United States 

Department of 

Agriculture 

Forest Service 

Tongass 

National 

Forest 

R10-MB-620 

May 2008

Kuiu Timber 

Sale Area

Record of Decision 

 

 
Abbreviations and Common Acronyms 

ANILCA 

ASQ 

BMPs 

CCF 

CEQ 

DBH 

DEIS 

EFH 

FEIS 

Forest Plan 

GIS 

HSI 

IDT 

LTF 

LUD 

MBF 

MIS 

MMBF 

MMI 

NEAT 

NEPA 

NFMA 

NIC 

OGR 

RMA 

RMO 

ROS 

SEIS 

TTRA 

VCU 

VQO 

WAA 

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 

Allowable Sale Quantity 

Best Management Practices 

Hundred Cubic Feet 

Council on Environmental Quality 

Diameter at Breast Height 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

Essential Fish Habitat 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan, 1997, as amended 

Geographic Information System 

Habitat Suitability Index 

Interdisciplinary Team 

Log Transfer Facility 

Land Use Designation 

Thousand Board Feet 

Management Indicator Species 

Million Board Feet 

Mass Movement Index 

NEPA Economic Analysis Tool 

National Environmental Policy Act 

National Forest Management Act 

Non-interchangeable Component 

Old-growth Habitat Reserve 

Riparian Management Area 

Road Management Objective 

Recreation Opportunity Spectrum 

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 

Tongass Timber Reform Act 

Value Comparison Unit 

Visual Quality Objective 

Wildlife Analysis Area 

 

Kuiu Timber 

Sale Area

Record of Decision

Tongass National Forest 

Petersburg Ranger District 

USDA Forest Service 

Alaska Region

Lead Agency: Tongass National Forest 

648 Mission Street 

Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 

Responsible Official: Forrest Cole 

Forest Supervisor 

Tongass National Forest 

For Further

Information Contact: 

Christopher Savage, District Ranger 

or 

Tiffany Benna, Team Leader 

Tongass National Forest 

PO Box 1328 

Petersburg, Alaska 99833 

(907) 772-3871 

Abstract: The Responsible Official has selected 

Alternative 5 from the Kuiu Timber Sale Area. 

FEIS, which will make approximately 31.4 

million board feet of timber available for 

harvest. 

Record of Decision 

Contents 

Record of Decision 

Introduction......................................................................................................................ROD-1 

Purpose and Need ............................................................................................................ROD-2 

Decision ...........................................................................................................................ROD-2 

Features of the Selected Alternative ................................................................................ROD-3 

Reasons for the Decision .................................................................................................ROD-4 

Public Involvement ..........................................................................................................ROD-7 

Coordination with Other Agencies ..................................................................................ROD-9 

Changes since the FEIS ...................................................................................................ROD-9 

Alternatives Considered in Detail..................................................................................ROD-13 

Reasons for Not Selecting Other Alternatives...............................................................ROD-16 

Environmentally Preferred Alternative..........................................................................ROD-20 

Alternatives Not Considered in Detail...........................................................................ROD-21 

Project Record................................................................................................................ROD-21 

Mitigation.......................................................................................................................ROD-21 

Monitoring .....................................................................................................................ROD-21 

Findings Required By Law............................................................................................ROD-22 

Federal and State Permits...............................................................................................ROD-28 

Implementation Process.................................................................................................ROD-28 

Procedure for Changes during Implementation .............................................................ROD-29 

Right to Appeal..............................................................................................................ROD-30 

Appendix 1 Activity Cards 

Introduction to Appendix 1.................................................................................................... 1-1 

Unit Card Header Information............................................................................................... 1-1 

Harvest Treatments................................................................................................................ 1-2 

Resource Concerns and Responses........................................................................................ 1-2 

Unit Cards.............................................................................................................................. 1-7 

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Road Cards........................................................................................................................... 1-63 

Road Management Objectives............................................................................................. 1-64 

Appendix 2 FEIS Errata ..................................................................................................... 2-1 

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Record of Decision 

Introduction 

The Kuiu Timber Sale Area is located on north Kuiu Island in Southeast Alaska, on 

the Petersburg Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest, Townships 57, 58 

and 59 South, Ranges 71 and 72 East, Copper River Meridian. The project area 

includes lands within Value Comparison Units (VCUs) 399, 400, 402, and 421, an 

area of approximately 46,102 acres. The project area is encompassed by Forest 

Service Roads 6402 and 6415 and the peninsula between Security Bay and Saginaw 

Bay. Specifically, the project area is located in the north central portion of Kuiu 

Island, approximately 12 air-miles southwest of the city of Kake. 

The 2008 Forest Plan Amendment was prepared while the Kuiu project was being 

planned. The Forest Plan Amendment was completed with the signing of the Record 

of Decision (ROD) on January 23, 2008, and was effective on March 17, 2008. The 

ROD for the Forest Plan Amendment adopts the Timber Sale Program Adaptive 

Management Strategy, under which portions of the suitable land base become

available for project-level in planning in three phases. The Kuiu Timber Sale Area 

project is within the Phase 1 portion of the suitable land base, which allows us to 

continue planning this project and to implement it once the planning process is 

completed. 

The 2008 Forest Plan Amendment ROD contains transition language for timber sale 

projects already being planned. This language identifies three different categories of 

projects, depending on how far along they are in the planning process. The Kuiu 

project is in Category 2, which requires the Forest Supervisor to review the project 

and incorporate the new direction in the amended Forest Plan to the extent this can 

be done without causing major disruptions in the implementation of the project. The 

Kuiu project is consistent with the land allocations of the amended Forest Plan. I 

have determined that the Kuiu Timber Sale Area project is fully consistent with the 

transition direction contained in the 2008 Forest Plan Amendment ROD. 

This Record of Decision documents my decision to implement forest management 

activities in the Kuiu Timber Sale Area. My decision consists of: 

• The location and method of timber harvest, temporary and system road 

construction, log transfer facilities, and silvicultural practices,

• Any necessary project-specific mitigation measures and monitoring 

requirements, and 

• Whether there may be a significant restriction on subsistence uses. 

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Purpose and Need 

The Kuiu Timber Sale responds to goals and objectives of the Forest Plan and helps 

move the project area toward desired conditions described in that plan. The purpose 

of this project is to: 

• Provide for a vigorous and healthy forest environment, including 

management of the timber resource for production of saw timber and other 

wood products from suitable lands made available for timber harvest on an 

even-flow, long-term sustained yield basis and in an economically efficient 

manner, 

• Ensure that the small OGR criteria meet the minimum size, spacing and 

composition, 

• Provide diverse opportunities for resource uses that contribute to the local 

and regional economies of Southeast Alaska, supporting a wide range of 

natural-resource employment opportunities within Southeast Alaska’s 

communities. 

Decision 

This Record of Decision (ROD) documents my decision to implement Alternative 5 

from the Kuiu Timber Sale Area Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) 

published in July 2007. 

This decision meets the purpose and need for the project and is consistent with the 

transition direction contained in the 2008 Forest Plan Amendment ROD. This 

decision is based on the environmental analysis in the Kuiu Timber Sale Area Final 

EIS and takes into consideration public comments on the project including 

comments received on the Draft EIS. 

The Forest Plan Amendment ROD approved adjustments to the small old-growth 

habitat reserve allocations for VCUs 398, 399, and 402. These adjustments were the 

same as the Option 2 designs analyzed in the Kuiu FEIS. No further adjustments are 

recommended with this decision. 

Decisions on road management objectives for NFS roads associated with this timber 

sale are included in Appendix 1 of this ROD. These decisions will be brought 

forward and analyzed in context of the whole Kuiu Road System during the District 

Access and Travel Management process. 

I have determined that there is not a significant possibility of a significant restriction 

on subsistence uses of wildlife, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, other foods and 

timber resources as a direct result of this project. I have made this determination 

after careful review of the subsistence analysis and public input from subsistence 

users and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The Forest Plan addressed the 

long-term consequences on subsistence and concluded that there may be a 

significant possibility of a significant restriction to subsistence use of deer some

time in the future due to the potential effects of projects implementing the Forest 

Plan on the abundance and distribution of deer, and on competition for deer. This 

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potential future possibility of a significant restriction exists under all alternatives

considered in the Kuiu Timber Sale Area FEIS, including the no-action alternative. 

Features of the Selected Alternative 

The Selected Alternative (Alternative 5) was analyzed in the Kuiu Timber Sale 

Project Area FEIS. 

The Selected Alternative includes the following features: 

• The Selected Alternative harvests approximately 31.4 million board feet 

(mmbf) from approximately 1,208 acres. Only ground-based logging 

systems will be used. Logs will be transported to the existing log transfer 

facilities in either Saginaw or Rowan Bay. The facilities at Saginaw Bay 

would be reconstructed before use. 

• The Selected Alternative only includes even-aged silvicultural systems. This 

meets the standards and guidelines for a Timber Production LUD. There are 

a number of supportive reasons for the use of this method in Alaska’s 

western hemlock-Sitka spruce forests. These include excellent regeneration 

of desired species, effective dwarf mistletoe control, viable harvest 

economics and compatibility with the use of standard logging systems. 

• The Selected Alternative harvests four percent of the existing productive oldgrowth forest in the project area and one percent in WAA 5012. 

• The indicated bid is a negative $125.21/mbf to Rowan Bay LTF and a 

negative $110.37/mbf to Saginaw Bay LTF. About 124-176 direct jobs and 

$4.81-$6.62 million in direct income will be created. Actual bid values may 

vary at the time of sale offering due to more accurate timber cruise 

information and fluctuating market conditions. 

• The Selected Alternative includes opening approximately 6.8 miles of 

existing National Forest System (NFS) Roads 6417, 6427, 46091, 46094, 

6442, and 6443 and construction of 6.5 miles of NFS road and 3.5 miles of 

temporary road. All new and opened NFS roads will be placed into storage 

and all temporary roads will be decommissioned after timber harvest 

activities. 

• Road construction and reconditioning will require installation of three 

culverts or bridges on Class I streams, five culverts or bridges on Class II 

streams, 15 culverts or bridges on Class III streams, and 19 culverts or 

bridges on Class IV streams. After timber harvest is complete, all temporary 

roads will be decommissioned, and all new NFS and reconditioned roads 

will be placed back into storage. Road closure may include any combination 

of tank traps at the beginning of the road and/or pulling some or all drainage 

structures, such as culverts, to address resource concerns. 

• Additionally, 10.5 miles of existing open roads will also be placed into 

storage (2.8 miles of Road 6413, 3.6 miles of Road 46096, 1.1 mile of Road 

6427, 1.4 mile of Road 46021 and 1.6 mile of Road 6418) after completion 

of timber harvest activities. 

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• Total road densities (including all existing NFS roads) will increase within 

the project area from 1.06 mi/mi

2

 to 1.15 mi/mi

2

. Total road density within 

the WAA would increase from 0.68 mi/mi

2

 to 0.71 mi/mi

2

. Open road 

density within the project area will decrease with the Selected Alternative 

from 0.78 mi/mi

2

 to 0.63 mi/mi

2

 and from 0.46 mi/mi

2

 to 0.41 mi/mi

2

 within 

WAA 5012 once timber harvest activities are completed. 

• The Selected Alternative will increase cumulative harvest levels in all 

watersheds within the project area. Trends in 30-year cumulative harvest 

levels are declining due to the ongoing re-growth of trees harvested over a 

period of decades, and the lower levels of harvest in the 1970s and 1980s. The 

resulting trend is toward hydrologic recovery and improving condition in all 

project-area watersheds. If the Selected Alternative was implemented in 2008 

(as assumed in the analysis), 30-year cumulative harvest levels in all 

watersheds would be less than 20 percent by 2010, and by 2025 cumulative 

harvest levels in all watersheds will be less than 10 percent. 

• Harvest will occur in the North Kuiu Roadless Area. Approximately one 

percent (112 acres by harvest and two acres by road building) of the roadless 

area will be directly affected by the Selected Alternative. A total of 397 acres 

in the roadless area will be indirectly affected when the 600-foot zone of 

influence around harvest units and the 1,200-foot zone of influence around 

roads are applied. The one percent reduction (114 acres) of the North Kuiu 

Roadless Area is not expected to change the integrity of the area. 

• The effects of the Selected Alternative on the subsistence resources are 

minimal. The direct, indirect, and cumulative effects for this project do not 

present a significant possibility of a significant restriction of subsistence 

resources. 

Reasons for the Decision 

In making this decision, I considered the issues and concerns raised during scoping 

and comments on the Draft EIS and have taken into account the competing interests 

and values of the public raised in comments on the Kuiu Timber Sale Area Draft 

EIS. There were many divergent public, personal and professional opinions 

expressed during the analysis process. The decision will most likely not completely 

satisfy any one particular group or individual. However, I considered all views and I 

believe the decision I have made is a balanced approach to implementing the 

Tongass Forest Plan. 

1. I considered the trade-off between resource protection, social values, and 

timber sale economics. Alternative 5 provides a beneficial mix of resources 

for the public, within a framework of existing laws, regulations, policies, 

public needs and desires, and the capabilities of the land, while meeting the 

stated Purpose and Need for this project. 

2. I considered the need to seek to provide a stable supply of timber from the 

Tongass National Forest, which meets the annual planning-cycle market 

demand, while managing these lands for sustained long-term yields, 

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consistent with sound multiple-use and sustained-yield objectives. The 

Selected Alternative provides about 31.4 mmbf toward meeting annual 

market demand. I also believe the Selected Alternative best meets the intent 

of the adaptive management strategy of the 2008 Forest Plan by utilizing the 

volume available in the Phase 1 suitable land base. 

3. I considered the need to provide diverse opportunities for natural resource 

employment and to contribute to local and regional economics. The Selected 

Alternative estimates about 124 to 176 annualized direct jobs will be 

supported for timber industry employment opportunities. This range of jobs 

accounts for the variety of options the timber purchasers have under the 

limited interstate shipping policy. The purchasers may elect to process all the 

sawlogs locally or to ship up to 50 percent of the total sawlog volume and up 

to 100 percent of the total utility volume to markets outside Alaska, which 

may reduce support for sawmilling jobs. An estimated 31.4 mmbf of wood 

products will be harvested to support local and regional economics. 

The Selected Alternative may have a limited to no effect on other natural 

resource employment. During timber harvest activities, log truck traffic and 

other traffic associated with the timber sale would increase and could 

negatively affect the few outfitter/guides that currently use the road system. 

Also, the use by outfitter/guides of either LTF site during logging activities 

could be affected. The Selected Alternative will close an additional 10.5 

miles of road currently open to motorized traffic. However, since road use on 

the island is very low, road closure is not expected to significantly affect the 

four black bear hunting outfitter and guides currently permitted to use the 

Kuiu road system. 

4. I have considered the effects that the proposed harvest and associated road 

construction will have on deer habitat. According to the deer model 

predictions, a reduction of approximately one percent of the important deer 

winter range in the WAA could occur with the implementation of the 

selected alternative. These reductions in habitat are not expected to affect 

deer populations within WAA 5012. In fact, the high number of acres of 

important deer winter range remaining after implementation and the low 

hunting success on Kuiu (average 18 deer/year) indicate that the WAA could 

support more deer than are currently present and a reduction to habitat 

should not reduce deer populations. For these reasons, I believe the Selected 

Alternative will not significantly affect deer habitat. 

5. I have carefully considered the needs of subsistence users in this decision, 

particularly of those people residing in Kake who use the Kuiu Project Area 

for subsistence resources and recreation. An ANILCA 810 Subsistence 

Hearing was held in Petersburg on March 16, 2006 and in Kake on March 

21, 2006. Testimony from this hearing was considered in this decision and is 

recorded in the project planning record. The effects of the Selected 

Alternative on the subsistence resources are minimal. The direct, indirect and 

cumulative effects for this project do not present a significant possibility of a 

significant restriction on subsistence resources. 

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Additionally, the 2008 Forest Plan took into account Kake community use 

areas, including lands adjacent to the project area. These lands, used for both 

recreation and subsistence have been either given non-development land use 

designations or are reserved for Phase 2 and 3 of the adaptive management

strategy implementation. 

6. I considered the effects to North Kuiu Roadless Area values and the 

wilderness characteristics associated with Kuiu Island. The Selected 

Alternative affects four percent (397 acres) of the roadless area with the 

application of a 600-foot buffer around harvest units and 1,200-foot buffer 

around roads. Most of the roadless area will retain its values identified in the 

SEIS (2003). Opportunity for solitude will remain low and the opportunity 

for primitive recreation will remain moderate. The roadless area does not 

currently include any landscapes considered distinctive for the character type 

from a scenery perspective; this will not change with the implementation of 

the Selective Alternative. 

7. I have considered the cumulative watershed effects and effects of past road 

construction in making my decision. I considered the declining trends in 30-

year cumulative harvest levels due to the ongoing re-growth of trees 

harvested over a period of decades and the lower levels of harvest in the 

1970s and 1980s, and the resulting trend toward hydrologic recovery and 

improving conditions in all project-area watersheds. I considered the impacts 

of road building and timber harvest on extreme hazard soils. The Selected 

Alternative avoids any road building on extreme or high hazard soils. Also, 

site specific soil stability investigations were conducted on identified 

extreme hazard soils within units. Fourteen acres (12 acres within the 

Security watershed and 2 acres within the unnamed watershed #109-45-

10090) were determined to be stable in Unit 101. Partial suspension logging 

methods were prescribed to reduce impacts from sediment. I also considered 

the planned storage and decommissioning road activity that will result in

reducing long-term risks of sedimentation and inhibited fish passage. 

8. Comments were received expressing concerns over harvest units located in 

the Kadake Recreational River. I considered the scenic and recreational 

values of this area. I also considered the 2008 Forest Plan’s decision to 

further protect recreation, subsistence and scenic values by designating the 

lands adjacent and near to Kadake Bay as non-development LUDs. The 

Selected Alternative responds to these concerns and avoids harvest in this 

LUD. 

9. My decision to implement the Selected Alternative responds to road 

maintenance cost concerns by putting into storage all new NFS roads and 

decommissioning all temporary roads following timber harvest activities. 

Additionally, approximately 10.5 miles of currently open NFS roads will be 

placed into storage. Overall, implementation of this alternative will close 

more miles of NFS road than it builds. 

10. Significant adverse effects to soils, wetlands or fisheries are not anticipated 

due to the locations of the roads and units and the implementation of Forest 

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Plan standards and guidelines, best management practices (BMPs), and 

conservation strategy. 

11. This decision includes the use of the existing log transfer facilities (LTF) at 

either Rowan Bay and/or Saginaw Bay as permitted. These facilities are 

currently permitted for use by log barges as well as in-water rafts. The 

purchaser of the timber sale is required to submit a request to the State of 

Alaska for all applicable permits associated with either form of log 

transportation. All log transfer facility use will be monitored to ensure that 

bark accumulation remains within thresholds specified by the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System (NPDES) permit and the State of Alaska. 

12. In making my Kuiu project decision, I considered climate change and 

reviewed the analysis in the 2008 Forest Plan Amendment EIS. That forestwide analysis discusses the risk of possible effects and the considerable 

uncertainty concerning specific predictions of how the climate may change, 

and even more uncertainty regarding the effects of climate change on the 

resources of the Tongass NF. In this context, climate change is not essential 

to a reasoned choice among the alternatives considered in the Kuiu project 

analysis. The Tongass National Forest will continue to monitor potential 

effects of climate change through the existing Forest Plan monitoring 

programs, and other studies that are happening regionally and nationally. 

Any need for a different course of action that might affect what I am

deciding now, will be addressed through existing planning procedures to

determine whether changes in the Kuiu project management are warranted. 

Public Involvement 

Public involvement has been instrumental in the identification and clarification of 

issues for this project. This has been helpful in the formulation of alternatives and 

has assisted me in making a more informed decision for the Kuiu Timber Sale 

project. Public meetings, Federal Register notices, newspaper and radio news 

releases, open houses, the Tongass National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions, 

and group and individual meetings were used to solicit input for this project. 

Schedule of Proposed Actions: The Kuiu Timber Sale project was first placed on 

the Spring 2004 Schedule of Proposed Actions. 

Scoping Letters: In February of 2004, scoping letters were sent to everyone that 

requested to be on the project mailing list. The 28 comment letters that the Forest 

Service received in response to scoping covered a wide range of topics, including: 

wildlife/cumulative effects to wildlife, old-growth habitat, fisheries, recreation, 

tourism, socioeconomics, roadless areas, transportation and road management, 

timber harvest economics, water quality, fish habitat, forest management, 

subsistence resources, soils, and wetlands. Comments also provided support for the 

work done to prepare the Draft EIS and the range of alternatives included in the 

analysis. 

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Notice of Intent: A Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement was published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2004, and a revised 

NOI was published on September 14, 2004. 

Open Houses: Three open houses were held in Petersburg on March 2, 2004, 

December 2, 2004, and June 20, 2005. Kake open houses occurred on June 3, 2004, 

and November 22, 2004. 

Federally-recognized Tribal Governments: Consultation with federally 

recognized tribal governments included government-to-government and staff level 

communications. The Forest Service met with representatives of the Organized 

Village of Kake, and sent letters of consultation to the Petersburg Indian 

Association, SeaAlaska Corporation, Kake Tribal, and Tlingit/Haida Central 

Council. 

Public Comment received for the Draft EIS: Availability of the Kuiu Timber 

Sale Area Draft EIS was announced in the Federal Register on February 3, 2006, 

with a due date for public comments listed as March 20, 2006. This document was 

available at public libraries and Forest Service offices throughout Southeast Alaska 

and copies were mailed to everyone who requested them. The Forest Service 

responses to the input received during the comment period are included in the Final 

EIS (Appendix D). The comments received covered several topics and ranged from

general issues to detailed concerns about the analysis presented in the Draft EIS. 

The majority of detailed comments concerned road construction and timber harvest 

in North Kuiu and Security Creek Roadless Areas, the legality of the Forest Plan, 

cumulative effects on watersheds, concerns over harvest on high hazard (MMI-4) 

soils, and the desire to maintain a healthy deer population for subsistence purposes. 

Many comments expressed a preference for Alternative 1, the No-Action 

Alternative. There was also support for economic timber sales. 

Subsistence Hearing: In accordance with Section 810 of the Alaska National 

Interest Lands Conservation Act, a subsistence hearing for the Kuiu Timber Sale 

Area was held in Petersburg, Alaska, on March 16, 2006, at the Petersburg City 

Council Chambers. The date, time, and location of the subsistence hearing were 

publicized in the local media. Three people testified at the hearing. A subsistence 

hearing was held in Kake, Alaska, at the OVK office on March 21, 2006. This 

hearing was delayed about a week due to weather conditions. The date, time, and 

location of this hearing were publicized in the local media and with flyers posted 

throughout town. One person testified at this hearing. The hearing transcripts are 

included in Appendix E of the Final EIS. 

Analysis and Incorporation of Public Comments into the Final EIS: Public 

comments and subsistence comments were analyzed and incorporated into the Final 

EIS. For an analysis of public comment and the Forest Service response to public 

comment, see Appendix D of the Final EIS. 

Final EIS: The Final EIS was filed with the Environmental Protection Agency and a 

Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register on September 7, 2007. 

A public notice was also published in the newspaper of record, the Juneau Empire, 

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and in the local newspaper, the Petersburg Pilot, on September 13, 2007. No 

comments were received on the FEIS. 

Record of Decision: The legal public notice of the 2008 Kuiu Timber Sale Area 

Record of Decision will be published in the current newspaper of record, Ketchikan 

Daily News, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Also as a courtesy, a notice will published in the 

Juneau Empire in Juneau, Alaska. 

Coordination with Other Agencies 

From the time scoping was initiated, meetings and site visits with all interested 

federal and State of Alaska agencies have occurred. Issues were discussed and 

information was exchanged. 

An interagency team of biologist representing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

(USFWS), Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), and the Forest Service 

reviewed small old-growth reserves (OGRs) for location and function on Kuiu 

Island. The team recommended changes to several OGRs including three OGRs in 

VCUs 398, 399, and 402 which were adopted by the 2008 Forest Plan Amendment. 

The Alaska Coastal Management Plan (ACMP) consistency review process was 

initiated upon publication of the Draft EIS through the Alaska Department of 

Natural Resources, Office of Project Management and Permitting. The State 

concurs with the Forest Service determination that the Kuiu Timber Sale project is 

consistent with the ACMP and affected coastal district’s enforceable policies to the 

maximum extent practicable. 

A Biological Evaluation was prepared and sent to the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Section 7 

consultation process under the Endangered Species Act. The National Marine 

Fisheries Service concurred with the Forest Service determination that the project 

will not affect NMFS-managed threatened or endangered species. Consultation with 

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded that no terrestrial threatened or 

endangered wildlife species are present in the project area. 

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (1977, as amended) requires a permit from the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before filling or dredging in wetlands and tidelands. 

Permits have been obtained for the Saginaw and Rowan Bay Log Transfer Facilities. 

The Final EIS (Chapters 1 and 4) identifies the agencies that were informed of 

and/or involved in the planning process. 

Changes since the FEIS 

2008 Forest Plan 

The 2008 Forest Plan Amendment (using the 1982 planning regulations) was 

completed while the Kuiu project was being planned. The Forest Plan Amendment

DEIS was released in January 2007 and the extended public comment period ended 

on April 30, 2007. The 2008 Forest Plan Amendment was completed with the 

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signing of the Record of Decision (ROD) on January 23, 2008, and was effective on 

March 17, 2008. The ROD for the 2008 Forest Plan Amendment adopts the Timber 

Sale Program Adaptive Management Strategy, under which portions of the suitable 

land base become available for project-level planning in three phases. The Kuiu 

project area is within the Phase 1 portion of the suitable land base, which allows 

planning to continue for this project and to implement it once the planning process is 

completed. 

As stated in the 2008 Forest Plan Amendment ROD (USDA Forest Service 2008b, 

p. 68), “Because this was an amendment of the 1997 Plan, much of the management

direction of the 1997 Plan is carried forward relatively unchanged into the amended 

Forest Plan. Therefore, many existing projects and ongoing actions that were 

consistent with the 1997 Plan will continue to be so with the amended Forest Plan.” 

Many of the components of the 2008 amended Forest Plan were incorporated into 

the planning and analyses processes of the Kuiu Timber Sale Area project. For 

example, the Kuiu project is consistent with all Land Use Designations of the 2008 

amended Forest Plan, including the Old-Growth Habitat and Special Interest Area

LUDs. The 2008 Forest Plan Amendment ROD also contains transition language 

for timber sale projects, like Kuiu that were already being planned. This language 

identifies three different categories of projects, depending on how far along the 

projects are in the planning process. The Kuiu project is in Category 2, which 

requires me to review the project and incorporate the new direction in the amended 

Forest Plan to the extent this can be done without causing major disruptions in the 

implementation of the project. 

Kuiu is one of the 36 projects in Category 2 that the Responsible Official reviewed 

and determined “are consistent with the goals and objectives of the amended Plan” 

(p. 69). The environmental effects of the Kuiu project have been disclosed to the 

public through site-specific project-level environmental documents. Kuiu and the 

other projects in Category 2 were also assumed to be implemented in the 

environmental analysis of Alternatives 5 and 6 in the 2008 Forest Plan Amendment 

Final EIS. “Because the Final EIS considered these projects in its effects analysis, 

their implementation is not in conflict with the amended Plan.” (p.70) 

The ROD for the 2008 Forest Plan directs me “to review these projects, and 

incorporate the new direction in the amended Forest Plan to the extent this can be 

done without causing major disruptions in the implementation of these projects.” I 

directed the Kuiu IDT to review their resource analyses in terms of the 2008 Forest 

Plan. After review of the new Forest Plan’s goals and objectives, standards and 

guidelines, and ROD direction, the specialists found that no changes needed to be 

made to the Kuiu analysis as disclosed in the FEIS. 

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In the 1997 Forest Plan, Kuiu Island was not considered a higher risk biogeographic 

province where high value marten habitat retention was required. The ROD for the 

2008 Forest Plan highlights the legacy standard and guideline for goshawk foraging 

and marten habitat. The Kuiu project area lies within VCUs that do not require 

application of the Legacy Standard because they contain enough old-growth forest 

to provide habitat for old-growth associated species. 

The ROD for the 2008 Forest Plan Amendment also states that Category 2 timber 

sale projects do not require changes to the scenery management program. The 2008 

Forest Plan and 1997 Forest Plan programs are essentially the same in their 

environmental effects. Therefore, the analysis was not changed for the Kuiu project. 

Timber Economics 

In this decision, the latest NEAT_R model version 2.13 (February 20, 2008) was 

used to update the information for the alternatives. Alternatives 2, 3, and 5 are now 

comparative in value. All alternatives have improved slightly in value. This version

also shows the range of jobs to account for the sawmilling jobs that may be affected 

by any volume involved in interstate shipping or overseas export. 

Cumulative Watershed Effects 

Additional analysis of 30-year cumulative harvest levels was completed. This 

entailed considering all existing and proposed road clearing acres, all harvest acres 

previously cleared but not implemented, and assuming a 2008 implementation date. 

The FEIS Chapter 3 watershed recovery values did not consider road clearing acres 

or the harvest acres previously cleared but not implemented. The additional analysis 

considers all road clearings and the Crane and Rowan unharvested units. The effect 

was to increase overall percentage of cumulative harvest within the watersheds (e.g. 

“less than 20 percent by 2010”). However, all watersheds remain under 20 percent 

cumulative harvest by 2010 as disclosed in the FEIS. 

Invasive Plant Species

On October 19, 2007, the Tongass National Forest implemented a supplement to the 

Forest Service Manual 2080 concerning invasive plan species (Supplement No.: R10 

TNF-2000-2007-1). 

An invasive species risk assessment has been completed for the Kuiu project and is 

located in the project record on the Petersburg Ranger District. The assessment 

found the overall risk of high priority invasive plant establishment as a result of the 

project is low to moderate. The following design elements will be used to address 

and moderately reduce the risk of spreading invasive species in the Kuiu project 

area. 

1) Require contractors to access rock material that is free of any perennial 

sowthistle, bull thistle, or any other tier one high priority species found from 

existing quarries prior to constructing new roads. 

a) This will require an invasive species specialist to inventory all rock 

source prior to use and certify in writing that it is acceptable. 

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b) If any rock sources are contaminated with tier one high priority species 

and certification can not be attained without treatment methods, 

consider the use of contaminated rock for re-constructing existing 

roads only. 

c) Rock material free from tier one high priority invasive species will be 

required of all new road construction and new landings. 

2) Eradicate or manually control any newly introduced high priority invasive 

plan species/populations not currently in the project area after project 

completion, and prior to closing new NFS or temporary roads. 

3) Where feasible, avoid road reconstruction activities when high priority 

invasive plants are in flowering or seed stage (generally July-September). 

This could be achieved by pulling the plants or clipping the seed heads prior 

to road reconstruction activities. 

4) Where feasible, avoid road ditch maintenance or other road maintenance 

activities when high priority invasive plants are in flowering or seed stage 

(generally July-September). This could be achieved by pulling the plants or 

clipping the seed heads prior to road reconstruction activities. 

Unit Cards 

The response to potential 100-acre unit opening concerns has also changed to 

indicate that if in layout a unit is over 100 acres, analysis will be completed in 

accordance with Forest Plan direction (p. 4-72) before implementation. 

Errata 

Wildlife: In reviewing the FEIS wildlife analysis for productive old-growth (POG) 

and high volume/low elevation POG in the WAA, inconsistencies were found in 

Tables 3-12 and 3-13 (pp. 3-26 and 3-27) and errors were carried throughout the 

table. Corrections were made to this table and are found in the Appendix 2, Errata to 

the FEIS. The conclusions of the effects analysis a did not change with these 

corrections. 

Table 3-13 used two definitions of POG; one calculated using Class 6 and 7 (low 

elevation), the other using high, medium and low (low elevation) volume strata. The 

table then compares these “mixed” numbers. Also, while the table labels the acres as 

high volume below 800 feet, it became clear in review that the numbers were 

representing high, medium and low volume strata. The numbers in Table 3-13 have 

been rerun to all reflect low elevation high volume strata. The conclusions of the 

effects analysis did not change with these corrections. 

Watershed Cumulative Effects: Labels on Chart 3-1 and Chart 3-2 on pages 84-84 

of Chapter 3 in the FEIS were corrected to state that the figures do not account for 

timber harvest that has been approved under the Crane and Rowan Mountain Timber 

Sale or road clearings. Previous labels erroneously stated that calculations included 

acres approved under the Crane and Rowan Timber Sales. The effect is negligible. 

The intent of both figures is to visually display the rapid decline in 30-year 

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cumulative harvest levels among project-area watersheds, and how the trend is only 

minimally affected if Alternative 4 proposed timber harvest occurred. 

Also, timber harvest summary tables in the direct and indirect effects for alternative 

comparisons were clarified by adding a footnote to each table stating values 

represent a 2007 implementation date (values in table were assumed to be additive 

and were applied to 2007 “base” levels). 

Wetlands: While temporary roads built on wetlands were reported in the FEIS, the 

miles of new NFS road on wetlands were not. The Errata adds this information to 

Table 3-66 and Table 2-2. The additional 0.1-0.8 miles of new road through 

wetlands does not change the overall analysis. This addition is not expected to 

impair wetland functions for any alternative. Cumulatively, effects to wetlands 

resulting from this project and reasonably foreseeable projects are still expected to 

be minor. 

Unit Cards and Unit Card Maps: Wording on the some of the unit cards changed 

to clarify concerns and responses. Also, some of the FEIS unit card maps contained 

symbols in the legend which were not depicted accurately on the actual unit maps in 

Appendix B; however, unit card narratives and FEIS discussions were accurate in 

the classification of roads. The coding for these maps has been corrected for the 

Selected Alternative unit card maps in Appendix 1. 

Alternatives Considered in Detail 

The No-Action Alternative (Alternative 1), Proposed Action (Alternative 4) and 

three other action alternatives were considered in detail in the Kuiu Timber Sale 

Area Final EIS. Each alternative is consistent with the 2008 Forest Plan 

Amendment. For a comparison of these alternatives and the Selected Alternative, 

refer to the Table R-2. 

Alternative 1 – This alternative proposes no timber harvest, road construction, 

changes to road management objectives or other activities within the Kuiu Timber 

Sale Area at this time. It represents the existing condition of the Kuiu Timber Sale 

Area, and does not preclude future timber harvest or other activities from this area. 

Actions common to all action alternatives 

Logs would be transported to existing log transfer facilities (LTFs) in either Saginaw

Bay or Rowan Bay. The Saginaw Bay LTF would require reconstruction before use. 

Alternative 2 – This alternative was developed to minimize impacts to wildlife and 

watersheds, and to have no direct impact to roadless areas. The proposed timber 

harvest would result in the production of approximately 9.6 million board feet 

(mmbf) of timber from approximately 477 acres using ground-based logging 

systems. Alternative 2 includes clearcutting (even-aged management), single-tree 

selection (uneven-aged), group selection (uneven-aged) and clearcut with reserves 

(two-aged) harvest methods. Where high wildlife values are identified, 

approximately 50 percent of the stand basal area would be retained to provide cover 

and structure for wildlife habitat. Harvest units in the Recreational River LUD 

would retain 50 percent of the stand basal area to retain scenic values. 

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Approximately 1.8 miles of NFS road and 1.5 miles of temporary road construction 

would be necessary for timber harvest. Road construction and reconstruction would 

require the replacement of three Class I, three Class II, one Class III and five Class 

IV stream crossings in this alternative. 

Alternative 3 – This alternative was developed by modifying Alternatives 2 and 4 

to reduce impacts to resources such as wildlife, hydrology, and fisheries while 

providing a larger economic return. The proposed timber harvest would result in the 

production of approximately 15.9 million board feet (mmbf) of timber from 

approximately 786 acres. Only ground-based logging systems would be used. 

Alternative 3 includes clearcutting (even-aged management), single-tree selection 

(uneven-aged), group selection (uneven-aged) and clearcut with reserves (two-aged) 

harvest methods. Where high wildlife values are identified, approximately 50 

percent of the stand basal area would be retained to provide cover and structure for 

wildlife habitat. 

Approximately 5.4 miles of NFS road and 2.1 miles of temporary road construction 

would be necessary for timber harvest. Road construction and reconstruction would 

require the replacement of two Class I, four Class II, eight Class III, and 19 Class IV 

stream crossings. 

Alternative 4 – Proposed/Preferred Alternative – The Proposed Action for the 

Kuiu Timber Sale would result in the production of approximately 33.3 million 

board feet (mmbf) of timber from approximately 1,387 acres. The Selected 

Alternative includes clearcutting (even-aged management), single-tree selection 

(uneven-aged), group selection (uneven-aged) and clearcut with reserves (two-aged) 

harvest methods. 

A mix of ground-based and helicopter logging systems would be used. Helicopter 

logging would be used to access units on steeper ground. Helicopter use reduces the 

need for road construction and allows a more selective harvest on steeper slopes. 

In some units, where high wildlife values are identified, approximately 50 percent of 

the stand basal area would be retained to provide cover and structure for wildlife 

habitat. Harvest units in the Recreational River LUD would retain 50 percent of the 

stand basal area to retain scenic values. 

Approximately 6.5 miles of NFS road and 3.9 miles of temporary road construction 

would be necessary for timber harvest. Road construction and reconstruction would 

require the installation of stream crossing structures on three Class I, five Class II, 

14 Class III, and 21 Class IV streams. 

Alternative 5 – This alternative proposes only even-aged management with clearcut 

harvesting of timber to increase the economic return. The proposed timber harvest 

would result in the production of approximately 31.4 million board feet (mmbf) of 

timber from approximately 1,208 acres. Only ground-based logging systems would 

be used. 

Approximately 6.5 miles of NFS road and 3.5 miles of temporary road construction 

would be necessary for timber harvest. Road construction and reconstruction would 

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require the installation of crossing structures on three Class I, five Class II, 15 Class III, 

and 19 Class IV stream crossings. 

Table R-1. Proposed activities by alternative for the Kuiu Timber Sale Area

Alternative

Proposed Activity

1 2 3 4 5 

Acres of Timber Harvested by Treatment 

Even-aged 

Management Clearcut 0 197 409 1,025 1,208

Single tree selection - 50% basal 

area retention 

0 87 72 193 0

Uneven-aged 

Management Group selection - 50% basal area 

retention 0 19 19 41 0

Two-aged 

Management 

Clearcut with reserves - 50% area 

retention 0 175 286 128 0

Total Acres 0 478 786 1,387 1,208

Acres of timber harvest by logging system 

Cable 0 395 751 1,092 1,059

Shovel 0 83 35 147 149

Helicopter 0 0 0 148 0

Miles of road maintenance/reconditioning/construction 

Maintenance: miles of open NFS roads after harvest 56.2 48.0 47.8 45.2 45.2

Reconditioned: existing NFS roads (closed after 

harvest) 0 4.1 3.0 6.1 6.8

New Construction: NFS road (closed after harvest) 0 1.8 5.4 6.5 6.5

New Construction: temporary roads (decommissioned

after harvest) 0 1.5 2.1 3.9 3.5

Miles of road closure 

NFS Roads (Maintenance Level 2 or above) 0 7.8 8.0 10.5 10.5

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Reasons for Not Selecting Other Alternatives 

I did not select Alternative 1 because environmental analysis showed the desirable 

outputs of the Purpose and Need could be achieved without unreasonable effects to 

the ecological and human environments. These effects are described under the 

reasons for this decision and in Chapter 3 of the FEIS. 

I did not select Alternative 2 because additional timber could be supplied and 

additional jobs supported in the local economy through the Selected Alternative 

without substantial additional environmental impact. I considered the public 

comments to the DEIS concerning impacts to the Kadake Recreational River; 

Alternative 2 contains harvest units within this LUD. I also did not select this 

alternative because it falls short of adequately utilizing the available land base 

identified in Phase 1 of the adaptive management strategy of the 2008 Forest Plan. 

Alternative 2 offers the lowest volume of the action alternatives. 

I did not select Alternative 3 because it has the highest logging costs for the second 

lowest amount of volume. Higher volume at lower logging costs can be supplied and 

additional jobs supported in the local economy through the Selected Alternative 

without substantial additional environmental impact. This alternative also falls short 

of adequately utilizing the available land base identified in Phase 1 of the adaptive 

management strategy of the 2008 Forest Plan. 

I did not select Alternative 4 because I considered the public comments to the DEIS 

concerning impacts to the Kadake Recreational River; Alternative 4 contains the 

most proposed harvest within this LUD. I also considered impacts to Roadless; 

Alternative 4 directly and indirectly affects the most acres of North Kuiu Roadless 

Area. 

Alternative 5 was selected. 

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Table R-2. Comparison of alternatives by issue and effects 

Units of Measure Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 

Issue 1 – Roadless Areas 

Acres harvested within 

Inventoried Roadless Area 

(IRA) 

0 0 67 207 114

Miles of NFS roads 

constructed within IRA 0 0 0.06 0.33 0.33

Miles of temporary roads 

constructed within IRA 0 0 0.12 0.13 0.13

Percent of affected IRA 

including zones of influence 

(600’ for harvest, 1,200’ for 

roads) 

0 0 3% 6% 4%

Change in IRA roadless 

characteristics? No No No No No

IRA still eligible for 

Wilderness designation? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Acres harvested within 

unroaded areas 

0 0 68 167 167

Miles of NFS roads 

constructed in unroaded 

areas 

0 0 0.55 0.55 0.55

Miles of temporary roads 

constructed within unroaded 

areas 

0 0 0.09 0.3 0.3

Issue 2 – Deer Habitat and Subsistence Use 

Acres of POG maintained 

within the WAA 90,856 90,378 90,070 89,469 89,648

Acres of important deer 

winter range (HSI = 0.60 – 

1.0) remaining after harvest 

in WAA 5012

21,971 21,843 21,841 21,660 21,725

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Table R-2. Comparison of alternatives by issue and effects (continued) 

Units of Measure Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 

Issue 2 – Deer Habitat and Subsistence Use (continued) 

Subsistence 

Implementations of any action alternative for this project, in 

combination with past and reasonably foreseeable future 

timber harvest, will not likely result in a significant restriction 

on subsistence use of resources. However the Forest Plan 

predicts that by completing the harvest schedules at the end 

of the rotation (2095) there may be possible future 

restrictions for subsistence hunting for deer. 

Issue 3 – Timber Harvest Economics

Amount of volume (mbf) 0 9,617 15,859 33,300 31,354

Indicated bid ($/mbf) to 

Rowan Bay LTF 0 ($124.99) ($152.73) ($126.74) ($125.21) 

Indicated bid ($/mbf) to 

Saginaw Bay LTF 0 ($108.02) ($135.99) ($111.87) ($110.37)

Total Logging Costs per 

mbf (including road costs) 

to Rowan Bay LTF 

0 $364 $390 $365 $360

Total Logging Costs per 

mbf (including road costs) 

to Saginaw Bay LTF 

0 $347 $373 $350 $345

Road costs per mbf

(construction and 

reconstruction) to Rowan 

Bay LTF 

0 $59.94 $79.52 $49.28 $54.09

Road costs per mbf

(construction and 

reconstruction) to Saginaw 

Bay LTF 

0 $59.94 $79.52 $49.28 $54.09

Direct Employment (job 

years) 0 38-54 63-89 132-187 124-176

Total Direct Income 

(millions) 0 $1.47-

$2.03 

$2.43-

$3.35 $5.11-$7.03 $4.81-

$6.62 

Issue 4 – Cumulative Watershed Harvest Since 1977 (assumes 2007 implementation) 

Acres of extreme risk 

hazard (MMI-4) soils in 

units 

0 0 0 14 18

Cumulative timber harvest 

acres - % of Dean Creek 

Watershed (WS) 

24.0 24.0 24.0 26.7 26.7

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Table R-2. Comparison of alternatives by issue and effects (continued) 

Units of Measure Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 

Cumulative timber harvest 

acres - % of Saginaw Creek 

Watershed (WS) 

8.2 9.4 12.4 13.3 12.2

Cumulative timber harvest 

acres - % of WS #109-45-

10090 

18.8 19.9 18.8 23.4 23.4

Cumulative timber harvest 

acres - % of WS #109-44-

10370 

8.3 10.8 10.6 10.8 10.8

Cumulative timber harvest 

acres - % of Security Creek 22.5 23.3 24.4 25.2 25.2

Cumulative timber harvest 

acres - % of Rowan Creek 

Watershed 

8.0 9.0 8.8 9.8 10.0

Cumulative timber harvest 

acres - % of Kadake 

Creek Watershed 

17.3 17.7 17.8 18.2 17.9

Other Environmental Considerations 

Effects on TES Species Activities may impact individual goshawks but would not result 

in a trend toward listing. No effect for other species. 

Effects on Wildlife 

Project Area open road 

density (mi/mi2

) 0.78 0.67 0.66 0.63 0.63

WAA 5012 open road 

density (mi/mi2

) 0.46 0.42 0.42 0.41 0.41

Acres of high value marten

habitat (HSI > 0.89) after 

harvest in WAA 5012 

51,614 51,211 50,984 50,438 50,676

Acres of coarse canopy oldgrowth that would remain 

after harvest in the WAA 

22,956 22,738 22,629 22,172 22,415

Acres low elevation / high 

value wildlife (POG below 

800 feet) that would remain

after harvest in the WAA 

11,162 11,061 11,080 10,903 11,006

Effects on Water Quality

Number of Class I stream 

crossings on closed roads 

and proposed roads 

0 3 2 3 3

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Table R-2. Comparison of alternatives by issue and effects (continued) 

Units of Measure Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 

Number of Class II stream 

crossings on closed roads 

and proposed roads 

0 3 4 5 5

Number of Class III stream 

crossings on closed roads 

and proposed roads 

0 1 8 14 15

Number of Class IV 

stream crossings on

closed roads and 

proposed roads

0 5 19 19 19

Miles of temporary road 

construction

0 1.5 2.1 3.9 3.5

Miles of currently open 

roads placed in storage 

(structures removed and 

roads waterbarred) 

0 7.8 8.0 10.5 10.5

Effects on Wetlands

Miles of temporary road on

wetlands 0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.6

Miles of system road on

wetlands 0 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.8

Effects on Recreation None

Effects on Scenery 

Acres harvested in 

Recreational River LUD 0 18 0 49 0

Effects on Heritage 

Resources 

None

Effects on Land Status None

Environmentally Preferred Alternative 

Implementation of Alternative 1, the No-action Alternative, would result in no 

environmental disturbance and is therefore the environmentally preferred 

alternative. This is based on the comparison of all the alternatives shown in Table R2. 

All alternatives considered in detail have varying levels of environmental effects 

depending upon the emphasis of the alternative. Alternative 2 is the most 

environmentally preferred of the action alternatives. It would cause the least adverse 

environmental effects because it proposed the least miles of total road construction 

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(3.3 miles), harvests the least acres of timber (477 acres) of which 58 percent is 

partial harvest, and harvests the least acres of coarse canopy old-growth (218 acres). 

Alternatives Not Considered in Detail 

In addition to the alternatives described above, several other alternatives were 

considered during the analysis but eliminated from detailed study. These 

alternatives were discussed during the development of the alternatives. Some of 

them were suggested by comments received through public scoping. Some of the 

aspects of the ideas were modified and used in conjunction with the alternatives

considered in detail. Other alternatives would not meet Forest Plan direction for this 

project. A summary of these, and the reasons they were not analyzed in detail, can 

be found in Chapter 2 of the Final EIS. Further information is available in the 

project planning record. 

Project Record 

The planning record for this project includes the Kuiu Draft EIS, the Kuiu Final EIS, 

the Kuiu Record of Decision, material incorporated by reference, and all materials 

produced during the environmental analysis of this project. The planning record is 

available for review at the Petersburg Ranger District. 

Mitigation 

Mitigation measures are prescribed to avoid, reduce, minimize or eliminate the 

adverse effects of proposed actions. These measures were applied in the 

development of the project alternatives, including the Selected Alternative, and in 

the design of the harvest units and road corridors. The “Mitigation Measures” 

section of Chapter 2 and Appendix B of the Final EIS discuss mitigation measures 

for all alternatives. An invasive plant species risk assessment was completed as part 

of the review before issuance of this ROD. Mitigation measures adopted as part of 

this decision are located in the Invasive Plant Species section under Changes since 

the FEIS in this ROD. 

Mitigation measures applicable to the Selected Alternative include measures 

contained in the standards and guidelines of the 2008 Forest Plan Amendment, and 

applicable Forest Service manuals and handbooks. Appendix 1 of this ROD 

describes site-specific mitigation measures for the Selected Alternative. These 

measures are adopted as part of this decision and will be implemented. 

Monitoring 

Monitoring is the process used by the Forest Service to evaluate whether the 

resource management objectives of the final environmental documents have been 

implemented as specified and whether the steps identified for mitigating the 

environmental effects were effective. 

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Project-level monitoring is specified in Chapter 2 of the Final EIS and will include 

monitoring for all best management practices and monitoring associated with the 

heritage resources site sensitivity model (FEIS, p. 2-18), monitoring bald eagle nest 

activity at Rowan Bay LTF, regeneration surveys, and bark accumulation 

monitoring at Rowan and/or Saginaw Bay LTFs. These monitoring items are part of 

this decision and will be implemented. The Petersburg District Ranger is 

responsible for ensuring that project implementation, mitigation, monitoring, and 

enforcement are accomplished as specified in the Final EIS. 

Findings Required By Law 

National Forest Management Act 

The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) requires specific determinations in 

this ROD: consistency with existing Forest Plans and Forest Service Manual (FSM) 

2410.3, R10 Supplement 2400-2002-1 (5/7/2002), a determination of clearcutting as 

the optimal method of harvesting, if used, and specific authorizations to create 

openings over 100 acres in size. No even-aged management harvest units in the 

Selected Alternative will result in openings greater than 100 acres. Specific 

information and rationale used to develop unit prescriptions are shown on the unit 

cards in Appendix 1 of this ROD, in Chapter 3 of the Final EIS, and in the planning 

record. 

Clearcutting as the Optimal Method of Harvesting 

The Forest Plan (p. 4-71 to 4-72) gives guidance on when to use even-aged 

management. Clearcutting (an even-aged method) is used in this project to preclude 

or minimize the occurrence of potentially adverse impacts from logging system

damage and windthrow. Specific information and rationale for use of this 

prescription is shown in the introduction to the unit cards and in the silvicultural 

prescriptions on the individual unit cards (Appendix 1 of this ROD), and in Chapter 

3 of the Final EIS. Where used, this prescription has been deemed optimal related to 

site-specific considerations as described above. 

Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan 

This decision fully complies with the 2008 Tongass Land and Resource 

Management Plan. I have reviewed the management direction, standards and 

guidelines, and the schedule of activities for the project area included in the Selected 

Alternative, and find the Selected Alternative to be consistent with these elements. 

The activities authorized in this decision are consistent with the standards and 

guidelines and management prescriptions of the Forest Plan. 

Forest Service Transportation Final Administrative Policy

(Roads Rule) 

The Kuiu Timber Sale Area Final EIS and this ROD have been prepared to be 

consistent with the Forest Service Transportation Final Administrative Policy, and 

the Tongass National Forest Forest-Level Road Analysis (January 2003). I have 

determined that the roads and road management associated with the Selected 

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Alternative constitute the minimum road system needed for safe and efficient travel 

and for the administration, utilization, and protection of National Forest System

lands. 

Tongass Timber Reform Act 

Forest Plan Riparian Standards and Guidelines have been applied to the Kuiu 

Timber Sale project, and no commercial timber harvest will occur within 100 feet of 

any Class I stream or any Class II stream flowing directly into a Class I stream, as 

required in Section 103 of the Tongass Timber Reform Act (TTRA). The design 

and implementation direction for the Selected Alternative incorporates best 

management practices and Forest Plan standards and guidelines for the protection of 

all stream classes. 

Endangered Species Act 

Actions authorized in the Selected Alternative are not anticipated to have a direct, 

indirect, or cumulative effect on any threatened or endangered in or near the Kuiu 

Timber Sale Project Area. The National Marine Fisheries Service has concurred 

that the actions described for the proposed project are not likely to adversely affect 

any threatened or endangered marine species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

has concurred that no terrestrial threatened or endangered species are known to 

occur in the Kuiu Timber Sale Area. 

A complete Biological Evaluation for marine and terrestrial threatened, endangered 

and sensitive species is included in the project record for this project. 

Bald Eagle Protection Act 

This project complies with the Bald Eagle Protection Act. Bald eagle habitat will be 

managed in accordance with the Interagency Agreement established with the 

USFWS. Monitoring the nest at the Rowan Bay LTF will ensure the Selected 

Alternative will not have a significant direct, indirect, or cumulative effect on that

nest and the there is no anticipated significant direct, indirect, or cumulative effect 

on any other bald eagle habitat. If other nests are identified in or around the project 

activities, protective measures will be applied. 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Essential Fish Habitat) 

Section 305 (b)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act states that all Federal agencies must consult the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for 

actions or proposed actions that may adversely affect essential fish habitat (EFH). 

The Act promotes the protection of EFH through review, assessment, and mitigation 

of activities that may adversely affect these habitats. 

The potential effects of the project on EFH have been evaluated. For specific 

information regarding EFH and the potential effects refer to the Kuiu Timber Sale 

Fisheries Resource Report in the planning record. Analysis completed in the 

cumulative effects sections for fisheries, soils, and water indicate no significant 

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changes to Riparian Management Areas (RMAs) resulting from proposed 

management activities. 

The Forest Service determined that Kuiu Timber Sale may adversely affect the EFH. 

However, by implementing Forest Plan Standards and Guidelines and Best 

Management Practices, effects to EFH would be minimized. Concurrence on the 

EFH finding was received from NMFS and formal EFH consultation has been 

completed in accordance with the agreement between the Forest Service and NMFS. 

National Historic Preservation Act 

Heritage resource surveys of various intensities have been conducted in the project 

area following inventory protocols approved by the Alaska State Historic 

Preservation Officer. The State Historic Preservation Officer has been consulted, in 

accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and 

36 CFR Part 800. I have determined that there will be no effects on known heritage 

resources. Native communities have been contacted and public comment 

encouraged. The Forest Service has satisfied the consultation process with the State 

Historic Preservation Officer. Forest Service timber sale contracts contain 

enforceable measures for protecting any undiscovered heritage resource that might 

be encountered during sale operations. See discussion under Heritage Resources in 

Chapter 3 of the Final EIS. 

Federal Cave Resource Protection Act of 1988 

Forest Plan Karst and Caves Standards and Guidelines are applied to areas known or 

suspected to contain karst resources. Within the Kuiu Timber Sale Area there are 

6,624 acres of carbonate bedrock and 2,270 acres of karst. No proposed timber 

harvest, road construction, or quarry development will occur on these areas or along 

the drainages which flow into them. There is no effect to significant karst resources. 

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Section 

810, Subsistence Evaluation and Findings 

The Forest Plan addressed the long-term consequences on subsistence Tongass-wide 

and concluded that there may be a significant restriction to subsistence use of deer 

some time in the future due to the potential effects of projects fully implementing 

the Forest Plan on the abundance and distribution of deer and on competition for 

deer. 

An Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Section 810 

subsistence evaluation was conducted for the alternatives considered in detail. A 

summary of this evaluation is included in Chapter 3 of the Final EIS. A subsistence 

hearing was held in Petersburg on March 16, 2006 and in Kake on March 21, 2006 

to collect public input on subsistence users in the project area. A transcript of the 

testimony is included in Appendix E of the Final EIS. 

This evaluation indicates that the potential foreseeable effects from the alternatives 

in the Kuiu Timber Sale area and WAA 5012 will not have a significant possibility 

of a significant restriction of subsistence uses for deer, bear, furbearers, marine 

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mammals, waterfowl, salmon, other finfish, shellfish, and other foods such as berries 

and roots. See Chapter 3, Wildlife Habitat and Subsistence Uses, in the Final FEIS. 

Clean Water Act (1977, as amended) 

Congress intended the Clean Water Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-500), as amended in 

1977 (Public Law 95-217) and 1987 (Public Law 100-4), to protect and improve the 

quality of water resources and maintain their beneficial uses. Section 313 of the 

Clean Water Act and Executive Order 12088 of January 23, 1987 address Federal 

agency compliance and consistency with water pollution control mandates. 

Agencies must be consistent with requirements that apply to “any governmental 

entity” or private person. Compliance is to be in line with “all Federal, State, 

interstate, and local requirements, administrative authority, and process and 

sanctions respecting the control and abatement of water pollution.” 

The Clean Water Act (Sections 208 and 319) recognized the need for control 

strategies for nonpoint source pollution. The National Nonpoint Source Policy 

(December 12, 1984), the Forest Service Nonpoint Strategy (January 29, 1985), and 

the USDA Nonpoint Source Water Quality Policy (December 5, 1986) provide a 

protection and improvement emphasis for soil and water resources and water-related 

beneficial uses. Soil and water conservation practices (BMPs) were recognized as 

the primary control mechanisms for nonpoint source pollution on National Forest 

System lands. EPA supports this perspective in their guidance, Nonpoint Source 

Controls and Water Quality Standards (August 19, 1987). 

The Forest Service must apply BMPs that are consistent with the Alaska Forest 

Resources and Practices Regulations to achieve Alaska Water Quality Standards. 

The site-specific application of BMPs, with a monitoring and feedback mechanism,

is the approved strategy for controlling nonpoint source pollution as defined by 

Alaska’s Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Strategy (October 2000). In 1997, the 

State approved the BMPs in the Forest Service’s Soil and Water Conservation 

Handbook (FSH Handbook 2509.22, October 1996) as consistent with the Alaska 

Forest Resources and Practices Regulations. This Handbook is incorporated into the 

Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan. 

A discharge of dredge or fill material from normal silviculture activities, such as 

harvesting for the production of forest products, is exempt from Section 404 

permitting requirements in waters of the United States, including wetlands 

(404(f)(1)(A). Forest roads qualify for this exemption only if they are constructed 

and maintained in accordance with best management practices to ensure that flow 

and circulation patterns and chemical and biological characteristics of the waters are 

not impaired (404)(f)(1)(E). The BMPs that must be followed are specified in 33 

CFR 323.4(a). These specific BMPs have been incorporated into the Forest 

Service’s Soil and Water Conservation Handbook under BMP 12.5. All roads that 

will be constructed for this project qualify for this exemption. 

The design of harvest units for the Selected Alternative was guided by standards, 

guidelines, and direction contained in the Forest Plan, and applicable Forest Service 

Manuals and Handbooks. The unit cards and road cards (Appendix 1 of the ROD) 

contain specific details on practices prescribed to prevent or reduce nonpoint 

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sediment sources. Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation and 

effectiveness of Forest Plan Standards and Guidelines and BMPs will occur. Project 

activities are expected to meet all applicable State of Alaska Water Quality 

Standards Regulations. 

Clean Air Act 

Emissions anticipated from the implementation of any project alternative will be of

short duration and are not expected to exceed State of Alaska ambient air quality 

standards (18 Alaska Administrative Code [AAC] 50). 

Coastal Zone Management Act 

The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), while specifically excluding 

federal lands from the coastal zone, requires that a federal agency’s activities be

consistent with the enforceable standards of a state's coastal management program to 

the maximum extent practicable when the agency's activities affect the coastal zone. 

I have determined that the Selected Alternative provides no less resource protection 

than is provided by the standards contained in the Alaska Forest Resources and 

Practices Act (AFRPA) that apply on State lands. Accordingly, the Selected 

Alternative is consistent, to the maximum extent practicable, with the enforceable 

policies of the Alaska Coastal Management Plan (ACMP), as outlined in the 

AFRPA. 

Based on the analysis in the FEIS, review of the Forest Practices Act, and comments 

from State agencies on the Draft EIS, the Forest Service determined that the project 

is consistency to the maximum extent practicable with the enforceable policies of 

the Alaska Coastal Management Program. The State concurred with this consistency 

finding on April 26, 2006. 

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act 

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (amended in 1936 and 1972) prohibits the 

taking of migratory birds, unless authorized by the Secretary of Interior. The law 

provides the primary mechanism to regulate waterfowl hunting seasons and bag 

limits, but its scope is not limited to waterfowl. Over 100 species of birds migrate 

from the other states and countries to Alaska to breed, nest, and fledge their young. 

Most of these birds fly to interior or northern Alaska, and only pass through the 

project area on the way to their breeding grounds. The migratory species that may 

stay in the area utilize most, if not all, of the habitats described in the analysis for 

breeding, nesting, and raising their young. The effects on these habitats were 

analyzed for this project. 

The Selected Alternative is not anticipated to have a significant direct, indirect, or 

cumulative effect on any migratory bird species for this project area. There may be 

minor direct effects on individuals or small groups and their nests from the harvest 

of timber or from the disturbance caused by other harvest activities. 

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Executive Orders 

Executive Order 11988 (Floodplains) 

Executive Order 11988 directs federal agencies to take action to avoid, to the extent 

practicable, the long- and short-term adverse impacts associated with the occupancy 

and modification of floodplains. Effects on floodplains from project activities have 

been avoided or minimized as much as possible. 

Executive Order 11990 (Wetlands) 

Executive Order 11990 requires federal agencies to avoid, to the extent possible, the 

long- and short-term adverse impacts associated with the destruction or modification 

of wetlands. This project avoids impacting wetlands whenever practicable, but it is 

not feasible to avoid all wetland areas. Approximately 2.7 miles of temporary road 

will be constructed on wetlands. Wetland soils not meeting Forest Plan criteria for 

timber harvest suitability are excluded from the harvest base. Soil moisture regimes 

and vegetation on some wetlands may be altered in some harvest units; however, the 

affected wetlands will meet wetland classification and will still function as wetlands 

in the ecosystem. 

Road construction across wetlands is permitted within Alaska. Such construction 

requires the filling-in of wetlands and creates permanent loss of wetland habitat. 

Effects to wetlands are minimized through the application of specific BMPs. Road 

construction through wetlands is avoided where possible. See Chapter 3, Wetlands, 

of the Final EIS for more extensive discussion of the wetlands. 

Executive Order 12898 (Environmental Justice) 

Executive Order 12898 directs federal agencies to identify and address the issue of 

environmental justice, i.e., human health and environmental effects of agency 

programs that disproportionately impact minority and low-income populations. The 

Executive Order specifically directs agencies to consider patterns of subsistence 

hunting and fishing when an agency action may affect fish or wildlife. 

Implementation of the Selected Alternative will not cause disproportionate adverse 

health, social or environmental effects to minority or low-income populations 

adjacent to the Kuiu Timber Sale Project Area. 

Executive Order 12962 (Recreational Fisheries) 

Executive Order 12962 requires federal agencies to evaluate the effects of proposed 

activities on aquatic systems and recreational fisheries. With the application of

Forest Plan Standards and Guidelines, including those for riparian areas, no 

significant adverse effects to freshwater or marine resources will occur. Aquatic 

systems would remain essentially the same because aquatic habitats are protected 

through implementation of BMPs and riparian buffers. 

Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites) 

Executive Order 13007, directs federal agencies to accommodate access to and 

ceremonial use of American Indian sacred sites by Indian religious practitioners and 

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to avoid adversely affecting the physical integrity of such sacred sites. There are no 

known sacred Indian sites in the Kuiu Timber Sale Project Area. Consultation with 

local federally recognized tribes including the Organized Village of Kake, 

Petersburg Indian Association, and Tlingit/Haida Central Council, and SeaAlaska 

Corporation occurred during the analysis of this project. 

Executive Order 13175 (Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments) 

Executive Order 13175 directs Federal agencies to respect tribal self-government, 

sovereignty, and tribal rights, and to engage in regular and meaningful governmentto-government consultation with tribes on proposed actions with tribal implications. 

The Forest Service met with or contacted local tribes during the planning stages of 

the project as previously noted in Public Involvement. 

Executive Order 13443 (Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and 

Wildlife Conservation) 

Executive Order 13443 directs Federal agencies to facilitate the expansion and 

enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game species and 

their habitat. The analysis considered and disclosed the effects to hunting activities. 

The Selected Alternative will maintain hunting opportunities by adhering to the 

2008 Forest Plan standards and guidelines that maintain habitat for hunted species in 

the Kuiu Timber Sale area. 

Federal and State Permits 

Federal and state permits necessary to implement the authorized activities are listed 

in Chapter 1 of the Final EIS. 

Implementation Process 

Implementation of any part of this decision may occur no sooner than 50 days 

following publication of the legal notice of the decision in the Ketchikan Daily 

News, published in Ketchikan, Alaska. 

This project will be implemented in accordance with Forest Service Manual (FSM) 

and Handbook (FSH) direction for Timber Sale Project Implementation in FSM 

2431.3 and FSH 2409.18. This direction provides a bridge between project planning 

and implementation and will ensure execution of the actions, environmental 

standards, mitigation approved by this decision, and compliance with TTRA and 

other laws. All applicable best management practices (BMPs) will be applied to the 

Selected Alternative. 

Implementation of all activities authorized by this Record of Decision will be 

monitored to ensure that they are carried out as planned and described in the Final 

EIS. 

Appendix 1 of this ROD contains the Selected Alternative’s unit design cards and 

road cards. These cards are an integral part of this decision because they document 

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the specific resource concerns and responses, management objectives, and 

mitigation measures to govern the layout of the harvest units. These cards will be 

used during the implementation process to assure that all aspects of the project are 

implemented within applicable standards and guidelines and that resource impacts 

will not be greater than those described in the Final EIS. Similar cards will be used 

to document any changes to the planned layout as the actual layout and harvest of 

the units occurs with project implementation. 

The implementation record for this project will display: (1) each harvest unit as 

actually implemented, (2) any proposed changes to the design, location, standards 

and guidelines, or other mitigation measures for the project, and (3) authorization of

the proposed changes. 

Procedure for Changes during Implementation 

Proposed changes to the authorized project actions will be subject to the 

requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Forest

Management Act of 1976 (NFMA), Section 810 of the Alaska National Interest 

Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), the Tongass Timber Reform Act (TTRA), the 

Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), and other laws concerning such changes. 

In determining whether and what kind of NEPA action is required, the Forest 

Supervisor will consider the criteria set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (40 

CFR 1502.9(c)), and Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 1909.15, Sec. 18 for 

determining whether to supplement an existing Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS). In particular, the Forest Supervisor will determine whether the proposed 

change is a substantial change to the unit or road as planned and approved, and 

whether the change is relevant to environmental concerns. Connected or interrelated 

proposed changes regarding particular areas of specific activities will be considered 

together in making this determination. The cumulative impacts of these changes 

will also be considered. A change analysis process has been approved by the Forest

Supervisor. 

