Floathouse removal still at standstill

The state has so far not received any applications from a number of floathouse owners contacted last autumn.

Since October, the Department of Natural Resources has been reaching out to identified owners of floating facilities anchored along the Stikine River’s tidal area, the land which is under its clear jurisdiction after resolving a longstanding dispute with the United States Forest Service last March.

The floathouses being targeted are those anchored within the tidal influence of the river, which ends just beyond the terminus of Shakes Slough. Letters have been so far sent to 13 owners and...