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 Exclusion | 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements |
| Tongass National Forest Fish Passage Restoration | Decision Signed Date: 05/10/2023 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Petersburg 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 Description | Not Applicable |