Central Prince of Wales final environmental impact statement : Ketchikan Pulp Company long-term timber sale contract : record of decision

224 Pages·1993·13.1 MB·English

by  Tongass National Forest (Alaska)

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United States Central Prince of
Departmentof
Agriculture
Environmental
Forest Service Final
Tongass
National Impact Statement
Forest
R10-MB-229d
July 1993
Company
Ketchikan Pulp
Long-Term Timber Sale Contract

United States Forest Alaska Region Tongass National Forest
Department of Service Ketchikan Area
Agriculture Federal Building
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Reply To: 1950
Date: July 14, 1993
Dear Reader
Attached is the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Central Prince of Wales
Project Area for the Ketchikan Pulp Corporation Long Term Timber Sale
Contract. If you requested complete documentation of this decision, the
following items should be found in the package:
Record of Decision
Volume 1: Final Environmental Impact Statement
Volume 2: Appendices A - F
Volume 3: Appendix g
Alternative Map Pack (with seven maps)
If you requested the quick review documentation of this decision, the package
should include only the ROD, Summary, and Alternative Map Pack. Copies of the
entire Final EIS are available for review at Forest Service Offices in
Ketchikan, Thorne Bay, and Craig. Copies have also been sent to libraries
throughout Southeast Alaska.
The ROD documents my final decision on the selection of an alternative, and the
factors considered in reaching the decision. The effective date of
implementation for the decision and the Notice of Rights of Appeal are also
specified in the ROD.
I want to thank those of you who took the time to review and comment on the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement and also those who participated in the
Subsistence Hearings. Your interest in the management of the Tongass National
Forest is appreciated. I also want to extend a special thanks to those who
requested a quick review documentation of this decision in lieu of the entire
set of the Final EIS.
Sincerely,
DAVID D. RITTENHOUSE
Forest Supervisor
Enclosures
FS-6200-28(7-82)

Central Prince of Wales
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Company
Ketchikan Pulp
Long-Term Timber Sale Contract
Record of Decision
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Ketchikan Area Tongass National Forest
USDA
Forest Service
Alaska Region
Lead Agency USDA Forest Service
Tongass National Forest
Ketchikan Area
Responsible Official Forest Supervisor
Ketchikan Area
Tongass National Forest
Federal Building
Ketchikan, AK 99901
For Further Information Contact David Arrasmith, IDT Planning Staff Officer
Ketchikan Area
Tongass National Forest
Federal Building
Ketchikan, AK 99901
[phone]

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Contents
Background
1
Decision 2
Reasons for Decision 6
How Issues are Addressed
1
Public Involvement 17
Coordination with Other Agencies 1
Alternatives 18
Mitigation 29
Monitoring and Enforcement 40
Findings Required by Law 40
Implementation Process 45
Process for Change During Implementation 46
Right to Appeal 47
Contact Person 48
Appendices
1 Harvest Unit Information
2 Road Management Objectives
3 Proportionality
ROD
4 Unit Cards