Following the purchase of 22,890 acres, the District proposes to restore and preserve wilderness character in the Cube Cove portion of the Kootznoowoo Wilderness through re-establishing hydrologic function.
Location
The area is referred to collectively as Cube Cove on the western side of Admiralty Island, extending from Cube Cove (proper) in the north to the Lake Florence watershed.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/16/2021
2
Comment Period
06/22/2022
3
Objection Period Start
03/23/2024
4
Decision
08/2024 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements; Wilderness Management |
| Cube Cove Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/09/2024 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Admiralty Island National Monument |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |