Salvage harvest approximately 20 to 30 uprooted trees from the base of a landslide on Beaver Falls Road. Less than 10 green trees may be harvested for safety and improved operations. Log landing area may be improved to create space to load trucks.
Location
Silvis Trail, Ketchikan, Alaska. Trees are at the base of a landslide about 0.9 mile from the beginning of Beaver Falls Road.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/17/2024
2
Decision
06/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Silvis Landslide Salvage | Decision Signed Date: 06/26/2024 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |