Wrangell small mill owner describing the characteristics of “music wood”.
Project Name: Wrangell Timber Products & Forest Stewardship Jobs Program
Community: Wrangell
Support Organization: SEACC
Support Organization Staff: Jeremy Maxand
Target Outcomes: Community Vision
Strategies: Engagement and Empowerment, Capacity Development, torytelling
P&P Funding: $20,000
Partners: City and Borough, Wrangell Resource Council, Jim Collier (mill owner), Mike Allen (mill owner), Chamber of Commerce, USFS, Wrangell Economic Development Committee, Wrangell Cooperative Association (Tribe), Jim Leslie (former logging operator), Allen Ollivent (music wood business), Allen Brackley
Other Funding: $24,000
Narrative Description: Project involves developing collaborative partnerships with land users, small mills, local government, tribal members, and the business community to identify landscapes appropriate for timber supply and using creative stewardship contracting tools to maximize local economic benefit from Wrangell area forest resources.