Environmental Impact Statement Developing Proposal

R10 TNF TBRD Twin Mountain II Timber Sale

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

The proposed action is expected to produce about 26.8 million board feet of timber from approximately 1,655 acres of National Forest System lands in the Staney and Red Bay areas within the Thorne Bay RD. Other activities include road construction, reconstruction, maintenance and decommissioning.

Location

Twin Mountain II is on Prince of Wales Island within the Tongass National Forest, about 75 to 100 miles west of Ketchikan, Alaska. The project is comprised of two separate areas – the Red Bay area on the north end of Prince of Wales Island, and the Staney area near Naukati on the west-central portion of the Island.

Project timeline

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NEPA Start Date
9/14/2020
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Finding/Decision Date
Forest productsRoad management