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Draft Record of Decision issued for Wrangell Island Project WRANGELL, Alaska, July 17, 2017–The draft Record of Decision (ROD) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the
Wrangell Island Project have been released for public review. Earl Stewart, Forest Supervisor for the Tongass National Forest, selected Alternative 2 in the draft ROD. The Selected Alternative would harvest about 56 million board feet of timber with
associated road construction. The Selected Alterative includes public access management which was developed in cooperation with the public and City and Borough of Wrangell. The Selected Alternative also provides public access for subsistence firewood collection. “The Wrangell Island Project will help meet the need to provide a reliable, economic supply of saw timber and other wood products to industry during the transition from old-growth-based
harvest to young-growth timber harvest and will support jobs,” said Earl Stewart. “The project will strike a balance between timber harvest volume and economics and environmental protections including wildlife and scenery.” The 45-day pre-decisional objection period ends August 28, 2017. Information on the project can be found at
https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=34831 or contact District Ranger
Bob Dalrymple, Wrangell Ranger District, at 907-874-2323. -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. To manage your subscription visit http://www.fs.fed.us/news/subscription.shtml |
