Decision Memo Completed

Silvis Landslide Salvage

Tongass National Forest Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTimber Sales (Salvage)
Silvis Landslide SalvageDecision Signed Date: 06/26/2024
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsKetchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest products