The Sitka Ranger District proposes Harbor Mountain Recreation Area improvements, including constructing a public use rental cabin. Cabin with deck, outhouse & picnic site and well as access routes are proposed.
Location
Harbor Mountain Recreation Area, 9 miles north of Sitka off Harbor Mtn Bypass Rd. 5 miles up to existing picnic area & parking lot. Cabin adjacent to existing sites, with access road & trail.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/20/2024
2
Decision
01/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Developed Site Management; Facility Improvements/Construction; Heritage Resource Management; Road Improvements/Construction |
| Harbor Mountain Cabin | Decision Signed Date: 01/31/2025 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Sitka Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | SE quadrant of section 15 and NE quadrant of section 22, T.55S, R. 63E of Copper River Meridian. City and Borough of Sitka, AK |