Geneva Preston
12:15 - 12:48
"Timber harvest would are very likely to be designed in coordination with the Department of Fish and Game and they would be designed with the purpose of enhancing habitat. And generally this will look like selective harvest in these units as well."
“Timber harvest would are very likely to be designed in coordination with the Department of Fish and Game and they would be designed with the purpose of enhancing habitat. And generally this will look like selective harvest in these units as well.”
- Speaker
- Geneva Preston
- Timestamp
- 12:15 – 12:48
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Haines
- Captured at
- June 3, 2026
From the transcript
Timber harvest would are very likely to be designed in coordination with the Department of Fish and Game and they would be designed with the purpose of enhancing habitat. And generally this will look like selective harvest in these units as well. You'll see size limits on the even aged harvest options. And in many of these units public recreation is emphasized as a secondary management goal.
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