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                         SITKA DISTRICT
                COASTAL MANAGEMENT
                              PROGRAM.


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                         PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT


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          The  Sitka District Coastal Management Program invites you to read and comment
          on  this Public Hearing Draft of the Sitka Public Use Management Plan. The Plan
          is  being proposed as a Significant Amendment to the Sitka Coastal Management
          Program by the Coastal Management Citizens Committee.

          The Committee initially recommended its development during the revision of the
          Sitka District Program in 1987 to provide special management policies for
          specific geographic locations considered as uniquely significant recreational
          and subsistence use areas. The Citizens Committee reconvened in spring, 1990,
          to develop criteria for selection of these sites, to make a preliminary
          selection of sites, and to recommend policies to address management concerns.

          The proposed policies are the major component of the Public Use Management
          Plan, in that they will provide both management guidelines and enforceable
          policies to all the land and water management agencies with jurisdiction over
          the special management sites. You are especially encouraged to comment on the
          proposed or additional policies and recommend other areas in the Sitka Coastal
          District which you believe meet the test for "uniqueness" under the criteria
          for selection as special management sites, as well as a thorough explanation or
          justification   of the proposal.      Your comments will assist the Citizens
          committee in making final recommendations for the Public Use Management Plan.

          Your comments are important to us. Please make them in writing to:

             Marlene Campbell, Coastal District Coordinator
             City and Borough of Sitka
             304 Lake Street                                US Department of Commerce
             Sitka, Alaska 99835.                      NOAA Coastal Serv@c= Centcr Library
          Please send a copy of your comments to:             2234 South 110bsOn Avenue
                                                              ChariesWnt SC 29405-2413
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             Joaqlin Estus
             Alaska Division of Governmental Coordination
             P.O. Box AW
             Juneau, Alaska 99811-0165.

          The review comment period closes October 5, 1990. Please submit your comments
          on or before this date. Public meetings to discuss the Public Use Management
          Plan will also be held in September in Sitka, Pelican, Tenakee, Angoon,
          Petersburg, Kake, and Port Alexander if there is sufficient public interest.
          Exact dates have not yet been scheduled.          Additional single copies of the
          Public Hearing Draft are also available at the Sitka Planning Department.

          If you have any questions, please contact Marlene Campbell at 747-5500 ext.
          129, or Joaqlin Estus at 465-3562. Thank you.



          Stuart Denslow        Michael Schmidt, Chairman        Ma len Capbelf, Coastal
          Administrator   Coastal Management Citizens Committee  tManeagemn4tCoordinator







                                                                        Revised
                                                             SITKA DISTRICT
                                      COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM


                        PUBLIC USE MANAGEMENT PLAN
                                                 Signfficant Amendment - duly, 1990 Draft


                                                          Public Hearing Draft





                      Approval to Disseminate
                      Public Hearing Draft by:
                               Coastal Management Citizens Committee                                              May 24, 1990
                               City and Borough of Sitka Assembly                                                June 26, 1990


                      Public Hearing Draft
                      Comment Period:                                                        August 6 to October 5, 1990

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                      Prepared by:
                               City and Borough of Sitka                                             With the assistance of:
                               Planning Department                                                     Marlene A. Campbell,
                               304 Lake Street                                                          Sitka District Coastal
                               Sitka, AK 99835                                                   Management Coordinator
                               907-747-5500
















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                                        1990 CITY AND BOROUGH OF SITKA ASSEMBLY


                                                                   Dan Keck, Mayor
                            Dave Dapcevich                                                                      Pete Hallgren
                            Ann Lowe                                                                                Tom Pratt
                            Frank Richards                                                                      Robert Schell








                                                  1990 SITKA PLANNING COMMISSION


                                                               Harold Stocker, Chairman
                            Doris Bailey                                                                     Dennis Girardot
                            Lany Nelson                                                                         Beit Stedman








                                    1990 COASTAL MANAGEMENT CITIZENS COMMITTEE


                            MEMBERS:                                                                       REPRESENTING:


                            Ronald Dick                                               Alaska Native Brotherhood/Sisterhood
                            Ed Oetken                                                               Alaska Pulp Corporation
                            Ann Lowe                                                                                  Fisheries
                            Tim Ryan                                  Sitka Chamber of Commerce (Sitka Sound Seafoods)
                            Steve Merli                                                            Sitka Conservation Society
                            Dick Dapcevich                                            Sitka Parks and Recreation Committee
                            Harold Stocker                                                       Sitka Planning Commission
                            Mike Schmidt, Chairman                                             Sitka Sportsman's Association
                            John Sherrod                                                                  U. S. Forest Service










                                                                        STAFF


                                                             Stuarr Denslow, Administrator
                            Wells Williams - Planning Director         Marlene Campbell - Coastal Management Consultant
                            Carol Olson - Graphics                            Glenda Boddy - Word Processing, Comptroller





                            Cover Photo Courtesy of Colleen Pellett









                        T A B L E                0 F          C 0 N T E N T S



                     EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                         I


                            A.     Overview - Summary                                          I
                            B.     Background                                                  2
                            C.     History                                                     3
                            D.     Development of the Public Use Management Plan               4


                     UNIQUE RE   CREATIONAL AND/OR SUBSISTENCE USE AREAS                       7


                     PROPOSED POLICIES FOR SPECIAL MANAGEMENT SITES                          10



              IV.    SPECIAL MANAGEMENT S        ITE DESCRIPTIONS AND BOUNDARIES             13


                            A.     Kruzof Island Area                                        15
                            B.     West Chichagof Island Wilderness Area                     26
                            C.     East Chichagof Island Area                                34
                            D.     North Baranof Island Area                                 45
                            E.     South Baranof Island Area                                 56



              V.     APPENDICES                                                   Not Included


                            A.     Enforceable Polices
                            B.     Documentation of Public Participation in Significant
                                   Amendment Development Process
                            C.     Bibliography of Source Documents and Resources










                                            -,EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


             A.  OVERVIEW - SUMMARY


                 MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the reactivated Coastal Management
                 Citizens Committee is to identify the MOST UNIQUE, SITE-SPECIFIC recre-
                 ation and/or subsistence use areas within@the Sitka Coastal District
                 OUtBide the Sitka road system, and to propose management guidelines
                -and/or enforceable policies for these areas to maintain existing uses
                 and limit use conflicts, consistent with the regulatory authorities of
                 the land and water management agencies.


                 PRODUCT:   A Public Use Management Plan for the selected unique recrea-
                 tional and subsistence use areas which will provide assistance to all
                 management agencies in determining what uses and activities are consid-
                 ered appropriate for these specific locations.           The Committee has
                 developed preliminary sites and policies for a Public Hearing Draft,
                 which will complete a formal public hearing process. The Committee
                 will review the public comments, revise the document, and submit it to
                 the City and Borough of Sitka Assembly for Concept Approval. The
                 Concept Approved Draft will be distributed for future public comment;
                 Alaska Division of Governmental Coordination will prepare Findings and
                 Conclusions, and finally, Alaska Coastal Policy Council approval will
                 be sought as a significant amendment to the Sitka Coastal Management
                 Program.


                .PURPOSE: The Coastal Management Program recognizes the authorities of
                 all land and water management entities and provides a vehicle for all
                 agencies to work together to achieve cooperative land and water manage-
                 ment solutions for truly unique recreational and subsistence use areas
                 within the Sitka Coastal District.


                 CRITERIA FOR SELECTION AS UNIQUE, SITE-SPECIFIC RECREATION AND SUBSIS-
                 TENCE AREAS WITHIN THE SITKA COASTAL DISTRICT FOR INCLUSION IN THE
                 "SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS" IN THE PUBLIC USE MANAGEMENT PLAN:


                     1.    Site receives intensive public use for recreational and/or
                           subsistence purpose.


                     2.    Site is a developed or designated recreational facility
                           (e.g., cabin, hot springs, trail, marine park).

                     3.    Site has rare physical, geological, geothermal, or cultural
                           resources for recreation and/or subsistence uses (e.g., hot
                           springs, popular sandy beach, waterfall or other unusual
                           attraction, culturally significant subsistence Bite).

                     4.    Site has major concentration of scarce or unique biological
                           resource for recreation and/or subsistence uses (e.g., only
                           known concentration of razor clams in District).















            B.   BACKGROUND


                 Sitka's isolated location on the seaward side of the Alexander Archi-
                 pelago forms an independent and outdoors-oriented community where
                 public lands and waters are heavily utilized for both recreation adja-
                 cent to the Sitka road system and for more disbursed recreation. In
                 addition, traditional and customary "Bubsistence" uses Of the coastal
                 area form a major social and cultural way of life possibly more noted
                 in Sitka than in the other larger communities of Southeast Alaska.
                 These recreational and subsistence resources within the entire City
                 and Borough are also utilized by other communities and individuals
                 from both within and outside the District.


                 The lands and waters of the Sitka City and Borough fall under local,
                 state and federal management jurisdictions, with the potential for
                 competing uses and activities. Many government decisions in the past
                 decade which affect the public lands of the Tongass National Forest
                 have placed increasing pressures on uses and activities within the
                 remaining areas. An example is the         designation   of   the    West
                 Chichagof/Yakobi Wilderness Area and the South Baranof Wilderness Area
                 by the United States Congress under the Alaska National  Interest Lands
                 Conservation Act (ANILCA).     This designation removed  28.6 percent of
                 the total land area of the City and Borough of Sitka for major land
                 use activity and development. This places increased conflict poten-
                 tial on the remaining acreage.


                 Within the Sitka roaded areas, the Sitka Parks and Recreation Plan,
                 adopted in 1981 and extensively revised in 1989, provides a comprehen-
                 sive inventory and recommendations on community-wide parks and recrea-
                 tional opportunities.     The Plan is still in the revision process, in
                 need of updating and expansion to make it a more effective tool for
                 the wiee management and use of the lands and waters in the Sitka commu-
                 nity area. This revision should be completed during 1990.
















             C.  HISTORY


                 In 1987, the Coastal Management Citizens Committee sought to develop
                 policies relating the specific areas of the City and Borough heavily
                 used for recreational purposes, or areas where development could re-
                 sult in major Use conflicts with recreational or subsistence users,
                 but there was no comprehensive, Borough-wide information base avail-
                 able to identify these areas or conflicts. Therefore, in conjunction
                 with the Citizens Committee's draft revision of the Sitka District
                 Program, it was recommended a data base be deveioped using available
                 agency resources where possible to assess prime recreational use areas
                 throughout the District, as well as existing and potential conflicting
                 uses of those areas; and second, that a Recreation Management Plan be
                 developed as a further amendment to the Sitka District Program.       This
                 amendment would provide management guidelines to all levels of govern-
                 ment with jurisdiction over the lands and waters of the District to
                 assist in land use decision making.

                 The City and Borough began addressing these needs in 1988. The Sitka
                 Parks and Recreation Committee, a standing committee reporting to the
                 Sitka Assembly, began an update and revision of the Sitka Parks and
                 Recreation Plan dealing with recreational uses and activities near
                 or on the Sitka road system. Since the primary focus of this revision
                 is to deal with recreation development on lands under direct municipal
                 jurisdiction, rather than focusing on multi-governmental jurisdic-
                 tions, the Parks and Recreation Plan update will not be incorporated
                 as an amendment to the Sitka District Program. However, it will be
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             D.  DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC USE MANAGEMENT PLAN


                 With funding from the Alaska Coastal Management Program and the aBBiS-
                 tance of a consultant, a preliminary data base about the coastal area
                 of the District was developed in 1988 using available agency informa-
                 tion, as Phase I of a two phase project to develop a Recreation Manage-
                 ment element to the District Program. This data included identifica-
                 tion of areas receiving recreational use, identification of appropri-
                 ate levels Of study of those areas, determination of agency involve-
                 ment and roles in the project, and data compilation from agencies.
                 Data gaps and additional research and information needs have also been
                 identified.


                 Phase II involved some on-site assessment and analysis of major recrea-
                 tional and subsistence use areas in the District, completion of the
                 data base, and development of the Recreation Management Plan.. During
                 this process, it was determined that the plan would address not only
                 recreation management but also subsistence issues and other use con-
                 fliCtB on public lands. Therefore, the title of the Plan, proposed as
                 a significant amendment to the Revised Sitka District Approved Coastal
                 Management Program, was changed to "Public Use Management Plan".

                 The purpose of a comprehensive, District-wide Public Use Management
                 Plan as an integral part of the Sitka Coastal Management Program is to
                 identify the most unique, site-specific recreation and/or subsistence
                 use areas within the Sitka Coastal District outside the Sitka road
                 system, and to develop management guidelines and/or enforceable poli-
                 cies for these areas to maintain existing uses and limit use con-
                 flicts, consistent with the regulatory authorities of the land and
                 water management agencies.

                 The preliminary data gathering phase of this project was completed in
                 the spring of 1988, in cooperation with appropriate state and federal
                 agencies.     Due to the multipurpose scope of the project and various
                 management authorities, the municipality sought staff liaison support
                 from the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and
                 Wildlife Service, Department of Natural Resources - both Land and
                 Water and Parks Divisions, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and
                 other relevant agencies, to assist with the development of the Plan.

                 The general geographic areas of the Borough which receive recreational
                 were identified, and the various levels of study feasible were estah@-
                 lished. The District was divided into areas closest to the Sitka road
                 system which receive heavy recreational use, radiating outward into
                 the more remote areas of the Borough which receive less to little
                 recreational use.      Financial realities as well as geography, open
                 water areas, and the limited data available from agencies placed cer-
                 tain limitations on the complexity and completeness of the study.
                 Existing data base materials from agencies were identified, and addi-
                 tional information has been developed where necessary on a site-specif-
                 ic basis.





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                  Major recreation-related uses and activities which occur throughout
                  the District which would be an integral part of a Public Use Manage-
                  ment Plan have been identified. This includes, but is not limited to,
                  major anchorages, recreational beaches, recreation Bites, major hunt-
                  ing and fishing areas which relate to specific coastal locations, U.S.
                  Forest Service beach cabin locations, sites which provide sole Bource
                  of access to other upland locations, areas of recreation concentration
                  due to specific subsistence, Bpecies or habitat locations, and beach
                  trailhead locations.


                  Major uses and activities which could conflict with recreational uses
                  and activities throughout the District, as well as key conflict areas,
                  were also identified. Some potentially conflicting uses include, but
                  are not limited to, subsistence uses, coastal development activities,
                  fish and Beafood industry activities, timber uses, and archeological
                  sites.


                  At its March 13, 1990 meeting, the Assembly of the City and Borough of
                  Sitka voted unanimously to reappoint the members of the Coastal Manage-
                  ment Citizens Committee to assist in the development of the Public Use
                  Management Plan. Since the original Citizens Committee conceived the
                  need for this focus and developed the entire policy base for the re-
                  vised Sitka District Coastal Program, the Sitka Assembly agreed it
                  would be desirable to involve the same groups and as many of the dedi-
                  cated individuals who previously r  epresented them as possible.         This
                  ongoing participation insured that the goals previously set by the
                  Committee for development of the Plan could be achieved and consisten-
                  cy with the District Program assured.

                  Membership of the volunteer Coastal Management Citizens Committee was
                  made up of representatives of the following broad-based community
                  groups: Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood, Alaska Pulp Corpora-
                  tion, Sitka Chamber of Commerce, Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka
                  Parks and Recreation Committee, Sitka Planning Commission, Sitka
                  Sportsmen Association, U. S. Forest Service, and Fisheries in gener-
                  al. The Committee met almost weekly over the next three months to
                  develop criteria for and make a preliminary selection of the most
                  unique recreation and subsistence use areas in the Sitka District.
                ,They developed boundaries for these specific sites and developed en-
                  forceable policies to provide management guidelines for these "Special
                  Management Areas".      These policies are consistent with, and comprise
                  an addition to, the overall goals and policies of the Sitka Coastal
                  Management Program. The committee approved the proposed sites, bounda-
                  ries,   and   policies for presentation to the Sitka Assembly on
                  May 24, 1990.

                  These preliminary sites and policies were approved for dissemination
                  by the Sitka Assembly at its June 26, 1990 meeting as part of the
                  Public Hearing Draft of the Public Use Management Plan.         The Public
                  Hearing Draft will be widely disseminated to communities, agencies,
                  and the public at large for a sixty-day public review process. Includ-
                  ed in this process will be public meetings to be scheduled in Sitka,
                  Pelican, Tenakee Springs, Angoon, Kake, Petersburg, and Port Alexander
                  in September, 1990, prior to the close of the comment                 period

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                 October 5, 1990.     An agency meeting is also planned for August, 1990,
                 to review and comment on the Draft.


                 The Citizens Committee expressed concerns about maintaining              the
                 "viewshed" in especially scenic areas and in areas of major recreation-
                 al Use, such as the major transportation corridor into Sitka via Peril
                 Strait and Sitka Sound. Both areas are extensively travelled by plea-
                 sure and commercial vessels and small planes, as well as large cruise
                 ships. The committee was not able to develop a Visual Resources Man-
                 agement Plan due to the extensive amount of time it expended on site
                 selection and policy development for the Public Use Plan.        If public
                 input is sufficient to support the development of policies relating to
                 visual resources management, this issue will be addressed in the Con-
                 cept Draft.


                 The Coastal Management Citizens Committee will reconvene in October,
                 1990, to review all the public comments and additional site sugges-
                 tions.    It will then make a final recommendation of sites and policies
                 to the Sitka Assembly for the Concept Draft of the Public Use Manage-
                 ment Plan. The Concept Draft, once approved, will be submitted to the
                 Coastal Policy Council as a significant amendment to the Sitka Coastal
                 Management Program in spring, 1991.







        11. UNIOUE RECREATIONAL ANDIORSUSSISTENCE USE AREAS
      OUTSIDE THE SITKA ROAD SYSTEM WITHIN THE SITKA COASTAL DISTRICT

                  PROPOSED AS "SPECIAL MANAGEMENT SITES"

      FOR THE PUBLIC USE MANAGEMENT PLAN PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT



               KRUZOF SLAND AREA


               Shelikof Forest Service Cabin, Trail, Shelikof Bay, Iris Meadows
               Fred's Creek Forest Service Cabin, Mt. Edgecumbe
                 National Recreation Trail

               St. Lazaria Island

               Low Island

               Brent's Beach Forest Service Cabin and Kamenoi Beach
               Magoun Islands/Port Krestof State Marine Park
               Head of Krestof Sound through Dry Pass; Road to Gilmore Bay
               Sealion Cove and Trail

               Sinitsin Island





             WEST CHCHAGOF BLAND MLDERNESS AREA

               Leo Anchorage Sockeye Stream and Lake System
               Suloia Lake Forest Service Cabin, Lake, Trail
               Lake Anna Sockeye Stream and Lake System
               Ford Arm Sockeye Stream and Lake System
               Klag Bay Sockeye Stream and Lake System
               Myriad Islands and White Sisters Islands
               Didrickson Trail
               White Sulphur Hot Springs, Forest Service Cabin,
                 Dry Pass Trail System
               Goulding Lakes Forest Service Cabin, Goulding Harbor,
                 Trail, Lakes System









              EAST CHCHAGOF GLAND AREA

              Kadashan Bay
              Kook Lake Forest Service Cabin, Trail to Basket Bay
                 and Kook Lake Sockeye Stream and Lake System

              Sitkoh Lake Forest Service Cabins, Trail to Sitkoh Bay,
                 and Sitkoh Lake Sockeye Stream and Lake System

              Lisianski River Trail, North Arm Hoonah Sound Tideflats
              Moser Island Forest Service Cabin Site, Adjacent Seal
                 Rookery

              Patterson Bay Tideflats
              Fick Cove
              Vixen Islands Seal Haulouts
              Ushk Bay






               NORTH BARANOF GLAND AREA


              Siginaka Islands
              Nakwasina Passage to head of Nakwasina Sound
              Fish Bay Hot Springs, Trail
              Big Bear/Baby Bear Bays State Marine Park
              Lake Eva Forest Service Cabin, Trail, Sockeye Stream
                 and Lake System
              Hanus Bay/Portage, Dead Tree Island
              Kelp Bay Basin/Pond Island
              Baranof Warm Springs Forest Service Cabin, Trail, Lake;
                 Sadie Lake Trail













