Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Alaska Roadless Rule Repeal

Tongass National Forest Juneau; Ketchikan Gateway; Prince of Wales-Outer; Sitka; Wrangell-Petersburg; Yakutat, Alaska R10 - Alaska Region All Units

Final rule repeals the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule, reinstating application of 2001 Roadless Rule on the Tongass NF. A Determination of NEPA Adequacy was completed to utilize Final Environmental Impact Statement for 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule.

Location

Tongass National Forest

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
11/23/2021
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/23/2021
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
01/27/2023
4
Decision
01/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityIra - Inventoried Roadless Area Activities Requiring Secretary/Undersecretary Approval
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityRegulation Creation/Modification
Alaska Roadless Rule RepealDecision Signed Date: 01/25/2023
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsTongass National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Regulations, directives, orders