The state’s Division of Parks will seek authority on the Chilkoot River Road, investigate bear-viewing platforms or elevated walkways, and pursue funding for a management plan of the area following a crowded Dec. 3 meeting in Haines.
The state may try to get more “bear monitors” in the area next summer as an interim measure.
About 40 residents attended the meeting, called by state Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, and attended by state parks officials,…
