Environmental Impact Statement Cancelled

Central Tongass Project

Tongass National Forest Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska Petersburg Ranger District

The CT Project will consider potential young- and old-growth timber harvest, opportunities for sustainable recreation, watershed restoration, fish/wildlife habitat improvements and other forest management activities of local community interest.

Location

All National Forest System lands and lands of other ownership within the Petersburg and Wrangell Ranger Districts.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
08/09/2018
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/2020 (Estimated)
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
01/2022 (Estimated)
4
Objection Period Start
01/2022 (Estimated)
5
Decision
06/2022 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
08/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Roadless Area Management; Road Improvements/Construction; Special Area Management; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsPetersburg Ranger District; Wrangell Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementHeritage resource managementSpecial area managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementMinerals and geologySpecial use managementRoad management