                 SOUTH BARANOF BLAND AREA


                 Falls Lake Sockeye Stream and Lake System
                 Sashin Lake Trail
                 Redfish Bay Sockeye Stream and Lake System
                 Port Banks ,
                 Plotnikof Lake Forest Service Cabin
                 Davidof Lake Forest Service Cabin; Trail
                 Avoss Lake Forest Service Cabin
                 Yamani Cove/Islets; Slate Islets and Guibert Islets
                 Secluded Bay/Benzeman Lake Sockeye Stream and
                    Lake System
                 Goddard Hot Springs, Kolosh Island, Trail to Redoubt Lake
                 Redoubt Lake Forest Service Cabin; Sockeye Stream
                    and Lake System
                 Taigud Islands
                 Kidney Cove
                 West Redoubt Bay Islets
                 Pirate's Cove, Sam Sing Cove, Three Entrance Bay
                 Salmon Bay, Salmon Lake-Redoubt Lake Trail












                             PROPOSED POUCIES FOR spEciALIVANAGEIVIENT SITES


              The following are draft policies developed by members of the Coastal
              Management Citizens Committee. They are in no particular order and
              have been modified somewhat to utilize enforceable language. Words
              like "recommend" are not enforceable, and agencies are under no
              obligation to consider such policies or recommendations unless they are
              included as part of approved enforceable policies, under the Alaska
              Coastal Management Program. These policies apply only to those unique
              sites within the Sitka Coastal District specifically listed as "special
              management sites" within the Public Use Management Plan.

              1.  Tideland uses shall be compatible with the recreation nature of the
                  upland use at public cabin and trailhead "special management sites"
                  in the Public Use Plan.

              2.  A minimum "no development" buffer of 100 feet shall be retained on
                  each side of the bank of all sockeye streams listed as "special
                  management sites" in the Public Use Plan, as well as a 100 foot
                  buffer from the lakeshore landward around these sockeye system
                  lakes, in order to protect the sockeye resource. If a stream-by
                  -stream review is conducted by the Alaska Department of Fish and
                  Game, the buffer may be adjusted to protect and perpetuate both the
                  passage and spawning areas on these streams.

              3.  U.S. Forest Service cabins on lakes shall be managed for recreation
                  and conflicting uses not permitted, with the entire lake and a 200
                  foot "buffer strip" around the lake shore included in the
                  boundaries of the "special management sites".

              4.  The U.S. Forest Service is encouraged to review each U.S. Forest
                  Service cabin site in terms of actual use and accessibility to the
                  public, and if use is extremely limited, to consider relocating the
                  cabin to a more practical location to permit increased public use.

              5.  Existing Forest Service road systems should be reviewed and, where
                  practical, maintained for long-term continued use for diverse
                  recreation (e.g., hiking, ATV use, biking).

              6.  Floating facilities (as defined in the Enforceable Policies
                  section of Coastal Development, page 39, of the Sitka Revised
                  Coastal Program) shall be prohibited within the boundaries of
                  ffspecial management sites" in the Public Use Plan except for
                  the maintenance of the recreation and/or subsistence resources
                  within the "special management sites." Exceptions to this policy
                  may be made only after a consistency review process determines that
                  there is greater public benefit by permitting a use (e.g.,
                  temporary moorage of a fish buying scow) in a specific "special
                  management site" than the public benefit accrued by protecting the
                  11special management site" exclusively for recreation and/or
                  subsistence uses.












              7.  In areas where ATV recreation use exists on National Forest road
                  systems receiving timber harvest activity, signs should be posted
                  at intensively used road access points to alert users to possible
                  safety conflicts.

              8.  Lakes included in the "special management sites" in the Public Use
                  Plan should be reviewed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game for
                  fishing opportunities, and if practical and desirable, stocked to
                  expand the recreational potential at these sites.

              9.  A "buffer strip" of 100 feet shall be left on either side of all
                  trails listed in "special management sites" in the Public Use Plan,
                  for the protection of the trail and of the recreational experience.
                  If it is necessary to impact the trail, it should be relocated
                  where the buffer can be maintained. Where feasible and prudent,
                  all viewpoints, scenic areas, and other unique recreational
                  features of the trail shall be protected.

              10. No ATV use is permitted on "special management sites" in the Public
                  Use Plan, including trails, except where an actual need is
                  demonstrated. Exceptions to this policy will include those areas
                  such as the Kruzof Island road system and Kidney Cove road system
                  traditionally used by ATV's, where use is common and resource
                  damage is not occurring.

              11. Where feasible and prudent, all land- and water-based uses which
                  conflict with the management of the "special management sites" in
                  the Public Use Plan be prohibited. This includes, but is not
                  limited to, special use permits for structures (temporary or
                  permanent) except for public use facilities; permits for beach or
                  water storage of logs or equipment; mariculture permits of any
                  type, including temporary uses such as herring pounds; and all
                  floating facilities, other than for short term, temporary use as
                  detailed under Policy 6. This policy does not preclude the
                  development of transportation facilities when a need is shown and
                  proper evaluation, including a formal public process, has been
                  completed.

              12. Unless otherwise identified in the boundary maps of the "special
                  management sites" in the Public Use Plan, all sites encompassing
                  tidelands shall have as an upper boundary a minimum of 200 feet
                  shoreward from Mean High Tide as a buffer along the contiguous
                  upper beach, and extend seaward from Mean Low Tide line a minimum
                  of 200 feet.

              13. Unless otherwise identified in the boundary maps of the "special
                  management sites" in the Public Use Plan, all Forest Service cabin
                  sites shall include a minimum boundary of 200 feet around the
                  cabin.













              SITE-SPECIFIC POLICIES


              1.  The "special management site" of Iris Meadows in the Public 'Use
                  Plan shall be closed to ATV use and the meadow ecosystem
                  protected. ATV's shall be permitted only on the existing road
                  system and designated trails, and in designated areas where
                  resource damage will not occur or is acceptable. Stream crossings
                  will be permitted only in designated locations.

              2.  The boundary for the Iris Meadows/Shelikof Forest Service Cabin
                  Uspecial management site" in the Public Use Plan shall be along the
                  toe of the Meadow (boardered in part by the road along the eastern
                  side of the Meadow) and from Point Mary in a direct line to the
                  point of land below Port Mary, as detailed in the boundary map.

              3.  The boundary for the Kamenoi Beach and Brents Beach "special
                  management sites" in the Public Use Plan shall be one integrated
                  boundary from Point Brown to Mountain Point, as well as general
                  boundaries specified above (200 feet above Mean High Tide; 200 feet
                  seaward from Mean Low Tide, and 200 feet around the cabin).

              4.  No consensus was reached on whether or not to include Kadashan Bay,
                  Patterson Bay, and Sitkoh Bay in the "Special Management Sites."
                  The inclusion of these sites and their boundaries will be
                  determined based on public input.








                 IV. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT SITE DESCRIPTIONSMI),130UNDARIES.



              The following are descriptions and proposed boundaries for those areas
              identified by the Coastal Management Citizens Committee for POBSible
              inclusion in the unique recreation and subsistence management sites in
              the Sitka Public Use Management Plan. They are grouped by the following
              general geographic areas, radiating out from Sitka in a counterclockwise
              direction:


                 Kruzof Island Area
                 West Chichagof Island Wilderness Area
                 East Chichagof Island Area
                 North Baranof Island Area
                 South Baranof Island Area.


              The Citizens Committee developed criteria to measure whether or not any
              recreational and/or subsistence use area within the Sitka Coastal
              District should be managed with special priority for recreational and
              subsistence uses. There are many areas throughout the District used for
              recreation and subsistence, but the Committee's mission statement was to
              identify only the most unique, site-specific recreational/subsistence
              use areas within the Sitka District outside the Sitka road system (which
              is managed with the assistance of the Sitka Parks and Recreation
              Committee), and to propose management guidelines and/or enforceable
              policies for these areas to maintain existing uses and limit use
              conflicts. Obviously, any management guidelines or policies must be
              consistent with the regulatory authorities of the land and water
              management agencies.

              Each site proposed for inclusion as a special management site must meet
              one or more of the criteria, in order to keep the Public Use Management
              Plan focused on those areas that are most deserving of special
              management to insure that traditional recreational and subsistence uses
              can continue. Any dilution of the criteria to add sites which do not
              meet the test of uniqueness will be indefensible to the management
              agencies responsible for these public lands. Therefore, one or more of
              the following criteria must be met to be included in the Sitka Coastal
              District Public Use Plan "Special Management Sites":

                 1.  Site receives intensive public use for recreational and/or
                     subsistence purposes.

                 2.  Site is a developed or designated recreational facility (e.g.,
                     cabin, hot springs, trail, marine park).

                 3.  Site has rare physical, geological, geothermal, or cultural
                     resources for recreation and/or subsistence uses (e.g., hot
                     springs, popular sandy beach, waterfall or other unusual
                     attraction, culturally significant subsistence site).

                 4.  Site has major concentration Of scarce or unique biological
                     resource for recreation and/or subsistence uses (e.g., only known
                     concentration of razor clams in District).










              When describing the proposed "Special Management Sites", it should be
              understood that nearly all the locations have opportunities for fishing
              and deer hunting, so these uses are listed only when there is intensity
              of use, substantial concentration of a resource, or other special
              features contributing to recreation and/or subsistence uses of the
              area. Nearly all sites listed may have bears present, and this should
              be understood as a "given" when considering any area.

              Descriptions of the Forest Service cabins and trails have been excerpted
              from the Forest Service brochure on Sitka and Hoonah Area Cabins and the
              Sitka Trails Recreation Opportunity Guide prepared by the Sitka Ranger
              District. Staff of the Sitka office of the Alaska Department of Fish
              and Game have also provided substantial information about the fish and
              game resources of the proposed sites. Sites within federally mandated
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               Shelikof Trail, Forest Service Cabin, Shelikof Bay, Iris Meadows

               The Shelikof Forest Service Cabin is a 16xl6 foot A-frame located about
               20 miles northwest of Sitka on Shelikof Bay. It is accessible by
               helicopter or a 7 mile hike from Mud Bay along the Kruzof Island Road
               #7590. The cabin is the only one in the District on the outer coast
               with a large sandy beach fringed by small islands with fascinating
               tidepools accessible at low tide. There is salmon fishing, including
               large numbers of coho, in Iris Meadows Creek, sandy beaches for
               beachcombing and walking, and wonderful views of wild iris (in June and
               July) and wildlife in Iris Meadows.

               No anchorage is available near the Shelikof Cabin, and many users reach
               the cabin by anchoring in Mud Bay and taking the former logging road
               west to the Port Mary Trail, a National Forest System Trail. The 1.3
               mile trail begins at the foot bridge at Iris Meadows and borders the
               western portion of the meadows just inside the timber and then continues
               west through the spruce and hemlock forest and ends at the Shelikof
               Cabin. The main trail, the former logging road built in the early
               19701s, curves to the south through spruce-hemlock forest and some
               regeneration areas and ends on a clearcut bluff overlooking the beaches
               of Port Mary. The Mud Bay Road (Kruzof Island Road 7590) is heavily
               used by recreational vehicles, and considerable hunting of deer and bear
               is done utilizing the road system. The Iris Meadows, cabin, and beach
               area are relatively flat and exceptionally scenic and receive intensive
               picnicking, hiking, camping, and other recreational uses.


               Boundaries:
                    100 feet to either side of the former logging road from Mud Bay
                    and 'along the south spur road to Port Mary; along the beach to
                    200 feet shoreward from Mean High Tide to the southern end of Port
                    Mary, in a direct line to the point between Goletta and Cuvacan
                    Coves, along the outer fringe of Iris Meadows generally bordered by
                    the roads.



               Fred's Creek Forest Service Cabin, Mt. Edgecumbe National Recreation
               Trail


               Fred's Creek Cabin is a 16xl6 foot A-frame located on the southeast
               shore of Kruzof Island. It is one of the few cabins located on salt
               water. Both it and the trail are accessible by boat, but there is no
               protected anchorage. Beachcombing, open ocean views, and hunting are
               common uses, and there is steelhead fishing in Fred's Creek in the
               spring.

               The 6.7 mile Mt. Edgecumbe National Forest System Trail begins at Fred's
               Creek Cabin in a Sitka spruce flat, heads west, and gradually rises
               while running through several miles of muskeg alternating with forest.
               About three miles up the trail at 700 foot elevation, a spur leads to a
               trail shelter. About a mile further, the trail steepens considerably to
               timberline at about 2,000 feet, where the trail ends. Above this, the
               ground is covered by red volcanic ash up to the summit of Mount
               Edgecumbe volcano. the vista from the summit is spectacular on a clear
               day.












               Boundaries:
                     200 feet around cabin; 200 feet shoreward of Mean High Tide and
                     200 feet seaward of Mean Low Tide along contiguous beach; 100 feet
                     along each side of trail.


               St. Lazaria National wildlife Refu2e

               St. Lazaria is a small island group of about 65 acres one mile south of
               Kruzof Island with an exceptionally'large sea bird colony, composed
               primarily of storm petrels, auklets, and murres.

               Boundaries:
                     200 feet seaward of Mean Low Tide around St. Lazaria Island.



               Low Island


               Low Island is east of Shoal's Point off Kruzof Island in Sitka Sound.
               It is barely above sea level, is pounded by surf, has no folliage, and
               is surrounded by shallows and kelp beds. It is a traditional sealing
               area, and has a concentration of sea otters in the shallows.

               Boundaries:'
                     Entire island to 200 feet seaward of Mean Low Tide.



               Brent's Beach Forest Service Cabin and Kamenoi Beach


               Brent's Beach Cabin is a 12xl4 foot cabin located 15 miles southwest of
               Sitka on Kruzof Island. It is accessible by float plane and boat with
               good anchorage in Crab Bay. There is a white sandy beach, and access to
               Kamenoi Beach to the south and caves and lava domes 10 minutes north of
               the cabin.


               Kamenoi Beach has the only large known concentration of razor clams
               accessible to clam diggers in the entire Sitka District. The boundary
               of this site has been extended north to Point Brown to include the
               beaches to the north, which also receive heavy recreational use for
               picnicking, beachcombing, and sightseeing, as well as access to good
               deer and brown bear hunting.

               Boundaries:
                     200 feet around cabin; 200 feet shoreward of Mean High Tide and
                     200 feet seaward of Mean Low Tide from Point Brown to Mountain
                     Point.



               Magoun Islands/Port Krestof State Marine Park

               The Magouns are an island group between Kruzof and Krestof Islands and
               between Sitka and Krestof Sounds, 12 miles northwest of Sitka. Access
               is by boat or floatplane to various anchorages. This 685-acre Marine
               Park consists of one larger and a dozen or so smaller islands with
               numerous scenic inland bays and waterways. The islands are heavily used
               by the residents of Sitka for clamming, crabbing, fishing, boating,
               sightseeing, and other recreational activities. The area is a popular
               overnight anchorage. The Magouns have the only anchorage in the area
               providing protection in all wind and sea conditions.










               Port Krestof has very large, productive tideflats and is a valuable
               waterfowl habitat and staging area as well as a favorite sport fishing
               and crabbing area. As a newly selected State Marine Park, the area will
               not be subject to timber harvest, and recreation and habitat values Will
               be maintained.


               Boundaries:


                    Per Park boundaries, generally along section lines encompassing
                    all of Port Krestof Tide Flats and the entire Magoun Island group.


               Head of Krestof Sound through Dry Pass and Road to Gilmer Bay

               This area is about 18 miles northwest of Sitka, with access by boat or
               floatplane. It includes very large, productive tideflats, unexcelled
               estuarine habitat, and narrow, very shallow Sukoi Strait between Kruzof
               and Partofshikof Islands. It has large concentrations of waterfowl and
               is heavily used by duck and deer hunters. The land is mostly level
               behind a wide beach. Eagle River is favored for coho fishing and has a
               small run of steelhead.


               The south portion of the tideflats has a former timber transfer facility
               which is used for road access. The former logging road is extensively
               used by all terrain vehicles to cross Kruzof Island to the west. The
               road provides access to two unnamed lakes numbered 330 and 335, with
               good fishing for rainbows in 330. A channel between the two lakes
               provides ideal spawning and rearing for rainbows, which are small but
               plentiful.

               Boundaries:
                    All contiguous tideflats through Dry Pass to 200 feet shoreward
                    from Mean High Tide and 200 feet seaward of Mean Low Tide;
                    100 feet each side of former logging road to Gilmer Bay.



               Sealion Cove and Trail


               Sealion Cove is located on the northern outer coast of Kruzof Island.
               It is accessible by the Sealion Cove National Forest System Trail from
               Kalinin Bay, about 25 miles northwest of Sitka on the north side of
               Kruzof.   Access to the trail is by boat or floatplane. The 2.5 mile
               trail begins at the southern end of Kalinin Bay and runs south along the
               western side of the estuary for about a half mile to a trail marker.
               The trail turns west up into the forest. There are several switchbacks
               along the steep trail, through a muskeg and along the north shore of an
               unnamed lake (#244), and drops into the Sealion Cove drainage. The lake
               has a sand bottom and is good for swimming, though very cold. A half
               mile from the beach, the trail skirts the northern side of a large
               marsh, and the last quarter mile is in old growth forests of Sitka
               spruce and hemlock which breaks out onto the northern end of the Cove.
               The trail is very scenic and fairly gradual.

               There is a large beach fringe of timber and good deer hunting, as well
               as coho in the south stream. Sealion Cove has a mile-long white sandy
               beach and open surf. It is a beautiful, isolated place for
               beachcombing, exploring, camping, watching sea lions, and viewing the
               open Pacific ocean. This area has been under federal ownership but has
               been selected by the State of Alaska for recreation purposes.




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                   All beach area and 200 feet shoreward of Mean High Tide and 200
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              Sinitsin Islands


              Sinitsin Islands are located just north of Kruzof Island. The
              intertidal area around Sinitsin Islands is an important subsistence area
              for black seaweed.


              Boundaries:
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             peaks around July 10.


             Boundaries:
                  200 feet around outlet Of Bockeye stream; 100 feet either side of
                  stream; entire lake and 100 feet from lakeshore landward.



             *Suloia Lake U.S. Forest Service Cabin, Lake, Trail


             Suloia Lake is located 30 miles northwest of Sitka on the southeast side
             of West Chichagof Island, east of Suloia Bay, which in turn is east of
             the Sergius Narrows. The cabin is 12xl4 foot and is accessible by
             floatplane. A boat is provided, and there is fair fishing in the lake
             for planted rainbow trout as well as Dolly Varden trout. There is good
             access to deer hunting.

             The 1.1 mile unmaintained Suloia Lake National Forest System Trail
             begins at the head of the deep cove at the west side of Suloia Bay and
             runs up the north Bide of the stream through a wet open forested area,
             then breaks away from the stream and goes through areas of muskeg and
             marsh alternating with forest. The trail ends just north of the Lake's
             outlet but does not continue to the cabin, which would be difficult to
             bushwack to due to the steep terrain and stream crossings. The area
             around the end of the trail is steep and wet, and not suitable for
             camping.


             Boundaries:
                  200 feet around cabin; 100 feet along each side of trail; all of
                  Lake Suloia to 200 feet from lakeshore landward..




             *Lake Anna Sockeye Stream and Lake System

             This system is located on the north end of Lake Anna, with a very small
             sockeye salmon run of less than 1,000 fish, running up a falls at salt
             water to an unnamed lake. The run peaks around July 10. The stream
             area is overgrown and difficult to sport fish.

             Boundaries:
                  200 feet around outlet of sockeye stream; 100 feet either side of
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              *Ford Arm Sockeye Stream and Lake System

              This system is located on the northeast shore of Ford Arm, with a small
              run of around 3,000 sockeye running to unnamed lake #43. It is an early
              system that peaks in mid-June. There is good trout fishing in the
              stream, with a run of large Dolly Varden trout and Bteelhead.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around outlet of sockeye stream; 100 feet either side of
                   stream; entire lake and 100 feet from lakeshore landward.



