Currently, it takes years for state-managed land to get approval for logging. Legislation winding through could shorten that time to days in the most extreme cases. Proponents say that the bill will alleviate fire danger and revitalize its ailing logging industry. Opponents are concerned that lacking specificity gives the Department of Natural Resources too much discretion to decide which forests can be speedily sold and cut.
Source: https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/04/26/house-passed-bill-would-trim-the-time-needed-for-alaska-loggers-to-cut-state-owned-forests/
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