Revisions to the management plan for the Haines State Forest could be available for public review as early as this winter and  could lead to significant changes in land use and management. 

Instead of discussing the particulars of the state’s new carbon offset push that prompted the amendment, residents who attended forestry meetings in Klukwan, Haines and online last week ended up discussing what it could look like to open the entirety of the forest…

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