The Forest Service requested 4,560 acres of National Forest System lands near the Mendenhall Glacier be withdrawn from mineral exploration and development. An EA will be prepared to inform the Secretary of Interior's decision.
Location
Adjacent to Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area and withdrawal area from Public Land Order 829.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/06/2021
2
Comment Period
09/30/2022
3
Decision
11/2022 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Area Management |
| Mendenhall Glacier Withdrawal | Decision Signed Date: 11/22/2022 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Juneau Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T. 39 S., R.66 E., Sec. 15-16, 19-22, 27-30, 32-34, Copper River Meridian |