Proposal to use a rock pit on NFS lands twice a year to re-fuel generators that power the Etolin-Burnett Peak Communication Site and the helicopter that transports the generators. Diesel/jet fuel would be at the rock pit only while actively fueling.
Location
Red Rock Pit on Nemo Skip Loop Road (NFS road 6267) on Wrangell Island in central southeast Alaska.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/03/2024
2
Decision
07/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| AP&T Etolin-Burnett Communication Site Fuel Transfer | Decision Signed Date: 07/30/2024 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Wrangell Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |