Ushk Bay timber bay sale(s) final environmental impact statement : record of decision

118 Pages·1994·8.8 MB·English

by  United States. Forest Service

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United States Ushk Bay Timber
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Final Environmental Impact Statement
Tongass
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Record of Decision
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National Agricultural Library
United States Forest Region 10 Chatham Area
Department Service Tongass National Forest 204 Siginaka Way
of Agriculture Sitka, Alaska 99835
(907-747-6671)
Reply To: 1950
Date: August 5, 1994
Dear Reader:
Attached is the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Ushk Bay timber sales. If you requested
complete documentation ofthis decision, the following items should be found in the package:
Record of Decision
Summary
Volume Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
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Volume Appendices A O
II: -
you requested the quick review documentation of this decision, the package should
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include only the ROD and Summary. Copies of the entire Final EIS are available for review
at Forest Service offices in Juneau, Hoonah, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan.
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.
want to thank those of you who took the time to review and comment on the Draft
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Environmental Impact Statement and alsothose who participated in the Subsistence Hearings.
Your interest in the management of the Tongass National Forest is appreciated. also want
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to extend a special thank you to those who requested the quick review documentation of
this decision in lieu of the entire set of the Final EIS.
Sincerely,
Enclosures
MW
940802 1115 IDT1 1950

Ushk Bay Timber
Sale(s)
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Record of Decision
U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Alaska Region
Tongass National Forest, Chatham Area
Sitka Ranger District
LeadAgency U.S.D.A.ForestService
TongassNationalForest,Chatham Area
204Siginaka Way
Sitka, Alaska 99835
Responsible GaryA.Morrison,ForestSupervisor
Official TongassNationalForest,Chatham Area
ForFurther Michael Weber,TeamLeader
J.
Information, U.S.D.A.ForestService
Contact TongassNationalForest,ChathamArea
204SiginakaWay
Sitka, Alaska 99835
[phone]

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Contents
UshkBayRecord ofDecision 1
Background 1
Decision 1
ReasonsforDecision 3
PublicInvolvement 8
CoordinationwithOtherAgencies 8
Alternatives 8
Mitigation 10
MonitoringandEnforcement 1
FindingsRequiredbyLaw 12
ImplementationofThisDecision 16
RighttoAppeal 18
Appendix 1 PoisonCove SelectedAlternativeVolumes;UshkBaySelectedAlternativeVol-
umes;Post-harvestSilviculturalTreatments;EnhancementOpportunities
Appendix2 RoadandUnitCardsNotIncludedintheFinal EIS
Appendix3 RoadManagementObjectives(RMOs)fortheSelectedAlternative
Appendix4 ProportionofVolumeClasses6and7PlannedforHarvestfortheSelectedAlter-
native
Appendix5 Monitoring