Manage spruce beetle outbreak on 3,000 acres on the Kenai Peninsula to create optimum conditions for regeneration, diversity, vigor and resiliency. Reduce dead and dying timber, hazardous fuels and safety concerns.
Location
Kenai Peninsula in the areas between Seward and Cooper Landing as well as north along the Seward Highway up to Summit Lake.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/23/2022
2
Decision
05/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (5) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green) |
| Spruce Beetle Response Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/11/2022 |
| Forests | Chugach National Forest |
| Districts | Seward Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |