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Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. /f-?5 V- j\ United States Ushk Bay Timber i'lXT.i Department of Sale(s) Agriculture Forest Service Final Environmental Impact Statement Tongass National Forest R1O-MB-261 Record of Decision September 994 1 rv f- <- , CX "o3i cri National Agricultural Library United States Forest Region 10 Chatham Area Department Service Tongass National Forest 204 Siginaka Way of Agriculture Sitka, Alaska 99835 (907-747-6671) Reply To: 1950 Date: August 5, 1994 Dear Reader: Attached is the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Ushk Bay timber sales. If you requested complete documentation ofthis decision, the following items should be found in the package: Record of Decision Summary Volume Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) I: Volume Appendices A O II: - you requested the quick review documentation of this decision, the package should If include only the ROD and Summary. Copies of the entire Final EIS are available for review at Forest Service offices in Juneau, Hoonah, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan. Copies have also been sent to libraries throughout Southeast Alaska. The ROD documents my final decision on the selection of an alternative, and the factors considered in reaching the decision. The Effective Date of Implementation for the decision and the Notice of Rights of Appeal are also specified in the ROD. want to thank those of you who took the time to review and comment on the Draft I Environmental Impact Statement and alsothose who participated in the Subsistence Hearings. Your interest in the management of the Tongass National Forest is appreciated. also want I to extend a special thank you to those who requested the quick review documentation of this decision in lieu of the entire set of the Final EIS. Sincerely, Enclosures MW 940802 1115 IDT1 1950 Ushk Bay Timber Sale(s) Final Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Alaska Region Tongass National Forest, Chatham Area Sitka Ranger District LeadAgency U.S.D.A.ForestService TongassNationalForest,Chatham Area 204Siginaka Way Sitka, Alaska 99835 Responsible GaryA.Morrison,ForestSupervisor Official TongassNationalForest,Chatham Area ForFurther Michael Weber,TeamLeader J. Information, U.S.D.A.ForestService Contact TongassNationalForest,ChathamArea 204SiginakaWay Sitka, Alaska 99835 (907) 747-6671 1 Contents UshkBayRecord ofDecision 1 Background 1 Decision 1 ReasonsforDecision 3 PublicInvolvement 8 CoordinationwithOtherAgencies 8 Alternatives 8 Mitigation 10 MonitoringandEnforcement 1 FindingsRequiredbyLaw 12 ImplementationofThisDecision 16 RighttoAppeal 18 Appendix 1 PoisonCove SelectedAlternativeVolumes;UshkBaySelectedAlternativeVol- umes;Post-harvestSilviculturalTreatments;EnhancementOpportunities Appendix2 RoadandUnitCardsNotIncludedintheFinal EIS Appendix3 RoadManagementObjectives(RMOs)fortheSelectedAlternative Appendix4 ProportionofVolumeClasses6and7PlannedforHarvestfortheSelectedAlter- native Appendix5 Monitoring