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APPENDIX 1 – 

RECREATION USE AREA CARDS 

Appendix 1, Recreation Use Area Cards, is used to explain information about district-wide or 

site-specific resource concerns, design elements, and mitigations that are part of this 

decision. It also explains the adaptive management strategy, provisions, and monitoring that 

will be implemented through this decision. The following sections provide background 

information for the recreation use area cards as well as the decision on district-wide design 

elements and mitigations. The Introduction to Recreation Use Area Cards section of this 

appendix explains maps, the organization of site-specific information in this appendix, and 

the information displayed in the individual recreation use area cards. The Project Area-wide 

Information, Design, and Mitigation Measures section summarizes project design elements, 

mitigation measures, and permit stipulations that apply to all or most recreation use areas, 

either where a particular resource or resource condition is found, or where these conditions 

are found during permit administration. These elements and measures can be either from the 

Forest Plan or project specific. 

Introduction to Recreation Use Area Cards ______ 

Narrative cards and maps for recreation use areas of concern in this decision are listed in 

mapped groups. Due to the size of the project area, both Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger 

Districts, it was not possible to print all of the recreation use areas on one map. With over 

200 recreation use areas on POW, the IDT combined the recreation use areas into 16 groups 

based on their location. For each map displayed on the Map Sheet Index, one recreation use 

card was developed. The information specific to each recreation use area is listed in tables in 

the card. 

Starting with Map 1, recreation use areas are discussed in the first location/card where they 

are shown on a map. Thus, areas which fall in Map 1 are discussed in the tables for Map 1. 

Areas on Map 2 that fall outside Map 1 are discussed in the tables for Map 2; areas that fall 

in Map 2 and Map 1 are displayed in the tables for Map 1 only. The tables for Map 3 and 

subsequent maps only contain data for those areas that are new to that map. The data for 

areas covered on earlier maps (and in earlier cards) is not repeated. 

Capacity estimates and allocations are displayed in Service Days. A service day is: “An 

allocation of use constituting a day or any part of a day on National Forest System (NFS) 

lands for which an outfitter or guide provides services to a client. The total number of 

service days is calculated by multiplying each service day by the number of clients on the 

trip” (FSH 2709.11 §41.53d). 

Recreation visitor capacity includes both guided and unguided visitor service days and was 

calculated as an annual number (see Appendix B of the EA). Additional definitions and 

parameters used in calculating recreation visitor capacity are located in Appendix B. 

The “season of use” was used as a limiting factor in calculating the recreation visitor capacity 
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because it is the time of year when you would expect the most use to occur and provides a 

way to maintain the appropriate number of encounters between recreation visitors. The 

season of use was only used to calculate capacity, it does not restrict outfitters and guides to a 

particular length of season or time of year. 

Recreation use area cards provide site-specific information when/where that information was 

available to IDT members. 

Project Assumptions, Exclusions, and Items that 

will Trigger Additional IDT review ______________ 

Many potential effects can be negated by explaining what will or will not be allowed or 

included in outfitter’ and guides’ special use permits. Project assumptions used by all 

Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) members are displayed in Chapter 2 of the EA under Elements 

and Assumptions Common to All Alternatives. Permitted activities will be consistent with 

federal, state and local laws, regulations and orders and with the Forest Plan. 

While analysis of effects was completed for both Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger Districts, 

some permit actions would require additional review by IDT members to assure that effects 

remain within expectations. The following items would require additional review by the 

identified resource specialist prior to issuing an outfitter or guide permit. 

Table 1- 1) POW Outfitter and Guide Proposals which would Trigger Additional IDT 

Review 

Trigger for Additional Review Aquatics Botany Heritage Lands Recreation Wildlife

Any request in a new outfitter and guide 

recreation use area (any areas not used 

before by O/G and not on the current map 

of sites) 

X X X X X X 

Any permit if there are additions to the 

Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species List, 

under the Endangered Species Act, or the 

Alaska Natural Heritage Program Rare 

Plant List who’s viability is determined to 

be at risk by recreation use. 

X X X 

Any request to visit historic or prehistoric 

locations X 

Any request to increase allocation (using 

adaptive management) X X X X X 

Any significant increase in use or 

concentrated use X X X X X 

If any resource concern is brought forward 

(such as a weed is discovered, etc). X X X X X X 

If/when O/G use is at 75% of allocation X X 

Any change in dominant use X X X X X 
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Process ____________________________________ 

Permit Screening and Preparation 

Outfitter and guide permit proposals go through a two-stage screening process prior to being 

accepted as formal applications (36 CFR 251.54(e)). Proposals are first checked for the 

following: 

 Consistency with federal, state and local laws, regulations and orders; 

 Consistency with the Forest Plan; 

 Whether the proposal falls within the bounds of the decision for the POW Outfitter 

and Guide Management Plan EA, or other applicable environmental analyses, or 

whether it requires additional NEPA analysis; 

 Whether there would be a serious or substantial risk to public health and safety; 

 Whether the use would create an exclusive or perpetual right of use or occupancy; 

 Whether the use would unreasonably conflict or interfere with administrative use, 

other scheduled or existing authorized uses, or adjacent land owners; 

If there is outstanding debt to the Forest Service; 

 To ensure that use does not involve gambling or provision of sexually oriented 

commercial services; 

 To ensure use does not involve military or paramilitary training/exercises by private 

organizations or individuals; and, 

 To ensure use does not involve disposal of solid waste, radioactive waste, or other 

hazardous substances. 

If the proposal passes this initial screening, it is then checked for the following: 

 Is the use inconsistent or incompatible with the purposes for which lands are managed 

or with other uses? 

 Is the use in the public interest? 

 Is the proponent qualified? 

 Does the proponent have the technical and financial capability to comply with the 

terms and conditions of the permit? 

 Is the proponent willing to accept the terms and conditions of the permit? 

A proposal must pass all criteria in order to become an accepted application. Once the 

proposed use is determined acceptable, the authorizing officer may choose to issue a special 

use permit with stipulated terms and conditions. 
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Project Design and General Mitigation Measures _ 

The Forest Service uses many measures to prevent or mitigate negative social and 

environmental impacts in the planning and implementation of land management activities. 

These measures were developed from applicable laws and regulations, manual direction, the 

Forest Plan standards and guidelines, and recommendations from other sources (e.g. Leave 

No Trace methods). 

The following is a list of project design and mitigation measures that will be applied in this 

decision to commercial recreation activities in all recreation use areas where those conditions 

exist. The use area cards provide site-specific information and guidance for commercial 

permit preparation and administration, and include a narrative identifying resource concerns 

and site-specific mitigation measures. 

The design elements and mitigation measures listed here and on the cards will be used to 

prepare and administer outfitter and guide permits. They will be incorporated into the 

permits as stipulations where applicable. Mitigation measures may be further refined during 

the monitoring and administration of commercial use authorizations as additional information 

becomes available. 

General Permit Stipulations 

The following measures are included as stipulations, permit clauses or additional conditions 

in applicable outfitter and guide special use authorizations: 

 Outfitter and guide activities are required to comply with all applicable federal, state, 

and local laws, regulations, and standards. 

 Outfitters and guides will carry a copy of the permit and annual operating plan in the 

field at all times and guides will be knowledgeable about the locations and activities 

authorized and requirements contained within these documents. 

 Outfitter and guide use of a permitted area is not exclusive and will not preclude 

public use or access. Outfitter and guide activities shall not interfere with subsistence 

resource users or disrupt subsistence resource gathering activities. 

 Land ownership is mixed; it is the responsibility of the permit holder to determine 

ownership and obtain proper authorization for use of private, native, State of Alaska, 

State selected, or local government-held lands. 

 Outfitters and guides will incorporate “Leave No Trace” methods for all activities on 

National Forest System lands, including trash disposal, personal waste disposal, and 

campfire use (see www.lnt.org for additional information). All food, belongings, and 

gear brought on-site by guides and their clients, will be stored in such a manner as to 

not be an attraction to bears and other wildlife. Outfitters and guides will not harass 

or chase bears, or other wildlife, with motorized land vehicles, boats, or aircraft. 

 Outfitters and guides will provide high-quality services to their clients and facilitate 

the use and enjoyment of National Forest System lands. Outfitter and guides’ actions 
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should increase public understanding and appreciation of the Forest Service’s mission 

and goals. 

 All outfitters and guides will submit an Actual Use Report to the Forest Service 

annually. Information on the Report will include the following: date, number of 

groups and number of clients using NFS lands, specific location of use (including 

latitude and longitude), activity, and time spent on NFS lands. 

 Within designated Wilderness, group size is limited to 12 people (including guides) at 

one time. Group size limit on the non-Wilderness portion of the district is 16 people, 

unless specifically authorized in the permit. 

Additional Permit Stipulations 

The following measures are included as stipulations, permit clauses or additional conditions 

in applicable outfitter and guide special use authorizations: 

 Proposed activities should avoid areas of steep slopes with mass wasting potential. 

 Foot traffic within wetland areas is permitted but should be minimized. 

 Locate campsites on upland areas. 

 If resource damage is noted, report it to permit administrator within 7 days of the end 

of the trip. 

 Any cultural resources encountered during guided activities should be left as found 

and reported to the permit administrator within 7 days of the end of the trip. 

 Provide the Forest Service with the locations of the campsites at the end of each 

month of use so that they can be periodically monitored, as necessary. 

 Avoid concentrations of noisy vessels such as tour boats within 330 feet of eagle 

nests during the breeding season, except where eagles have demonstrated tolerance 

for such activity. Other motorized boat traffic passing within 330 feet of the nest 

should attempt to minimize trips and avoid stopping in the area where feasible, 

particularly where eagles are unaccustomed to boat traffic. If non-motorized 

recreation activities will be visible or highly audible from the nest, maintain a 330-

foot buffer during the breeding season, particularly where eagles are unaccustomed to 

such activity (USFWS 2009). 

 Because no reliable maps are available for active bald eagle nests, outfitters and 

guides should use their best judgment in respecting bald eagle nests. If guides notice 

that their guided activities are disturbing eagles near nests, as evidenced by frequent 

agitated calling or aerial displays, they should move their clients away from nest sites 

to such distance that the eagles calm down and resume their normal activities. 

 Abide by marine mammal viewing guidelines. These regulations prohibit the 

harassment, hunting, capturing, or killing of any marine mammal and prohibit 

approaching within 100 yards of marine mammals. Compliance with these 

regulations will minimize potential impacts to marine mammals. 
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 No shore landing is authorized in Alikula Bay within 3000 feet of the Coronation 

Island sea lion haulout site. Small sea lion haulouts that are not designated critical 

habitat occur on Cape Bartolome on Baker Island; Sakie Point on Dall Island; and 

Grindall Island, off the south tip of Kasaan Peninsula, Prince of Wales Island. 

Outfitters and guides are required to follow all marine mammal-viewing guidelines 

and refrain from any activities that disturb sea lions when passing near these sites. 

 Outfitters and guides should report any goshawk nests or instances of being attacked 

by hawks to permit administrators within 48 hours for follow-up. Permit no 

continuous disturbance likely to result in nest abandonment within the surrounding 

600 feet from March 15 to August 15 (USDA Forest Service, pg. 4-99). 

 Report any black oystercatcher sightings and particularly any birds that appear to be 

nesting to permit administrators to document likely nesting habitat. Refrain from 

disturbing nesting oystercatchers by leaving the area if birds flush or react to clients 

with alarm calls. 

 Follow required Tongass equipment cleaning for vehicles transported to remote road 

systems (road systems without communities). 

Project Area-wide Information, Design, and Mitigation 

Measures 

The use area cards provide site-specific information and guidance for commercial permit 

preparation and administration where information and concerns are related to a specific 

location. The area wide and resource-specific information, design, and mitigations listed 

here are for the entire project area. These concerns and/or mitigation measures are related to 

most or all recreation use areas and will be considered and incorporated into the permits as 

stipulations where applicable. Mitigation measures may be further refined during the 

monitoring and administration of commercial use authorizations as additional information 

becomes available. 

Area-wide Design Elements 

 Any road use associated with access to a permit holder’s authorized locations will be 

in accordance with the most recent Motor Vehicle Use Map in effect at the time the 

activity occurs. 

 Any dock use associated with boat-based access to a permit holder’s authorized 

locations will be restricted to the side/back of a dock to minimize interference with 

other users of the area. 

 Removal/collection of objects or plants would not be authorized, except for hunting 

and fishing as described in this document and the associated resource reports. 

 Any use of firewood would be limited to dead material on the ground and would 

follow Leave No Trace principles. No removal or cutting of live vegetation would 

occur. 
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 Consumptive uses of water (i.e., diversions, dams, etc.) are not allowed. Limited 

collection of drinking water for individual or group use is acceptable. 

Area-wide Information and Mitigation Measures 

All Resources 

Mitigation: 

 When resource damage is noted and reported to the permit administrator; the permit 

administrator will contact the related resource specialist and actions will be taken to 

mitigate or eliminate the resource damage. As an example, in the case of soils or 

wetland damage, outfitter or guide traffic through the affected area would be 

eliminated (or rerouted) until the site could be hardened through future NEPA. In 

other cases of damage to resources, other management options may be used including 

those described under Adaptive Management. 

Botany 

Rare Plant Species: R10 Sensitive plant and fungi species and Alaska Natural Heritage 

Program Rare Plant species (collectively referred to as "rare plants") and suitable habitats 

exist throughout the POW Districts. Most outfitter and guide locations have no documented 

botany surveys, therefore presence of species with status is unknown. POW has several Rare 

plants documented that occur no where else on the Forest, and sometimes no where else in 

Alaska. 

Concern: Impacts to suitable habitat and/or undocumented rare plants. 

Mitigation: 

 Field surveys of sites with suitable habitat will determine presence/absence. Field 

surveys should occur at all high and medium use-level sites. Potential impacts from 

outfitter and guide recreation use include trampling, soil compaction, trenching 

resulting from social trails leading to water flow modification, loss of woody debris 

near campsites thus reducing fungi viability (orchids require fungi for viability), etc. 

Surveys may occur through this or other projects. 

Invasive Species: Invasive plant species are documented the POW Districts. The abundance 

and diversity of species is extensive. Open road corridors, for example, act as 

pathways/vectors for seed and vegetative propagule distribution. As long as infestations 

persist, and use continues, invasive species will be a concern. Some infestations identified as 

needing treatments may already be receiving treatments. 

Concern: Introduction and/or spread of new or existing Tongass National Forest High 

Priority Invasive Plant Species or POW invasive plants of concern. 

 
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Mitigations: 

 Implement prevention measures. 

 Treat infestations likely to be aggravated by outfitter and guide use, generally through 

other projects. 

Fisheries and Hydrology 

Concern: Fish populations can be limited by insufficient or degraded spawning habitat. 

Intensive angler wading in spawning areas can negatively affect spawing habitat, especially 

if it occurs during egg and pre-emergent fry development. 

Mitigations: 

 If effects from wading become a concern, permits could require outfitters and guides 

and their clients to travel between the high and low water marks (the area periodically 

de-watered) when practical. 

Heritage 

Concern: Relevant outfitter and guide activities, particularly camping and active touring, 

may be conducted in areas of Heritage concern. After a site by site review of each of the 

outfitter and guide use locations, 99% of the locations are in areas that could be considered 

high sensitivity for archaeological sites. Many use locations have areas of archaeologiclaal 

concerns in the general vicinity. 

Mitigations: 

 Sites will need to be monitored for impact to extant Heritage resources. 

 If archaeological resources are being impacted, the outfitter and guide use will be 

eliminated. 

 Mitigation measures for Heritage resources might include future avoidance of the 

area of disturbance, detailed archaeological examination of the site and could range 

up to legal actions (archaeological sites are protected under the Archaeological 

Resources Protection Act and by other protective measures). 

Soil and Wetlands 

Concern: Excessive foot traffic associated with recreational activities on soils and wetlands 

may lead to soil erosion, vegetation loss, puddling, and sediment transport. 

Mitigation: 

 Where soil erosion and puddling is associated with recreation activities it is mitigated 

within two years. Mitigation involves rerouting trails or hardening trails or 

campsites. Apply BMPs 12.5, 16.1, and 16.4. Mitigating these areas would conform 

to standards and guidelines and BMP’s and comply with the Clean Water Act and 

Executive Orders 11988 and 11990. 

 
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Subsistence 

Concern: Potential for loss of subsistence hunting and trapping opportunities due to 

recreational development (access of the resource) and consumptive resource use by nonsubsistence qualified users (competition for the resource). 

Mitigation: 

 Refer to General Permit Stipulations above. 

Wildlife 

Mitigation for wildlife often depends on specific habitat available at a site or access method 

to get to a site. Refer to the following concerns based on the tables in the recreation use area 

cards. 

All location concerns: Black bears, deer, and wolves may be assumed to be present at all 

sites. Only sites where particular concerns have been identified are listed in the tables 

attached here. Black bear hunting days will be restricted to 40 service days during the fall 

hunt, and hunt allocations for black bears will be determined in conjunction with ADFG. 

Maintain Central WAAs big game hunting closure in applicable sites. 

Mitigations: 

 Outfitters and guides should report any goshawk nests or instances of being attacked 

by hawks to POW biologists within 48 hours for follow-up. Permit no continuous 

disturbance likely to result in nest abandonment within the surrounding 600 feet from 

March 15 to August 15 (USDA Forest Service, pg. 4-99). 

 Avoid disturbance of trumpeter swans, particularly during nesting, brood-rearing, and 

wintering periods, to prevent abandonment of important habitats. 

Shore site concerns: All sites accessed from the marine shoreline may be assumed to have 

bald eagle nests and marine mammals occurring nearby such as humpback whales, sea lions, 

and seals. 

Mitigations: 

 Guides and clients must follow applicable guidelines for eagles and marine mammals. 

 Report any black oystercatcher sightings and particularly any that appear to be 

nesting to POW biologists to document likely nesting habitat. Refrain from 

disturbing nesting oystercatchers by leaving the area if birds flush or react to clients 

with alarm calls. 

Areas of concern with no required mitigation measures are provided to increase permit 

administrator and outfitter and guide awareness about wildlife. Where possible, avoid 

disturbing identified wildlife species. If excessive disturbance of wildlife is noted by permit 

administrators, outfitters or guides, or clients, inform and consult with POW wildlife staff to 

determine if any action can or should be taken. 
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Adaptive Management and Monitoring 

Adaptive management may be implemented as described here to reduce or increase guided 

use allocations. All adaptive management provisions described here, including the criteria 

for adjusting guided use and the timing of adjustments, are a part of this decision on the 

Selected Alternative. The project monitoring shown here is also part of the Selected 

Alternative and will be implemented through this decision. 

Adaptive Management 

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) defines adaptive management as: 

A system of management practices based on clearly identified intended outcomes and 

monitoring to determine if management actions are meeting those outcomes; and, if not, to 

facilitate management changes that will best ensure that those outcomes are met or reevaluated. Adaptive management stems from the recognition that knowledge about natural 

resource systems is sometimes uncertain. (36 CFR 220.3) 

There is some level of uncertainty in describing and analyzing recreational use. Due to 

conditions varying from weather to wildlife sightings to the state of financial markets, the 

location, type, and amount of recreational use in any area changes irregularly. Adaptive 

management is a process of monitoring results and adjusting the chosen action to meet 

desired outcomes. 

The 2008 Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan (USDA Forest Service 2008a) 

states: 

Adaptive management is the ecosystem management counterpart to “learning from 

experience.” These two concepts have two essential elements in common: 1) a feedback 

element that gathers and evaluates information about current performance (of an action or 

activity) and 2) an adjustment element that responds to feedback information by being able to 

alter future performance when needed (page 5-3) 

The desired outcomes are the Forest Plan standards and guidelines for each resource. 

For this analysis, the feedback element includes Forest Plan monitoring, monitoring outlined 

in this analysis, public comment, outfitter and guide yearly reporting, and information from 

on-the-ground Forest Service personnel. The permit administrators annually review outfitter 

and guide comments, public comments, and reports from personnel that visit the recreation 

locations. From this review, they determine if management action is needed to comply with 

Forest Plan standards and guidelines. 

Criteria for Adjusting Guided Use 

If unforeseen, unknown, or substantial resource impacts occur while implementing the 

alternative selected in the Decision Notice or if an outfitter or guide requests permitted use 

above the commercial use allocations, the Craig and Thorne Bay District Rangers would 

evaluate the situation and determine if they will use adaptive management to comply with the 
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Forest Plan to adjust permits. In some cases, the District Rangers may determine no action is 

needed. The timing related to when guided use may be adjusted is discussed under 

Implementation. 

Decrease the Guided Use Allocation or Implement Other Adaptive Management Options: 

Guided use allocation for a recreation use area may be decreased or other adaptive 

management options may be implemented if ANY of the following occur: 

 Recorded actual use (guided plus unguided) exceeds 75% of recreation visitor 

capacity, 

 Substantial resource issue(s) is/are identified, or 

 Evaluation of the number/content of complaints indicates that a decrease in 

guided use allocation is needed to meet management objectives. 

At the discretion of the District Ranger where the decreased use is considered, all permitted 

outfitter and guide activities can be halted to prevent or limit damage to forest resources. If 

there were no immediate threat to resources or facilities, the District Ranger may first try to 

implement steps with the least impact to recreational visitors. Some potential administrative 

steps to maintain standards and guidelines: 

 Encourage outfitter and guide use at other recreation locations, 

 Identify additional recreation locations, 

 Voluntary/mandatory guided use scheduling, 

 Require guided groups to use designated sites, 

 Limit guided use on weekends and holidays, 

 Reduce guided use allocation for the impacted areas, and 

 Implement resource-specific measures to mitigate impacts to resources (see Appendix 

A). 

Increase the Guided Use Allocation: 

The guided use allocation for a recreation location may be increased to accommodate 

additional guided use on a temporary basis (authorized by a one-year amendment to a priority 

use permit) at the discretion of the District Ranger for the district where additional use is 

requested, if all of the following occur: 

1. An outfitter or guide proposes an activity that has been analyzed in this EA 

and that request requires a higher allocation in a specific recreation use area 

than selected in the Decision Notice, 
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2. The use levels and timing of the increase meet the parameters shown below 

under Implementation, 

3. The proposed use of the recreation location does not exceed the highest 

number of service days analyzed for an action alternative in this EA (160,490 

service days) or the highest number of service days analyzed for that 

recreation location, 

4. No substantial1

 resource issues are identified during the required resource 

specialist review (see Appendix A), which may include coordination with 

State and Federal counterparts, 

5. Evaluation of the number/content of complaints indicates that additional use 

can be accommodated while meeting Forest Plan objectives, and 

6. For additional use proposed in Wilderness, the proposed use cannot be 

accommodated on non-wilderness portions of the project area. 

If two years pass without concerns, the location’s guided use allocation may be increased to 

include the additional use and may be issued on priority use permits at the discretion of the 

District Ranger. 

The District Ranger may also increase allocation when a new location is identified as a 

location desired for an existing guided use if all of the conditions above are met. The 

recreation visitor capacity for the new location would be based on the formula in Appendix B 

of the EA. That formula would be used to calculate the capacity, and the number of service 

days allocated would be based on the parameters of the Selected Alternative; that is 25% of 

the capacity could be allocated to outfitter and guide use with fishing and hunting restrictions 

applied. The total allocation, including any increase, would not be allowed to go above the 

highest number of service days analyzed for an action alternative in the EA (160,490 service 

days) and the request for a new location would trigger an internal review (see Appendix A). 

Implementation 

Timing of Adaptive Management Adjustments: The timing of adjustments is also 

important in this adaptive management strategy. Time is needed to monitor results and 

adjust the chosen actions. Monitoring results at guided use levels close to those chosen are 

needed to assure that environmental and social effects are as, or less than, expected. No 

increases to the guided use allocations selected in this Decision Notice will be made for a 

minimum of two years after implementation occurs. In addition, a recreation use area would 

need to be near the selected guided use allocation for a minimum of two years prior to 

considering an increase in that allocation. This will allow time to monitor the selected 

allocations before implementing adaptive management strategies. On the other hand, if 

 

1 Substantial is defined differently for each resource, that is why a resource specialist review 

is included in the adaptive management criteria. More information is available on the 

resource analysis in the resource reports in the project record. 
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negative effects of implementation are discovered they will be dealt with swiftly to minimize 

harmful environmental and social impacts. 

Reductions: In some recreation use areas, the number of service days allocated is less than 

the current number of permitted days (ex. Biscuit Lagoon, Hessa Inlet, and Klakas Inlet, 

Table 2-1). In those areas, the number of permitted days would be reduced to the number of 

days allocated. Permit administrators would follow direction in Forest Service Handbook 

2709.11 Chapter 40, Section 41.53 and Forest Service Handbook 2709.14 Chapter 50, 

Section 53 to make the reductions. In cases where reductions were needed, the permit 

administrator would work with the outfitter or guide to determine if the permitted activities 

could be accommodated at a different area with similar attributes and available service days. 

Project Monitoring 

Implementation and effectiveness monitoring will be accomplished through the 

administration of the special use permits issued to implement a decision on this EA. These 

measures include: 

Special use permits authorized will be monitored as described in Forest Service Handbook 

2709.14. This monitoring will consist of routine inspections for permit compliance and 

compliance with State and Federal regulations. 

 Field inspections of special use permit operations or approved use areas. 

 Field inspections of a permit holder's operations or approved use will be 

necessary to ensure compliance with permit provisions. Inspections of 

approved use areas would provide information regarding site conditions and 

whether or not additional administrative actions are required. 

 Permit holders are required to provide actual use reports1 to the Forest Service 

within 30 days of the end of their operating season. 

 Information provided by the yearly use reports will be compiled and available 

to all resource disciplines or other areas as requested. 

Implementation and monitoring of special use permits is a part of the ongoing management 

of resources at the district level. The programs and strategies used to manage resources 

include education and awareness, field visits, site inspections, and visitor feedback (see 

Adaptive Management above). Monitoring may vary depending upon resources that are 

impacted. The following monitoring is proposed to assist in the management of resources 

potentially affected by outfitting and guiding. 

 

1 Actual use reports A form completed by outfitter and guide permit holders and submitted to 

the District Office at the end of the holder’s operating season. The form includes the 

following information: date(s) of use, number of clients, location(s), and a description of the 

activity(s) at each location. 
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Wildlife 

Permit administrators will annually monitor number of use days by sites for guided deer 

hunting. Outfitters and guides will be required to report the number of deer or bear harvested 

by hunt each year. If conflicts arise at particular sites, biologists and permit administrators 

will re-evaluate the permit allocations for these sites. 

Recreation and Wilderness 

The Craig and Thorne Bay Ranger District recreation staff plans and implements a 

Wilderness monitoring trip annually. Wilderness monitoring takes place with an 

interdisciplinary crew that analyzes streams, wildlife, botany, archeological resources and 

social aspects of the Prince of Wales Wilderness Areas. 

Aquatics 

Fisheries personnel will annually visit a sample of high-use sites, such as Eagle Creek/Luck 

Lake, Thorne River and Staney Creek, to assess fish habitat and aquatic resource condition to 

measure best management practices implementation and effectiveness. 

Botany 

Yearly, a sample of rare and sensitive plant populations in or near recreation use areas will be 

monitored based on level of use and rarity of the species. Monitoring will determine if 

recreation use is affecting rare or sensitive plants. Monitoring will be completed by qualified 

district personnel. 

Heritage 

Yearly, a sample of approximately ten recreation use areas will be subjected to standard 

archaeological monitoring and inventory procedures by a Forest Service archaeologist. 

These areas will be examined based on: 1) if any known significant cultural sites are in the 

immediate vicinity, 2) the location’s level of archaeological sensitivity, and 3) type of 

activity conducted. Camping is considered the activity with the most potential to impact 

significant cultural resources and camping sites will be given a high priority for monitoring. 

Active touring is the second-most activity of concern for Heritage. 

During monitoring the recreation use area will be visually examined, with an option to use 

soil probes and test units to determine if buried sites are being impacted. Photographic 

overviews will be taken as a baseline to compare with later examinations of the location. 

The results of these examinations will be included in the required annual report to the Alaska 

State Historic Preservation Officer, added to the Forest Service Heritage files yearly report 

and reflected in the Forest Service archaeological database. Some permit sites might be 

examined more than once during the use season to confirm whether the activities are 

affecting extant significant cultural resources. This periodic monitoring is the key 
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component in ensuring the permitted activities will not adversely affect extant significant 

cultural resources. 

Invasive Species 

Future surveys and monitoring for possible invasive plant infestations will be prioritized 

based on level of use and vulnerability of the habitat. Monitoring will determine if invasive 

species are increasing in size or spreading to new locations. 

Soil 

Monitoring of user developed sites would occur on a regular basis (suggest every 2 years) by 

Tongass Forest Service personnel. Soil erosion or puddling would be documented and 

reported to the district Soil Scientist to determine mitigation measures. 

 
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How do I find the Recreation Use Area I am interested in? 

Starting with Map 1, recreation use areas are discussed in the first location/card where they 

are shown on a map. Thus, areas which fall in Map 1 are discussed in the tables for Map 1. 

Areas on Map 2 that fall outside Map 1 are discussed in the tables for Map 2; areas that fall 

in Map 2 and Map 1 are displayed in the tables for Map 1 only. The tables for Map 3 and 

subsequent maps only contain data for those areas that are new to that map. The data for 

areas covered on earlier maps (and in earlier cards) is not repeated. Table 1-2 displays all of 

the recreation use areas alphabetically followed by the map number/group number where 

each area is first discussed. Mistakes found in Table A-2 in the EA Appendix A have been 

corrected here. 

Table 1- 2) Cross-reference for Recreation Use Area and Map #/Group # 

Recreation Use Areas Map/Group 

# 

Recreation Use Areas Map/Group 

# 

108 Creek/Cavern Lake 1 Memorial Beach 1 

Aats Bay 16 Menefee Anchorage 11 

Aiken Cove 11 Miller Lake 11 

Alder Creek 1 Moira Sound 11 

Arena Cove 12 Moira Sound South Arm 13 

Aston Island 14 Moira Sound, North Arm 11 

Baker Creek 1 Monie Lake 6 

Barnes Lake 2 Naukati Bay 4 

Barrier Islands 13 Neck Lake 1 

Beaver Falls Trail 1 Niblack Lake 11 

Beaver Mountain 10 Nichols Bay 13 

Big Creek, W. Cholmondoley 11 No Name Lake, S8 T68S R 

79E 

4 

Big Lake 3 North Bay 9 

Biscuit Lagoon 13 Nossuk Bay 8 

Black Bear Lake 7 Nowiskay Cove 11 

Bobs Place 8 Nutkawa Inlet 10 

Boyd Lake 4 Nutkawa Lagoon 10 

Brownson Bay 13 Old Log Camp 6 

Buster Bay 1 Old Toms Creek 6 

Buster Creek 1 One Duck Lake 9 

Cable Creek 9 One Duck Road System 9 

Calder Bay 1 Orr Island 5 

Calder Creek 1 Paul Bight 6 

California Bay 1 Paul Young Creek 6 

Cape Chacon 13 Pine Point 1 

Cavern Lake Trail 1 Point Dolores 12 

China Cove 16 Pole Anchorage 5 

Cholmondeley Sound, NE 11 Polk Inlet Overlook 6 

Cholmondeley Sound, South 

Arm 

11 Polk Inlet, East 6 
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# 

Recreation Use Areas Map/Group 

# 

Cholmondeley Sound, West 

Arm 

11 Polk Inlet, North 6 

Clover Lake 6 Polk Pass 6 

Cora Point 16 Pond Bay 14 

Datzkoo Harbor 14 Port Alice 8 

Devilfish Bay 1 Port Refugio 12 

Dickman Bay 13 Port Santa Cruz 12 

Diver Bay 9 Ratz Creek 3 

Dog Salmon Creek 6 Ratz Harbor 3 

Dog Salmon Fishpass 6 Red Bay 1 

Dog Salmon Lake 10 Red Bay Creek/Lake 1 

Dry Pass 1 Red Bay Lake Trail 1 

Dunbar Inlet 10 Rip Point 11 

Eagle Creek 3 Roller Bay, Noyes Island 12 

Eagle Island 5 Ruins Point 5 

Egg Harbor 16 Sakie Bay 15 

El Capitan Cave 1 Salmon Bay 1 

El Capitan Passage 1 Salmon Bay Creek 1 

Essowah Lakes 14 Salmon Bay Lake 1 

Exchange Cove, East 2 Salmon Bay Lake Trail 1 

Exchange Cove, West 2 Salt Chuck 6 

FDR 2700 1 Salt Lake Bay 8 

Fisherman Cove 15 Sarheen Cove 1 

Flicker Creek 1 Sarkar Lake 4 

Fredrick Cove 13 Scott Lagoon 8 

Gandlaay Haanaa (Fubar Cr. ) 9 Security Cove 14 

Goat Island 9 Shaheen Creek 7 

Gold Harbor 15 Shakan Bay 1 

Goose Bay 6 Shipley Bay 1 

Gosti Island 6 Shipley Bay Creek/Lake 1 

Granite Mountain 6 Shipwreck Point 13 

Gulch Creek 9 Skowl Arm 6 

Halibut Harbor 5 Snag Island 9 

Harris Ridge 7 Snakey Lake 3 

Harris River 7 Soda Bay 9 

Hassiah Inlet 10 Spanish Islands 16 

Hatchery Creek 4 Spiral Cove 6 

Hessa Inlet 13 Staney Cr., North Fork 7 

Holbrook Arm 1 Staney Cr., South Fork 7 

Hole In The Wall 8 Staney Cr., Upper 7 

Hook Arm 15 Staney Creek, Main Stem 4 

Horseshoe Island 9 Steamboat Bay 8 

Hunter Bay 13 Stone Rock Bay 13 
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Recreation Use Areas Map/Group 

# 

Recreation Use Areas Map/Group 

# 

Hunter Creek 13 Suemez Island Road System 12 

Indian Creek 9 Survey Cove 5 

Ingraham Bay 13 Sutter Creek/Lake 1 

Island Bay 10 Sweetwater Lake 4 

Jinhi Bay 5 Tah Bay 13 

Johnson Cove 13 Tenass Bay 5 

Karheen Cove 8 The Saitchuck 13 

Kasaan Bay 6 Thorne River, Lower 3 

Kasook Inlet 10 Thorne River, North 3 

Kassa Inlet 14 Thorne River, Tributaries 3 

Keete Inlet 11 Thorne River, Upper 3 

Kegan Creek 11 Tlevak Narrows 9 

Kendrick Bay 13 Tokeen Bay 5 

Klakas Inlet 11 Trocadero Creek 9 

Klakas Lake 11 Trout Creek 5 

Kosciusko Island Road 

System 

1 Trumpeter Lake 3 

Kugel Lake 11 Turn Creek 1 

Kugun Creek 4 Tuxekan Island Road System 8 

Labouchere Bay 1 Twelvemile Arm Creek 6 

Lake Galea 3 Twelvemile Arm Road 

System 

6 

Lancaster Cove 11 Upper Trocadero Mountain 9 

Lava Creek 1 Upper Trocadero Road 

System 

9 

Logjam Creek 4 Upper Twelvemile Arm 

Road System 

9 

Luck Lake 3 Van Sant Cove 5 

Luelia Lake 11 Waterfall Bay 15 

Mabel Island 10 West Sentinel Island 6 

Marble Island 5 Whale Passage 1 

Max Cove 13 Windy Bay 16 

Maybeso River 6 Winter Bay 13 

McKenzie Inlet, South 6 Winter Harbor 3 

McKenzie Inlet, West 6 Wolf Lake 6 

Mclean Arm 13 Wolk Harbor 14 

Mcleod Bay 14 
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Table 1-3 lists the recreation use areas in this group, area uses, and the number of service days (SDs) allocated in e

Specific resource concerns are listed by recreation use area in the second table. 

Table 1- 3) Group 1 Recreation Use Areas with Service Days (SDs) 

Recreation Use Area Access Area Uses Recreation 

Visitor 

Capacity 

(SDs) 

Highes

Annua

Use1

108 Creek/Cavern Lake Road Fishing 692 6Alder Creek Road fishing, hunting 2,306 Baker Creek Road Traditional use area for Prince of Wales residents. 2,306 Beaver Falls Trail Road All people come to walk the trail and see the sinkholes. 2,318 6Buster Bay Shore Hunting, fishing, passive/active touring 2,822 1Buster Creek Road Hunting, fishing, passive/active touring 2,306 Calder Bay Road hiking, passive touring. Freshwater fishing and hunting 

opportunities. 2,117 1

Calder Creek Road freshwater fishing and wildlife viewing 2,306 California Bay Road Hunting, passive/active touring 2,117 Cavern Lake Trail Road passive/ active touring, freshwater fishing 696 5Devilfish Bay Shore Fishing, hunting, passive/active touring 282 2Dry Pass Shore Kayaking, fishing, shrimping, sight-seeing 2,822 El Capitan Cave Road hiking 7,560 11El Capitan Passage Shore Hiking, hunting, passive touring 927 3FDR 2700 Road biking, hiking 2,318 Flicker Creek Road freshwater fishing 2,306 1Holbrook Arm Shore Hunting, passive/active touring 2,822 Kosciusko Island Road System 

Road Hunting, passive/active touring 

2,117 1

Labouchere Bay Road hunting, passive/active touring 635 1Lava Creek Road Most people come to fish, hunt, and view Clarence 

Strait. 635 

Memorial Beach Road hunting, passive/active touring 2,318 

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Recreation Use Area Access Area Uses Recreation 

Visitor 

Capacity 

(SDs) 

Highes

Annua

Use1

Neck Lake Road fishing 2,306 7Pine Point Shore hunting 2,822 Red Bay Road hunting 2,117 1Red Bay Creek/Lake Road fishing 696 1Red Bay Lake Trail Road hiking 692 3Salmon Bay Shore hunting and fishing 282 4Salmon Bay Creek Remote hunting and fishing 461 1Salmon Bay Lake Remote hunting and fishing 461 1Salmon Bay Lake Trail Shore fishing 309 Sarheen Cove Shore hunting 847 1Shakan Bay Shore hunting 282 2Shipley Bay Shore hunting 282 3Shipley Bay Creek/Lake Shore hunting 307 Sutter Creek/Lake Shore fishing, hunting 307 Turn Creek Road fishing 2,306 4Whale Passage Road biking, hiking, fishing 2,318 3TOTAL 61,523 81
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108 Creek/Cavern Lake 

Near Whale Pass. 50 miles north of Craig on FR 20 to FR 2700. The creek runs alongside the road and through young and old growth forest. 

Whale Pass private land 

none Access: Bushwhack 

to creek if done by many people in the same place may cause muddy conditions, vegetation trampling and erosion. 

Fisheries: summer run coho, small steelhead system 

Recreation: Site exceeds capacity July and Aug

Alder Creek 150 miles north of 

Craig on the 20 road. Near Memorial Beach. 

Point Baker, Port Protection 

none Fisheries: fishing 

access fairly easy because Alder creek is crossed by the main 20 road. Visitors tend to fish in all of the small creeks between Red Bay and Memorial Beach. 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 

Baker Creek 62 miles north of 

Craig by boat (outside Baker). LUD II area uncut, rugged coastline. Sea Caves. 

Point Baker, Port Protection 

none Access: Access to 

this site is very weather dependent. 

Recreation: Picnics and fishing occur at Baker Creek currently by local users. A recreation trail proposal on Baker Island was rejected by the Craig community 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 

Beaver Falls Trail 

45 miles north of Craig on FR 20. Muskeg. Access is fairly easy by gravel road. 

none nearby Board walk 

trail, 2 kiosks, 4 car parking area, SST 

Invasive Species:

Invasive plants known in the parking area, recommend future monitoring to 

Recreation: popular attraction to locals and visitors to POW alike. Serving the 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 
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toilet. determine possible 

spread. 

purpose it was designed to. Compliments El Cap Cave 

Buster Bay About 90 miles 

north of Craig. Old growth forest along the beach. Beautiful views of Kupreanof 

Point Baker, Port Protection 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Rocky shorelines may provide habitat for nesting black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

Buster Creek About 90 miles 

north of Craig. Old growth forest along the beach. Beautiful views of Kupreanof 

Point Baker, Port Protection 

none Wildlife: See All 

Locations. 

Calder Bay 75 miles north of 

Craig (by boat). Calder Bay was once a heavily used marble quarry. There's old roads and timber harvest areas around. Un harvested area to the west is 

none nearby none Recreation: Small 

cruise boat is thinking about using this area. Consistent use may have conflicts. 

Wildlife: Large estuary system important to waterfowl, deer and bear. This site provides high value habitat during periods of critical use for black bears. Easy access by boat 
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managed as LUD II. 

and road leaves bears vulnerable to harvest. 

Calder Creek 75 miles north of 

Craig (by boat). Calder Bay was once a heavily used marble quarry. There are old roads and timber harvest areas around. Un harvested area to the west is managed as LUD II. 

none nearby none Recreation: Small 

cruise boat is thinking about using this area. Consistent use may have conflicts. 

Wildlife: Large estuary system important to waterfowl, deer and bear. Bald eagle nests occur here. This site provides high value habitat during periods of critical use for black bears. Easy access by boat and road leaves bears vulnerable to harvest. 

California Bay 

About 90 miles north of Craig. Old growth forest along the beach. Beautiful views of Kupreanof 

none nearby none Wildlife: See All 

Locations. 

Cavern Lake Trail 

50 miles north of Craig on the north end of the Whale Pass loop. Young growth surrounds area. 

none nearby 500 foot 

trail, viewing platform 

Invasive Species: Reed Canarygrass is known along the trail and stream, and St. John's Wort at nearby rock pit. Continued treatment of this infestation of St. 

Fisheries: 108 Creek drainage, small steelhead system, summer run coho 

Recreation: moderate use. Compliments El Cap tour 
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John's Wort should continue, as well as future monitoring of the reed canarygrass infestation. 

Devilfish Bay 60 miles north of 

Craig by boat. Undeveloped area, but legend holds that this is the site of Tlingit Village that was swallowed by the Devilfish. 

none nearby none Recreation: Small 

cruise boat is thinking about using this area. Consistent use may have conflicts. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Dry Pass 40 miles north of 

Craig. Old growth on south shore, young growth on the north. Ocean shore. 

areas of private inholdings 

El Capitan dock, trail and living area. Private docks. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Black bears are vulnerable to spring harvest in this location. 

El Capitan Cave 

50 miles north of Craig on FR 20. Site of old logging camp heavily developed. Young growth surrounds area. Up near the cave there is old growth. Access by road and a hike. 

Access is relatively 

easy because it is 

Adjacent land in private ownership (lodge). 

El Cap Trail, El Cap Cave, Cave shed to store gear, Cave housing (permanent admin site), boat launch, hardened 

Invasive Species: The administrative site at El Cap has many high priority invasives. Recommend continued treatment and future monitoring. 

Wildlife: Bats occur here. Potential for transference of "white nose syndrome" to bats. Continue to implement strict regulations regarding disinfection of shoes, clothes, 
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on the road system, although 2+ hours north of Craig. 

area for camping, dock (dock is in poor condition). 

and other equipment prior to entry into the cave. 

El Capitan Passage 

50 miles north of Craig on FR 20. Old growth in the foreground, timber harvest in the background. Shoreline. El Cap passage can be accessed at the boat launch at El Cap 

Some private inholdings along shore.

none except at El Cap and private land. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is adjacent to an Old Growth Reserve. This site provides high value habitat during periods of critical use in spring and fall for black bears. Easy access by boat leaves bears vulnerable to harvest. 

FDR 2700 50 miles north of 

Craig on FR 20. 1 mile from Whale Pass. Young growth surrounds area. Access is relatively easy because it is on the road system, although 2+ hours north of Craig. 

Whale Pass none Recreation: Popular 

local use area for Whale Pass and other communities. Increased guide use may conflict with local use for few resources.

Wildlife: Adjacent to an Old Growth Reserve. 

Flicker Creek About 90 miles 

north of Craig. Roadside creek. 

Point Baker, Port Protection 

Road pulloff by creek 

Fisheries: small steelhead system 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 
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Young growth forest in area. 

Holbrook Arm Southern 

Kosciusko Island. 50 miles north of Craig by boat. Beach fringe, LUD II, old growth. 

none nearby none Recreation: 

Kosciusko is a popular hunting area but mostly in the roaded section. The LUD II area receives less use.

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Kosciusko Island Road System 

 Kosciusko Island. 50 miles north of Craig by boat. Beach fringe with young growth stands nearby. Many roads on the island if people bring an ATV. 

Edna Bay none Botany: Rare plant 

populations known. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and follow-up monitoring. 

Invasive Species:Several high priority invasive plants known along the road system. Recommend future monitoring and ongoing treatment as feasible. 

Recreation: Kosciusko is a popular hunting area for locals because of the road system. People bring ATVs to hunt and recreate. Increased huntinmay put pressure on locals to find deer elsewhere. 

Labouchere Bay 

About 100 miles north of Craig by road. Lab Bay is a large log landing at the far north of POW. It is surrounded by second growth. 

Point Baker, Port Protection 

MAF and big open landing 

Botany: Minimal weed survey of area. Recommend weed/rare plant survey of area. 

Wildlife: Rocky shorelines may provide habitat for black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

Lava Creek About 80 road Whale Pass none Access: Bushwhack Invasive Species: Recreation: 
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miles north of Craig on FR 20. 1 mile from Whale Pass. Young growth around area. Access is relatively easy because it is on the road system, although 2+ hours north of Craig. 

to creek if done by many people in the same place may cause muddy conditions, vegetation trampling and erosion. 

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Popular local use area for Whale Pass and other communities. Increased guide use may conflict with local use for few resources. 

Memorial Beach 

About 100 miles north of Craig by road. Beach is accessed by a maintained trail. Old growth forest by ocean. Second growth surrounding. Named for an air craft crash in front of the beach in Sumner Strait. 7 Forest Service personnel perished. 

State land adjacent to west. Point Baker, Port Protection 

600 foot trail. 2 hardened campsites. Within the next two seasons, there will be a 3-sided shelter installed. 

Recreation: popular 

location despite the long drive to get there.

Wildlife: Rocky shorelines may provide habitat for black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

Neck Lake 70 road miles north 

of Craig on FR 20. 1 mile from Whale Pass. Young growth along southwestern 

Whale Pass Gravel 

turn around and parking, boat 

Botany: Several known rare plant populations near the road and lake. Recommend future surveys of high use 

Invasive species:Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, 

Fisheries: Coho hatchery, lake haresident fish, barrier by hatchery 
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shore. Access is relatively easy because it is on the road system, although 2+ hours north of Craig. 

launch areas and follow-up 

monitoring. 

future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Pine Point 60 air miles from 

Craig at the far north end of POW near Red Bay. Mature young growth. Karst geology. 

Private land none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Red Bay 55 miles north of 

Craig on FDR 20. 

Point Baker, Port Protection 

none Invasive Species:

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: This site is a large estuary system important to waterfowl, swans, deer and bear. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. There is a high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Red Bay Creek/Lake 

55 mile north of Craig on the 20 road. Access by road and hiking or floatplane. Access is medium because it is a long 

none nearby Red Bay 

Lake Cabin, Red Bay Trail. 3 car parking area. 

Fisheries: small steelhead system, sockeye 

Wildlife: Waterfowl, trumpeter swans, loons, and geese occur here. Disturbance to waterfowl is a 
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way to drive on the 20 road and then one must hike. 

concern. 

Red Bay Lake Trail 

55 mile north of Craig on the 20 road. Access to lake by road and hiking or floatplane. Access to Creek is by road. 

none nearby Red Bay 

Lake Cabin, Red Bay Trail. 3 car parking area. 

Botany: Several known rare plant populations along the trail. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and followup monitoring. 

Invasive Species: Conduct official survey of trail, stream and parking area for weeds/rare plant habitat 

Wildlife: This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Salmon Bay 50 miles north of 

Craig. Closer to Wrangell and Petersburg. Lake shore, old growth, young growth, salmon stream. 

Access is available 

by floatplane or boat and hike though difficult due to lack of roads and a hike is required even if accessed by boat. 

none nearby 2 mile trail, 

Salmon Bay Lake Cabin. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This large estuary system is important to waterfowl, swans, deer and bear. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern.

Salmon Bay Creek 

50 miles north of Craig. Closer to Wrangell and Petersburg. Lake shore, old growth, young growth, salmon stream. 

none nearby 2 mile trail, 

Salmon Bay Lake Cabin. 

Fisheries: remote system, sockeye, large steelhead system 

Wildlife: This large estuary is important to waterfowl, deer and black bear. Disturbance to waterfowl is a 
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Access is available 

by floatplane or boat and hike, though it is difficult due to lack of roads and a hike is required even if accessed by boat. 

concern. Black bears are vulnerable to harvest on beaches and salmon streams at this site because they tend to congregate in these areas during periods of critical use. 

Salmon Bay Lake 

50 miles north of Craig. Closer to Wrangell and Petersburg. Lake shore, old growth, young growth, salmon stream. 

Access is available 

by floatplane or boat and hike, though it is difficult due to lack of roads and a hike is required even if accessed by boat. 

none nearby 2 mile trail, 

Salmon Bay Lake Cabin. 

Fisheries: remote system, sockeye, large steelhead system 

Wildlife: This large estuary is important to waterfowl, deer and black bear. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. Black bears are vulnerable to harvest on beaches and salmon streams at this site because they tend to congregate in these areas during periods of critical use. 

Salmon Bay Lake Trail 

20 air miles east of Craig in the Karta 

none Cabin, 

trail, 

Botany: Several known rare plant 

Invasive Species:Several high 

Fisheries: sockeye, large 
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River Wilderness. abandone

d cabin 

populations along the lake shoreline. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and follow-up monitoring. 

priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

steelhead systemsummer run coho 

Sarheen Cove 

40 air miles north of Craig on El Capitan Passage. Unharvested. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Shakan Bay 50 air miles north 

of Craig on Kosciusko Island. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Shipley Bay 40 air miles north 

from Craig. Fairly undeveloped. LUD II. Old Growth, big 

none Shipley 

Bay Cabin, Shipley Bay Trail. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 
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intertidal area. Access is available 

by boat or floatplane though challenging due to remoteness and lack of roads. 

Shipley Bay Creek/Lake 

40 air miles north from Craig. Fairly undeveloped. LUD II. Old Growth, big intertidal area. 

Access is available 

by boat or floatplane and is challenging due to remoteness and lack of roads. 

none Shipley 

bay Cabin, Shipley Bay Trail. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Sutter Creek/Lake 

West end of Dry Pass, North End of Kosciusko Island. LUD II. Old harvest and alder in road. 

Private land to the west of Sutter Lake 

none Recreation: A few 

visitors come to fish and hunt in this area. Important native site. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Turn Creek 50 miles north of 

Craig on FDR 20, near El Capitan Cave. 

State none Fisheries: small 

steelhead system 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 

Whale Passage 

50 miles north of Craig on FR 20. 1 mile from Whale Pass. Young growth surrounds 

Whale Pass None Botany: Several 

known rare plant populations. Recommend future surveys of high use 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 
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area. Access limited to boaters and weather dependent in Clarence Strait. Can access Whale passage by FR 20 to Whale Pass. 

areas and follow-up monitoring. 
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Table 1- 4) Group 2 Recreation Use Areas with Service Days (SDs) 

Recreation Use Area Access Area Uses Recreation 

Visitor 

Capacity 

(SDs) 

Highest 

Annual 

Use1

Barnes Lake Remote bear hunting, crabbing, canoe and kayaking, 

relaxing 461 18 

Exchange Cove, West Road biking, fishing, hunting, sightseeing 2,318 100 Exchange Cove, East Shore hunting, fishing, sightseeing 2,822 8 TOTAL 5,601 126 

Recreation 

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Barnes Lake Remote, pristine 

lake. Old growth. 

none Barnes 

Lake Cabin, outhouse and woodshed

Access: Salt chuck or bottleneck where water can move through fast due to tide change. Can be unsafe if people don't know how to read the tide. 

Fisheries:Sweetwater drainage, concerns Hatchery sockeye, large steelhead system. Limit service days.

Recreation: Low 

use cabin. Peopfrom Coffman Cove use this cabin. 

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Exchange Cove, West 

50 miles north of Craig on FR 20. 1 mile from Whale Pass. Young growth forest in northern end of cove. Access is relatively easy because it is on the road system, although 2+ hours north of Craig. 

Whale Pass none Invasive Species: 

Several high priority invasive plant infestations known, recommend future monitoring and treatment where feasible. 

Fisheries:Exchange creek small steelhead system 

Recreation: Popular local use area for Whale Pass and other communities. Increased guide use may conflict with local use for few resources.

Exchange Cove, East 

50 miles north of Craig on FR 20. 1 mile from Whale Pass. Young growth forest in northern end of cove. Access is relatively easy because it is on the road system, 

Whale Pass none Recreation: Popular 

local use area for Whale Pass and other communities. Increased guide use may conflict with local use for few resources. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. The head of the bay is part of an Old Growth Reserve. This site includes a large estuary system important 
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although 2+ hours north of Craig. 

to waterfowl, deer and bear. This site provides high value habitat during periods of critical use for black bears. Easy access by boat and road leaves bears vulnerable to harvest. There is high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 
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Table 1- 5) Group 3 Recreation Use Areas with Service Days (SDs) 

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Big Lake Road Fish and wildlife viewing. 2,306 5 Eagle Creek Road Fishing (popular steelhead and salmon fishing 

area). Used heavily by locals from Coffman Cove and other island communities. Hunting also possible. 692 61 

Lake Galea Remote Canoeing, fishing, hunting, trapping 1,391 0 Luck Lake Road fishing, hunting, camping 2,306 81 Ratz Creek Road hunting and fishing 692 27 Ratz Harbor Shore hunting and fishing 927 0 Snakey Lake Road canoeing, fishing 692 0 Thorne River, Lower Road Fishing 2,306 243 Thorne River, North Road Fishing 692 0 Thorne River, Tributaries 

Remote Fishing 

1,383 0 

Thorne River, Upper Remote Fishing 1,383 0 Trumpeter Lake Road fishing, hunting 2,306 40 Winter Harbor Road boating, hunting, camping 2,318 0 TOTAL 19,394 457 

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Big Lake About 18 miles 

north of Thorne Bay on the Sandy Beach Road FR 30 to FR 302350. 

none nearby Fish 

Ladder and small 100ft trail 

Invasive Species: Disjunct population of orange hawkweed on Big Lake road. Population of orange 

Fisheries: Sweetwater drainage, concerns Hatchery sockeye, large 

Recreation: Use 

is very low considering the amount of infrastructure to 

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Older second growth. Salmon Stream. 

hawkweed should be treated, as feasible, to prevent further spread.

steelhead system support use. May 

need to advertise better. 

Eagle Creek same as Luck 

Lake 

none nearby Old 

trappers cabin at the mouth of the lake and the outlet of Eagle Creek. FS may develop a cabin or shelter on Eagle Creek. 

Access: current use levels have caused user made trails with trampled vegetation and some soil compaction/erosion. Consider soils mitigation. 

Botany: One rare plant population known along Eagle Creek, recommend future monitoring. 

Invasive Species: Reed Canarygrass known along stream channel, recommend futurmonitoring. 

Eagle Creek (cont.) 

Recreation: Popular fishing site. Some user conflicts apparent. Increased use may lead to more conflict. 

Wildlife: This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. Trumpeter swans winter here. This site has potential for conflict between user groups for hunting and viewing of bears. 

Lake Galea 7 miles south of 

the Hatchery Creek. This lake provides access to 

none Honker 

Lake Cabin 

Access: Water Levels make this canoe route difficult during late summer, fall and early 

Recreation: The Honker Lake Cabin receives very little use. 

Soil/Wetland:The Honker Dividtrail traverses a palustrine foreste
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the Honker Divide Canoe Route. Honker Lake Cabin is located on Lake Galea. 

spring. Outfitter and guide 

use, if scheduled and managed, could improve the usage of this canoe route when it is reopened. Outfitter and guide use at the most popular times may cause conflict with other users. 

wetland, emergesedge fens, tall sedge fen, and moss muskeg. There are muckypuddle and trampled areas along the trail. Outfitter guide uswill not be allowein this severely affected area untit is either hardened or the trail relocated to avoid adverse soimpacts. This trais planned to be mitigated in the next two years by hardening and/or rerouting (based on priority rankinand current budget constraints). The area will be monitored afterwards to determine if the mitigation was successful. The site will be reevaluated to 
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determine if outfitter guide uscan be allowed in the area. Apply BMPs 12.5, 16.1and 16.4. 

Luck Lake 40 miles northeast 

of Craig, 30 miles north of Thorne Bay on the Sandy Beach Rd, 1 mile outside of Coffman Cove. Areas of young growth and old growth, lake shore, riparian areas, salmon stream. Relatively good access because of the paved road to Coffman Cove. 

City of Coffman Cove 

Gravel turn around and parking, boat launch. User-made trail to Eagle Creek. 

Botany: Several known rare plant populations near Luck Lake. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and followup monitoring. 

Invasive species:Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Fisheries: sockeye, large steelhead system 

Ratz Creek 58 miles northeast 

of Craig on FDR 30 on the east coast of POW. Harvested, roaded. 

none nearby none Fisheries: large 

steelhead system, sockeye 

Wildlife: This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. This site has easy access by road or boat. Black bears are vulnerable to harvest on beaches and salmon streams at this site because 
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they tend to congregate in these areas during periods of critical use. There is high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Ratz Harbor 58 miles northeast 

of Craig on FDR 30 on the east coast of POW. Harvested, roaded. 

none nearby Former 

MAF 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. This site has easy access by road or boat. Black bears are vulnerable to harvest on beaches and salmon streams at this site because they tend to congregate in these areas during periods of critical use. There is high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Recreation: undeveloped/unmaintained boat launch and campsite 

Snakey Lake 5 miles E of 

Thorne Bay off the NSR 3016. Road 

none none Access: There is no 

developed access so canoe/kayakers make 

Recreation: Used infrequently for fishing and 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 
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Access due to former timber sale activity. Snakey Lakes is a system of lakes and streams that ultimately tie into the Thorne River. 

user trails near bridge and may erode banks accessing the Snakey Lake System 

passive viewing 

Thorne River, Lower 

3-7 miles E from Thorne Bay. Riparian and forest within the stream buffer . 

None nearby Gravelly 

Creek Picnic area - Pump toilet, 5 car parking, 800 ft gravel trail, picnic shelter, 2 picnic sites, burn toilet, access stairs to Thorne River. 

Access: Unmaintained routes developed to access stream are not marked and do not meet trails standards. 

Botany: Several known rare plant populations around this area. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and follow-up monitoring. 

Invasive Species: Severahigh priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveyfuture monitoringand treatment as feasible. 

Thorne River, Fisheries: Steelhead, Recreation: 
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Lower (cont.) sockeye, summer run 

coho 

Some recreationists want undeveloped access so that there is less competition to favored sites. 

Thorne River, North 

3-7 miles E from Thorne Bay. Riparian and forest within the stream buffer . 

None nearby none Access: 

Unmaintained access routes to Thorne River from 3015 and 3016 

Recreation: Guides and locals use the North Thorne Falls Area. Great fishing hole in a beautiful location. Visitor made trail is in very poor condition and causing erosion/sedimentation. There is competition between guides and locals. 

Soil/Wetlands: The trail at North Thorne Falls traverses a palustrine forestewetland/ emergesedge fen and hamucky spots up t30 feet wide. Outfitter guide uswill not be allowein this severely affected area untit is either hardened or the trail relocated to avoid adverse soimpacts. This area is planned tbe mitigated in thnext two years by adding slash on top of the trail to reduce erosion and prevent further widening 
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and impacts, hardening, and/orerouting. The area will be monitored afterwards to determine if the mitigation was successful. The site will be reevaluated to determine if outfitter guide uscan be allowed in the area. Apply BMPs 12.5, 16.1and 16.4. 

Thorne River, Tributaries 

3-7 miles E from Thorne Bay. Riparian and forest within the stream buffer. 

None nearby none Wildlife: No big-game 

guiding or outfitting is permitted. This site has high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Thorne River, Upper 

3-7 miles E from Thorne Bay. Riparian and forest within the stream buffer. 

None nearby none Access: 

Unmaintained access routes to Thorne River from 3015 and 3016 

Recreation: Guides and locals use the North Thorne Falls Area. Great fishing hole in a beautiful location. Visitor made trail is in very poor 

Soil/Wetlands: The trail at North Thorne Falls traverses a palustrine forestewetland/ emergesedge fen and hamucky spots up t30 feet wide. 
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condition and causing erosion/sedimentation. There is competition between guides and locals. 

Outfitter guide uswill not be allowein this severely affected area untit is either hardened or the trail relocated to avoid adverse soimpacts. This area is planned tbe mitigated in thnext two years by adding slash on top of the trail to reduce erosion and prevent further widening and impacts, hardening, and/orerouting. The area will be monitored afterwards to determine if the mitigation was successful. The site will be reevaluated to determine if outfitter guide uscan be allowed in the area. Apply BMPs 12.5, 16.1and 16.4. 
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Trumpeter Lake 

10 miles north of Thorne Bay on the Sandy Beach Road. Young growth, lake shore, stream. Access simple because of the gravel road and nearness to Thorne Bay. 

none nearby none Fisheries: large 

steelhead system, sockeye 

Wildlife: This site has important overwinter habitat for trumpeter swans. 

Winter Harbor 

Located on the 2050 road, south of Staney Creek. About 25 air miles north of Craig and 25 air miles west of Thorne Bay. 

none Large boat 

ramp. Log transfer or Marine Transfer facility. 2-3 acres flat and graveled staging area. Planning to construct a small 3-sided shelter 

Recreation: Heavily used area for boating and camping. Locals like this location. Many fire pits. Some issues with people camping in front of the boat launch. Conflicts may arise when the 3-sided shelter is constructed. 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 
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Boyd Lake Road freshwater fishing 2,306 Hatchery Creek Road Most users come to fish for salmon in Hatchery Creek. State 

of AK closed this system to subsistence sockeye fishing. 692 

Kugun Creek Shore fishing 2,822 Logjam Creek Road fishing and hunting 2,306 Naukati Bay Road hunting and fishing 2,117 No Name Lake, S8 T68S R 79E 

Road fishing, hunting 

2,306 

Sarkar Lake Road fishing, boating 692 Staney Creek, Main Stem Road Hunting, fishing, driving 2,306 Sweetwater Lake Road fishing 2,306 TOTAL 17,853 

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Boyd Lake Approximately 20 

miles north of Craig on FR 20 near Naukati. Older second growth area. 

Naukati none Access: Bushwhack 

to lake if done by many people in the same place may cause muddy conditions, vegetation trampling and erosion. 

Invasive Species: Several high priority invasive plants known along the road system. Recommend future monitoring and ongoing 

Fisheries: Part o

Naukati Creek, small steelhead system 

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treatment as feasible. 

Hatchery Creek 

35 miles northeast or Craig, 35 miles north of Thorne Bay on the Sandy Beach Rd, 5 mile outside of Coffman Cove. Riparian areas, salmon stream, muskeg. 

none nearby boardwalk 

trail. 2 Viewing platforms, fish ladder. 

Invasive Species:

One high priority invasive plant, reed canarygrass, is known along Hatchery Creek, recommend future monitoring. 

Fisheries: early sockeye run, large steelhead system, summer coho. reduce/limit service days 

Recreation: Site is in social conflicbecause the access created affected the fish population. Design meets usneeds, but affectfisheries resource needs 

Kugun Creek About 40 miles 

north of Craig, 1 mile south of Naukati on the 20 road. Young growth stands, stream buffer. 

Naukati private land to north 

none Access: Bushwhack 

to creek if done by many people in the same place may cause muddy conditions, vegetation trampling and erosion. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Part of this area is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Logjam Creek 

About 30 mile north of Craig on the 3030 road to Coffman Cove. The road is newly paved and this pull-off is well marked. Young growth forest surrounds with a 

none nearby road pulloff and 

signage 

Access: Bushwhack to creek if done by many people in the same place may cause muddy conditions, vegetation trampling and erosion. 

Invasive Species:Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Fisheries: large steelhead, summer run cohosockeye. Reduce/limit service days. 
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stream buffer. 

Logjam Creek (cont.) 

Wildlife: No big-game guiding or outfitting is permitted. Black bears forage for salmon here in the late summer and fall. There is high potential for conflict between users for hunting and viewing of bears at the falls. 

Naukati Bay 42 road miles from 

Craig on FDR 20. Near the community of Naukati 

State, private 

public boat dock 

Wildlife: No big-game guiding or outfitting is permitted. 

No Name Lake, S8 T68S R 79E 

Between Sarkar Lakes and Sweetwater Lake. Boating in from Rocky Bay would be a challenge. 

Access is generally 

by a rough bushwhack. 

none none Access: challenging 

to access. 

Wildlife: Likely provides habitat for wintering trumpeter swans. 

Sarkar Lake 48 road miles north 

of Craig on FDR 20. Developed recreation site. 

none Cabin, 

trail, dock, parking, outhouses, dumpsters.

Botany: Several known rare plant populations near the lake. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and followup monitoring. 

Invasive Species:Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as 

Fisheries: sockeye, large steelhead system 
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feasible. 

Staney Creek, Main Stem 

About 30 miles N of Craig and W of Thorne Bay. Riparian Area, old growth forest along Creek, young growth timber and muskeg outside riparian. Access is simple with lots of roads within the area. Hiking is more challenging from the road through young growth. 

None nearby 2 small 

campsites, Staney Creek Cabin. 

Botany: Several known rare plant populations. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and follow-up monitoring. 

Invasive Species:Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Fisheries:summer coho, large steelhead system 

Sweetwater Lake 

60 road miles from Craig on FDR 30 near Coffman Cove. Harvested, roaded. 

State, private 

Cabin, parking area 

Fisheries: Early sockeye run, large steelhead system, summer coho 

Wildlife: No biggame guiding or outfitting is permitted. 
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Eagle Island Shore Saltwater fishing, passive/active touring 927 20 Halibut Harbor Shore Hunting, passive/active touring 847 13 Jinhi Bay Shore hunting and freshwater fishing, ATV use 847 2 Marble Island Shore Hunting, passive/active touring 2,822 5 Orr Island Shore hunting 2,822 4 Pole Anchorage Shore hunting 2,822 2 Ruins Point Shore hunting 282 2 Survey Cove Shore hunting 2,822 8 Tenass Bay Shore hunting 847 12 Tokeen Bay Shore hunting 282 5 Trout Creek Shore hunting 2,822 11 Van Sant Cove Shore hunting 282 3 TOTAL 18,424 87 

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Eagle Island About 55 miles 

north of Craig by boat. This little 

none nearby none Access: open ocean 

surge and weather limit access. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site 

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island receives open ocean surge. Previously roaded and trees harvested; currently appears undeveloped. Rugged coastal. 

concerns. Rocky shorelines may provide habitat for black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is aconcern. See mitigation measures. 

Halibut Harbor 

Southern Kosciusko Island. 50 miles north of Craig by boat. Cliffs, sea caves, forested beach fringe with young growth stands above cliffs. Many roads. 

Community of Edna Bay 2 miles east.

none Botany: Rare plant 

populations known. Recommend surveys of high use areas and future monitoring. 

Invasive Species: One non-native plant infestation along the shoreline, recommend follow up monitoring, and treatment if feasible. 

Recreation:Kosciusko is a popular hunting area for locals because of the road system. People bring ATVs to hunt and recreate. Increased huntinmay put pressure on locals to find deer elsewhere. 

Jinhi Bay About 45 mile 

north of Craig by boat to Tuxekan Island. Safe harbor on the north east side of island. Developed with 

state land to the north of bay 

none Recreation: popular 

hunting area for locals because of road system. Increased pressure on animals may cause conflict. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 
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roads and harvest areas. 

Marble Island Southeast of 

Kosciusko Island. 50 north of Craig by boat. Beach fringe with young growth stands nearby. Many roads. 

Private land on north end of Marble Island 

none Recreation: 

Kosciusko is a popular hunting area for locals because of the road system. People bring ATVs to hunt and recreate. Increased hunting may put pressure on locals to find deer. Increased hunting may put pressure on locals to find deer. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Rocky shorelines may provide habitat for black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

Orr Island 35 air miles from 

Craig in Sea Otter Sound. Heavily harvested/young growth forest. Karst geology. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Pole Anchorage 

42 air miles from Craig. Southwest corner of Kosciusko Island. 

non-NFS inholdings at Cape Pole 

Cape Pole was an old logging camp with an MAF, jetty, and old buildings 

Botany: Several known rare plant populations near the road system. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and follow-up monitoring. 

Invasive Species:Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. 

Ruins Point 46 air miles 

northwest of Craig 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; 
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on Kosciusko Island. Harvested inland. 

refer to shore site concerns. 

Survey Cove 39 air miles 

northwest of Craig on Kosciusko Island near Edna Bay. Harvested, roaded. 

State, private 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Tenass Bay 36 air miles north 

of Craig on southeast shore of Kosciusko Island. Mature second growth. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Tokeen Bay 39 air miles north 

of Craig on Kosciusko Island in the Mt. Calder/Mt. Holbrooke LUD II. Unharvested. 

private land none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This is an important area for waterfowl. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. 

Trout Creek 46 air miles 

northwest of Craig on Kosciusko Island. Harvested inland. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Van Sant Cove 

39 air miles northwest of Craig on Kosciusko Island near Edna Bay. Near Karst 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 
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special interest area. 
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Clover Lake Remote freshwater fishing 1,270 Dog Salmon Creek Road passive touring, fishing, hunting. Commercial tours 

brought by floatplane from cruise boats. Visitors drive from local POW communities and lodges to wildlife viewing site. 2,696 

Dog Salmon Fishpass Road Commercial tours brought by floatplane from cruise 

boats. Visitors drive from local POW communities and lodges to wildlife viewing site. 8,733 

Goose Bay Shore fishing, hunting 847 Gosti Island Shore hunting 847 Granite Mountain Remote hunting 423 Kasaan Bay Shore Site seeing, hunting, fishing. 847 Maybeso River Road popular ATV area. Hunting and fishing 635 McKenzie Inlet, South Road fishing, hunting 2,117 McKenzie Inlet, West Shore fishing, hunting 922 Monie Lake Remote freshwater fishing 4,612 Old Log Camp Road hunting, fishing, passive touring, access. 2,117 Old Toms Creek Road hunting, fishing, passive touring, active touring 270 Paul Bight Shore hunting 282 Paul Young Creek Shore hunting 847 Polk Inlet Overlook Road hunting 2,117 Polk Inlet, East Shore hunting 2,822 Polk Inlet, North Road hunting, passive touring 2,117 Polk Pass Road hunting 2,117 Salt Chuck Shore passive touring, sightseeing, fishing 3,595 Skowl Arm Shore hunting 2,822 Spiral Cove Shore hunting 847 Twelvemile Arm Creek Road hunting and fishing 2,117 

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Twelvemile Arm Road System 

Road Hunt, fish, cabin use, view birds, walk in the estuary, 

collect shrimp and crabs. 2,117 

West Sentinel Island Shore hiking 927 Wolf Lake Remote hunting 4,234 TOTAL 53,297 

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Clover Lake 25 miles by plane 

from Ketchikan. This site is a remote lake north of Chomondeley and east of Polk Inlet. There are no roads nearby and no access from saltwater. 

none nearby none Access: Only people 

who can afford a flight go here. 

Wildlife: This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. Sandhill cranes and other waterfowl use this area. 

Dog Salmon Creek 

See Dog Salmon Fish Pass 35 miles from Craig. 30 air-miles from Ketchikan. Riparian area and young growth forest. Access is simple due to road connection 

None-nearby 600-ft 

gravel trail, 2-car parking, directional signs, interp. signs, fish ladder, wildlife viewing platform. 

Invasive Species: Several high priority invasive plant infestations known. Also, a high number of potential vectors. Recommend future monitoring and treatment where feasible. 

Fisheries: sockeye run, smallsteelhead system 

Wildlife: This site is a seasonal beacongregation arefor black bears foraging for salmon. Conflictbetween user groups have occurred here. This site has high potential for further 
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development as a bear viewing location. Establish a nohunting zone around the viewing area. 

Dog Salmon Fishpass 

35 miles SE of Craig; 30 air-miles W from Ketchikan; Riparian area and young growth forest 

None nearby 600-ft 

gravel trail, 2-car parking, directional signs, interp. signs, fish ladder, wildlife viewing platform. 

Invasive Species: Several high priority invasive plant infestations known. Also, a high number of potential vectors. Recommend future monitoring and treatment where feasible. 

Fisheries: sockeye run, smallsteelhead system 

Recreation: Site exceeds capacity July and Aug. Conflict between wildlife and viewers 

Goose Bay 35 mile west of 

Ketchikan by boat. North McKenzie Inlet. Remote, but harvested (particularly around Polk Inlet). 

Native Land close to the north. 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Gosti Island 24 air miles west of 

Craig. Near Kasaan & Karta 

Kavilco, Sealaska, State & 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site 
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River Wilderness. private. concerns. 

Granite Mountain 

18 air miles east of Craig in the Karta River Wilderness. Alpine. 

none none Wildlife: This is an 

alpine area where there is potential for user conflicts due to limited number of alpine sites with reasonable access. 

Kasaan Bay 30 miles from 

Thorne Bay. Salt Chuck mine site and trail. Second growth 

native land Salt Chuck 

Trail and interp. site. Historic mine site. 

Access: developed trail allows for easier access to site. 

Invasive Species: Several high priority invasive plants known along the road system. Recommend future monitoring and ongoing treatment as feasible. 

Recreation: trail is not over crowded. Some increase in use would be valuablMine site is dangerous. 

Maybeso River 

About 25 mile east of Craig. Experimental Forest area. Older second growth. 

State land to the south 

none Access: Conflicts 

between ATV use and experimental forest management; area is heavily used by ATV riders. 

Fisheries: Small steelhead run. 

Recreation:Management and user conflict between ATV users and FSL. If guides use ATVs there may be more conflict. 

McKenzie Inlet, South 

35 mile west of Ketchikan by boat. North McKenzie Inlet. Remote, but 

Native Land close to the north. 

none Wildlife: Trumpeter 

swans, waterfowl, and a heron rookery occur here. Disturbance to 
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heavily harvested. waterfowl is a concern.

McKenzie Inlet, West 

35 mile west of Ketchikan by boat. North McKenzie Inlet. Remote, but heavily harvested. 

Native Land close to the north. 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. Trumpeter swans, waterfowl, and a heron rookery occur here. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern.

Monie Lake 25 miles by plane 

from Ketchikan. This site is a remote lake north of Chomondeley and east of Polk Inlet. There are no roads nearby and no access from saltwater. 

none nearby none Recreation: none--

only people who can afford a flight go here. 

Wildlife: May provide habitat for wintering trumpeter swans. 

Old Log Camp 

36 miles from Craig on west side of Polk Inlet. 30 air-miles from Ketchikan. Riparian area and young growth forest. 

none MAF, dock Invasive Species:

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: See All Locations below. 

Old Toms Creek 

30 air miles from Craig on the west side of McKenzie Inlet. Research 

Kavilco none Wildlife: See All 

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natural area. 

Paul Bight 30 air miles from 

Craig on the west side of McKenzie Inlet. Near heavily harvested native lands and Old Tom Creek Natural Area. 

Kavilco none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Paul Young Creek 

23 air miles from Craig. Near Kasaan & Karta River Wilderness. Old growth reserve. 

Kavilco, Sealaska, State & private. 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Polk Inlet Overlook 

37 miles from Craig on the road system. FDR 2103. Clear cut, view location. 

none none Invasive Species:

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 

Polk Inlet, East 

26 air miles from Craig. East side of Polk Inlet. 

none none Invasive Species:

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site has high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Polk Inlet, 40 miles fro Craig, none nearby none Invasive Species: Wildlife: This site 
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North 25 miles from 

Hydaburg. Young growth. Access is easy by road or boat. 

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

has high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Polk Pass 23 miles southeast 

of Craig on FDR 2100. Alpine. 

Sealaska none Invasive Species:

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: Sandhill cranes use this area and gulls nest on an island in lake. 

Salt Chuck 35 mile northeast 

of Craig, 10 miles west of Thorne Bay. The area is heavily harvested. There is a stream and an abandoned mine site. The site is a registered CERCLA site with on-going environmental mitigations. Access is by road and hiking. Access is simple because it is on the road system and it is close to the City of Thorne 

Corporation land and private parcels nearby. 

Salt Chuck Mine trail. Nearby is the Lake Ellan Number 3 campsite. 

Botany: Several known rare plant populations along the shoreline. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and follow-up monitoring. 

Invasive Species:Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. 
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Bay. 

Skowl Arm 33 air miles east of 

Craig near Kasaan Bay. 

Kavilco, Sealaska 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Trumpeter swans have been reported by public in this area. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. 

Spiral Cove 37 air miles east of 

Craig on the east coast of POW, south of Skowl Arm. Unharvested. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Twelvemile Arm Creek 

38 miles southeast of Craig on FDR 21. 

Sealaska none Fisheries: small 

steelhead system 

Wildlife: This site includes a large estuary system important to trumpeter swans, waterfowl, deer and bear. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. Black bears are vulnerable to harvest at this site due to its easy access and seasonal concentration of 
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food resources. This site has high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of be 

Twelvemile Arm Road System 

35 mile southeast of Craig on FR 21. The terrain is heavily timber harvested with some protected areas. Access is simple because of the roads and many people from the southern community of Hydaburg use this area. 

none nearby Twelvemile 

Cabin, Twelvemile Trail, three vehicle parking, abandoned logging camp, MAF. 

Wildlife: This estuary is a high value habitat area during periods of critical use for species such as black bear, trumpeter swans and other waterfowl. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. Black bears are vulnerable to harvest at this site due to its easy access and seasonal concentration of food resources. This site has high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

West Sentinel Island 

30 air miles from Craig in McKenzie Inlet. Unharvested 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Wolf Lake 21 air miles east of 

Craig near the 

none none Wildlife: See All 

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Karta Rive Wilderness. Alpine lake. 
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Table 1- 9) Group 7 Recreation Use Areas with Service Days (SDs) 

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Black Bear Lake Remote Most visitors climb up to access the Black Bear Lake Cabin 

and Klawock Mountains. Some people back-country ski/ snowboard. Others camp, hunt the alpine in early deer season, or fish -- lake has a rainbow trout population, but water levels fluctuate significantly. 4,612 

Harris Ridge Road hunting 635 Harris River Road Community of Hollis developed a picnic area with picnic 

shelter and trail on the Harris river. Most people visit to fish, although more people are coming to learn about the restoration and timber thinning projects taking place in the area. 2,306 

Shaheen Creek Road fishing 2,306 Staney Cr., North Fork Road Hunting, fishing, driving 2,306 Staney Cr., South Fork Road Hunting, fishing, driving 2,306 Staney Cr., Upper Road Hunting, fishing, driving 2,306 TOTAL 16,777 

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Black Bear Lake 

Located at approximately 3000 feet elevation in the Klawock 

Private land adjacent for the hydroelectric 

Site of a hydroelectric dam that 

Access: The hike is 

through private land. Float plane access is limited due to the 

Recreation: Black Bear lake is popular with younger visitors 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 

1 This is the highest outfitter and guide use reported from 2005 to 2009. 
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Mountain, central Prince of Wales Island. 

dam. powers 

most POW communities. 

changing water levels at the lake and freezing lake water. Inexperienced visitors may injure themselves trying to access the lake. 

looking for an adventure. It is also a known deer hunting location if one is willing to hike in and carry a deer out. Float plane access is expensive. The recreation cabin is in poor condition due to the snow pack. 

Harris Ridge 20 miles east of 

Craig on paved 924 road. Rugged mountain face with young and old growth stands. Extensive alpine at top. 

State land to the south, less than a mile. 

none Access: hike in 

access only. Used for hunting.

Invasive Species: Several high priority invasive plant infestations known along the road, recommend continued treatment where feasible and future monitoring. 

Wildlife: This is an alpine area where there is potential for user conflicts due to limited alpine sitewith reasonable access. 

Harris River 20 miles SE of 

Craig, 5 miles W of Hollis. Riparian, young growth forest. 

Hollis community is nearby. State land nearby. 

Interpretive Trail 2500-ft. Access Trail 5 miles. Interp. signs. Campground--14 

Botany: A rare plant population is known, recommend future surveys in high use areas, and follow up monitoring. 

Invasive Species:Several high priority invasive plant infestations known, along the road system and streambanks, recommend continued treatment where 

Fisheries: small steelhead system 
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sites, 2 vault toilets, water source. Day Use -- picnic shelter, pit toilet, 2 picnic sites, water source. 

feasible and future monitoring. 

Harris River (cont.) 

Wildlife: Black bears and waterfowl depend on quality habitat at the estuary. This site provides high value habitat during periods of critical use for black bears. Easy access by road leaves bears vulnerable to harvest. There is high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Shaheen Creek 

43 road miles north of Craig on FDR 2050. Harvested, roaded. 

none none Invasive Species:

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future 

Fisheries: small steelhead system 

Wildlife: No biggame guiding or outfitting is permitted. There is a high potentia
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monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

for conflict between users fofishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Staney Creek, North Fork 

About 30 miles N of Craig and W of Thorne Bay. Riparian Area, young growth timber and muskeg. Access is simple with lots of roads within the area. Hiking is more challenging from the road through young growth. 

None nearby 2 small 

campsites, Staney Creek Cabin. 

Wildlife: No big-game guiding or outfitting is permitted. This site has high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Staney Creek, South Fork 

About 30 miles N of Craig and W of Thorne Bay. Riparian Area, young growth timber and muskeg. Access is simple with lots of roads within the area. Hiking is more challenging from the road through young growth. 

None nearby 2 small 

campsites, Staney Creek Cabin. 

Wildlife: No big-game guiding or outfitting is permitted. This site has high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 
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Staney Creek, Upper 

About 30 miles N of Craig and W of Thorne Bay. Riparian Area, young growth timber and muskeg. Access: road and hiking. Access is simple with lots of roads within the area. Hiking is more challenging from the road through young growth. 

None nearby 2 small 

campsites, Staney Creek Cabin. 

Wildlife: No big-game guiding or outfitting is permitted. 
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Table 1- 10) Group 8 Recreation Use Areas with Service Days (SDs) 

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Area 

Access Area Uses Recreation 

Visitor 

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(SDs) 

Highest 

Annual 

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Bobs Place Shore active/passive touring. Saltwater Fishing. 847 3 Hole In The Wall Shore Fishing, fish processing, camping, 282 17 Karheen Cove Shore hunting and freshwater fishing, ATV use 2,822 2 Nossuk Bay Shore hunting and fishing 2,822 15 Port Alice Shore hunting 847 3 Salt Lake Bay Shore hunting 847 11 Scott Lagoon Shore hunting 2,822 17 Steamboat Bay Shore hunting 309 2 Tuxekan Island Road System 

Shore hunting 

847 9 

TOTAL 12,445 79 

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Bobs Place About 10 miles 

north from Craig. By St. Phillip Island. Remote, unharvested area. Safe harbor south of Sea Otter 

State Land 2 miles north 

none Potential 3-sided shelter location for future. 

Access: Attempting to 

develop site as part of the west coast kayak route. Access by kayak. Weather dependent. 

Recreation:Encourage O/Gs to use the north end of Phillips Island to reduce resource concerns. Could 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. 

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Sound. be a lot of boats 

during fishing season. If 3-sided shelter is constructed, then we will monitor for conflicts, but it is not likely. 

Hole In The Wall 

Maurelle Island Wilderness. 25 miles NW of Craig. Old growth but small trees. Rugged shoreline. 

none nearby floating 

dock used by fish tender. Makeshift fish camp.

Access: For a Wilderness, Maurelle Islands is relatively close to town and heavily used by boat traffic 

Recreation:During July, site is crowded although not on the land. Great deal of boat traffic and noise and disturbance due to fish processing. Boat generators all night etc. 

Wilderness: areas within wilderness have had observable social and resource impacts for the past several years during wilderness monitoring trips. Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities; considerecommendation that commercial outfitter and guidservices be restricted. 

Karheen Cove 

About 35 mile north of Craig by boat to Tuxekan Island. Harbor on the west side of island. Developed with roads and harvest areas. 

state land to the north of bay 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 
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Nossuk Bay 18 air miles from 

Craig on west side of POW. Unharvested. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Trumpeter swans use this area. Disturbance to trumpeter swans is a concern. Excellent habitat for a wide variety of species. This site has high potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Port Alice 28 air miles 

northwest of Craig on Heceta Island. Harvested, roaded. 

State none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Salt Lake Bay 17 air miles 

northwest of Craig. Unharvested. 

State none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Wintering waterfowl use this area. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. 

Scott Lagoon 27 air miles north 

of Craig on Tuxekan Island. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Steamboat Bay 

20 air miles west of Craig in the 

Haida Village, 

none Wildlife: This is a 

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Outside Islands LUD II. Unharvested. 

Private refer to shore site 

concerns. Offshore bird species have been reported here. 

Tuxekan Island Road System 

25 air miles north of Craig with several individual sites listed. Harvested, roaded. 

State none Invasive Species:

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Part of this site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 
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Cable Creek Road Fish and wildlife viewing. 692 Diver Bay Shore hunting, fishing 2,822 Gandlaay Haanaa (Fubar Cr. ) Road fishing, hiking 2,117 Goat Island Shore Hunting and fishing, maybe passive and active touring. 847 Gulch Creek Road Fish and wildlife viewing. 2,117 Horseshoe Island Shore hunting 847 Indian Creek Road hunting, snow mobiling, hiking, 635 North Bay Shore hunting and fishing 847 One Duck Lake Road hunting 2,117 One Duck Road System Road hunting 2,117 Snag Island Shore hunting 847 Soda Bay Shore hunt 847 Tlevak Narrows Shore hunting 2,822 Trocadero Creek Road hunting and fishing 635 Upper Trocadero Mountain Road hunting 2,117 Upper Trocadero Road System Road hunting 2,117 Upper Twelvemile Arm Road System 

Road hunting 

2,117 

TOTAL 26,660 

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Cable Creek 16 miles south of 

Craig on Hydaburg Road. Stream buffer, riparian area, salmon stream. 

Sealaska land nearby 

Accessible boardwalk trail, viewing platform, interpretive signs 

Fisheries: small steelhead system, only one fishing hole in area, use is concentrated. Limit/reduce service days 

Recreation: No use record, but observations show that it receives low use--no cars parked and no encounters. Heavyinfrastructure for little use. 

Wildlife: This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. High use area foboth bears and humans due to quality foraging habitat and the location of a recreation trail here. Trumpeter swans winter in this area. 

Diver Bay About 45 miles 

south of Craig by boat to northwest coast of Dall Island. Remote, undeveloped area. Old Growth forest and open ocean coast. 

none nearby none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. In addition to all the common marine mammals, goshawks have been reported here. Black oystercatchers are known to nest in the area. Minimize disturbance to breeding black oystercatchers. 

Gandlaay Haanaa (Fubar Cr. ) 

30 miles south of Craig by paved road. Young growth, riparian area. Hardened for stream 

state land nearby 

parking area, trail, 

Invasive Species: Several high priority invasive plant infestations known, recommend continued treatment where 

Fisheries: small steelhead system (Harris drainage) 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 
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restoration feasible and future 

monitoring. 

Goat Island About 45 miles 

south of Craig by boat. North of Sukkwan Island. This is a low lying, muskeg area. Undeveloped. 

none nearby none Botany: A rare plant, 

Cardamine angulata, is known, recommend future surveys in high use areas, and follow up monitoring. 

Recreation: Used by people from Hydaburg. May be conflicts with local users. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. There are numerous bald eagle nests here. Muskeg areas support grouse. 

Gulch Creek 16 miles south of 

Craig on Hydaburg Road. Stream buffer, riparian area, salmon stream. 

SeaAK land nearby, State selection to the south 

none Access: Bushwhack 

to creek if done by many people in the same place may cause muddy conditions, vegetation trampling and erosion. 

Recreation: Used by people from Hydaburg. May be a subsistence area. May be conflicts with local users. 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 

Horseshoe Island 

Small island 20 air miles southeast of Craig, north of Goat Island near Hydaburg. Unharvested. 

Sealaska, Haida Village 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Indian Creek About 20 miles 

from Craig to the Southeast toward Hydaburg (State highway 913). This gated road leads to upland muskegs and alpine. 

none nearby none Access: Indian Creek 

is one of 4 gated roads on POW, gated to prevent motorized use. Cross-country skiiers, snowshoers and hikers use this area. There is a conflict between motorized and nonInvasive Species: Several high priority invasive plants known along the road system. Recommend future monitoring and ongoing Fisheries: Part o

Harris watershedsmall steelhead system 
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motorized uses. treatment as 

feasible. 

Indian Creek (cont.) 

Wildlife: This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

North Bay 19 air miles from 

Craig on east side of Dall Island. Unharvested. 

Sealaska none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. Trumpeter swans use this area. Disturbance to trumpeter swans is a concern. 

One Duck Lake 

21 road miles from Craig on the Hydaburg Road. Harvested. 

none none Invasive Species:

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: Waterfowl and possibly sandhill cranes use this area. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. 

One Duck Road System 

24 road miles from Craig on the FDR 2016. Access to alpine. Harvested. 

none none Invasive Species:

Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: This is an alpine area where there is potential for user conflicts due to limited number of alpine sites with reasonable access. 

Snag Island Small island 20 air 

miles southeast of 

Sealaska, Haida 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; 
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Craig, north of Goat Island near Hydaburg. Unharvested. 

Village refer to shore site 

concerns. 

Soda Bay 18 air miles 

southeast of Craig, near Hydaburg. 

Sealaska none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. Seal haul outs occur here. 

Tlevak Narrows 

15 air miles south of Craig near Hydaburg on the north end of Dall Island. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Trocadero Creek 

37 miles south of Craig on Hydaburg Road. Riparian. 

State none Fisheries: small 

steelhead system 

Wildlife: This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. Trumpeter swans winter in the estuary here. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. This is a high use area for both bears and humans due to quality foraging habitat and the location of a recreation trail here. This site has 
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potential for conflict between users for fishing, hunting and viewing of bears. 

Upper Trocadero Mountain 

24 road miles from Craig on the Hydaburg Road. Harvested. 

none none Wildlife: Possible 

alpine species and/or sandhill cranes may use this area. 

Upper Trocadero Road System 

24 road miles from Craig on the Hydaburg Road. Harvested. 

none none Wildlife: See All 

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Upper Twelvemile Arm Road System 

20 road miles south of Craig on Hydaburg Road. Harvested. 

Sealaska none Wildlife: Possible 

alpine species and/or sandhill cranes may use this area. 
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Beaver Mountain Remote hunting and hiking 4,234 Dog Salmon Lake Road hiking, bear hunting/viewing, deer hunting, berry picking 635 Dunbar Inlet Shore Hunting and fishing, maybe passive and active touring. 847 3Hassiah Inlet Shore hunting and fishing 2,822 Island Bay Shore Hunting and fishing, maybe passive and active touring. 927 Kasook Inlet Shore hunting and fishing 282 Mabel Island Road hunting and fishing 2,306 Nutkawa Inlet Shore hunting and fishing 2,822 Nutkawa Lagoon Remote hunting and fishing 423 2TOTAL 15,298 7

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Beaver Mountain 

50 miles south of Craig toward Polk and Chomondeley Sound. This mountain is near an active 

Sealaska area south 

none Access: access to the 

foot of the mountain is fairly easy but climbing the mountain is more of a challenge. 

Recreation: Popular hunting area for people from Hydaburg. Potential for conflict for prime 

Wildlife: This is an alpine area thoccurs near a pinch point for wildlife where a narrow spit of lan

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corporation timber harvest area. Roads and harvest units are visible. The mountain is rugged with a fair amount of alpine. 

hunting locations, but this site is far enough off the coast that it is less likely to have conflicts. 

connects two larger lobes of thisland. 

Dog Salmon Lake 

35 miles SE of Craig; 30 air-miles W from Ketchikan; Riparian area and young growth forest 

none nearby none Fisheries: sockeye 

run, small steelhead run 

Recreation: low use due to 2 mile bushwhack to area 

Wildlife: This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. Loons, geese, antrumpeter swans use this area. 

Dunbar Inlet About 45 miles 

south of Craig by boat to western Sukkwan Island. This is a low lying, muskeg area. Undeveloped. 

none nearby none Recreation: Used by 

people from Hydaburg. May be a subsistence area. May be conflicts with local users. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Hassiah Inlet About 80 miles 

south of Craig by boat. Old growth. Protected shoreline. 

Encumbered land to the south 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Island Bay About 45 miles 

south of Craig by boat to western Sukkwan Island. This is a low lying, muskeg area. Undeveloped. 

none nearby none Recreation: Used by 

people from Hydaburg. May be a subsistence area. May be conflicts with local users. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. Mudflats at the head of the bay 
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may provide foraging opportunities for migrating shorebirds. 

Kasook Inlet About 45 miles 

south of Craig by boat. Old growth. Protected shoreline. 

Encumbered land to the south 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Mabel Island About 55 miles 

south of Craig by boat. Old growth. Protected shoreline. 

Area may be encumbered.

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Nutkawa Inlet 35 air miles from 

Craig in southwest POW. Near Nutkawa LUD II. 

Sealaska none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Trumpeter swans winter here and other waterfowl use this area. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. 

Nutkawa Lagoon 

35 air miles from Craig in southwest POW. Within Nutkawa LUD II. 

Sealaska none Wildlife: Trumpeter 

swans winter here and other waterfowl use this area. 
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Table 1- 13) Group 11 Recreation Use Areas with Service Days (SDs) 

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Visitor 

Capacity 

(SDs) 

High

Annu

Use

Aiken Cove Shore Hunting, fishing, passive/active touring 847 Big Creek, W. Cholmondoley 

Shore bear viewing and fishing 

1,079 

Cholmondeley Sound, NE 

Shore Recreation visitors come to hunt and view wildlife. Roads 

built in association with timber harvest increase hunting access in the area. 1,079 

Cholmondeley Sound, South Arm 

Shore Recreation visitors come to hunt. Roads built in association 

with timber harvest increase hunting access in the area. 1,079 

Cholmondeley Sound, West Arm 

Shore Recreation visitors come to hunt. Roads built in association 

with timber harvest increase hunting access in the area. 1,079 

Keete Inlet Shore hunting and fishing 2,822 Kegan Creek Shore Fishing, hunting, passive/active touring 307 Klakas Inlet Shore Most visitors boat to this area to view wildlife or to hunt 

bears. Sockeye fishing at the falls. Subsistence salmon fishing. 360 2

Klakas Lake Remote Most visitors boat then hike into the lake or float plane to the 

lake. Most visitors view wildlife or hunt bears. Sockeye fishing at the falls and in the lake. Subsistence salmon fishing. 461 

Kugel Lake Remote fishing and hunting 1,618 Lancaster Cove Shore hunting 2,822 Luelia Lake Remote passive touring, fishing, hunting 539 Menefee Anchorage Shore hunting 847 Miller Lake Remote fishing and hunting 1,618 Moira Sound Shore hunting, passive touring, fishing, wildlife viewing 2,822 Moira Sound, North Arm 

Shore hunting 

847 

1 This is the highest outfitter and guide use reported from 2005 to 2009. 
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Niblack Lake Remote fishing and hunting 1,383 Nowiskay Cove Shore passive touring 1,079 Rip Point Shore hunting 2,822 TOTAL 25,510 9

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Aiken Cove South end of 

POW, Moira Sound North Arm, near Niblack. Remote cove. Old Growth and little evidence of human use. 

Private land just north of cove. 

None Botany: Rare plant 

known. The only known Alaska population of low bull rush, Isolepis cernua, is known from the upper beach meadow at a tidal flat in Aiken Cove. Recommend surveys to determine presence/absence and document exact extent, and follow up monitoring if necessary. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Big Creek, W. Cholmondoley 

25 air miles from Craig. Closer for Ketchikan residents to boat over. Old growth, shoreline. 

Native Corporation Land to the west and south in Cholmondoley 

none Recreation: Observed 

planes flying in July to see bears in big creek. May be competition between bear viewing visitors. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 
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Cholmondeley Sound, NE 

25 air miles from Craig. Closer for Ketchikan residents to boat over. Old growth, shoreline. 

Corporation land around Cholmondeley Inlet. 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Cholmondeley Sound, South Arm 

25 air miles from Craig. Closer for Ketchikan residents to boat over. NFS land is old growth forest, corporation land is young growth forest, shoreline. 

Corporation land all around Cholmondeley Inlet. 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Cholmondeley Sound, West Arm 

25 air miles from Craig. Closer for Ketchikan residents to boat over. NFS land is old growth forest, corporation land is young growth forest or is being harvested, shoreline. 

Corporation land all around Cholmondeley Inlet. 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. This site includes valuable black bear, shorebird and waterfowl habitat. 

Keete Inlet About 60 miles 

south of Craig by boat. Old growth. Protected shoreline. 

Encumbered land to the south 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. There are some seal haulout areas here. Some mudflats may provide 
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shorebird habitat. 

Kegan Creek About 50 miles by 

boat from Ketchikan 

none two 

recreation cabins and a 1/2 mile trail 

Access: The bay is small and difficult to navigate with a float plane or a boat larger than the landing craft. 

Recreation: Recreation cabins located in the area are used heavily during the salmon run, JulySeptember. They are also used by spring and fall bear hunters. Competition between cabin users and guides could arise on Kegan Creek. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. 

Klakas Inlet 50 miles SE of 

Craig. Ocean Inlet with old growth forest. Access is by boat or plane and is difficult because this site is remote and there is no road access. 

None nearby none Fisheries: sockeye, 

steelhead (documented subsistence use). Area once used a lot for sockeye fishing, but doesn't seem to be used as much in the past 5 years. May attract use for sockeye fishing 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. Seabird wintering habitat and harboseal haulout areaoccur here. Beamay be vulnerabto harvest here during periods of critical use at seasonally important foraginareas. 

Klakas Lake 50 miles S from 

Craig. Old growth 

None nearby none Fisheries: sockeye, 

steelhead. Area once 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. 

Wildlife: See All Locations. 
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forest. Access is by boat or plane and is difficult because this site is remote and there is no road access. The lake has a lot of log jams making it difficult for a plane to land at times. 

used a lot for sockeye fishing, but doesn't seem to be used as much in the past 5 years. May attract use for sockeye fishing 

must apply to all activities 

Kugel Lake 30 air miles from 

Craig. Old growth, lake shore, riparian, stream. 

None nearby none Access: very remote 

location. Likely only people who can afford to charter a flight would visit this location

Wildlife: Potential access to nearby alpine, potential habitat for swans and sandhill cranes on and around the lake. 

Lancaster Cove 

25 air miles from Craig. Closer for Ketchikan residents to boat over. Old growth, shoreline. Roads built in association with timber harvest increase hunting access in the area but do not connect the area by road to the north. Access is by boat or float plane. Boating 

Corporation land around Cholmondeley Inlet. 

none Botany: A rare plant 

population known in the area. Recommend future surveys of high use sites and follow-up monitoring. 

Invasive Species: Several high priority invasive plants known at the MAF. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. Osprehave been observed in this area. 
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across Clarence Strait makes access challenging. 

Luelia Lake 30 air miles from 

Craig. Old growth, lake shore, riparian, stream. Access is challenging because no roads and one must boat in or across Clarence Strait then bush whack to the lake system, or charter a floatplane. Very remote. 

None nearby none Botany: A rare plant 

population in known in the area. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and followup monitoring. 

Wildlife: Trumpeter swans, loons, and waterfowl use this area; possibly sandhill cranes as well. 

Menefee Anchorage 

54 air miles southeast of Craig in Moira Sound. Unharvested 

State none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Miller Lake About 40 miles 

west of Ketchikan by boat. Close to timber area. Young growth visible and roads. 

native land and encumbered land on north and west sides. 

none Wildlife: This site is in 

an Old Growth Reserve. 

Moira Sound 30 air miles from 

Craig. Closer for 

none Kegan 

Cove 

Botany: Several known rare plant 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; 
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Ketchikan residents to boat over. Old growth, shoreline. Access is by boat or floatplane and is challenging because no roads and one must boat in or across Clarence Strait. 

Cabin, Kegan Creek Cabin, Kegan trail

populations. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and follow-up monitoring. 

refer to shore site concerns. 

Moira Sound, North Arm 

47 air miles southeast of Craig. Unharvested. 

Kootznoowoo, private 

none Invasive Species: No 

survey data - remote area 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Niblack Lake 30 air miles from 

Craig. Old growth, lake shore, riparian, stream. 

None nearby none 

Visitors fish or hunt 

Recreation: very remote location. Likely only people who can afford to charter a flight would visit this location 

Wildlife: Likely provides habitat for wintering trumpeter swans. 

Nowiskay Cove 

45 air miles from Craig in north arm of Moira Sound on east side of POW. 

Private land none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. Trumpeter swans may winter here. 

Rip Point 55 air miles 

southeast of Craig at the southeast entrance to Moira 

State none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 
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Table 1- 14) Group 12 Recreation Use Areas with Service Days (SDs) 

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Arena Cove Shore Surfing, beach combing, watching the ocean 282 Point Dolores Shore hunting 2,822 Port Refugio Shore hunting 2,822 Port Santa Cruz Shore hunting 2,822 Roller Bay, Noyes Island Shore beach combing 309 Suemez Island Road System Shore hunting 3,091 1TOTAL 12,148 2

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Arena Cove 15 mile south of 

Craig by boat. Large sandy beach facing open ocean. Old growth on the shore. 

none nearby none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Peregrine falcons and black oystercatchers use the area around Cape Felix. 

Point Dolores 16 air miles 

southwest of Craig. Northwest corner of Suemez Island. Unharvested. 

State none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Migrating shorebirds and black oystercatchers use this 

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site. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. 

Port Refugio 15 air miles 

southwest of Craig on Suemez Island. Harvested, roaded. 

none MAF Botany: Several 

known rare plant populations. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and follow-up monitoring. 

Invasive Species:Several high priority invasive plants known. Recommend additional surveys, future monitoring, and treatment as feasible. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. Trumpeter swanswaterfowl, goshawk nests and deer exclosures are present on the island. Disturbance to waterfowl, goshawk, and deer exclosures are concerns. 

Port Santa Cruz 

18 air miles southwest of Craig on Suemez Island. Watershed is harvested, roaded. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Black bears are vulnerable to harvest on beaches at this site because they tend to congregate in these areas during periods of critical use. 

Roller Bay, Noyes Island 

20 air miles west of Craig in the Outside Islands LUD II. Unharvested. 

none none Recreation: People 

visit this open sandy beach on nice days. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 
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Suemez Island Road System 

Medium-sized island 17 air miles southwest of Craig with several individual use area locations identified. 

State none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Sandhill cranes, geese, known goshawk nests, waterfowl, and deer exclosures occur in this area. Disturbance to raptors, waterfowl, and deer exclosures are concerns. 
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Barrier Islands Shore Otter hunting. Camping. Haida traditional use and gathering area. 309 Biscuit Lagoon Shore Most visitors boat to this area to view wildlife or to hunt bears. 

Some fishing in the stream. Signs of trapping. 360 

Brownson Bay Shore Most visitors boat to this area to view wildlife or to hunt bears. 

Beach comb 282 

Cape Chacon Shore Saltwater fishing, hunting, passive and active touring 847 Dickman Bay Shore Fishing, hunting, passive/active touring 847 Fredrick Cove Shore freshwater fishing, hunting 3,595 Hessa Inlet Shore Most visitors boat to this area to view wildlife or to hunt bears. 

Some fishing in the stream. Signs of trapping. 282 

Hunter Bay Shore Most visitors boat to this area to view wildlife or to hunt bears. 

Some fishing in the stream. 360 

Hunter Creek Shore Most visitors boat to this area to view wildlife or to hunt bears. 

Some fishing in the stream. 307 

Ingraham Bay Shore fishing and hunting 847 Johnson Cove Shore freshwater fishing, hunting 2,822 Kendrick Bay Shore fishing and hunting 2,822 Max Cove Shore passive touring, hunting 360 Mclean Arm Shore fishing and hunting 847 Moira Sound South Arm 

Shore camping, passive touring, hunting 

1,079 

Nichols Bay Shore hunting and fishing 847 Shipwreck Point Shore hunting 282 Stone Rock Bay Shore hunting 847 Tah Bay Shore hunting, wildlife viewing 282 The Saitchuck Remote recreation uses on the trail to look at the old mine site 539 Winter Bay Shore hunting 282 TOTAL 19,045 

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Barrier Islands 

South Prince of Wales Wilderness Area. 30 air miles from Hydaburg. Old Growth Forest, shoreline. Small remote islands with no road access and boat access is at least 40 miles. 

none none Access: Access is 

very weather dependent. Large surge in this area. 

Recreation: Small camp observed. Local traditional use site, but no conflicts observed.

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. Colonies of nesting seabirds occur on Barrier Islands. 

Biscuit Lagoon 

South Prince of Wales Wilderness Area. 30 air miles from Hydaburg. Old Growth Forest, shoreline. Cove is remote with no road access and boat access is at least 40 miles. 

Sealaska Heritage site (Klinkwan). Boyer owns 10 acre inholding at cannery site.

none Botany: Rare plant 

populations were found in the area around Hunter Bay. Recommend future surveys of high use areas, and follow-up monitoring. 

Recreation: no encounters during monitoring. Monitoring showed little disturbance from use. 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 

Brownson Bay 

South Prince of Wales Wilderness Area. About 40 miles by boat from Hydaburg. Old Growth Forest, shoreline. Cove is remote with no road access and boat access is at least 40 miles. 

none nearby none Botany: One rare 

plant population at head of bay. Recommend follow-up monitoring. 

Recreation: No encounters during monitoring. Monitoring showed little disturbance from use. 

Wilderness:Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 
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Cape Chacon About 95 miles 

south of Craig by boat. Cape Chacon is the southernmost point on Prince of Wales Island. It is a rugged, storm swept area, with little evidence of human use. 

none nearby none Access: bad weather 

limits access. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Rocky shorelines may provide habitat for black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

Dickman Bay About 50 miles by 

boat from Ketchikan 

one small inholding to the north 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Seals with pups use this area. 

Fredrick Cove 

West most point Moira Sound. About 40 boat miles from Ketchikan. Remote, undeveloped area. Old Growth Forest. 

none nearby none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Seals with pups occur here. There is an Old Growth Reserve in this area. 

Hessa Inlet South Prince of 

Wales Wilderness 

none nearby none Botany: One rare 

plant population is 

Recreation: little sign of use on 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. 
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Area. 40 miles by boat from Hydaburg. Old Growth Forest, shoreline. Cove is remote with no road access and boat access is at least 40 miles. 

known. Recommend surveys in high use areas, and future monitoring. 

shores must apply to all 

activities 

Hunter Bay South Prince of 

Wales Wilderness Area. 30 air miles from Hydaburg. Old Growth Forest, shoreline. 

Sealaska Heritage site (Klinkwan). Boyer owns 10 acre inholding at cannery site.

none Botany: Rare plant 

populations known in the area. Recommend future surveys of high use areas, and followup monitoring. 

Heritage: Modern topographic maps note an abandoned cannery within 1 mile of the O/G spot. Increased visitation might cause physical impact to the site. 

Invasive Species: Severanon-native plants known at the former cannery site. Recommenfollow up monitoring and treatment as necessary. 

Hunter Bay (cont.) 

Recreation: some boat visitors, siteseeing. Little signs of use. 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. Rocky shorelines at the mouth of the bay may provide habitat for black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation 
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measures. Black bears are vulnerable to harvest on beaches and salmon streams athis site because they tend to congregate in these areas durinperiods of critical use. 

Hunter Creek South Prince of 

Wales Wilderness Area. 30 air miles from Hydaburg. Old Growth Forest, shoreline. 

Sealaska Heritage site (Klinkwan). Boyer owns 10 acre inholding at cannery site.

none Botany: Rare plant 

populations known the area. Recommend future surveys of high use areas, and followup monitoring. 

Invasive Species: Several non-native plants known at the former cannery site. Recommend follow up monitoring and treatment as necessary. 

Fisheries: Steelhead, sockeye 

Hunter Creek (cont.) 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Ingraham Bay 

About 45 miles west of Ketchikan. Remote bay south of Moira Sound. Old growth and undeveloped. 

none nearby none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. This site is in an Old Growth Reserve. 

Johnson Moira Sound. none nearby none Botany: A rare plant Wildlife: This is a 
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Cove About 40 boat 

miles from Ketchikan. Remote, undeveloped area. Old Growth Forest. 

population is known at this use area, recommend future surveys in high use areas, and follow up monitoring.

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Goshawks may occur here. 

Kendrick Bay About 45 miles 

west of Ketchikan. Remote bay south of Moira Sound. NFS lands-old growth and undeveloped. Site of active mine claim with roads and young growth. 

Private mine holding 

none Recreation: Mining 

activity may affect experience 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Mudflats occur at the heads of some arms here that may provide habitat for migrating shorebirds. 

Max Cove South Prince of 

Wales Wilderness Area. 30 air miles from Hydaburg. Old Growth Forest, shoreline. Access is available by boat or float plane. 

None nearby none Access: Access is 

difficult because Max Cove is remote with no road access and boat access is at least 40 miles. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Opportunities for both sustainable hunting and viewing of black bears occur here. 

Mclean Arm About 45 miles 

west of Ketchikan. Remote bay south of Kendrick Bay. Old growth and undeveloped. 

none nearby none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Mud flats at the head of the bay may provide habitat for shorebirds. Rocky 
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shorelines at the mouth of the bay may provide habitat for black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

Moira Sound , South Arm 

30 air miles from Craig. Closer fro Ketchikan residents to boat over. Old growth, shoreline. Access is by boat or floatplane and is challenging because no roads and one must boat in or across Clarence Strait. 

none nearby none Botany: Several 

known rare plant populations in this area. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and followup monitoring. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Nichols Bay 65 air miles south 

of Craig. Extreme south end of POW. Unharvested. 

none none Botany: Cardamine 

angulata and Lonicera involucrata found along a stream and the shoreline immediately North of the 1-mile buffer. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Waterfowl and trumpeter swans use this estuary. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. 

Shipwreck Point 

48 air miles southeast of Craig 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; 
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in the South Prince of Wales Wilderness. Unharvested. 

refer to shore site concerns. 

Stone Rock Bay 

67 air miles southeast of Craig at the extreme southeast corner of POW. 

Private land none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Tah Bay South Prince of 

Wales Wilderness Area. 30 air miles from Hydaburg. Old Growth Forest, shoreline. Access is available by boat or float plane and is difficult because it's remote with no road access and boat access is at least 40 miles. 

None nearby none Access: Access is 

difficult because it's remote with no road access and boat access is at least 40 miles. 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. 

The Saitchuck 

15 miles Southwest of Thorne Bay and 15 miles northwest of Kasaan on FS 2030. Old mine site. Site of recent superfund clean-up project. Heavily roaded and timber harvested. 

State land to the east. 

trail and mine interpretation 

Access: Access has greatly improved with the CERCLA clean-up, the mine site is currently accessible by gated road 

Recreation: Visitors may enter the mine site and injure themselves.

Wildlife: See All Locations. 
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Winter Bay 58 air miles 

southeast of Craig in the SPOW Wilderness. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Nesting colonies of seabirds occur on Barrier Islands. 
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Aston Island Shore fishing, maybe hunting but it very little. Passive and active 

touring could take place here. 847 

Datzkoo Harbor Shore hunting, freshwater fishing 847 Essowah Lakes Remote hunting, fishing, kayaking, boating, sightseeing 423 Kassa Inlet Shore hunting and fishing 2,822 Mcleod Bay Shore hunting 847 Pond Bay Shore hunting 847 Security Cove Shore hunting 847 Wolk Harbor Shore hunting 847 TOTAL 8,327 

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Aston Island Approximately 45 

miles south of Craig, just north of Long Island and east of Dall Island. This small island is remote and uncut, but logging operations are visible. 

Long Island and much of Dall is non FS land 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Rocky shorelines provide habitat for nesting black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

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Datzkoo Harbor 

About 90 miles south of Craig by boat. Located southeast Dall Island. Old Growth forest and saltwater anchorage. 

One small private area to the west and another to the east about 3-4 miles. 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Essowah Lakes 

90 miles south of Craig by boat. Old Growth, ocean shoreline, saltchuck. 

none nearby none Access: Very remote 

on the open ocean. Limited visitation 

Recreation: few visitors due to weather and remoteness 

Wildlife: This veremote site provides importawintering habitat for trumpeter swans, and loons may use the lake

Kassa Inlet About 55 miles 

south of Craig by boat. Old growth. Protected shoreline. 

Encumbered land to the south 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 

Mcleod Bay 56 air miles south 

of Craig on Dall Island. 

Haida Village 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Rocky shorelines may provide habitat for black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

Pond Bay 49 air miles from 

Craig on the 

Sealaska none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; 
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southeast corner of Dall Island. Unharvested 

refer to shore site concerns. 

Security Cove 

52 air miles south of Craig on Dall Island. 

none none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Trumpeter swans, waterfowl, and loons have been recorded in this area. Disturbance to waterfowl is a concern. 

Wolk Harbor 56 air miles south 

of Craig on Dall Island. 

private land nearby 

none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 
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Table 1- 17) Group 15 Recreation Use Areas with Service Days (SDs) 

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Access Area Uses Recreation 

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Fisherman Cove Shore hunting, fishing 847 3 Gold Harbor Shore hunting, fishing 282 2 Hook Arm Shore hunting, fishing 847 4 Sakie Bay Shore hunting 847 2 Waterfall Bay Shore hunting 847 3 TOTAL 3,670 14 

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Fisherman Cove 

About 45 miles south of Craig by boat to northwest coast of Dall Island. Remote, undeveloped area. Old Growth forest and open ocean coast. 

none nearby none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Rocky shorelines provide habitat for black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. Grey whales have been seen south of Fisherman Cove. 

1 This is the highest outfitter and guide use reported from 2005 to 2009. 
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Gold Harbor About 45 miles 

south of Craig by boat to northwest coast of Dall Island. Remote, undeveloped area. Old Growth forest and open ocean coast. 

none nearby none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Rocky shorelines may provide habitat for nesting black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

Hook Arm About 45 miles 

south of Craig by boat to northwest coast of Dall Island. Remote, undeveloped area. Old Growth forest and open ocean coast. 

Private land close to north 

none Recreation:

Developed area may be seen and/or heard. 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Rocky shorelines found here may provide habitat for black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

Sakie Bay 29 air miles south 

of Craig on Dall Island. 

Sealaska none Wildlife: This is a 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Known sea lion haulout occurs at Sakie Point. 

Waterfall Bay 37 air miles south Sealaska none Wildlife: This is a 
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of Craig on Dall Island. 

shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. 
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Table 1- 18) Group 16 Recreation Use Areas with Service Days (SDs) 

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Aats Bay Shore Most people beach comb or look at caves. 309 24 China Cove Shore Most people beach comb or look at caves. 309 36 Cora Point Shore Most people beach comb or look at caves. 309 55 Egg Harbor Shore hiking 309 29 Spanish Islands Shore camping 309 24 Windy Bay Shore camping 309 24 TOTAL 1,854 192 

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Aats Bay Coronation 

Wilderness Area. 50 air miles from Craig. Old Growth but small trees. Rugged shoreline. Sea caves. 

none nearby none Recreation: Locals 

want undeveloped access so that there is less competition to favored sites 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. Rocky shorelines may provide habitat fonesting black oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation measures. 

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China Cove Coronation 

Wilderness Area. 50 air miles from Craig. Old Growth but small trees. Rugged shoreline. Sea caves. Challenging due to remoteness and lack of roads. 

none nearby none Recreation: Used by 

a permit holder. No signs of use evident during monitoring 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. Steep cliff walls may make appropriate habitat for nestinseabirds and peregrine falcons

Cora Point Coronation 

Wilderness Area. 50 air miles from Craig. Old Growth but small trees. Rugged shoreline. Sea caves. 

none nearby none Recreation: Use by 

permit holder. Monitoring has shown little evidence of use. 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. 

Egg Harbor Coronation 

Wilderness Area. 50 air miles from Craig. Old Growth but small trees. Rugged shoreline. Sea caves. Access occurs by floatplane or boat and is challenging due to remoteness and lack of roads. 

none nearby none Botany: Rare plant 

populations known near the shoreline. Recommend future monitoring. 

Wilderness: areas within wilderness have had observable social and resource impacts for the past several years during wilderness monitoring trips. Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities; consider recommendation that commercial outfitter and guide services be 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. Mud osand flats that may be good habitat for shorebirds. Rockshorelines may provide habitat foblack oystercatchers. Disturbance to black oystercatchers is a concern. See mitigation 
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restricted. measures. Critica

habitat is identifiefor a sea lion haulout at Alikula Bay just east of Egg Harbor. No shore landing is authorized in Alikula Bay within 3000 feet of the Coronation Island sea lion haulout site. 

Spanish Islands 

52 air miles northwest of Craig in the Coronation Island Wilderness. 

none none Wilderness: 

Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 

Wildlife: This is a shore access site; refer to shore site concerns. Offshore seabird species may occur here. 

Windy Bay 52 air miles 

northwest of Craig in the Coronation Island Wilderness. 

none none Botany: Several 

known rare plant populations. Recommend future surveys of high use areas and follow-up monitoring. 

Wilderness: Wilderness regs. must apply to all activities 

Wildlife: This is a shore access siterefer to shore site concerns. 
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