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Tongass National Forest wants your Shoreline II outfitter/guide input
SITKA, Alaska–The Tongass National Forest has begun the public involvement process for the Shoreline II Outfitter/Guide Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS). This project will set use levels and provide a framework for managing outfitters and guides on the Admiralty National Monument, Hoonah, Juneau, and Sitka Ranger Districts of the Tongass National Forest. The EIS will not set use levels for unguided visitors.
The scoping letter, which describes the proposal, project area, purpose and need, and the expected timeline for the analysis, is available on the project website (http://go.usa.gov/Pzi
[case sensitive]). Those wishing to be on the mailing list for the project are encouraged to sign up for the project’s email list by visiting the website and clicking the
Subscribe to Email Updates link. The public can also learn about and provide written input on these proposals at four open houses:
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Sitka: July 8, 2014, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Harrigan Centennial Hall Exhibits Room, at 330 Harbor Drive, Sitka, Alaska.
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Juneau: June 24, 2014, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Admiralty National Monument and Juneau Ranger District office located at 8510 Mendenhall Loop
Road, Juneau, Alaska.
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Hoonah: June 25, 2014, from 5 to7 p.m. at the Hoonah Ranger District office at 430 Airport Way, Hoonah, Alaska.
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Angoon: July 9, 2014, from 5 to 8 p.m.at the
Angoon Community Association office at 315 Heendae Road, Angoon, Alaska.
Webinar (virtual meeting) open houses are also being scheduled this summer. Webinars will require internet access and a telephone conference call. For
links to webinars, as well as for general questions and information, contact Jay Kinsman, Shoreline II Team Leader, at 907-747-4228 or by email at
jkinsman@xxxxxxxxx.
Comments about the project may be sent via the website (http://go.usa.gov/Pzi
[case sensitive]) by clicking on Comment on Project. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to
comments-alaska-tongass-sitka@xxxxxxxxx
(please put “Shoreline II” in the subject line), via fax to 907-747-4253, or by mail to Jay Kinsman, Sitka Ranger District, 204 Siginaka Way, Sitka, Alaska 99835.
Comments should be written and include name and address, the name of the project, specific reasons for comments and explain reasons for concerns. Name
and contact information will become part of the public record. Comments should be sent by July 31, 2014, in order to be fully considered in the analysis and eligible for participating in objections. -end- This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. |
