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Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. 3- 51)1/ 3-3 - (k. United States South Lindenberg Department of Agriculture Forest Service Timber Sale(s) Tongass National Forest Stikine Area R10-MB-327 July 1996 NAT'L Draft Environmental A GRIC Impact Statement LIBRARY Stikine Area United States Forest Alaska Region Stikine Area Department Service Tongass National Forest P.O. Box 309 of Agriculture Petersburg, Alaska 99833 (907-772-3841) File Code: 1950 Date: June 24, 1996 Dear Reviewer: Here is your copy of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed South Lindenberg Timber Sale(s), Stikine Area, Tongass National Forest, Alaska. The Forest Service preferred alternative is Alternative 5, which would harvest 40 million board feet of timber from 1,727 acres in 51 units, including new construction of 12.4 miles of permanent road. The comment period on the Draft EIS will be 45 days from the date on which notice of its availability is published in the Federal Register. We expect that to be July 19. That would make the deadline for comments September 3. It is very important that those interested in the project participate at this time. To be most helpful, comments on the Draft EIS should be as specific as possible and may address the adequacy of the statement or the merits of the alternatives discussed. In addition, Federal court decisions have established that reviewers of Draft EISs must structure their participation so that it is meaningful and alerts an agency to the reviewer’s position and contentions. Environmental objections that could have been raised at the Draft stage may be waived if not raised until after completion of the Final EIS. This is so substantive comments and objections are made available to the Forest Service at a time when it can meaningfully consider them and respond to them in the Final EIS. am the official responsible for the decision. I Please send written comments to Jim Thompson, P.O. Box 1328, Petersburg, Alaska, 99833, or call (907-772-3871) for additional information or if you would like more copies of the document. The Final EIS is scheduled to be completed by December 1996. Sincerely Enclosure : if !! . I ' ’ — ’ III IF i I I - South Lindenberg Timber Sale(s) Draft Environmental impact Statement Tongass National Forest - Stikine Area USDA Forest Service Alaska Region Lead Agency: Tongass National Forest, Stikine Area P.O. Box 309 Petersburg, Alaska 99833 Responsible Official Abigail R. Kimbell, Forest Supervisor Tongass National Forest, Stikine Area For Further Information Contact: Jim Thompson Tongass National Forest, Stikine Area Petersburg Ranger District P.O. Box 309 (907) 772-5995 Abstract: This Draft Environmental Impact Statement describes the effects of four “action” alternative approaches and one “no action” approach to harvesting timber in the South Lindenberg study area on Kupreanof Island. . ' . Summary