an effort to convince Congress of the importance of adequate legislation to assure a steady supply of forest products in the future. The NFPA has already set up a special task force to work on this.

Help is needed in this campaign from everyone who is interested in preventing a severe disruption of the supply of wood products.

Our main contact for information on this matter is Dick Gittings of Gittings Lumber Co., Denver (303) 825-3366. Dick is in close communication with NFPA.

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