Forest plan has some changes for central Southeast Alaska

Timber production suitable lands are in green, dark green for old growth and light green for young growth, while conservation areas are shaded in blue. (Map courtesy of U.S. Forest Service)
Streams and watersheds in the Petersburg area are among those placed off-limits to old growth logging in an amendment to the Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan released in December.
However, some of those same streams may be sources for second-growth timber cutting. The plan amendment also makes some o