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 Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Thorne Bay Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |