
Speaker A
20:09 - 20:29
"we're expanding the opportunity to harvest timber, but we are not expanding the acreage of land that's classified forest. The classifications as they currently are, will not be changed in this plan amendment."
“we're expanding the opportunity to harvest timber, but we are not expanding the acreage of land that's classified forest. The classifications as they currently are, will not be changed in this plan amendment.”
I do just want to chime in and clarify that we're expanding the opportunity to harvest timber, but we are not expanding the acreage of land that's classified forest. The classifications as they currently are, will not be changed in this plan amendment.
The Division of Forestry wants to allow logging in wildlife habitat and recreation areas within the 286,000-acre Haines State Forest, not just lands currently designated for timber production. The change would enable carbon offset projects that require harvest opportunity.
