Rolnictwo i żywność · 26/07/1995

Environmental Impact Statement, King George Timber Harvest on the Wrangell Ranger District, Stikine Area of the Tongass National Forest, Petersburg

The Stikine Area of the USDA Forest Service proposes to harvest timber on approximately 1300 acres in the King George project area on North Etolin Island using a variety of harvest methods that would leave various densities of trees within harvested areas. A variety of yarding systems would be used including helicopter, cable, skyline, and shovel systems. approximately ten miles of road would be constructed in the Honeymoon and King George drainages. A log transfer site with a ramp for both large and small scale operators would be constructed north of Honeymoon Creek. The purpose and need for this project is to make available for harvest approximately 15 to 25 million board feet (MMBF) of timber to (1) implement direction in the Tongass Land Management Plan, (2) contribute to providing a sustained volume of wood to meet local and national demand, and (3) provide local and regional employment opportunities. A comparison of the existing and desired condition suggests that approximately 900 to 1300 acres would be treated with a variety of silvicultural methods. Silvicultural methods will be designed to maintain stand structure and ecological functions over time while still producing t