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Tongass timber industry urges long‑term stability after repeated policy shifts
Summary
Representatives of Southeast Alaska forestry testified that decades of shifting federal rules have constrained timber supply and investment, leaving the industry operating well below historic harvest levels and seeking statutory stability rather than frequent executive changes.
Clarence Clark, owner of Southeast Alaska Resources and a witness for the Alaska Forest Association, told a House Natural Resources subcommittee that Southeast Alaska's Tongass National Forest is largely in federal ownership and that only a small fraction of the forest is currently available for timber harvest under existing plans.
Lede: Clark said the Tongass contains about 16.8 million acres, roughly 66% of which is roadless; he…
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