Silvicultural treatment of young-growth stands to achieve various management objectives such as altering wildlife habitats and patterns of use, improving riparian area health, improving climate resiliency, and promoting timber production.
Location
Timber stands on Revillagigedo and Hassler islands near Ketchikan, Alaska that have not received silvicultural treatments.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/02/2024
2
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Revilla 2024 Pre-commercial Thinning | Decision Signed Date: 03/26/2025 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |