Decision Memo Completed

Deer Island Timber Stand Improvement CE

Tongass National Forest Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska Wrangell Ranger District

Approximately 413 acres of stand improvement treatments that may include pre-commercial thinning and pruning for wildlife habitat and scenery enhancement on the southern end of Deer Island, which is approximately 12 mi SE of Thoms Place (Wrangell Is)

Location

Approximately 12 miles SSE of the community of Thoms Place (Wrangell Island), Deer Island is approximately 8,329 acres. Project activities would occur on the southern end of Deer Island.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/21/2016
2
Decision
03/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Deer Island Timber Stand Improvement CEDecision Signed Date: 03/17/2017
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsWrangell Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)