Tongass forest dwellers, defenders and developers talk openly about the future

Wed, March 12, 2008
Posted in Alaska News

Can a conservation group and a foundation help chart a new economic agenda for Southeast Alaska? That’s what some members would like to see out of a 2-year-old effort called the Tongass Futures Roundtable.

Weld Royal, KTOO - Juneau

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salty dog 1 month ago 1 point
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It is long past time for the philosophy of John Muir to guide the management of the Tongass.

The highest and best use is leaving the forest recover from five decades of clearcut logging. In two hundreds years, the value of this forest to converting carbon dioxide to wood storage will be invaluable to Americans one hundred years from now

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