Environmental Assessment Completed

Shelikof Stream Restoration Project. Restore Shelikof Creek through addition of Large Wood.

Tongass National Forest Sitka, Alaska Sitka Ranger District

The intent of this project is restore Shelikof Creek through the installation of Large Wood structures using heavy equipment and helicopter placement. Structures will provide need pool habitat and other channel form features which are missing.

Location

Project work will be located along the lower 2.5 miles of Shelikof Creek on Kruzof Island, near Sitka, AK. Source trees will come from nearby young and old growth stands within 1 mile of the Stream.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/24/2015
2
Comment Period
08/14/2015
3
Objection Period Start
10/01/2015
4
Decision
11/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityWatershed Improvements
Shelikof Stream Restoration Project Decision MemoDecision Signed Date: 11/23/2015
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsSitka Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionKruzof Island
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed management