Large wood, brush will be added to 2 lakes to improve winter habitat for coho salmon. The project is in a roadless area and has been reviewed by the Regional Forester. No roads will be built. Up to 30-40 small diameter trees <12" dbh may be cut.
Location
40 miles southwest of Cordova, AK on the northern tip of Montague Island. 60.33° N, 147.12° W. 1 mile south of of the shore of Rocky Bay. Project is on two lakes joined by a Forest Service fish ladder
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/14/2014
2
Decision
07/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Rocky Bay Lake Salmon Habitat Enhancement | Decision Signed Date: 07/23/2014 |
| Forests | Chugach National Forest |
| Districts | Cordova Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Seward B-1 quadrangle, Seward meridian, T3N, R13E, section 25. 60.33° N, 147.12° W. |