Avid users of the Chilkat River expressed concerns Monday about access to the water when construction on Haines Highway begins.
Haines Borough Tourism Director Carolann Wooton said she wanted to bring user groups together to discuss opinions on the state Department of Transportation’s Haines Highway project before designs for the second phase are complete.
“It was evident we needed to have a conversation as the highway project goes forward,” Wooton said.
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