              *Klag Bay Sockeye Stream and Lake System

              This system is located on the eastern shore of Klag Bay.   'One of the
              more productive sockeye Systems, there are escapements in excess of
              5,000 fish from this very shallow chain of lakes. The run peaks around
              July 15-20. The creek is grassy and water relatively warm. There are
              also excellent runs of coho and cutthroat, Dolly Varden and rainbow
              trout.


              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around outlet of sockeye stream at salt water; 100 feet
                   either side of streams; the entire lakes system and 100 feet from
                   lakeshores landward.



              *Myriad Islands and White Sisters Islands

              The Myriad Islands and white Sisters Islands are situated on the outer
              coast of Chichagof Island on the open ocean, west of Ogden, Kukkan and
              Tawak Passages. The Myriads also have many accessible beaches and safe
              anchorages for small boats, providing unique opportunities for
              beachcombing and camping, and beautiful VieWB of open ocean and abundant
              sea otter populations.

              White Sisters Islands has one of only four concentrations of sea lions
              on the entire outer coast of the Sitka District. Although not a rookery
              (there are only two in Southeast Alaska, on Hazy Islands and Forrester
              Island, both National Wildlife Refuges), it is a very significant year-
              round haulout with up to 1,200 sea lions, by far the largest in the
              District. White Sisters is directly west of the Myriads.

              Boundaries:
                   Entire island group to 200 feet Beaward of Mean Low Tide.



              *Didrickson Trail


              Didrickson Trail is a National Forest System Trail that runs 0.1 mile
              from Didrickson Bay to Didrickson Lake, directly east of Portlock
              Harbor. The trail is about 58 miles northwest of Sitka on Chichagof
              Island. Access is by boat or floatplane. The trail begins on the
              northeast side of Didrickson Bay, passes through scrub forest and
              muskeg, and ends at Didrickson Lake. It is a flat trail rated "Easy",
              but is muddy and very brUBhy. There is cutthroat trout fishing in
              Didrickson Lake.


              Boundaries:
                   100 feet along each Bide of trail; entire Didrickson Lake to 200
                   feet from lakeshores landward.








             *White Sulphur Hot Springs, Forest Service Cabin, Dry Pass Trail System

             White Sulphur Springs Cabin is a 12xl4 foot Pan-Abode located 65 miles
             northwest of Sitka.. It is accessible by helicopter or boat and one-half
             to one hour hike on the trail from Mirror Harbor or 1 hour hike from
             Porcupine Bay. There are large salmon runs and good cutthroat fishing
             at Sea Level Slough, and trout in the lake near the cabin. Sea Level
             Slough is an important waterfowl nesting and resting area and good deer
             hunting. The cabin is adjacent to an extremely popular and rare
             developed hot springs with covered pool, ocean views, and easy hikeB and
             beachcombing. There are beautiful ocean views on both the trail and at
             the cabin, including breakers crashing on rocky cliffs, as well as wide
             expanses of muskeg to explore.

             Although not accessible at low tides, Mirror Harbor is an important foul-
             weather anchorage and a destination-oriented harbor for users of White
             Sulphur Springs. There is a reasonably extensive low-grade deposit Of
             copper sulfide ore intermixed with sedimentary deposits of graywacke,
             and over 30 mining lode claims are registered in this area.

             The White Sulphur Hot Springs National Forest System Trail begins at a
             marked trailhead at the northwestern bite of the Mirror Harbor's West
             Arm, where there is good anchorage once past the rocky entrance. it
             leads north through open forest and meadows over gently rolling
             terrain. About a fifth of a mile along the way the unmaintained trail
             to Dry Pass branches off to the right, and a short hike overland to the
             east leads to Sea Level Slough. A quarter mile beyond the branch, the
             trail begins paralleling the shore of Bertha Bay through spruce-hemlock
             forest and winds west to White sulphur Springs, with a short spur to the
             right leading to White Sulphur Lake. The trail is flat and well
             maintained,.and much of it is on boardwalk.


             Boundaries:
                  200 feet around cabin; 100 feet along each side of trail; White
                  Sulphur Lake and Sea Level Slough to 200 feet landward from shore.


             *Goulding Lakes Forest Service Cabin; Goulding Harbor, Trail, Lakes
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             Goulding Lake Cabin is a 16xl6 foot A-frame located at the northwest end
             of Otter Lake (west of Goulding Lake) 60 miles northwest of Sitka on
             Chichagof Island. It is accessible by floatplane, as the trail ends at
             the lowest Goulding Lake. There is good fishing for cutthroat trout in
             all the lakes, and Otter and Lower Otter Lakes connect. Steelhead also
             occur in this lake system. A boat is provided. The cabin is located in
             a beautiful area, and the surrounding mountains provide access into the
             alpine area with attendant opportunities for backcountry recreation.

             Goulding Harbor is a destination-oriented anchorage for recreation
             visitors to Goulding Falls, commercial fishermen, and other users. Good
             stands of timber occupy the visually sensitive foreground enclosing
             Goulding Harbor. The marked trailhead of Goulding Lake National Forest
             System Trail is on the northwest side of the inlet stream at the head of
             Goulding Harbor. The trail goes through spruce-hemlock forest for about
             a quarter of a mile. The remains of an old railroad engine are rusting
             away along this portion of the trail, which generally follows the lower
             part of an abandoned mining tramway which ran from Goulding Harbor to
             Mine Mountain during active mining in the 1930's.










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             small saddle and skirts the northwest side of a marshy lake located
             about a third of a mile along the trail, then another quarter mile over
             MUBkeg and marshy area, where it enters gradually deepening forest and
             meets the Goulding River after another quarter mile. There is a
             spectacular waterfall just below the outlet of Goulding Lake, with a
             good viewpoint here. The trail then crosses a tributary and continues
             about a fifth of a mile to the outlet of the lowest Goulding Lake. It
             is a moderate trail with brush, mud, and slippery planking and is
             difficult to follow in places.

             Boundaries:
                  200 feet around cabin; 100 feet along each side of trail; Goulding
                  Harbor 200 feet seaward of Mean Low Tide and 200 feet landward of
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                                      EAST CHICHAGOF ISLAND AREA



              Kadashan Bay

              Kadashan Bay is located in south Tenakee Inlet. It is a very shal low
              bay with huge tideflats and a very productive estuarine system. Both
              Kadashan River and Tonalite Creek are very big salmon producers, and
              have coho, pink and chum salmon; and steelhead, dolly varden, and
              anadromous cutthroat trout. The Forest Sciences Laboratory and
              Department of Fish and Game have research cabins in the area. There is
              productive brown bear habitat. There is a large tract of privately
              owned land at the head of the Bay.

              Although Kadashan is a large and productive environment, the uniqueness
              of this area within the criteria for selection as special management
              sites has not been established. Therefore, public input is being
              solicited to determine whether or not Kadashan should be included in the
              Public Use Management Plan.

              Boundaries:
                   Tentative Selection, subject to public input. Boundary subject to
                   public input. Tentative boundary all tidelands to 200 feet seaward
                   from Mean Low Tide and 200 feet landward from Mean High Tide;
                   uplands at head of Bay not under private ownership to 100 foot
                   contour line.



              Kook Lake Forest Service Cabin, Trail to Basket Bay; and Kook
                   Lake Sockeye Stream and Lake System


              Kook Lake is a 16x16 foot cabin located on the western shore of Kook
              Lake, 13 miles southeast of Tenakee Springs on eastern Chichagof Island,
              just west of Chatham Strait. It is accessible by floatplane. There are
              cutthroat and Dolly Varden trout in the lake, and from mid-July to mid-
              August, coho and sockeye salmon fishing. A boat is provided. The trail
              near the cabin leads to a logging road which parallels the north shore
              of the lake to the east and connects with a trail to Basket Bay. There
              is active logging taking place in the Kook Lake area.

              The Kook Lake National Forest System Trail starts at the cabin and runs
              west through about 600 yards of old growth timber. The trail then goes
              into open country dominated by muskeg for the rest of its 0.7 mile
              length to the Forest Service Road 7440, which runs about 7 miles to
              Corner Bay Logging Camp, with a spur road east toward Chatham Strait
              above the north shore of the lake. An overland hike is required to
              connect with the Basket Bay trail down to tidewater. The Kock Lake
              stream cuts through unique subterranean passages close to tidewater
              which can be explored by skiff. Basket Bay is a heavily used anchorage.

              The Kook Lake sockeye run is a major subsistence resource for residents
              of Sitka, Angoon, and Juneau, and is considered to have a fairly good
              run.


              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around cabin; 100 feet along each side of trail; 200 feet
                   around outlet of sockeye stream; 100 feet along each side of
                   stream; entire lake to 200 feet from lakeshore landward; and
                   entire Basket Bay to 200 feet landward from Mean High Tide.


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              Sitkoh Lake U.S. Forest Service Cabins, Trail to Sitkoh Bay, Sitkoh
              Bay, and Sitkoh Lake Sockeye Stream and Lake System

              Sitkoh Bay and lake are located in the southeast part of Chichagof
              Island, about 35 miles northeast of Sitka. Sitkoh Lake has a 16X16 foot
              cabin, and a second cabin on the north shore of the lake is being added
              to the recreational cabin system. They are accessible by floatplane or
              by boat to Sitkoh Bay and a 4.3 mile trail to the cabin. There are
              cutthroat, dolly varden, steelhead, and salmon in season. A boat is
              provided.

              The 4.3 mile Sitkoh Lake National Forest System Trail begins on the
              north side of the mouth of Sitkoh Creek, about one-half mile northwest
              of the former Chatham Cannery, which.is on the western shore of Sitkoh
              Bay. The trail marker is just above the beach. The trail begins
              through a spruce-hemlock forest and is lined with salmonberry. Toward
              Sitkoh Lake, the trail crosses muskegs, and in some areas, it is muddy
              and/or underwater. At the cabin, a spur trail heads northwest about a
              half a mile to an old logging road.

