Environmental Assessment Completed

Hoonah Road-based Nature Tours Outfitter and Guide Allocation

Tongass National Forest Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon, Alaska Hoonah Ranger District

The Hoonah Ranger District is proposing to set a 20 percent allocation for road-based nature touring and freshwater fishing and to upgrade the maintenance level of 11.08 miles of National Forest System roads.

Location

The project area is located on northeast Chichagof Island and includes all National Forest System roads used for road-based nature tours on the Hoonah Ranger District.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/18/2021
2
Comment Period
08/18/2021
3
Objection Period Start
12/15/2021
4
Decision
04/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Special Use Authorizations
Hoonah Road-based Nature Tours Outfitter and Guide AllocationDecision Signed Date: 04/15/2022
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsHoonah Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementSpecial use management