Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures co-owner Scott Sundberg once again is applying for a permit to establish a heliport near Chilkat Lake Road.
Sundberg said in an interview Tuesday that the heliport is integral to plans for a $5.5 million “eco-lodge” recreation village that would offer guided fishing trips, mountain biking trails, Nordic skiing and other activities in addition to heli-skiing. It would operate nine months per year, he said.
Sundberg submitted the conditional use permit…

