Stream Restoration using Hand Tools on Sitka Ranger District
The objective is to help restore anadromous (Class I) and resident (Class II) fish streams that have been impaired by past forest management practices. Hand tools will be used to place log structures in stream channels and floodplains.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The proposed action targets over 40 watersheds and their riparian areas throughout Sitka Ranger District that were harvested prior to the Tongass Timber Reform Act.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 02/22/2019 |
| Comment Period | 04/24/2019 |
| Objection Period Start | 06/03/2019 |
| Decision | 09/2019 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2019 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Sitka Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Stream Restoration using Hand Tools on Sitka Ranger District
Decision Signed Date: 09/25/2019
Forests:
Tongass National Forest
Districts:
Sitka Ranger District
States:
Alaska
Counties:
Sitka
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Christopher Leeseberg
204 Siginaka Way
Sitka, AK 99835
907-747-4343
cleeseberg@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 9/25/2019