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 Authority | Ira - Inventoried Roadless Area Activities Requiring Secretary/Undersecretary Approval |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Regulation Creation/Modification |
| Alaska Roadless Rule Repeal | Decision Signed Date: 01/25/2023 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Tongass National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |