Decision Memo Completed

Reissue a special use permit for a GPS reference station on the Petersburg Ranger District

Tongass National Forest Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska Petersburg Ranger District

Reissue a special use permit to UNAVCO, Inc. for an existing GPS reference station at the Crystal Mountain Communications Site. The purpose of the GPS reference station is to measure ground shifts caused by tectonic and volcanic processes.

Location

Crystal Mountain Communications Site on Mitkof Island

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/24/2015
2
Decision
10/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (15)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
GPS Reference Station - Reissue Special Use PermitDecision Signed Date: 10/29/2015
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsPetersburg Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management