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(September 20) The Hoonah District Ranger has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Iyouktug Project Area in the Hoonah District of the Tongass National Forest for public review and comment.
- Comments Invited on Draft Customary and Traditional Use Policy - September 12, 2007
(September 12) The Federal Subsistence Board is accepting written comments through December 1, 2007 on a draft policy on implementation of Customary and Traditional Use determinations.
- Kuiu Timber Sale Area FEIS Issued -
(August 23) The Tongass National Forest has released the Kuiu Timber Sale Area Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).
- Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils Hold Fall Meetings Statewide -
(August 13) The 10 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils will hold meetings from August 28 through October 31 - Aggressive brown bear near Davidson Lake -
(August 9) An aggressive brown bear has been encountered on the trail between Davidson Lake and Mitchell Bay on Admiralty Island, according the Admiralty National Monument staff. - Timber Project Decision Signed -
(July 26) A Record of Decision signed today approves the selected alternative for the Baht Timber Sale near Wrangell, Alaska, which will make about 1100 acres on the Wrangell Ranger District available for timber sales. - Comments invited on proposed changes to Federal subsistence fisheries regulations -
(July 11) The Federal Subsistence Board is accepting written comments through August 13, 2007 on proposed changes to Federal subsistence fisheries regulations. - All Drainages of the Bay of Pillars Opened to Sockeye Fishing -
(July 6) The Subsistence Board has rescinded the closure of the harvest of sockeye salmon in drainages flowing into the Bay of Pillars to non-federally qualified users for the 2007 season. - Forest Service Cracks Down on Cabin Vandalism -
(June 22) Two of the three cases of vandalism to US Forest Service cabins on Prince of Wales Island that have been reported in the past 8 months have resulted in a conviction and citations. - Forest Service Schedules Angoon Hydroelectric Project Draft EIS Meetings -
(June 19) The US Forest Service will host two open house meetings to discuss the proposed Angoon hydroelectric power project and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). - Learning About the Stikine River Valley As a Key Coastal Wetland for Migrating Birds -
(June 18) The Wrangell Ranger District and Ducks Unlimited will launch an inventory project in the Stikine River valley and delta area, one of three key coastal wetlands in Alaska and a critical stopover in the spectacular phenomena of bird migration that spans continents. - Forest Service Issues Soda Nick Timber Sale EA Decision -
(June 13) The recent release of the Soda Nick Small Timber Sales Environmental Assessment (EA) and decision notice makes available small timber sale units, about 15 miles southeast of Craig, Alaska on Prince of Wales Island. - Forest Service Issues Harris River Watershed Rehabilitation EA Decision -
(June 8) The Tongass National Forest will be working to restore and enhance stream ecosystems this summer in the Harris River watershed, located near the community of Hollis, Alaska on Prince of Wales Island. - City of Coffman Cove Receives National Windows on the Past Award -
(May 31) The City of Coffman Cove has received a national award for its efforts to engage the public in historic preservation activities. - Tongass Ranger District Offices Moving to Mendenhall Loop Road -
(May 31) The Juneau Ranger District and Admiralty National Monument offices are moving to a new facility at 8150 Mendenhall Loop Road near the current location of the National Weather Service Office. - Comprehensive Settlement Agreement Approved -
(May 30) Today the District Court approved a comprehensive settlement agreement between mill owners, the Forest Service, the state, and conservation groups. - Man Sentenced in Vandalism to Staney Creek Cabin -
(May 18) The perpetrator who vandalized a Forest Service cabin in October pled guilty to a set of charges and was sentenced by the court this month. - Tongass Issues Traitors Cove Project Decision -
(May 14) The Traitors Cove Record of Decision, released today, designates approximately 905 acres of commercial forest land for harvest, supporting 82 jobs of local employment opportunities for the Ketchikan and surrounding communities. - Public Comment Period on Amendment of Tongass Forest Plan Extended to April 30 -
(March 20) The deadline for commenting on the amendment to the Tongass Forest Plan has been extended to April 30 from April 12. - Forest Service Issues Scratchings Timber Sale EIS Decision -
(March 19) Tongass National Forest Supervisor Forrest Cole recently approved the Scratchings Timber Sale Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), allowing the harvest of up to 21 million board feet of timber from approximately 866 acres on Suemez Island , about 12 miles southwest of Craig, Alaska. - Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils Hold Winter Meetings Statewide -
(February 8) The 10 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils will meet during February and March to make recommendations on proposed changes to Federal subsistence hunting and trapping regulations for 2007-2008 and on council composition, and to discuss current issues affecting subsistence in their regions. - Federal Subsistence Board Approves Subsistence Fisheries Monitoring Plan -
(January 30) The Federal Subsistence Board has approved a $3.5 million Subsistence Fisheries Monitoring Plan for 2007. - Remarks by Forrest Cole, Tongass National Forest Supervisor -
(January 12) Remarks at news conference announcing the release of Draft EIS and amended Forest Plan. - Former Petersburg Resident Named Head of Forest Service -
(January 12) Abigail Kimbell, formerly Forest Supervisor of the Stikine Area of the Tongass National Forest, was named the 16th Chief of the Forest Service in an announcement today. - Federal Subsistence Board Approves Changes to Subsistence Fishing Regulations -
(January 12) The Federal Subsistence Board approved new fishing regulations to take effect April 1, 2007. - Amendment of Tongass Forest Plan Available for Public Review -
(January 10) The draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and draft amended forest plan have been mailed to interested parties.
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