Some Prince of Wales Island residents oppose Sealaska/Tongass land sale prop

Mon, February 9, 2009
Posted in Alaska News

Residents of northwest Prince of Wales Island say they oppose legislation turning nearby land over to Sealaska. Point Baker and Port Protection representatives say they want Tongass National Forest property to remain open to the public.

Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – Juneau

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Sandy

I fully agree with the residents of these communities on north POW. The area that Sealaska is trying to get ownership of is the only road access that approaches these communities and is their only land connection to the rest of the island. Not to mention, they depend on this area and this road for subsistence hunting, obtaining freight, etc. It is a well-used and loved public recreation access area too. It would be a huge mistake and disaster for the residents of this area and for the public to allow Sealaska to take this area and turn it into private "corporation" land. There is plenty of other, less controversial land Sealaska could get, but they want the already-roaded land, public road paid for by public dollars, to lock up for themselves - while they "give up" "pristine unroaded areas" which in fact NO ONE wants because it's not accessible to anyone without the roads. Huge mistake. This bill should be stopped dead in its tracks.

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