Decision Memo Completed

Cultural Healing Center at Portage Bay Administrative Facility

Tongass National Forest Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska Petersburg Ranger District

Authorize use of the Portage Bay FS Admin facility by the Organized Village of Kake as a Cultural Healing/Rehabilitation Center from April through Oct on a recurring basis. Activities could include gathering, hunting, fishing, some tree cutting, etc.

Location

The Forest Service Administrative Facility and the surrounding area are located on the Portage Bay road system. The facility is located along NFS road 43003, a spur off of NFS road 6319.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/02/2022
2
Decision
03/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Cultural Healing Center at Portage Bay Administrative FacilityDecision Signed Date: 03/15/2023
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsPetersburg Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT56S, R76E, Section 26
Special use management