http://www.tongassfutures.net News and information site for the Tongass Futures Roundtable Fri, 16 May 2008 19:32:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Alaska Energy Authority is scheduling town meetings throughout Alaska to hear from residents about which locally available alternative energy sources should be included in the State's plan to reduce energy costs statewide. To see the full press release, click here. http://www.tongassfutures.net/news/194 Click here to find out about what is happening with biomass energy from wood in Southeast Alaska. http://www.tongassfutures.net/news/192 A Juneau Empire report on the status of the timber industry was published on April 27th.  Click the link below to read the article. Juneau Empire - April 27, 2008 http://www.tongassfutures.net/news/186 A draft agenda for the May 2008 Roundtable meeting in Hoonah is now available by clicking on the link below. In addition to the meeting itself, the Roundtable is sponsoring two field trips to view forest restoration and small timber sales as well as a visit to the Icy ... http://www.tongassfutures.net/news/183 The Roundtable's Spring 2008 meeting will be held at the Icy Strait Lodge in Hoonah on May 7-8. Prior to the start of the meeting, the Roundtable is sponsoring two field trips on May 6th. The first will be a full-day trip visiting restoration sites on the Hoonah ... http://www.tongassfutures.net/news/181 Click on the following links to the latest press coverage of the Tongass Futures Roundtable Alaska Public Radio Network - March 12, 2008  Legislative Hearing - February 28, 2008 (Gavel to Gavel feed) Juneau Empire - February 29, 2008 Forest Magazine - Spring 2008 http://www.tongassfutures.net/news/177 The draft agenda for the February 27-28, 2008 Roundtable meeting in Juneau has now been posted on the Meetings page. http://www.tongassfutures.net/news/176 The current debates about alternative energy will affect directly the future of the Tongass Forest and the communities of Southeast Alaska. This space will be used to provide a link to some of the more relevant alternative energy projects and reports. If you would like to suggest additional ... http://www.tongassfutures.net/news/171 The 2008 Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan amendment was released by the US Forest Service on January 25, 2008, after a teleconference briefing with Roundtable members and alternates. If you want to view the Tongass Forest Plan documents, click on this link. A digital recording ... http://www.tongassfutures.net/news/169 One of the main purposes of the Restoration Committee is to coordinate and share information on existing restoration efforts in SE Alaska. The committee recently began compiling examples of restoration projects that have either been completed, are ongoing, or are planned for the near future. ... http://www.tongassfutures.net/news/168