Upper Falls Creek Young-Growth Project
The Tongass National Forest proposes to supply approximately 1 million board feet (MMBF) of young-growth timber from about 43 acres and construct temporary roads in the Falls Creek area of Mitkof Island on the Petersburg Ranger District.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project area is approximately 14 miles southeast of Petersburg, Alaska. The project area consists of 8,886 acres of National Forest System land and about 913 acres of land of other ownership.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 08/19/2021 |
| Comment Period | 08/20/2021 |
| Objection Period Start | 05/19/2022 |
| Decision | 07/2022 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2022 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Petersburg Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products
Project Activity:
Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Upper Falls Creek Young-Growth Project
Decision Signed Date: 07/18/2022
Forests:
Tongass National Forest
Districts:
Petersburg Ranger District
States:
Alaska
Counties:
Wrangell-Petersburg
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Carey Case
12 North Nordic Drive
Petersburg, AK 99833-1328
907-772-5906
carey.case@usda.gov
Last Updated: 9/1/2022