Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015 Tongass National Forest

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015

Tongass National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Tongass National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

Tongass Land and Resource

Management Plan Amendment

EIS

R10 - Alaska Region

- Land management planning In Progress:

DEIS NOA in Federal Register

05/27/2014

Est. FEIS NOA in Federal

Register 08/2016

Expected:08/2016 08/2016 Susan Howle

907-228-6287 showle@fs.fed.us

Description: The Tongass is analyzing Plan changes to transition away from old-growth harvest. It is looking at which lands will be available for young growth harvest, and changes to S&Gs and direction needed, while maintaining a viable timber industry.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44483

Location: UNIT - Tongass National Forest All Units. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Haines, Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway,

Prince of Wales-Outer, Sitka, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon, Wrangell-Petersburg, Yakutat. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. Tongass National Forest, Region 10, Alaska.

Tongass National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)

Shoreline II Oufitter/Guide

(formerly Shoreline II Outfitter and Guide Management Plan)

EIS


- Recreation management

- Special use management

In Progress:


06/16/2014


Register 05/2015

Expected:12/2015 02/2016 Jay Kinsman

907-747-4228 jkinsman@fs.fed.us

Description: This project will determine recreation use levels for saltwater-based outfitters and guides on the Admiralty N. M.,

Hoonah, Juneau, and Sitka Ranger Districts. A Proposed Action will be developed to allocate service days to outfitter/guide use.


Location: UNIT - Hoonah Ranger District, Juneau Ranger District, Admiralty National Monument, Sitka Ranger District.

STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau, Sitka, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon, Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. Shoreline and other areas accessed from saltwater on the Admiralty National Monument and Hoonah,

Juneau, and Sitka Ranger Districts.

Tongass National Forest Admiralty National Monument (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

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Tongass National Forest

Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Tongass National Forest Admiralty National Monument (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

2015 Hecla Greens Creek

Mining Company Surface

Exploration Annual Work Plan

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Minerals and Geology In Progress:

Scoping Start 12/08/2014

Expected:02/2015 03/2015 Matthew Reece

907-789-6274 matthewareece@fs.fed.

us

Description: Exploration activities include reconnaissance and detailed geological mapping, ground surveying, geochemical sampling (rocks, soils, and stream silts), and ground geophysical surveying.


Location: UNIT - Admiralty National Monument. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Exploration will occur on patented claims in the immediate mine area, the

Exchange Lands, and HGCMC-held unpatented mining lode claims outside the Admiralty Island National

Monument.

ANM JRD Isolated or Pre-

ANILCA Cabin Permit Renewals

2015

CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management In Progress:


Expected:01/2015 01/2015

Description:

Admiralty N.M. and Juneau Ranger District are considering the reissuance of cabin and tent platform permits that expire on Dec. 31, 2014. The permitted structures include 22 isolated cabin permits, 4 pre-ANILCA cabins and one tent platform.


Jessica Schalkowski

907-789-6279 jlschalkowski@fs.fed.us

Angoon Airport Project

EIS

Location: UNIT - Admiralty National Monument. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The permitted structures are on two Ranger Districts: Admiralty Island National Monument and Juneau Ranger District.

If interested in specific locations call or email Project Contact.

- Facility management

- Road management

In Progress:

NOI in Federal Register

09/24/2008

Est. DEIS NOA in Federal

Register 01/2015

Expected:06/2015 07/2015 Jennifer Berger

907-789-6278 jberger@fs.fed.us

Description:

The FAA is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to consider alternatives to, and impacts of constructing a new land-based commercial airport near the City of Angoon. The FAA is the lead agency and the

USFS is a cooperator per an MOU.

Web Link: http://www.angoonairporteis.com/

Location: UNIT - Admiralty National Monument. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon. LEGAL - 57'

29" N, 134' 33-34" W. Near the environs of the City of Angoon and Favorite Bay.

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Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Tongass National Forest Craig Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Dog Salmon Wildlife Viewing

Area Enhancement Project

EA


- Recreation management Expected:06/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43283

06/2016 Victoria Houser

907-826-1614 vhouser@fs.fed.us

Description:

Enhance wildlife viewing opportunities at the existing Dog Salmon Wildlife Viewing Area by improving the surface and circulation of the parking area, installing a vault toilet, installing interpretive kiosk and redesigning the viewing platform.

Web Link:

In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

12/19/2013

Est. Objection Period Legal

Notice 03/2015

Southern Prince of Wales Precommercial Thinning

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Craig Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Prince of Wales-Outer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

20 miles east of Craig on the Craig/Hollis Highway. Turn South onto the Hydaburg Highway to the Polk/Twelvemile turnoff. Turn left and travel 10 miles to the Dog Salmon Wildlife Viewing Area.

- Vegetation management

(other than forest products)

In Progress:


Expected:02/2015 05/2015 Katherine O'Hagan

907-828-3216 kohagan@fs.fed.us

Description: The Project will pre-commercially thin approximately 5,000 acres in the Lancaster Cove, Polk Inlet, and Trocadero

Bay areas.


Location: UNIT - Craig Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Prince of Wales-Outer. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Lancaster Cove, Polk Inlet, and Trocadero Bay areas.

Tongass National Forest Hoonah Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Eight Fathom Rock Pit

EA

- Minerals and Geology

Description: Expand existing rock pit for aggregate material.

Web Link:

In Progress:


12/11/2014


Notice 02/2015

Expected:03/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43755

Location:

04/2015


Terry Fiske

907-945-1217 tfiske@fs.fed.us

UNIT - Hoonah Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon. LEGAL - T45S,

R60E Section 6. Eight Fathom Rock Pit.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Tongass National Forest Juneau Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

2014 Kensington Fuel Depot

EA


- Minerals and Geology Expected:02/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45154

03/2015 Curtis Caton

907-789-6273 curtislcaton@fs.fed.us

Description:

Coeur Alaska requests authorization for Petro Marine to install a bulk fuel depot at the Kensington Mine to replace current iso-container fuel system.

Web Link:

In Progress:


11/03/2014


Notice 01/2015

2015 Herbert Gold Project

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Berners Bay,

Alaska; Kensington Slate Creek Cove Marine Facility; Upper Laydown Yard.

- Minerals and Geology In Progress:


Expected:01/2015 04/2015 Matthew Reece

907-789-6274 matthewareece@fs.fed.

us

Description: Work proposed for 2015 consists of up to 30,000 feet of diamond drilling, further detailed mapping and surface sampling and trench sampling as was done in 2011-2012.


AEL&P Snettisham Powerline

Weather Monitoring Station

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - Sec 33-24, T. 38S., R. 65E.,

CRM and Sec. 2-5 and 10-11, T. 39S., R.66E., CRM. Multiple unpatented Federal mining claims in the Herbert

Glacier Area,Sec 33-24, T. 38S., R. 65E., CRM and Sec. 2-5 and 10-11, T. 39S., R.66E., CRM.

- Special use management Completed Actual: 12/01/2014 12/2014

Description:

Installation of a weather monitoring station above the Mile 4 section of the Snettisham Transmission Line, SW of

Bride Point in Speel Arm, in order to obtain weather data to predict when snow conditions warrant avalanche mitigation.


Jessica Schalkowski


Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - CRM, T 43 S, R 71 E, Sec. 34.

Approximately 1.5 miles southwest of Bride Point in Speel Arm at an approximate 1900 foot elevation on a rock outcropping.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Davidson Creek Falls Fish

Passage

EA


- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

- Watershed management


01/2015 Barbara Adams

907-789-6252 bjadams@fs.fed.us

Description:

Deepen an existing jump pool located on river right bank and blast a series of 4 or 5 jump pools on the river left bank. Introduce coho salmon smolt or fry into the Davidson Creek system.

Web Link:

In Progress:

Objection Period Legal Notice

11/09/2014

Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T. 40 S., R. 70

W, Section 34, CRM; Davidson Creek ~ 700 feet upstream of the mouth.

Green Power Development LLC

- Permit extension for stream gauging station

CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management Completed Actual: 12/22/2014 01/2015 Jessica Schalkowski


Description: Request to extend a permit for a stream gauging station at Lake 3160 one additional year for permit originally issued in 2011.


He'en Latinee Meteorological

Development

CE

Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Stream gauge is located on the outflow of Lake 3160 north of Juneau that flows into the Lace River watershed.

- Research and Development In Progress:


Expected:04/2015 05/2015

Description:

Authorize for the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, to upgrade and install solar powered, automated meteorological monitoring stations at three locations in the He'en Latinee

Experimental Forest.


Richard Edwards

970-295-6760 rsedwards@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - T. 37 S., R.64 E., Sections 4 &

9, and T. 36 S. R. 63 E. Section 35. Davies Creek drainage, approximately 23-25 miles north-northwest of

Juneau in the He'en Latinee Experimental Forest.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Lena Beach Recreation Area

Renovation

EA




- Road management


07/2015 Ed Grossman

907-789-6237 egrossman@fs.fed.us

Description:

To address concerns and improve the site: pave and change the road to one-way, add parking, install gates, reconstruct 5 shelters, add accessible trails, replace outhouses, improve fish passage, and add other recreation amenities.

Web Link:

In Progress:

Notice of Initiation 02/26/2014

Est. Comment Period Public

Notice 01/2015

Mendenhall Glacier Recreation

Area Planning

EA

Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Lena Beach

Recreation Area is located at about mile 17 along Glacier Highway, northwest of Juneau, Alaska.



In Progress:


08/29/2013


Notice 12/2014

Expected:01/2015 01/2015 Jennifer Berger

907-789-6278 comments-alaskatongassjuneau@fs.fed.us

Description: JRD is reviewing year-round recreation use by both independent and guided visitors within the Mendenhall Glacier

Recreation Area in order to update and revise its commercial capacity allocation.


Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - Not Applicable. JRD/ AK/

Juneau; 5815 acres federally designated recreation area including and surrounding Mendenhall Lake.

Port Snettisham Iron Ore

Project 2013 Plan of Operations

CE

- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Curtis Caton

907-789-6273 curtislcaton@fs.fed.us

Description: The 2013 Plan of Operations for surface exploration activities at the Port Snettisham Iron Ore Project proposes helicopter-supported core drilling at nine sites and a temporary camp.


Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Township 45

South, Range 72 East, Sections 5, 8, and 9; Copper River Meridian.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Treadwell Ditch Trail Bridge

Replacement

EA


- Recreation management Expected:01/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35471

07/2015 Mike Dilger

907-789-6228 mdilger@fs.fed.us

Description:

Replacement/construction of 38 bridges on Treadwell Ditch Trail, construction of two reroutes and one section of gravel tread.

Web Link:

In Progress:



Notice 01/2015

West Glacier Spur Road Area

Enhancements

EA

West Glacier Trailhead

Improvements

EA

Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - The trail exists across sections

7, 8, 16, 17, 21, 22, 26, 27 T41S R67E, and section 12 T41S R66E of the Copper River Meridian. The bridge replacements will occur on the Treadwell Ditch Trail (Forest Service Trail Number 33718) on Douglas Island in

Juneau, AK between Blue Berry Hills and Bonnie Brae.



- Road management

In Progress:



Notice 01/2015

Expected:05/2015 06/2015 Ed Grossman


Description: To improve the site and safety: add parking, install a gate, build a 0.4 mile non-motorized trail to separate traffic, construct a spur trail to the lake, install a six-hole vault outhouse to serve heavy summer use, and install signs.


Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - Not Applicable. West Glacier

Spur Road (#8453), sometimes referred to as Skater's Spur, is on the west shore of Mendenhall Lake in Juneau,

Alaska. The road is less than 1/2 mile long.

- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Ed Grossman


Description: Proposed improvements at West Glacier Trailhead include vault toilets (4 holes total),a shelter at the commercial launch area, new trailhead sign, a new gate to and an access trail from the commercial launch area


Location: UNIT - Juneau Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Juneau. LEGAL - S7 T40S R66E Copper River

Meridian. At the end of Skater¿s Cabin Road to the West of Mendenhall Lake in Juneau, AK.

Tongass National Forest Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R10 - Alaska Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Tongass National Forest Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Claude Point Isolated Cabin

SUA Renewal

CE

*NEW LISTING*




Expected:01/2015 02/2015 Jeannie Blackmore

907-228-4120 jblackmore@fs.fed.us

Description: Renewal of special use permit for Jennifer Jones Butz Isolated Cabin (pre-ANILCA)at Claude Point.

Ketchikan Snowmobile Club

Cabin SUA Renewal

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Margaret Wildlife Observation

Enhancements

EA

Naha Ramp Replacement

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Ketchikan Gateway. LEGAL - T. 68 S.,

R. 91 E., section 29. Claude Point, approximately 44 miles north of Ketchikan, Alaska.

- Special use management Completed Actual: 12/10/2014 01/2015 Jeannie Blackmore


Description: Renewal of special use permit for Ketchikan Snowmobile Club - cabin permit



R. 91 E., section 6. East side of Jag Lake, approximately 9 miles north of Ketchikan, Alaska.

- Recreation management In Progress:


11/25/2014


Notice 02/2015

Expected:01/2015

Description:

Improve bear viewing opportunities at the observation site


03/2015 Jeannie Blackmore



R. 91 E., section 1. Margaret Wildlife Observation site, Margaret Creek upstream of Marguerite Bay, Traitors Cove, approximately 23 miles north of Ketchikan.



Expected:01/2015 02/2015 Jeannie Blackmore


Description: Replace ramp which reaches from the dock to land. Windstorm irreparably damaged old one in 2013, unsafe for use.


R. 90 E., section 33. Naha Bay, near Loring, Alaska , approximately 20 miles north of Ketchikan, Alaska.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Tongass National Forest Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Saddle Lakes Timber Sale

EIS


- Forest products Expected:08/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38990

09/2015 Daryl Bingham

907-228-4114 darylabingham@fs.fed.

us

Description:

The proposed action would harvest almost 30 million board feet (MMBF) of timber on about 2,207 acres using cable, shovel, and helicopter logging systems; and would construct up to 16 miles of NFS system and temporary road.

Web Link:

In Progress:


09/12/2014


Register 04/2015

Location: UNIT - Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Ketchikan Gateway. LEGAL - T72S,

R91E, Sec 35, 36; T73S, R92E, Sec 1-4, 8-12, 13-17, 19-36; T73S, R93E, Sec 18, 19, 30, 31; T74S, R92E, Sec

1-3, 11-13, 24, 25, 36.; and T74S, R93E, Sec 6-8, 17-20, 30, 31. The project area is located about 14 miles northeast of Ketchikan, Alaska, on Revillagigedo Island, and occurs in Value Comparison Units (VCUs) 7460,

7470, and 7530 between George and Carroll Inlets.

Saw Ridge FAA Communication

Site SUA

CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management Completed Actual: 12/10/2014 03/2015 Jeannie Blackmore


Description: Upgrade communication site facilities to provide higher radio system reliability, while utilizing a safer and more accessible site for maintenance.



R. 93 E., section 25. Saw Ridge, approximately 19 miles southeast of Ketchikan, Alaska.

Tongass National Forest Petersburg Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R10 - Alaska Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Tongass National Forest Petersburg Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Kake to Petersburg

Transmission Line Intertie

Project

EIS


- Special use management Expected:09/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31761

10/2015 Tom Parker

907-772-5974 tparker02@fs.fed.us

Description:

Determine location for a power transmission line between the communities of Petersburg and Kake. No new roads would be constructed.

Web Link:

In Progress:


12/29/2014


Register 07/2015

Mitkof Island

EA

Location: UNIT - Petersburg Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - Mitkof and

Kupreanof Islands, linking the communities of Petersburg and Kake. Intertie is proposed to run from Petersburg,

AK (Mitkof Island) to Kake, AK which is located on the neighboring island of Kupreanof.

- Forest products In Progress:

Objection Period Legal Notice

08/07/2014

Expected:01/2015 02/2015 Carey Case

907-772-3871 ccase@fs.fed.us

Description: Project provides units for small timber sales, a one-time predominantly helicopter-based offering with a limited number of ground-based harvest units requiring road construction, and supports a programmatic microsale program on Mitkof Island.


Location: UNIT - Petersburg Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. Mitkof Island road system.

Out of the Woods Productions

LLC Commercial Filming on the

Petersburg Ranger District

CE

- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Russell Beers

907-772-5940 rbeers@fs.fed.us

Description: Out of the Woods Productions LLC applied for a special use permit to conduct commercial filming on National

Forest System lands on the Petersburg Ranger District.



Applicable. Turnabout Island north of the City of Kake, Alaska in Frederick Sound.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact



Riparian Thinning

CE






Developing Proposal

Est. Scoping Start 01/2015


05/2015 Heath Whitacre

907-772-5925 hwhitacre@fs.fed.us

Description:

This project proposes to selectively thin previously-harvested conifer and alder stands in riparian areas adjoining

Class I & II fish streams, where thinning would benefit the desired future condition of the site.

Web Link:

Reissue Four Special Use

Authorizations on the


CE


Applicable. All District watersheds containing previously-harvested young growth stands with Class I & II fish streams where thinning is compatible with LUD objectives.

