Decision Memo Completed

Continuation of Authorization of Wilderness Subsistence Motorized Equipment Permits

Tongass National Forest Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska Wrangell Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Continuation of Authorization of Wilderness Subsistence Motorized Equipment PermitsDecision Signed Date: 07/25/2016
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsWrangell Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionVCUs: 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498
Special use management