    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book I)]
    [June 29, 1995]
    [Page 986]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Emergency
    Salvage Timber Sale Legislation
    June 29, 1995

    Dear Mr. Speaker:
        I am pleased to be able to address myself to the question of the
    Emergency Salvage Timber Sale Program in H.R. 1944. I want to make it
    clear that my Administration will carry out this program with its full
    resources and a strong commitment to achieving the goals of the program.
        I do appreciate the changes that the Congress has made to provide
    the Administration with the flexibility and authority to carry this
    program out in a manner that conforms to our existing environmental laws
    and standards. These changes are also important to preserve our ability
    to implement the current forest plans and their standards and to protect
    other natural resources.
        The agencies responsible for this program will, under my direction,
    carry the program out to achieve the timber sales volume goals in the
    legislation to the fullest possible extent. The financial resources to
    do that are already available through the timber salvage sale fund.
        I would hope that by working together we could achieve a full array
    of forest health, timber salvage and environmental objectives
    appropriate for such a program.
            Sincerely,

                                                                Bill Clinton

    Note: This letter was made available by the Office of the Press
    Secretary on June 30, but was not issued as a White House press release.