Decision Memo Cancelled

Highbush Lake Cabin Construction

Tongass National Forest Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska Wrangell Ranger District

Propose to construct a public use cabin at Highbush Lake on Wrangell Island. This cabin would replace the proposed decommission of the Anan Lake Cabin with another lake setting cabin to meet the intent of the Tongass Sustainable Cabin Strategy.

Location

The cabin would be constructed on Wrangell Island at the Highbush Lake Trailhead parking area, accessed by FS road 50040, approximately 29 miles SE of the City of Wrangell.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/07/2022
2
Decision
09/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsWrangell Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT64S, R88E, Section 11
Recreation management