Environmental Assessment Completed

Staney Creek Enhancement & Restoration Project 1

Tongass National Forest Prince of Wales-Outer, Alaska Thorne Bay Ranger District

Watershed restoration via in-stream work, road maintanence/decomissioning, and riparian thinning. Upland young growth thinning and gapping to improve understory forage production. Provide natural resource employment opportunities. FAA(4)

Location

Staney Creek watershed

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/31/2008
2
Comment Period
04/23/2009
3
Decision
07/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Watershed Improvements
Staney Creek Enhancement & Restoration Project 1Decision Signed Date: 07/14/2009 Legal Notice Date: 07/18/2009
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsThorne Bay Ranger District
Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Road management