Renewal of all temporary motorized authorizations and issuance of a limited number of new authorizations for chainsaws and winches, for the next five years (CY 2017-2021) within the Stikine-LeConte Wilderness Area.
Location
The 449,951 acre Stikine-LeConte Wilderness lies north of Wrangell, on the mainland. It includes the Stikine river and LeConte Bay watersheds and icefields, from the Canadian border to the Pacific Ocn
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/29/2016
2
Decision
07/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Continuation of Authorization of Wilderness Subsistence Motorized Equipment Permits | Decision Signed Date: 07/25/2016 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Wrangell Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | VCUs: 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498 |