Southeast Alaskans critical of new Tongass management direction
The Coeur Alaska Kensington Mine urged recognizing the Tongass as a mining district, while other commenters urged protecting old-growth forests and wildlife. More than 300 Southeast Alaskans submitted comments asking the U.S. Forest Service to manage timber and mining along with recreation.
A new direction in the Tongass management plan gathered more than 300 comments from Southeast Alaskans, who asked the U.S. Forest Service to manage timber and mining, along with recreation, in the forest they call home.