This project is part of a broader spruce beetle mitigation strategy and involves removing dead/dying and live trees in four campgrounds to address forest health and to mitigate safety hazards stemming from the spruce beetle epidemic.
Location
Four campgrounds on the Kenai Peninsula: Crescent Creek, Cooper Creek, Quartz Creek and Tenderfoot. The total project area will not exceed 250 acres.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/01/2021
2
Decision
10/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(5); 32.2 (14), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(14) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Spruce Beetle Mitigation Projects at Quartz Ck, Crescent Ck, Cooper Ck and Tenderfoot Campgrounds | Decision Signed Date: 10/18/2021 |
| Forests | Chugach National Forest |
| Districts | Seward Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |