A local committee is reviving discussion of building a boatyard in Haines.

The Haines Borough’s Port Development Steering Committee expressed support for a boatyard, which could serve as a place for recreational and commercial boat owners to maintain, repair and store their vessels.

During its March 6 meeting, the committee forwarded the boatyard discussion to the Port and Harbor Advisory Committee, asking the latter to generate a business plan that would recommend specifics for the…