Environmental Assessment Completed

United States Coast Guard Communication Site Designation and Special Use Permit - Duffield Peninsula

Tongass National Forest Sitka, Alaska Sitka Ranger District

Amend the Tongass National Forest Plan to designate a new electronic site and issue a 20-year communication site lease to the USCG for a VHF link site to provide communication coverage in the Peril Strait area.

Location

Baranof Island

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/30/2010
2
Comment Period
12/07/2012
3
Decision
02/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
03/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Plan Amendment
Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact Search and Rescue SiteDecision Signed Date: 02/07/2013 Legal Notice Date: 02/28/2013
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsSitka Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT.50S. R62E. Sec. 21, CRM
Special use management