- Special use management Completed Actual: 11/13/2014 01/2015 Russell Beers


Description: Reissue special use authorizations for the following uses: crab pot storage, waterline, oyster farm gear storage, isolated cabin.



Applicable. Marsh crab pot storage:Sec 1,T58S,R73E;PSG Borough dry hydrant:Sec 5,T61S,R81E;Henderson gear storage:Sec 34,T58S,R74E; Youngberg isolated cabin:Sec 6, T63S,R73E;USCG DGPS facility:Sec

28,T62S,R79E.

Reissue Special Use

Authorization for USCG

Differential GPS facility at Level

Island

CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Special use management Completed Actual: 11/24/2014 01/2015

Description:

Reissue a special use authorization to the US Coast Guard to maintain an existing differential global position system facility at Level Island. Current authorization expires Dec 21, 2014. New authorization would be issued for a 20 year term.


Russell Beers



Applicable. Level Island on the Petersburg Ranger District, U.S. Coast Guard DGPS facility: Section 28, T.62 S.,

R.79 E. Copper River Meridian.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Slippery Fishpass Modification

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:


Expected:02/2015 06/2015 Heidi Lombard

907-772-5924 hlombard@fs.fed.us

Description: Move fishpass exit downstream and out of deposition zone so sediment and debris are washed away. Small blasting charges and rock chainsaw and hammer will be used to break up bedrock and make a new exit site (a 24" wide x 18" deep x 10' long trench).


Location: UNIT - Petersburg Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - T59S, R73E,

Section 35. The Slippery Creek Fishpass is located approximately 0.75 miles above tidal influence on Slippery

Creek. It is 36 air miles west of Petersburg in Port Camden on Kuiu Island.

Tongass National Forest Sitka Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Baranof Island Brewing

Company Special Forest

Products Permit for the Harvest of Spruce Tips

EA

*NEW LISTING*


- Forest products Developing Proposal

Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2015

Expected:05/2015 05/2015 Aaron Prussian

907-828-3225 aaronprussian@fs.fed.u

s

Description: The Sitka Ranger District is proposing to authorize the commercial harvest of 2,000 pounds of spruce tips, with the potential to increase harvest to up to 10,000 pounds with annual review, on US Forest Service lands by the

Baranof Island Brewing Co.

Deer Lake Coho Rearing

Facility Permit Re-Issuance

(NSRAA)

CE

Location: UNIT - Sitka Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Sitka. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Harvest of spruce tips would be permitted in all available areas of the Sitka Ranger District except for Kruzof Island and other administratively closed areas.

- Special use management Developing Proposal


Expected:11/2015 12/2015 Clay Davis

907-747-4225 clayrdavis@fs.fed.us

Description:

Re-issue special use permit for coho rearing facility- run by NSRAA


Location: UNIT - Sitka Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Sitka. LEGAL - T62S, R69E Section 5 and T61S,

R69E section 5. Deer Lake, Baranof Island, Alaska.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Hidden Falls Fish Hatchery

Alaska Department of Fish and

Game

EA


- Special use management Developing Proposal




Description: Re-Issue of special use permit for a salmon hatchery run by Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture

Association.


Kruzof Island Outfitter Guide

EA

EA

Location: UNIT - Sitka Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Sitka. LEGAL - Township 54 South Range 66 East

Section 2. Hidden Falls, Baranof Island 25 miles NW of Sitka.



In Progress:



Notice 02/2015



Description: To determine the amount of recreation use that the Mud Bay and Eagle River road systems can accommodate, and then decide how much should be allocated to commercial use.


Location: UNIT - Sitka Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Sitka. LEGAL - Copper River Meridian, Township

54 South, Range 62 East, Section 18. Mud Bay Road System and Eagle River Road System, Kruzof Island.

Lake Osprey Hydropower, Little

Port Walter NMFS Marine

Station Special Use Permit

EA

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A

Description:

Issue new special use permit for re-construction and use of an existing hydropower facility at Little Port Walter

NMFS Marine Station


Clay Davis


Location: UNIT - Sitka Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Sitka. LEGAL - T63S R69E Section 21. Little Port

Walter 55 miles SE of Sitka.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Tongass National Forest Sitka Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R10 - Alaska Region

Shelikof Stream Restoration

Project. Restore Shelikof Creek through addition of Large

Wood.

