We find ourselves facing potentially lifestyle-changing events here in our off-the-grid neighborhood. About 400 acres of forested land on our peninsula, some of it directly adjoining our property, has been offered for logging.
A lot of detail and history goes into explaining what’s going on. I’ll summarize briefly, to the best of my understanding and information:
The University of Alaska (UA) and the Alaska Mental Health Trust (AMHT) both own land in Alaska to fund their operations. They profit by selling to private citizens, or resource extraction (timber, mining, etc.). Both of these entities hold tracts on our peninsula.
This place, which we consider a sacred space, is in one of the areas offered for timber cutting (Photo: Mark Zeiger).
