Dave Werner’s letter correctly identified many issues that Lynn Canal Conservation (LCC) considers threatening to our fish, wildlife, and waters, including highways (road to Juneau), industrial-scale corporate logging, high-sulfide mineral deposits adjacent to anadramous waters (Windy Craggy, Constantine Mines), and hydro development at Chilkoot Lake. He could have included spraying herbicides along the Chilkat River, or damage to spawning […]

Perhaps I can clarify for Dave Werner the role that a conservation group, like Lynn Canal Conservation, plays in a community (see last week’s CVN). Contrary to Mr. Werner’s belief, LCC does not exist to bring lawsuits and stop development. Our primary role is to offer decision makers information about the potential impacts of proposed human activities […]

It appears to me that the Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Board now fairly represents our local population. Lobbying for like-minded individuals to represent us is a cornerstone of our democracy. If you value our abundant fish, wildlife and the ability to hunt and fish in your backyard, you elect people who hold those values […]

On Dec. 14, the Haines Fish and Game Advisory Board had three members up for re-election. On Dec. 13, Lynn Canal Conservation sent an ‘alert’ message to its members to “help elect conservation-minded board members to the three open seats.” It then lists their three choices. They packed the meeting hall, overwhelmed the vote and elected two […]