              There is good fishing in Sitkoh Lake and Creek. Sitkoh Creek supports
              good runs of pink salmon from July to mid-August; Bockeye from mid-July
              to mid-August; and coho salmon from late August through September. The
              sockeye run, which peaks July 4-10, has been a major system, but runs
              have declined in recent years. The creek probably has the best spring
              steelhead run in the Sitka District, generally starting in late April.
              There is intensive use of Sitkoh Creek and Bay by recreationists, as
              well as outfitter/guides. Deer and bear hunting is good in the area,
              and there are numerous connected former logging roads totalling 49.8
              miles heavily used by all-terrain vehicles.

              The entire Sitkoh Bay area is a highly productive estuarine system, with
              large tideflats at the head of the bay providing excellent bear habitat,
              excellent halibut fishing in adjacent Florence Bay, year-round whale
              watching on near Morris Reef, just off of Sitkoh in Chatham Strait.. The
              Sitkoh Bay area has been identified by subsistence users from throughout
              Southeast Alaska as a major subsistence Bite, and there have'been strong
              concerns expressed about maintaining subsistence uses of this area.
              There was no consensus on whether or not to include Sitkoh Bay in the
              special management sites, and public input is requested to determine
              whether or not the Bay should be included and, if so, what boundaries to
              use.


              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around cabin; 100 feet along each side of trail; 200 feet
                   around outlet of sockeye Btream; 100 feet along each side of
                   stream; entire lake to 200 feet from lakeshore landward.
                   Inclusion of Sitkoh Bay area subject to public input.


              Lisianski River Trail, North Arm Hoonah Sound Tideflats

              The head of North Arm Hoonah Sound is heavily used for recreation and
              Bubsistence fishing and hunting. The area has major salmon streams with
              a large associated estuarine grass flat providing good habitat for bear,
              waterfowl, and crab. There is an unmaintained trail along Lisianski
              River to Lisianski Inlet, which lies just outside the District
              boundaries. The river has productive river bottom soils supporting high
              timber values, and smelt spawn in the river in the spring.













              Boundaried:
                   Entire tideflat area to 200 feet landward from Mean High Tide and
                   seaward 200 feet from mean Low Tide; 100 feet along each side of
                   trail to Coastal District Boundary.


              Moser Island U.S. Forest Service Cabin Site, Adjacent Seal Rookery

              The northwest end of Moser Island, at the north end of Hoonah Sound, has
              been selected as the site for a Forest Service recreational cabin.
              There is a good small boat anchorage in the bite adjacent to the cabin
              site, and excellent deer, bear and crab habitat at the northern end of
              both North and South Arms of Hoonah Sound. The spit to the north
              connects Moser Island to Chichagof Island, and can be portaged by small
              boats at very high tides. The whole contiguous beach area from the
              cabin site around the western point of Moser where an eagle tree is
              located and around the spit is accessible for beachcombing, hiking and
              picnicing. Hoonah Sound provides excellent bottomfish and shrimping
              opportunities, and there is excellent big game hunting throughout the
              whole north Hoonah Sound area.


              The two small rocks in South Hoonah Sound north of Point Reynard provide
              a haulout and pupping area for around 50 harbor seals, a significant
              concentration.


              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around cabin; 200 feet landward from Mean High Tide and
                   200 feet seaward from Mean Low Tide along entire.contiguous beach
                   on both sides Of spit; small seal rookery islands to Bouth to 200
                   feet seaward from Mean Low Tide.



              Patterson Bay TideflatB

              Patterson Bay has a large intertidal and estuarine area and has very
              productive deer and bear habitat. It has an abrupt dropoff to 20
              fathoms, providing good,dungeness crab fishing and anchorage. Although
              the head of Patterson Bay is often Used by hunters, it may not meet the
              criteria for uniqueness to be included as a unique site in the Public
              Use Management Plan. Therefore, public input is requested to determine
              whether or not it should be included, and if so, what boundaries should
              be used.


              Boundaries:
                   Tentative selection, subject to public input. Boundary subject
                   to public input. Tentative boundary tidelands at head of Bay to
                   200 feet seaward from Mean Low Tide; uplands at head of Bay to
                   100 foot contour line.



              Fick Cove


              Fick Cove is located in South Hoonah Sound southeast of Patterson Bay.
              It has one of the best protected anchorages in Hoonah Sound and is very
              heavily used as a year-round anchorage by users of Hoonah Sound. There
              are accessible beaches and good deer habitat surrounding the Cove.
              There is a large intertidal and estuarine area, with excellent habitat
              for deer, bear, and Dungeness Crab. There are Dolly Varden trout in.the
              stream.   Because of its small size and good anchorage, boundary
              includes entire Bay.












              Boundaries:
                   Entire Covel including tideflats, to 200 feet shoreward of Mean
                   High Tide.



              Vixen Islands Seal Haulouts


              The rocks around Vixen Islands are considered a significant Seal haulout
              and pupping area. Approximately 75 seals have been counted in this
              area. There is good fair weather anchorage between Vixen and Emmons
              Islands, and much picnic/camping activity concentrated in this area.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet landward of Mean High Tide to 200 feet seaward of Mean
                   Low Tide along all seal haulout areas.



              Ushk Bay

              Ushk Bay has a large intertidal area with concentrations of both
              Dungeness and King Crab and is widely used by recreational boaters.
              There is a sheltered anchorage behind the peninsula on the north side of
              the bay, and various places to go ashore for picnics and camping. There
              is an existing log storage lease which is excluded from the Bite.


              Boundaries:
                   200 feet landward of Mean High Tide and 300 feet seaward of Mean
                   Low Tide along entire bay to land points approximately mid-Bay,
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               Siginaka Islands

               The Siginaka Islands, which are located in Sitka Sound to the southwest
               .of Lisianski Peninsula, are included as a subsistence harvest area of
               rare and highly prized herring roe on neh, a type of seaweed. In
               addition, the Siginakas receive intensive use in the summer by
               recreational boaters for picnicing and camping, as well as tourboats
               under Forest Service Special Use Permit. There are several good beaches
               and anchorages.

               Boundaries:
                    Islands to 200 feet seaward of Mean Low Tide.



               Nakwasina Passage to head of Nakwasina Sound

               The Nakwasina Passage and head of Nakwasina Sound area probably receives
               the most intensive recreational and subsistence hunting and fishing use
               of any area in the Sitka District due to its productivity and ease of
               access from Sitka for small "day" boats. There is excellent deer
               habitat, Dungeness Crab, somewhat protected anchorages, some old growth
               timber (although the area has been logged), and various campsites. The
               Forest Service has selected the Allan Point area of Halleck Island as
               the site for a group cabin. There are beautiful mountain vistas and
               accessible drainages to walk, fish, and hunt.

               Boundaries:
                    200 feet landward from Mean High Tide on  both sides of Nakwasina
                    Passage from the point to the west where  the passage narrows to the
                    southern contiguous beach south of Allen  Point, and all tidelands
                    at head of Nakwasina Sound to 200 feet seaward from Mean Low Tide
                    and 200 feet landward from Mean High Tide, to the east.


               Fish Bay Hot Springs, Trail

               Fish Bay is located northwest of Nakwasina along the main "inland
               passage" route to Sitka. It is included for its hot springs but also
               receives heavy use for crabbing in the bay, though anchorage is
               limited. The trail is in poor condition, with some brushing and
               flagging left by a Forest Service trail reestablishment survey crew in
               September, 1989, but is difficult to follow in places. It begins at the
               northeast end of the bay 100 feet west of the old recreational cabin
               site (ruins and chiminey) at an old trail marker, a large diamond. It
               follows the tideflats along a side slope through spruce and hemlock
               timber, breaks out on to the tideflats, and then re-enters the timber
               and heads slightly southeast for approximately 3 1/2 miles to the hot
               springs, partially on a former logging road, and through muskeg and
               former clearcuts, creeks, and some heavy brush. There are a number of
               springs in a semi-natural state.

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               with excellent habitat for waterfowl, deer, bear, Dungeness and king
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              Big Bear/Baby Bear Bays State Marine Park

              Big Bear/Baby Bear Bays State Marine Park  consists of 733 acres of
              islands and relatively flat coastal.lands  from elevations tidewater to
              300 feet, with most of the land below 100  feet. It is located 26 miles
              north of Sitka to the north of Sergius Narrows at the west entrance to
              Peril Strait. This is one of the only safe anchorages in the area,
              adjacent to the only inside boat route to Sitka, and provides protection
              from winds and trecherOUB tidal currents. Sitka residents and
              travellers use the area for fishing, hunting, kayaking, camping,
              beachcombing, and wildlife viewing. There are several good anchorages
              and campsites, particularly in Baby Bear Bay. The large intertidal and
              muskeg area behind Big Bear Bay is excellent habitat for waterfowl and
              deer. There is also excellent hunting to the north near Range Creek.
              As a State Marine Park, the area is not subject to timber harvest, and
              recreation and habitat values will be maintained.


              Boundaries:
                   Per Park boundaries, generally along section lines to Yellow Point
                   in the north, encompassing all of Bear and Baby Bear Bays, and
                   to south of Point Siroi.



              Lake Eva Forest service Cabin, Trail, Sockeye Stream and Lake System

              Lake Eva Disabled Access Cabin is located near the east entrance to,
              Peril Strait on Lake Eva, on the northeast side of Baranof Island about
              27 miles northeast of Sitka and is accessible by floatplane.
              The cabin is 12xl4 foot and is the only cabin in the Sitka District with
              wheelchair access. It has a deck with firepit, picnic table, and
              fishing platform, and a boat is provided.

              Lake Eva has a unique and prolific fish habitat. There are steelhead,
              Dolly Varden trout, one of the better cutthroat trout populations, coho
              salmon, pink salmon, chum salmon, and sockeye salmon in season. The
              lake has a major population of overwintering Dolly Varden and cutthroats
              from the entire Peril Strait area that run back out to sea in the
              spring.

              The 2.9 mile Lake Eva-Hanus Bay National Forest System Trail begins in
              west Hanus Bay, on the east side of the Lake Eva outlet stream at a
              large diamond trail marker. The trail heads west along the south side
              of the estuary, and then winds along the south side of the Lake Eva
              outlet stream. This portion of the trail is in a dense Sitka spruce-
              hemlock forest and offers some fine vistas and good fishing. It follows
              the south shore of Lake Eva through beautiful old-growth forest. The
              last half mile of the trail is the most difficult due to windfall and
              landslides. The trail ends at the old Civilian Conservation Corps
              shelter, which is in poor condition.

              The trail rating is moderate due to wet, muddy and brushy conditions,
              although the terrain is flat. It does not lead to the Forest Service
              cabin located on the northwest side of the lake. Because of the heavy
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              The stream supports a small spring run of steelhead, a large fall coho
              salmon run in addition to year-round cutthroat and Dolly Varden
              fishing. The sockeye run has always been small, with very few fish. It
              peaks in early July.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around cabin; 100 feet along each side of trail; 200 feet
                   around outlet of sockeye stream; 100 feet either side of stream;
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                   tidelands at stream and trail outlet to 200 feet seaward from Mean
                   Low Tide.



              Hanus Bay/Portage, Dead Tree Island

              Hanus Bay is located just northeast of Lake Eva on the south Bide of
              Peril Strait near its junction with Chatham Straits, on the north side
              of Baranof and Catherine Islands. The bay is a heavily used anchorage,
              especially behind Dead Tree Island, but it is not protected from all
              winds. This same area is leased for log storage, and this lease area is
              excluded from this site. The two islands in the bay are used for
              camping and picnicing. The Portage area is shallow, productive
              estuarine system at the southern end of the bay through which one can
              walk at low tide between Baranof and Catherine Islands to reach Portage
              Arm of Kelp Bay. An old timber transfer facility has been removed; it
              is the terminus of an extensive system of logging roads in the area.
              Hanus Bay is close to active fishing areas on key transportation routes.
              There are major concentrations of Dungeness crab, bear, and waterfowl in
              this area. Much of the area is gently sloping, and the area receives
              high recreation and subsistence use by campers, hikers, and hunters and
              fishermen.


              Boundaries:
                   Entire intertidal area through Portage to 200 feet seaward from
                   Mean Low Tide and to 200 feet landward from Mean High Tide,
                   excluding existing TTF leased area; Dead Tree Islands to 200 feet
                   seaward from Mean Low Tide, excluding previously leased log
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              Kelp Bay Basin/Pond Island

              Pond Island is located in south Kelp Bay, to the south of Catherine
              Island and west of Chatham Strait. The Basin area is a heavily UBed
              year-round anchorage and receives intensive recreation and subsistence
              use for fish and deer, camping, kayaking, and other activities. It is
              an anchorage not only for the Pond Island area but other areas of Kelp
              Bay as well during foul weather. The entire Kelp Bay area is a unique
              area of abundance of fish, wildlife, and waterfowl due to the excellent
              intertidal and estuarine as well as uplands habitats. There is a
              particularly large concentration of deer and bear in the Kelp Bay area.
              There is a temporary Forest Service special use permit issued to an
              outfitter/guide for a camp on Pond Island.

              Boundaries:
                   Entire Pond Island to 200 feet seaward from Mean Low Tide and
                   contiguous waters to the south to 200 feet landward from Mean High
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               Baranof Lake Cabin is 12 x 14 foot and is located 20 miles east of Sitka
               on the west shore of Baranof Lake. It is accessible by float plane.
               There is cutthroat and dolly varden trout fishing, and a boat is
               provided. There is a privately operated hot springs bath at Warm
               Springs Bay. There is also beautiful scenery, including views of
               icefields, and a state dock in Warm Springs Bay that is heavily used
               year round, especially by fishing vessels.

               The Sadie Lake National Forest System Trail begins near the Baranof Lake
               end of the Warm Springs Bay Trail, turning north into an open MUBkeg
               area just before arriving at Baranof Lake. Because there is no
               established trail, a considerable amount of bushwacking is necessary to
               reach Sadie Lake to the north, and the trail rating is difficult. There
               is excellent cutthroat trout fishing in both Baranof Lake and S.    Iadie
               Lake.


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              *Falls Lake Sockeye Stream and Lake Syste

              The Falls Lake system has a moderate sockeye run of 3,000 to 4,000
              fish. For several years, there was an Alaska Department of Fish and
              Game weir to monitor the run, in conjunction with a lake fertilization
              program, as well as a fish pass in the stream. This is a very popular
              subsistence site for sockeye. There is also a coho run. Anchorage at
              the Falls Lake outlet is limited, and the closest foul weather anchorage
              is at the head of Red Bluff Bay.


              Boundaries:
                  200 feet around outlet of sockeye stream; 100 feet either side of
                  stream; 100 feet from lakeshore landward.



              Sashin Lake Trail


              The Sashin Lake National Forest System Trail is 1.7 miles in length and
              begins at the head of Little Port Walter, about 55 miles southeast of
              Sitka on the eastern side of Baranof Island. It is accessible by
              floatplane or boat. The trail starts at the dock in front of the
              fisheries research station, a large white brick house, and goes
              southwest along the western shore of Little Port Walter for a quarter
              mile, past various buildings connected with fish research. It then
              crosses to the south side of the creek over the fish weir and continues
              southwest up Sashin Creek through open forests and meadows. The trail
              crosses back to the north side of the creek after about a mile, and
              continues to Sashin Lake, ending at the old CCC shelter at the northeast
              end of the lake. About 1.3 miles from the trailhead is a trail
              branching to the north, which leads to Round Lake. Although the trail
              is rated "Moderate" and is easy to follow, it is wet and muddy, and the
              shelter is in poor condition.

              There is good rainbow trout fishing in Sashin Lake and Round Lake, which
              are excellent producers of rainbow trout transplanted from rearing
              steelhead in the stream in 1926. These rainbows have subsequently been
              transplated with good success to many other lakes in the District.
              There is also a steelhead run in the stream, though the lake is
              blocked. National Marine Fisheries Service Research Station also has
              holding pens and has done extensive research on coho and king salmon.
              Sashin Lake is the water source for the research station, which has a
              pipeline into the lake.


              Boundaries:
                  100 feet along each side of trail; entire Sashin Lake and Round
                  Lake to 200 feet from lakeshores landward.



              Redfish Bay/Tumakof Lake Sockeye Stream and Lake System

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              to the Bay, which is located on the southern outer coast of Baranof
              Island in an area of heavy seas and unprotected shores. The sockeye are
              large, and the run peaks in late July or early August. This is one of
              the more productive lake systems and is commercially fished.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around outlet of sockeye stream; 100 feet either Bide of
                   stream; 100 feet from Tumakof lakeshore landward.



              *Port Banks


              Port Banks has good anchorage near the halibut fishing grounds at the
              entrance to Whale Bay. The topography around the bay is relatively
              flat, and there are several good camping areas. Near the head of the
              bay, the outlet stream from Plotnikof Lake forms a wide, scenic falls
              into saltwater along a meadow-like intertidal area. There is an
              excellent coho salmon run up the stream, and the salmon leaping up
              sections of the falls are very picturesque. There are also steelhead.
              The area is widely used for anchorage, fishing, camping, sightseeing,
              and hunting. There is an unmaintained trail along the stream up the
              valley. While once a good marked trail to Plotnikof Lake, bushwacking
              would be required now due to slides and blowdowns.

              Boundaries:
                   Entire Bay to 200 feet landward from Mean High Tide and 200 feet
                   seaward from Mean Low Tide.



              *Plotnikof Lake Forest Service Cabin


              The Plotnikof Lake Cabin is 12xl4 foot and is located   on the north end
              of Plotnikof Lake about 45 miles southeast of Sitka.    It is accessible
              by float plane. It has an oil burning stove (most Forest Service cabin
              stoves are wood burning). There is.rainbow trout fishing, and coho
              salmon and steelhead in season. A boat is provided. There is good deer
              hunting. A 1.2 mile trail leads to the south end of Davidof Lake.


              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around cabin; entire lake to 200 feet from lakeshore
                   landward.



              Davidof Lake Forest Service Cabin, Trail


              Davidof Lake cabin is a 16x16 foot A-frame located at the north end of
              Davidof Lake, about 40 miles southeast of Sitka. It is accessible by
              floatplane. There are rainbow trout in the lake. A boat is provided.
              There is good deer hunting.

              The 1.2 mile Davidof Lake National Forest System Trail connects Davidof
              with the north end of Plotnikof Lake. The trail begins in a stand of
              large Sitka spruce and hemlock and after a few hundred feet it breaks
              into a brushy meadow where thickets of salmonberry line the trail. The
              meadow gradually gives way to a wet, grassy muskeg. About a third of a
              mile ahead the trail enters the forest again and traverses the steep
              slope along the west Bide to the stream that connects the lakes. It
              reaches Davidof Lake just west of the outlet stream where there is a log
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              The trail rating is ,Moderate" and climbs gradually over its length. It
              is difficult to find the trail near the cabin due to thick brush, and
              some of the trail is wet and muddy. There is no trail access from the
              trail end to the Davidof Cabin due to the steep terrain along the lake,
              which would make bushwacking or trailblazing to the cabinnearly
              impossible.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around cabin; entire lake to 200 feet from lakeshore
                   landward; 100 feet along either side of trail.



              *Avoss Lake Forest Service Cabin


              Avoss Lake Cabin is a 16xl6 foot A-frame located 30 miles southeast of
              Sitka just north of Whale Bay's Great Arm. It is accessible by
              floatplane. It has an oil rather than wood stove. There are rainbow
              trout in the lake. A boat is provided.      Wildlife includes deer, goats,
              and brown bear. There is good access to alpine deer hunting.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around cabin; entire lake to 200 feet from lakeshore
                   landward.



              *Yamani Cove/Islets; Slate Islets, Guibert Islets

              Yamani Cove and Islets are located on the outer coast of Baranof Island
              at the north entrance to Necker Bay and provide protected anchorage and
              camping opportunities adjacent to the open coast. It is a popular
              anchorage and recreational use area with numerous campsites both on the
              mainland and on the islets, and there are hiking, hunting and fishing
              opportunities in the area. The area is both rugged and scenic with
              accessible beaches.


