Environmental Impact Statement Cancelled

West Wales Integrated Resource Management Project

Tongass National Forest Prince of Wales-Outer, Alaska Thorne Bay Ranger District

Proposal to harvest about 87 million board ft (MMBF) of young-growth timber from 4,232 ac and 7 MMBF of old-growth timber from 314 ac within Staney Basin on POW. Also, timber stand improvement activities for timber, riparian, wildlife benefits.

Location

Project area is southeast Alaska on northern Prince of Wales Island within the Staney Basin.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
09/2025 (Estimated)
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/2026 (Estimated)
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/2027 (Estimated)
4
Objection Period Start
06/2027 (Estimated)
5
Decision
08/2027 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
08/2027 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsThorne Bay Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementRoad managementClimate change adaptation