Indian River Timber Sale(s), Tongass National Forest, Chatham Area, Sitka and Hoonah Ranger Districts, AK

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The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to disclose the environmental impacts of proposed actions within the Indian River project area. The proposed action provides for: (1) Construction of approximately 10.5 miles of new road from a road pool of 23.9 miles, and reconstruction of approximately 23.5 miles of existing road in conjunction with two or more timber sales; (2) harvest of 91 units covering 2,358 acres of timber from a unit pool of 178 units containing 70.7 million board feet net sawlog volume over 3,355 acres, and regeneration of new stands of trees; and (3) re- construction and use of log transfer facilities located at Sunshine Cove (terminus of Forest Development Road 7500) and development of a new log transfer facility in the Ten Mile area (terminus of Forest Development Road 7502). This level of development would result in the harvest of approximately 34 million board feet of sawlog and utility timber volume over a three year period following approval of this document and award of contract(s). The proposed action is one alternative to achieve the purpose and need for the project. A map of the unit and road pool, and