Spruce Beetle Mitigation Projects at Quartz Ck, Crescent Ck, Cooper Ck and Tenderfoot Campgrounds
This project is part of a broader spruce beetle mitigation strategy and involves removing dead/dying and live trees in four campgrounds to address forest health and to mitigate safety hazards stemming from the spruce beetle epidemic.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Four campgrounds on the Kenai Peninsula: Crescent Creek, Cooper Creek, Quartz Creek and Tenderfoot. The total project area will not exceed 250 acres.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 09/01/2021 |
| Decision | 10/2021 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2021 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.12 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(5); 32.2 (14), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(14)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Seward Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Recreation Management; Climate Change Adaptation
Project Activity:
Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Spruce Beetle Mitigation Projects at Quartz Ck, Crescent Ck, Cooper Ck and Tenderfoot Campgrounds
Decision Signed Date: 10/18/2021
Forests:
Chugach National Forest
Districts:
Seward Ranger District
States:
Alaska
Counties:
Kenai Peninsula
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Thomas Roland
334 4th Avenue
Seward, AK 99664
907-874-7552
thomas.e.roland@usda.gov
Last Updated: 11/2/2021