The Haines Economic Development Corporation will develop a master trail plan for the Chilkat Valley with help from a grant from the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program.
While it won’t provide any funding, the grant means parks service staff will work with HEDC and interested stakeholders to begin mapping existing and future trails for motorized and non-motorized year-round recreation. HEDC executive director Lee Hart said she’s received the same grant when…