This project would improve wildlife habitat, provide commercial young-growth harvest opportunities, implement riparian and road restoration activities in the project areas, as well as to provide support for employment and economic growth.
Location
Project area is about 26,371 acres of NFS land and 3,604 acres of land of other ownership (non-NFS land) on the eastern side of Prince of Wales Island, near Thorne Bay, Alaska.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/21/2022
2
Comment Period
09/17/2023
3
Objection Period Start
03/28/2025
4
Decision
10/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Biomass; Road Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Thorne Bay Basin Integrated Resource Management Project | Decision Signed Date: 10/17/2025 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Thorne Bay Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |