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Kosciusko Vegetation Management and Watershed Improvement Project
THORNE BAY, Alaska–The U.S. Forest Service has begun the public involvement process for the Kosciusko Vegetation Management and Watershed Improvement
Project, located on Kosciusko Island, northwest of Prince of Wales Island. This project is designed to 1) help move the Forest forward in transitioning to young-growth management while enhancing wildlife habitat, improving riparian areas, and enhancing the
areas around high-vulnerability karst; 2) supply a small component of old growth to meet the needs of the local community; 3) restore riparian management areas and improve fish habitat; 4) manage water flow and blockages to improve karst hydrologic systems;
and 5) treat invasive plant infestations. The scoping letter, which describes the proposal, project area, and purpose and need is available on the project website (http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/R10/Tongass/Kosciusko
[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 three open houses, which will be held in conjunction with subsistence
hearings:
For general questions and information, contact Environmental Coordinator Lucy Maldonado at 907-828-3250 or by email at
lgmaldonado02@xxxxxxxxx. Comments about the project may be sent electronically to
https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/CommentInput?Project=45037.
Comments may also be sent via fax to 907-828-3309; by mail to District Ranger Rachelle Huddleston-Lorton, Thorne Bay Ranger District, P.O. Box 19001, Thorne Bay, Alaska 99919; or delivered in person at the Thorne Bay District Office, at 1312 Federal Way, Thorne
Bay, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm. 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 submitted by August 18, 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. |
