Thorne Bay Basin Integrated Resource Management Project
This project would improve wildlife habitat, provide commercial young-growth harvest opportunities, implement riparian and road restoration activities in the project areas, as well as to provide support for employment and economic growth.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Project area is about 26,371 acres of NFS land and 3,604 acres of land of other ownership (non-NFS land) on the eastern side of Prince of Wales Island, near Thorne Bay, Alaska.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 09/21/2022 |
| Comment Period | 09/17/2023 |
| Objection Period Start | 03/28/2025 |
| Decision | 07/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Thorne Bay Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Watershed Management; Road Management; Climate Change Adaptation
Project Activity:
Biomass; Road Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
Tongass National Forest
Districts:
Thorne Bay Ranger District
States:
Alaska
Counties:
Prince of Wales-Outer
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Jonathan Markovich
1312 Federal Way
Thorne, AK 99919-001
970-295-6693
jonathan.markovich@usda.gov
Last Updated: 3/28/2025