Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Angoon Hydropower Project (Previously listed as Thayer Creek)

Tongass National Forest Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon, Alaska Admiralty Island National Monument

A run-of-river power generation project and associated powerline will be installed to bring hydroelectric power to the city of Angoon. This will replace the diesel generation system that is currently being used by Angoon. CZMA FL/P (1)

Location

Thayer Creek is on the west side of Admiralty Island about five miles north of Angoon (poweline will extend from the creek area to Angoon).

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
08/17/2004
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/25/2007
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/26/2009
4
Decision
05/2009 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Angoon Hydroelectric ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/08/2009 Legal Notice Date: 05/21/2009
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsAdmiralty Island National Monument
Legal Land DescriptionT49S, R67E, & T50S,67E, Copper River Basin
Special use management