              The Yamani, Slate, and Guibert outer Islets are seal haulout areas.


              Boundaries:
                   Entire Yamani Islets group to 200 feet seaward from Mean Low Tide;
                   Yamani Cove to 200 feet landward from Mean High Tide; exposed
                   outer Yamani, Slate, and Guibert Islets to 200 feet seaward from
                   Mean Low Tide.



              *Secluded Bay (off Necker)/Benzeman Lake Sockeye Stream and Lake System

              Secluded Bay is located south of Sitka at the head of Necker Bay. The
              stream runs only a short distance into Benzeman Lake. The Necker Bay
              sockeye run provides the major subsistence catch for the Sitka area.
              The fish are very small, averaging 2 1/2 pounds, but runs are
              productive, and returns range from 20,000 to 40,000 fish. The run peaks
              July 20-30. There is usually a commercial fishery here once per year.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around outlet of sockeye stream; 100 feet either side of
                   stream; 100 feet from lakeshore landward.









              Goddard Hot S2ringB, Kolosh Island, Trail to Redoubt Lake

              Goddard Hot Springs is located approximately 15 miles south of Sitka, to
              the east of Biorka Island and Hot Springs Bay. The most sheltered
              anchorage for users of Goddard Hot Springs is in Kliuchevoi Bay. With
              the exception of two private parcels in Kliuchevoi Bay, ownership of
              this entire area is by the City and Borough of Sitka, with a restriction
              on the deed that the land is to be used for public recreation. The
              municipality has built two bathhouses for public Use, and these receive
              intensive use in the summer months. There are also other minor thermal
              springs located 1/2 mile east of the bathhouse area. There is a fair-
              weather anchorage directly in front of the tubs in Hot Springs Bay, and
              places to camp along the shore. There is also much evidence of prior
              settlement in the area.


              Kolosh Island is approximately 30 acres in size and is located 1/2 mile
              west northwest of Goddard Hot Springs. There is a knob of 110 foot
              elevation on its southern end; the rest of the island is relatively flat
              with several camping areas in open timber and a good graVel/Band beach
              on the eastern shore. It receives intensive use for camping and
              beachcombing, often in conjunction with use of the hot springs.

              The 1 1/2 mile trail to Marsh Bay in the south end of Redoubt Lake was
              built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 19301s. The trail
              starts at the Goddard Hot Springs baths and runs through old growth
              timber on deteriorated boardwalk to and along the south shore of
              Kliuchevoi Bay. It cuts through muskeg and scrub timber to the
              northeast until reaching Marsh Bay. Some signs of the 1,200 acre fire
              which occurred in the area in 1912 are still visible. The trail is
              still heavily used, since the elevation gain is only 200 feet.

              Thought of as "the playground of Sitka", the Goddard Hot Springs area is
              one of the most popular recreation areas in central Southeast Alaska.
              In addition to the hot springs, scenic beauty is the main visitor
              attraction, but fishing, hiking, camping, and hunting are close behind.
              The area is reached during good weather by small "day boats" and
              floatplaneB, as well as hundreds of fishing boats which anchor up in the
              area. There is good bottom fishing in the area, as well as coho, chum
              and pink salmon as primary salmon species. In some years in April,
              herring spawn can be observed along the salt water beaches. The uplands
              are habitat for various bird species along with deer and an occasional
              brown bear. Most of the topography of the area is level to moderately
              undulating. Tree cover is primarily hemlock with 25 percent old growth
              spruce, as well as low lying bushes and MUBkegs.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around bathhouses and entire Kliuchevoi Bay area,
                   excluding Lots 1 and 2 under private ownership, to 200 feet
                   landward from Mean High Tide; Hot Springs Bay area between
                   anchorage seaward from bathhouses and Kolosh Island; entire Kolosh
                   Island to 200 feet seaward from Mean Low Tide; 100 feet along each
                   side of Trail to Redoubt Lake.











              Redoubt Lake Forest Service Cabin and Sockeye Stream and Lake System

              Redoubt Lake Cabin is a 16x16 foot A-frame located 10 miles south of
              Sitka at the north end of Redoubt Lake, an 8 1/2 mile long and 1/2 mile
              wide lake which was once a salt water inlet, but was sealed off from the
              Bea by slides and glacier action. Access is by floatplane or boat to
              Silver Bay and 6-mile hike on the Salmon Lake-Redoubt Lake Trail. There
              are rainbow, cutthroat and Dolly Varden trout in the lake, and coho
              salmon mid-July through September. A boat is provided.

              The Redoubt sockeye salmon run has varied widely in recent years,
              ranging from 400 to 34,000 BOckeye (a record in 1989). The Alaska
              Department of Fish and Game has maintained a weir to monitor the run.
              The lake is being fertilized by the Forest Service in cooperation with
              Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association and Department of
              Fish and Game, and it is planned to further build the sockeye run
              through incubation of fry. The Redoubt sockeye fishery is a major sport
              as well as subsistence fishery.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet around cabin; entire lake to 200 feet from lakeshore
                   landward; 200 feet around outlet of sockeye stream; 100 feet along
                   either side of stream.



              Taigud Islands

              The Taiguds are a very popular picnic and camping destination about 8
              miles Bouth of Sitka, due to their sandy beaches, old growth timber with
              numerous camping siteB, tidepools and beachcombing on the outer coasts
              of the islands, and scenic location. They aresufficiently exposed and
              isolated from the mainland to have little liklihood of bear, and there
              are several reasonably good fairweather anchorages for small boats.
              They receive intensive use in the summer.


              Boundaries:
                   Entire island group to 200 feet seaward from Mean Low Tide.



              Kidney Cove

              Kidney Cove  is the access to the former logging road System on the
              southwest side of the Pyramid Mountains, about 9 miles south of Sitka
              and a mile north of the head of Redoubt Bay. It provides access to the
              road system for all terrain vehicles, which use the road system for
              hunting and recreation. Anchorage in the Cove is available during some
              wind conditions for small boats, although underwater logging debris must
              be avoided to anchor safely.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet landward from Mean High Tide and 200 feet seaward from
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              West Redoubt Bay Islets

              These small, wave battered rocks are used by seals for haulout and
              pupping.

              Boundaries:
                   Islets to 200 feet seaward of Mean Low Tide.



              Pirate's Cove, Sam Sing Cove, Three Entrance Bay

              Pirate's Cove, Sam Sing Cove, and Three Entrance Bay are all near
              Povorotni Point about six miles south of Sitka. They are all scenic and
              are very popular day-use areas for small boats as well as anchorage for
              numerous fishing vessels and receive especially intensive use in the
              summer. Three Entrance Bay, south of the Point, has a sandy beach and
              an abundance of steamer clams and is widely used for picnicing, camping,
              and hunting. Pirate's Cove is probably the most heavily used group
              picnic/camping in the entire Sitka area due to its broad sandy beach,
              timbered camping area, sheltered anchorage, and access by small boats
              from Sitka even in bad weather. Sam Sing Cove, while less attractive
              for camping, is the site of the former Forest Service Cabin which was an
              extremely popular destination prior to its destruction by fire. The
              Forest Service is now considering rebuilding this facility. There is
              good anchorage in the Cove even for large vessels, and there are usually
              fishing boats anchoraged in Sam Sing Cove for the night. There is good
              access to muskeg and the foothills of the Pyramid Mountains for deer
              hunting, and there are occasionally bear in the area.


              Boundaries:
                   Entire Cove and Bay areas to 200 feet landward from Mean High Tide
                   and 200 feet seaward of Mean Low Tide.



              Salmon Lake, Salmon Lake-Redoubt Lake Trail

              The 5.9 mile Salmon-Lake Redoubt Lake National Forest System Trail
              begins at the southwest end of Silver Bay, about 10 miles southeast of
              Sitka. It is accessible by boat or floatplane. There is fair-weather
              small boat anchorage at the head of Silver Bay. The trailhead is on the
              east side of the mouth of the Salmon Lake stream, which is the
              westernmost inlet stream at the head of Silver Bay. The trail goes
              through forests of Sitka spruce, hemlock and cedar for the first three
              miles. An estuary is on the west side of the trail for the first
              quarter mile or so. The trail hugs the east side of the valley for the
              first mile then follows the eastern shore of Salmon Lake for another
              mile and continues south along the eastern side of the valley. It
              crosses several creeks and streams that must be forded. This first
              section of the trail is relatively flat and forested. At about three
              miles the trail travels through a series of muskegs and meadows. There
              are unmaintained trail forks leading to the Lucky Chance Mountain mining
              areas. During the next half mile the trail re-enters the forest and
              climbs 500 feet up a narrow saddle to the pass that separates the Salmon
              Lake drainage from the Redoubt Drainage. The tread is rough in areas;
              planking is often slick; and there are muddy areas. The pass is about a
              mile from Redoubt Lake. Heading southwest down the saddle to the
              lakeshore, it turns abruptly to the east and follows above the shoreline
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              some blowdown. The trail turns southeast onto a Sitka spruce flat for a
              short distance and ends at the Forest Service recreation cabin located
              near the lakeshore of Redoubt Lake north of the Redoubt Lake inlet
              stream.


              The trail also provides access to the Lucky Chance Mountain abandoned
              mining trails. The Trail rating is "Moderate", and there is a steep
              climb at mile 4. The whole trail is wet and muddy.

              There is good fishing in the Salmon Lake area. Salmon Lake has good
              steelhead fishing in the spring and cutthroat and rainbow trout. There
              are pink and chum salmon and a remnant sockeye run. It is a productive
              fish producer, with a large population of overwintering Dolly Varden
              trout--a major overwintering system. The Sitka Sportsmen have placed a
              boat on the lake for public use. There is an Alaska Department of Fish
              and Game research cabin on the lake that is scheduled to be turned over
              to the Forest Service in 1991 for use as a public recreation cabin.

              Boundaries:
                   200 feet landward from Mean High Tide and 200 feet seaward from
                   Mean Low Tide along shore contiguous to stream; 100 feet along each
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