Kosciusko Vegetation Management and Watershed Improvement Project
Manage roughly 1,500 acres of young-growth for multiple resource objectives and harvest an estimated 75 acres of old-growth, to meet Forest Plan objectives and assist in the transition to a young-growth industry.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
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.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/22/2013 |
| Comment Period | 08/06/2015 |
| Objection Period Start | 12/01/2015 |
| Decision | 09/2016 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2016 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other; Stewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003
Lead Management Unit:
Thorne Bay Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Kosciusko Vegetation Management and Watershed Improvement Project
Decision Signed Date: 09/12/2016
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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Delilah Brigham
1312 Federal Way
Thorne, AK 99919-001
907-828-3232
dbrigham@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 9/15/2016