The Tsirku River on June 15, 2004, in the Chilkat Valley. (Courtesy/Micah Bochart, Wikimedia Commons)

Long-discussed timber harvest sites on the east side of Chilkat Lake have received renewed attention. Last fall, state agencies visited the possible location of a bridge that would be required to access the projects.

The Alaska Division of Forestry’s proposed 2024-2028 five-year Forest Management Schedule for the Haines State Forest includes the Chilkat Ridge timber harvests. 

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