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.”
- Speaker
- Speaker A
- Timestamp
- 20:09 – 20:29
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Haines
- Captured at
- June 3, 2026
From the transcript
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.
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