Proposed salvage timber sale within in a blow down area adjacent to NFS road 8530. The harvest area would include 3 units and provide approximately 88 thousand board feet of timber from about 25 acres.
Location
The project area is about 23 miles from Hoonah, Alaska, approximately 1 mile north of False Bay.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/01/2025
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Chichagof Old-Growth Blowdown Salvage Sale | Decision Signed Date: 09/25/2025 |
| Forests | Tongass National Forest |
| Districts | Hoonah Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T45S R65E, Sections 18 and 19 |