INTRODUCTION

All of the information in this document is excerpted or summarized from technical reports, historical documents, public records, and news stories dating back more than a decade. We have provided sources and underlined links to those sources, to make it easier for you to look further into each issue raised. We have added bold type and arrows throughout for clarity and emphasis. We believe that this information is important for citizens and taxpayers to know, and relevant to the future of the Haines and Klukwan communities and the health of the landscape.

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"Haines may be in a position to take greater economic advantage of the Yukon mining industry. If port infrastructure capable of handling mineral concentrates is developed in Haines to meet the needs of the Palmer Project, that same infrastructure could serve Yukon mines. "

— Economic Baseline Report, Haines Economic Development Plan, June 2018, pg. 62

This goal (to develop port infrastructure capable of handling mineral concentrates) has been identified in numerous Haines Borough reports over the years. And as you'll see, this underlying objective has been intrinsically linked to the development of the Lutak Dock.

"THIS IS STRICTLY ABOUT MEETING THE NEEDS OF HAINES RESIDENTS AND HAVING REDUNDANCY FOR THE FREIGHT AND FUEL BARGES THAT DELIVER GOODS FOR HAINES RESIDENTS. IT IS NOT ABOUT MEETING THE NEEDS OF ANY MINING INTERESTS..."

— Haines Borough manager Annette Kreitzer (at the April 7, 2022 Planning Commission meeting)