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Caplan, James A., Acting Regional Forester, Alaska Region, Forest Service,
Juneau, AK

Meissner, James K., Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science
Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, Gen-
eral Accounting Office, accompanied by Susan Poling, Associate General
Counsel

Mills, Thomas J., Director, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture

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Murkowski, Hon. Frank H., U.S. Senator from Alaska

Viadero, Roger C., Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture, accompanied by James Ebbitt, Assistant Inspector General for Audit

(III)