Clear up to 3 acres of trees from a ridge on Kupreanof Island near the Gunnuk Communication Site to provide a clear signal path to another tower on the mainland (Mt Fanshaw). Felling would be done by hand with cut trees likely left on site.
Location
The site is on Kupreanof Island, approximately 5.5 miles east of Kake, Alaska.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/13/2023
2
Decision
08/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations; Roadless Area Management |
| Tree Clearing for US Coast Guard Rescue 21 Communication System | Decision Signed Date: 08/14/2023 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Petersburg Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T. 56 S., R. 73 E., Section 27, CRM |