Decision Memo Completed

Tongass National Forest Fish Passage Restoration

Tongass National Forest Juneau; Ketchikan Gateway; Sitka; Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon; Wrangell-Petersburg; Yakutat, Alaska Tongass National Forest All Units

Restore fish passage across roads fragmenting fish habitats on the Tongass National Forest. Anticipated actions include culvert replacements and structure removals to restore the natural flow regime and provide unimpeded fish passage.

Location

All Ranger Districts/Monuments (Yakutat, Juneau, Admiralty, Hoonah, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan Misty Fjords) on the Tongass National Forest, except the Prince of Wales Ranger District.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/27/2023
2
Decision
05/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements
Tongass National Forest Fish Passage RestorationDecision Signed Date: 05/10/2023
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsPetersburg Ranger District; Wrangell Ranger District; Sitka Ranger District; Hoonah Ranger District; Juneau Ranger District; Admiralty Island National Monument; Yakutat Ranger District; Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementRoad managementClimate change adaptation