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2006/1/9
According to the Associated Press, state forestry officials have approved a timber sale of about 13-hundred acres near Wasilla. The sale near Kroto Creek, off Petersville Road, is the state's largest timber offering in the Mat-Su Valley in nearly two decades. The sale got approval despite opposition from local groups. They claim logging could open up the area to four wheelers that could damage streams that support salmon and trout populations. Some also questioned whether logging would harm local tourism-based businesses such as sled-dogs tours and flightseeing operations.
Opponents have until January 24th to appeal the decision. But supporters like the Alaska Moose Federation, Alaska Forest Association and the Resource Development Council say the sale will create jobs and improve moose habitat. |
