Decision Memo Completed

Towers Arm Cabin Outhouse Replacement

Tongass National Forest Wrangell-Petersburg, Alaska Petersburg Ranger District

Remove existing outhouse and replace with a new one that includes a removable basket system and a leach field. Materials would be brought to and from the site by boat via salt water. Materials would be hand carried on site (no mechanical equipment).

Location

Towers Arm Cabin is 16 miles west of Petersburg by air and 38 miles by saltwater in the Towers Arm of Duncan Canal.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/26/2024
2
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management
Tower's Arm Cabin Outhouse ReplacementDecision Signed Date: 03/18/2025
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsPetersburg Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionLatitude: 56.8392 Longitude: -133.3732
Recreation management