[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 39498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19361]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement;
Finger Mountain Timber Sale(s), Sitka Ranger District, Tongass National
Forest, Chatham Area, Sitka, Alaska; Revision
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement;
Revision.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service has revised the
proposed action for the Finger Mountain Project described in the notice
of intent published June 30, 1997 (Federal Register: Volume 62, Number
125, Pages 35145-35146). The revised proposed action includes: (1)
Timber harvest and subsequent regeneration on approximately 2,300 acres
of forested land resulting in the production of approximately 50
million board feet of sawlog and utility timber. (2) Construction of
approximately 40 miles of permanent road, 14 miles of temporary road,
and reconstruction of approximately 14 miles of existing road. (3)
Construction of two new log transfer facilities and reconstruction of
one existing log transfer facility. This proposed action is one
alternative for meeting for purpose and need for the project.
The Finger Mountain Project Area is now expected to provide between
10 and 70 million board feet of timber to the timber industry in one or
more timber sales. The actual range of alternatives considered in the
Environmental Impact Statement will be determined during analysis.
The Forest Service is seeking information and comments from
Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as individuals and
organizations who may be interested in, or affected by, the proposed
action.
No other revisions are made to the original notice of intent
published June 30, 1997.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis should be received
in writing by August 15, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Finger Mountain Planning Team,
Sitka Ranger District, 204 Siginaka Way, Sitka, AK 99835.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Winn, Team Leader, Sitka Ranger
District, 204 Siginaka Way, Sitka, AK 99835, phone (907) 747-6671, fax
(907) 747-4331.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the notice of intent published June 30,
1997 (Federal Register: Volume 62, Number 125, Pages 35145-35146) for
supplementary information regarding this project.
Dated: July 15, 1997.
Gary A. Morrison,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 97-19361 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am]
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