The 13,426 acres is scattered throughout the Haines Borough. (Map Courtesy of the University of Alaska)
An open house meeting to discuss a major timber sale proposed near Haines and Klukwan has been postponed.
Representatives from the University of Alaska, Division of Forestry, Mental Health Trust Land Office and U.S. Forest Service were set to be in Haines tonight.
However, weather prevented them from flying in from Juneau.
The officials were planning to meet with residents to discuss a 10-year negotiated timber sale announced by the university last month.
The 13,000-acre sale is estimated to generate 150 million board feet.
The size and location of the proposed area has generated concern for some residents. Others are hopeful about the economic opportunity of a large-scale project.
Public comment is scheduled to close on May 7.
The open house will be rescheduled, but a new date has not yet been set.
