It has been 21 years since the 2001 Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest was first established. For the people involved in the battles between industry and subsistence, the tug-of-war over land use in the Tongass National Forest has been going on even longer.
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Public comment period opens as Biden moves to restore Roadless Rule protections to Tongass
The Biden administration on Tuesday formally began the process of restoring ‘Roadless Rule’ protections to millions of acres of Southeast Alaska’s federal forestlands.
Biden administration begins Roadless Rule do-over for Tongass
On Friday the Biden administration announced Nov. 23 as the start date for its formal process to reinstate the Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest.
Forest Service proposes restoring young-growth stands in central Southeast Alaska
Eventually, the forests evolve into old growth with a healthy ecosystem that is better for wildlife. But it takes a very, very long time.
Yakutat village corporation delays board elections after criticism of its logging operations
In an unsigned letter to the corporation’s shareholders, management says the election could be tainted by what it called “unfair attacks.”
Rifts widen over Yakutat village corporation’s expanded logging
Yakutat’s mayor says she’s concerned that area’s forestland is being sold too quickly.