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USDA Forest Service
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Randy Coleman | Regional Policy Analyst
907.586.8814 | RColeman@xxxxxxxxx U.S. Forest Service extends public comment period on draft changes to documents that guide mining in Admiralty and Misty Fiords
national monuments KETCHIKAN, Alaska (August 19, 2014) – The U.S. Forest Service has extended the deadline for public comments on a proposed supplement
to the part of the Forest Service Manual that guides mining operations on Admiralty Island and Misty Fiords national monuments in Southeast Alaska. This action is being taken to ensure
the public has adequate time to review and comment on the proposal. The new deadline is Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Mining within the two national monuments on the Tongass National Forest – Admiralty Island and Misty Fiords – is subject to a complex set of
legal requirements as provided in the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), most of which apply only to these two national monuments. The draft supplement will provide additional guidance to the Forest Service officials who are responsible
for authorizing and administering mining operations on Admiralty and Misty. The proposed supplement offers the Alaska Region’s view of how to interpret the applicable legal requirements in a consistent and holistic fashion. The proposed supplement and related documents are available on the Forest Service Alaska Region website at
www.fs.usda.gov/main/r10/landmanagement/planning.
Comments on the proposal must be received by September 30, 2014.
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