Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment - Moderate Vulnerability Karst
The Tongass National Forest proposes to amend the 2016 Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan). The amendment will focus on Standard S-YG-KC-02 related to commercial timber harvest on lands identified as moderate vulnerability karst. - - - An interactive map showing the extent of karst features, karst vulnerability and young growth suitable for harvest on the Tongass National Forest can be found at https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=f68102482a5d4d1eaf3ceedcb877b63e
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Tongass National Forest, Forest-wide
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 07/22/2019 |
| Comment Period | 07/25/2019 |
| Objection Period Start | 06/19/2020 |
| Decision | 08/2020 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2020 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (16), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(16)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Tongass National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
219 (2012)
Project Purpose:
Land Management Planning; Minerals And Geology
Project Activity:
Plan Amendment
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment - Moderate Vulnerability Karst
Decision Signed Date: 08/13/2020
Legal Notice Date: 08/14/2020
Forests:
Tongass National Forest
Districts:
Tongass National Forest All Units
States:
Alaska
Counties:
Haines; Juneau; Ketchikan Gateway; Prince of Wales-Outer; Sitka; Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon; Wrangell-Petersburg; Yakutat
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Patrick Heuer
Federal Building
Ketchikan, AK 99901
907-747-4296
pheuer@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 8/14/2020