EA



Developing Proposal


Expected:05/2015 06/2015 Marty Becker

907-747-4293 mbecker@fs.fed.us

Description: The intent of this project is restore Shelikof Creek through the installation of Large Wood structures using heavy equipment and helicopter placement. Structures will provide need pool habitat and other channel form features which are missing.


Sitka Smoke House Project

CE

Location: UNIT - Sitka Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Sitka. LEGAL - Kruzof Island. Project work will be located along the lower 2.5 miles of Shelikof Creek on Kruzof Island, near Sitka, AK. Source trees will come from nearby young and old growth stands within 1 mile of the Stream.


Description:

Issue a new special use permit to the Sitka Tribe of Alaska for the construction and use of a traditional Tlingit

Smokehouse for Tribal use and educational purposes.


Jay Kinsman

907-747-4228 jkinsman@fs.fed.us

Tenakee Peril Strait Thinning

Project

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Sitka Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Sitka. LEGAL - Copper River Meridian Township 55

South Range 63 East Section 27. Sitka, Alaska.



Developing Proposal


Expected:03/2015 08/2015 Christopher Leeseberg

907-747-4343 cleeseberg@fs.fed.us

Description: 3,866 acres of upland Thinning in old growth, timber production, scenic viewshed, and special interest area Land

Use Designations.


Location: UNIT - Sitka Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Sitka. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Kook Lake,

Appleton Cove, Hanus Bay, and Sitkoh Lake Vicinity.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Two temporary sawmills at

False Island and Corner Bay.

CE


- Special use management Completed Actual: 11/17/2014 12/2014 Clay Davis


Description: Re-issue special use permits to operate portable sawmill facilities for log sorting, storing, processing, drying, and finishing timber at two sort yards. Project purpose is to support the economy of Southeast Alaska.


Location: UNIT - Sitka Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Sitka. LEGAL - Not Applicable. False Island and

Corner Bay on SE Chichagof Island.

Tongass National Forest Thorne Bay Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Alaskan Dreams Shoreties

CE

EC Phillips Shoreties

CE



Melanie Slayton

907-828-3249 mslayton@fs.fed.us

Description: Shoreties


Location: UNIT - Thorne Bay Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Prince of Wales-Outer. LEGAL - 55' 27" N,

131' 35" W. Orr Island.

- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Melanie Slayton


Description: Special Use Permit renewal for shoreties.


Location: UNIT - Thorne Bay Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Prince of Wales-Outer. LEGAL -

Approximately 55' 45"N, 131' 32" N. Craig, POW.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Kahli Cove SUP

CE


- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Melanie Slayton


Description: Special use permit for upland uses in support of an existing mariculture lease. Upland uses include shoreties, water line, satellite dishes, and an existing foot trail.


Kosciusko Vegetation

Management and Watershed

Improvement Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Thorne Bay Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Prince of Wales-Outer. LEGAL - Section 31,

T 68S, R 79E, CRM. Kahli Cove, north of the Community of Naukati, Prince of Wales Island.

- Forest products In Progress:


11/24/2014


Notice 03/2015

Expected:05/2015 06/2015 Delilah Brigham

907-828-3232 dbrigham@fs.fed.us

Description: Manage roughly 4,000 acres of young-growth for multiple resource objectives and harvest an estimated 200 acres of old-growth, to meet Forest Plan objectives and assist in the transition to a young-growth industry.


Naukati Boat Launch Access

Area

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Thorne Bay Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Prince of Wales-Outer. LEGAL - Not

Applicable. SW Kosciusko Island with an eastern boundary from Holbrook Arm NW to a point just east of the

.

Shipley Bay Log Transfer Facility, following the LUD II Boundary.



Expected:01/2015 02/2015 Melanie Slayton


Description:

Issue a special use permit for the use of a 100ft x 75ft area of the Naukati administrative site uplands of the

Naukati boat launch for increased access to the boat launch and use of parcel 1 of USFS tideland easement ADL

107725 for the Naukati Dock.

Location: UNIT - Thorne Bay Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Prince of Wales-Outer. LEGAL - Copper

River Meridian, T69S, R80E, section 19. Naukati administrative site, Prince of Wales Island.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Naukati Timber Sale

EIS


- Forest products On Hold N/A N/A Delilah Brigham

907-828-3232 dbrigham@fs.fed.us

Description: This project is still being developed and will change because of new policy and direction. This project will include both young-growth and old-growth management and other non-timber resource activities. Project name will change.


