Crowded stands in clearcut and uplifted areas would be thinned to accelerate tree growth and old-growth forest conditions. Canopy openings would be created to improve wildlife habitat for the marbled murrelet, a species injured in the oil spill.
Location
The two watersheds are located on the southern end of Montague Island, roughly 60-75 miles southwest of Cordova, AK.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/08/2017
2
Decision
10/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| San Juan and Quadra Creek Habitat Improvement | Decision Signed Date: 10/05/2017 |
| Forests | Chugach National Forest |
| Districts | Cordova Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Quadra Creek: Seward meridian, Blying Sound D1-2 quadrangle, R10E, T3S, section 25. The San Juan watershed: Seward meridian, Blying Sound D-3 quadrangle, R9E, T4S, sections 22 and 27. |