Proposal for an updated/alternative source of instream wood for the Skanaxheen Creek Restoration project. Includes harvesting about 200 young-growth trees adjacent to NFS road 6402 and 3 closed spur roads on Kuiu Island near Shorty Creek.
Location
Rowan Bay Watershed on Kuiu Island approximately 5 miles from Forest Service administrative site in Rowan Bay.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/21/2023
2
Decision
06/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Shorty Creek Restoration Young Growth | Decision Signed Date: 06/30/2023 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Petersburg Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |