University Projects
Carbon Credit Program
As of Fall 2023, the UA Land team is working with a forest management consultant to assess all of its landholdings statewide, including the carbon credit program.
Timber Project
The University of Alaska Land Management team manages about 13,000 acres in the region. Originally, this timber project began in 2018 as a 10-year timber project with the intention of coordinating with other agencies. As you may be aware, the timber industry in Southeast Alaska has experienced serious disruptions — tariffs between the US and China, combined with Sealaska and the US Forest Service’s departure from old growth logging, all contributed to a shifting economic landscape in the region. As a result, the University is re-evaluating all of its land holdings in the Haines area which was presented to the University of Alaska Board of Regents during its committee meeting on November 4, 2021.
As a land grant university, our primary role is to generate revenue from University lands to support our educational mission. Although the University remains committed to some timber development, we are looking at other development options to monetize University property.
We appreciate all of the feedback we have received from the community over the last few years. We have heard about your needs for firewood, requests for small timber cuts on your own land, interest in carbon sequestration, hunting and recreational needs, local biomass supplies, and desire to see logs supplied to Alaskan buyers and small mills, and much more. Please check out our FAQ page for more detail.
If there are other opportunities you may be interested in as the project evolves, please reach out UALandHaines@gmail.com, as always.
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Hunting Permits
The University currently prohibits hunting and camping on all of its lands but, we’ve
heard from you and we understand that this is an important issue to the community
in Haines. The university is exploring the possibility of hunting on land west of
the Chilkat River. Once we have an update, we will share more information as soon
as possible.
Ripinski Trail
Haines Huts and Trails, a non-profit based in Haines, contacted UA Land team about a potential easement through University land in the Chilkat Valley. After researching the deed for the parcel that is bisected by the Seven Mile Saddle portion of Ripinski Trail, specifically HA.HH.0004, we have determined that there is no need for an easement. We know this has been an important ask from the community, and we support the efforts of Haines Huts to increase hiking in the region.