Which of the following statements about Tongass National Forest is false? -A single large Sitka spruce from Tongass may yield as much as 10,000 board feet of high-quality lumber.  - Tongass is the largest forest in the National Forest System. - Tongass is a prime logging area because it was clear cut in the early 1900s and has now regrown.  - The modified Tongass Land Management Plan calls for reduced road density to protect wildlife habitat. - The 1999 modified Tongass Land Management Plan increased timber harvest rotations to 200 years.

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Which of the following statements about Tongass National Forest is false?

-A single large Sitka spruce from Tongass may yield as much as 10,000 board feet of high-quality lumber. 

- Tongass is the largest forest in the National Forest System.

- Tongass is a prime logging area because it was clear cut in the early 1900s and has now regrown. 

- The modified Tongass Land Management Plan calls for reduced road density to protect wildlife habitat.

- The 1999 modified Tongass Land Management Plan increased timber harvest rotations to 200 years. 

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