A planned meeting to discuss designating a portion of the Chilkoot Lake watershed a state recreation site or state recreation area has been postponed until further notice.

State Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Haines, said this week that the replacement of state parks director James King will delay consideration of the idea.

“(Parks officials) thought it best that we just wait. The new director may want a different direction on this,” Thomas said. Gov. Sean Parnell…