University says strong interest remains for logging
The University of Alaska initiated an “over-the-counter” negotiated sale process for timber on the Chilkat Peninsula after receiving no bids for the controversial logging plan.
Last week the Haines Borough Assembly voted 5-1 to evaluate the borough’s legal options if the University of Alaska awards a timber sale contract.
In a letter to the University the assembly said the proposed sale violates “all existing provisions for commercial use…