At Sprout Ck remove abandoned weir/dam and implemt instream restoration within the lower 450 m. Activities include felling trees w/chainsaw, and placing logs w/gas powered handwinch and handtools. Native plant restoration along spur rd N of 8000470.
Location
Southern SE Alaska on NW Revillagigedo Island, about 30 miles north of Ketchikan. Sprout Creek drains into the north side of Margaret Lake.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/07/2023
2
Decision
06/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18); 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Margaret Creek Watershed - Sprout Creek Stream Enhancement | Decision Signed Date: 06/20/2023 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Section 26, Township 71S, Range 90E |