North Prince of Wales

Environmental Study

EA

*NEW LISTING*

Sal Creek Cabin and Trail EA

EA


Applicable. West side of Prince of Wales Island.

- Road management Developing Proposal


Expected:12/2015 05/2016 Richard Jacobson

907-826-1626 rjacobson@fs.fed.us

Description:

Project analyzes potential improvements to the existing 19 miles of road north of the Neck Lake junction. Project runs east to Whale Pass seaplane base and north to El Cap parking lot.

Location: UNIT - Thorne Bay Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Prince of Wales-Outer. LEGAL - T67S

R79E; T66S R79E; T66S R78E. 2 segments: seaplane base in Whale Pass from Neck Lake jct heading east, includes NFSRs 2500000, 3000000, and 30650000; and El Cap Cave parking lot, from Neck Lake jct north & west along NFSRs 20 & 15.

- Recreation management In Progress:


12/13/2011


Notice 03/2015

Expected:06/2015

Description: Construct a cabin with young growth and access trail in the Sal Creek area.


06/2015 Victoria Houser

907-826-1614 vhouser@fs.fed.us


Applicable. Sal Creek. aproximately 5 mile north of Thorne Bay on the Beach Road.

Tongass National Forest Wrangell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R10 - Alaska Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Tongass National Forest Wrangell Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

ADFG Tent Platform CE

CE

ATV/OHV Usage for Powerline

Maintenance

EA

Anan Floating Dock

EA



David Rak

907-874-7566 drak@fs.fed.us

Description: Approval of special use permit for new tent platform in Stikine-LeConte Wilderness.


Location: UNIT - Wrangell Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - Site is located w/in Southeast ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 5, Township 60 South, Range 84 East, Copper River Meridian.

56 degrees, 41 min, 40.42 sec N lat; -132 degrees, 13 min, 22.15 sec W long. Kakwan Point in Stikine-LeConte

Wilderness.

- Special area management Developing Proposal


Expected:09/2015 09/2015 David Rak


Description: Southeast Alaska Power Agency is proposing the use of ATV/OHV in closed areas, including roads and powerline right of ways for powerline maintenance.

Location: UNIT - Wrangell Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Closed roads and powerline right-of-ways on Wrangell, Vank, Woronofski, and Mitkof Islands.



In Progress:



Notice 12/2014


04/2015

Description:

The Wrangell Ranger District proposes to construct a small floating dock in Anan Bay to provide for increased safety for visitors to the Anan Wildlife Observatory. The project includes associated trail improvements and outhouse construction.

Web Link:

Andrea Slusser

907-874-2323 comments-alaskatongasswrangell@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Wrangell Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - SW1/4, Sec. 36,

T65S R89E, Copper River Meridian. Anan Bay, Wrangell Ranger District.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Anan Management Plan Update

EA


- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Dee Galla

907-874-7551 dgalla@fs.fed.us

Description: 10-year review of current visitor management practices at the Anan Wildlife Observatory. Project will examine new management strategies to address known issues including high commercial visitor demand and available access by non-commercial visitors.


Location: UNIT - Wrangell Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - Cleveland

Peninsula, Anan Bay. Wrangell Ranger District, Anan Wildlife Observatory.

Anan Trail Maintenance (gravel)

CE

- Recreation management Completed Actual: 12/16/2014 04/2015

Description:

Upgrade a portion of the trail to 4-5ft wide gravel surface. Includes an approximately 900' section between the viewing deck and high water in the lagoon. The purpose is to accomodate new toilet facility at the deck, but will also improve access.


Dee Galla


Berg Bay Cabin Replacement

EA

Location: UNIT - Wrangell Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - Cleveland

Peninsula, Anan Bay. Wrangell Ranger District, Anan Wildlife Observatory.

- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Dee Galla


Description: Replace existing A-frame cabin and toilet with new, regionally approved cabin and toilet.


Location: UNIT - Wrangell Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - Latitude,

Longitude: 56.3647N, - 132.00693W, NAD 83. Mainland, north shore of Berg Bay.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Navy Timber Sale

EIS

- Forest products

Web Link:

In Progress:

FEIS NOA in Federal Register

04/17/2009


Notice 02/2015

Description:

Timber Harvest and Road Construction.

