Harbor expansion north may wait More improvements to existing basin eyed as option

Haines Borough harbor committee members say they aren’t abandoning the dream of expanding north of the latitude of Main Street.

But they may be willing to defer that dream in exchange for major improvements to the existing basin. They could include a doubling of existing moorage and addition of a drive-down work float.

Last week, PND Engineers of Juneau brought drawings of such improvements, including ones that would be accomplished by removing the fuel float,…