Helicopter Access for FIA Inventory in Wilderness
PNW Research station is proposing to inventory 913 plots in Wilderness over a 10-year span with 540 plots accessed by helicopter and 373 plots accessed by day hiking. Inventory protocol includes completing 10 percent of the plots each year.CZMA-FAA1
Project Summary
Location Summary:
19 Wilderness Areas on the Tongass National Forest & one wilderness study area on the CNF
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 02/03/2006 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 06/23/2006 |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 11/30/2007 |
| Decision | 05/2008 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2008 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Tongass National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Research
Project Activity:
Wilderness Management
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Helicopter Access to Conduct Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) in Wildern
Decision Signed Date: 05/09/2008
Legal Notice Date: 06/04/2008
Forests:
Chugach National Forest; Tongass National Forest
Districts:
Chugach National Forest All Units; Tongass National Forest All Units
States:
Alaska
Counties:
Anchorage; Haines; Juneau; Ketchikan Gateway; Prince of Wales-Outer; Sitka; Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon; Wrangell-Petersburg; Yakutat
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Ken Post
Federal Building
Ketchikan, AK 99901
907-586-8796
kpost@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 6/9/2008