Expected:03/2015

Actual: 03/10/2009 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=14556

Oyster Farms Permit Renewal

2015-2019

CE

04/2015


Sandy Powers

907-228-6312 spowers@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Wrangell Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Wrangell-Petersburg. LEGAL - 55N, 56 N 132

W CRM. Southwestern portion of Etolin Island, VCUs 465, 467, 468, three-fourths of 464, and a small portion of

466.

- Special use management Completed Actual: 10/16/2014

08/16/2014

12/2014 David Rak


Description: Authorize the continuation of multi-year special use permits for upland facilities related to two mariculture operations.


Wrangell District Thinning

CE

*NEW LISTING*


One operation located on Blashke Island: VCU 460. One operation located on Mosman Island: VCU 467.



- Forest products


- Road management

Developing Proposal


Expected:03/2015 05/2015 Greg Roberts

907-874-7558 groberts@fs.fed.us

Description: PCT thinning units for 2015-2017; viewshed enhancement; wildlife and riparian habitat improvement.


Wrangell Ranger District, multiple locations.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Wrangell Island Project EIS

EIS


- Forest products




08/2015 Andrea Slusser

907-874-7524 andreamslusser@fs.fed

.us

Description:

Develop/implement multi-year project involving a variety of timber harvest, road construction, forest restoration and enhancement.

Web Link:

In Progress:

NOI in Federal Register

08/15/2013

Est. DEIS NOA in Federal

Register 02/2015


The project area is Wrangell Island, located within the Wrangell Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest.

The community of Wrangell (population 2,500) is located on the island's north end.

Tongass National Forest Yakutat Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

10-mile ATV trail

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Recreation management Completed Actual: 07/21/2014 08/2014 Lee Benson

907-784-3359 labenson@fs.fed.us

Description: 110 feet of cedar boardwalk across a back water slough north of the Old Situk River. 180 feet of GeoBlock. Lots of

Gravel and other enhancements across sloughs.

Cannon Beach Day-Use Area

Improvements Project

EA

Location: UNIT - Yakutat Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Yakutat. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Construct 110 ft of ATV boardwalk across slough on the north side of the Old Situk River and 180 ft Geoblock along the 10 mile

ATV bog trail.



In Progress:


10/05/2013


Notice 01/2015

Expected:02/2015 04/2015 Lee Benson


Description:

The shelter is rotting and will be replaced with a larger structure. Outdoor seating and tables will be placed between the shelter and pavilion. The barrels from the two cannons will be reattached. Site signage will be improved and updated.


Location: UNIT - Yakutat Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Yakutat. LEGAL - Forest Service; Semi-Remote

Recreation. The Cannon Beach Day-Use Area is adjacent the Gulf of Alaska along a 7 mile long sandy beach named after the two World War Two era cannons, still existing, that were set along the beach.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Lower Situk River Trail

Realignment

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Recreation management Completed Actual: 07/21/2014 08/2014 Lee Benson


Description: During high flooding events, the river has eroded the bank where the trail was located. Therefore, the district staff is realigning the trail into the trees to the west of the previous location.

Sea Otter Cabin Site

Assessment

EA

Location: UNIT - Yakutat Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Yakutat. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Trail from the

Lower Landing, of the Situk River, north along the river bank. used primarily by Sports Fishermen.



On Hold N/A N/A Lee Benson


Description: Determine location to erect Sea Otter public use recreational log cabin.


Yakutat Access Travel

Management Plan Revision

CE

Location: UNIT - Yakutat Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Yakutat. Alternative sites on the Yakutat Ranger

District include North End of Khantaak Island, Kriwoi Island, Eleanor Island, Cannon Beach, East side of the

Dangerous River, or on the Ahrnklin River.


- Road management



Description:

Revise Yakutat Ranger District Access Travel Management Plan (originally signed in May 2008). Consider additional roads and/or trails to be designated as open for public use


Location: UNIT - Yakutat Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Yakutat. Yakutat Ranger District.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Yakutat Ranger District

Carrying Capacity Analysis

EA


- Regulations, Directives,

Orders

- Land management planning


- Heritage resource management

- Fuels management



Description:

The Yakutat Ranger District (YRD) is in the process of determineing the recreation visitor capacity for the district.

The main purpose is to provide a rationale to guide decision-making for allocating outfitter and guide use across the district.


Location: UNIT - Yakutat Ranger District. STATE - Alaska. COUNTY - Yakutat. LEGAL - National Forest System Lands.

The entire Yakutat Ranger District on the Tongass National Forest in Region 10.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at

(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.


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