The Haines Borough Assembly on Aug. 9 unanimously renewed a commercial permit for Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures (SEABA), but members said they want more information on how global positioning system data will be used to track helicopter skiing.
Members discussed the permit at a meeting on July 26, but approval was delayed to hear recommendations from police chief Gary Lowe, tourism director Tanya Carlson and harbormaster Ed Barrett. Lowe, Carlson and Barrett all supported…