Would a wood chipper boost the economy?

As the Haines Borough explores the option of heating public buildings using wood-burning biomass boilers, instead of the diesel fuel that has historically been used, a new question has arisen: can a wood chipper meant to create fuel for the biomass project boost the Haines economy without it? The Haines Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) is trying to find an answer through a wood chipper feasibility study.

Separate from the $1 million grant the borough received…