Representatives from the University of Alaska Land Management department visited Haines last week to consider how to earn a profit from the 12,000 acres they own in the borough.
The university paused its planned timber sale in 2019 after tariff changes rendered the deal unprofitable. Now department liaison Kirsten Henning said they are weighing options including a smaller-scale timber project with local operators and joining a carbon credit program.
Henning and three other department representatives…