The intent of field verification during analysis is to confirm inventory data and to 

determine the feasibility and general design and location of a unit or road, not to 

locate final boundaries or road locations. Minor changes are expected during 

implementation to better meet on-site resource management and protection 

objectives. Minor adjustments to unit boundaries are likely during final layout for 

the purpose of improving logging system efficiency. This will usually entail 

adjusting the boundary to coincide with logical logging setting boundaries. Many of 

these minor changes will not present sufficient potential impacts to require any 

specific documentation or other action to comply with applicable laws. Some

changes may still require appropriate analysis and documentation to comply with 

FSH 1909.15, Sec. 18. 

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Appendix 1 

Activity Cards 
Appendix 1 

Table of Contents 

Introduction to Appendix 1 .............................................................................. 1

Unit Card Header Information......................................................................... 1

Harvest Treatments ........................................................................................ 2

Resource Concerns and Responses .............................................................. 2

Unit Cards ....................................................................................................... 7

Road Cards................................................................................................... 63

Road Management Objectives...................................................................... 64
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Introduction to Appendix 1 

Activity cards are used to explain site-specific proposed activities and any resource concerns 

and responses. These activities include timber harvest units and proposed and existing roads 

needed for timber harvest. Both narratives and maps showing site-specific information are 

provided. 

The introduction to Appendix 1 is followed by a narrative card and a map for each selected 

harvest unit. These units are in numerical order. Figure A1-1 shows all the units as they lie in 

the project area. 

The last section of this Appendix lists existing and proposed National Forest System (NFS) 

roads used for the Selected Alternative. It describes the current conditions and management 

objectives, and proposed road management objective changes. The Introduction to the Road 

Cards explains the terminology used for the Road Management Objective narrative. A map is 

included that shows all the roads and their desired future management. 

Unit Card Header Information 

Each Unit Card has a header block with information used to generally describe the stand’s 

size, location, and volume to be harvested. Each header block contains the following 

information: 

Unit Number: This is the number assigned to the unit block during the Logging Systems and 

Transportation Analysis development. 

Unit Acres: This is an estimate of total acres within the unit using aerial photos and GIS 

information. 

Aerial Photo: This is the identification number of the most recent aerial photograph taken 

during 1998-99.

Land Use Designation (LUD): Land Use Designation is a defined area of land, identified by 

the Forest Plan, to which specific management direction is applied. All harvest units in the 

Selected Alternative are in the Timber Production LUD. 

Net Timber Volume: This is an estimated volume to be harvested in thousand board feet. 

This was derived from field estimates and the stand exam program. A cruise will be done 

during implementation to determine an accurate volume before the timber is sold. 

TM Compartment and Stand: This identifier is used for tracking purposes from planning 

through implementation and future treatments. 

Volume Strata Acres: This is the approximate number of acres broken out by volume strata. 

Three volume strata (high, medium, and low) are recognized in the Forest Plan and explained 

in the Timber and Vegetation section of Chapter 3 in the Kuiu Timber Sale Final EIS. 

Existing Stand Condition: This is the developmental stage of the physical and temporal 

distribution of trees and other plants in a forested area. 
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Silvicultural Prescription: This provides information about the methods, techniques, 

timing, and monitoring of vegetative treatments. The detailed silvicultural 

prescription is in the planning record. 

Logging Method/Transportation: This identifies the method of logging in the unit 

and the transportation used. 

Harvest Treatments 

Silvicultural prescriptions include the following Unit Cards plus the sale layout and 

marking guidelines that will be completed for each timber harvest unit in the Selected 

Alternative. Minor changes can be expected during implementation to better meet onsite resource management and protection objectives. Minor adjustments to unit 

boundaries are also likely during final layout for the purpose of improving logging 

system efficiency or for site conditions. 

Even-aged Management, Clearcut 

All merchantable trees will be harvested. The objectives of this system are to create a 

fast-growing stand of trees to maximize wood fiber production, favorable timber sale 

harvest economics and logging feasibility. These stands will regenerate into a mostly 

single-aged stand. 

Resource Concerns and Responses 

In the Kuiu Timber Sale Area, most of the economic, wildlife, and watershed 

concerns are mitigated with the silvicultural system. Other resource concerns, such as 

soils, scenery, and fisheries, are mitigated by unit design and adherence to Forest Plan 

Standards and Guidelines and Best Management Practices (BMPs). 

Riparian Management Areas 

Forest Plan Standards and Guidelines and BMP 12.6 direct the design of Riparian 

Management Areas (RMAs) associated with each stream in the Project Area. The 

Standards and Guidelines prohibit programmed commercial timber harvest in RMAs 

associated with all Class I, Class II, and most Class III streams, except for right-ofway clearing for road construction. 

RMAs vary in width from the edge of the stream channel according to process group 

(Table A1-1) and stream value class (Table A1-2). All Class I and Class II streams 

that flow directly into Class I streams require a buffer that is 100 horizontal feet from 

the bankfull margin to protect it from commercial timber harvest. Depending on the 

channel type, RMA widths can be up to 140 feet wide on either side of some Class I 

and Class II. RMAs adjacent to Class III streams are protected from commercial 

timber harvest, which is defined as the V-notch (side-slope break). 

Unit Card maps show the location of all streams, numbered for reference, and the 

associated RMAs. RMA widths for each Class I, Class II, and Class III stream are 

described in the Unit Card narratives. 
Unit Cards 

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Windthrow concerns within riparian buffers are addressed in the Unit Card narratives. 

Riparian buffers on south facing slopes in units with an even-aged prescription will 

be protected by retaining additional trees adjacent to the buffers. Units with 

windthrown prone buffers and trees less than 16 inches DBH will be protected by 

feathering the edge for a distance of 50 horizontal feet. Trees that cannot be felled 

away from the buffer will be retained. 

Log yarding practices are based on slope stability, soil disturbance, channel type, and 

stream class. Additional measures are taken to protect RMAs from possible 

disturbance associated with tree felling and yarding. Harvest activities near Class I, 

Class II, and Class III streams require that trees be felled away from the stream and 

that trees yarded across or along stream courses be fully suspended to minimize the 

exposure of mineral soil. Trees near Class IV streams are felled away from the stream 

whenever feasible and logging debris introduced into Class IV streams is removed. 

Class IV streams are treated as part of the hillside, under slope stability standards and 

guidelines. The objective is to minimize soil erosion, mass movement, and formation 

of new channels. 

Best Management Practices 

The following Best Management Practices (BMPs) would be applied in order to 

protect water quality in the project area as specified in the Forest Plan (pages C-1 to 

C-3). The BMPs are cited on the Unit Cards and Road Cards where appropriate. Not 

all BMPs apply to every situation. 

BMP 12.6 (Riparian Area Designation and Protection) – To identify riparian areas 

and their associated management activities. 

BMP 12.6a (Buffer Design and Layout) – To design streamside buffers to meet 

objectives defined during the implementation of BMP 12.6. 

BMP 12.17 (Revegetation of Disturbed Areas) – To provide ground cover to 

minimize soil erosion. 

BMP 13.5 (Identification and Avoidance of Unstable Areas) – To avoid triggering 

mass movements and resultant erosion and sedimentation by excluding unstable areas 

from timber harvest. 

BMP 13.9 (Determining Guidelines for Yarding Operations) – To select 

appropriate yarding systems and guidelines for protecting soil and water resources. 

BMP 13.16 (Stream Channel Protection – Implementation and Enforcement) – 

To provide the site-specific stream protection prescriptions consistent with objectives 

identified under BMPs 12.6 and 12.6a. Objectives may include the following: 

• Maintain the natural flow regime. 

• Provide for unobstructed passage of storm flows. 

• Maintain integrity of the riparian buffer to filter sediment and other 

pollutants. 
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• Restore the natural course of any stream that has been diverted as soon as 

practicable. 

• Maintain natural channel integrity to protect aquatic habitat and other beneficial 

uses. 

• Prevent adverse changes to the natural stream temperature regime. 

BMP 14.1 (Transportation Planning) – To assure soil and water resources are considered 

in transportation planning activities. 

BMP 14.2 (Location of Transportation Facilities) – To assure water resources protection 

measures are considered when locating roads and trails. 

BMP 14.3 (Design of Transportation Facilities) – To incorporate site-specific soil and 

water resource protection measures into the design of roads and trails. 

BMP 14.5 (Road and Trail Erosion Control Plan) – Develop erosion control plans for 

road or trail projects to minimize or mitigate erosion sedimentation and resulting water 

quality degradation prior to the initiation of construction and maintenance activities. Ensure 

compliance through effective contract administration and timely implementation of erosion 

control measures. 

BMP 14.6 (Timing Restrictions for Construction Activities) – Minimize erosion potential 

by restricting the operating schedule and conducting operations during lower risk periods. 

BMP 14.7 (Measures to Minimize Mass Failures) – Minimize the chance and extent of 

road-related mass failures, including landslides and embankment slumps. 

BMP 14.8 (Measures to Minimize Surface Erosion) – Minimize the erosion from 

cutslopes, fillslopes, and the road surface, and consequently reduce the risk of sediment 

production. 

BMP 14.9 (Drainage Control to Minimize Erosion and Sedimentation) – Minimize the 

erosive effects of concentrated water flows from transportation facilities and the resulting 

degradation of water quality through proper design and construction of drainage control 

systems. 

BMP 14.10 (Pioneer Road Construction) – Minimize sediment production associated with 

pioneer road construction. 

BMP 14.11 (Timely Erosion Control Measures for Incomplete Projects) – Minimize 

erosion of and sedimentation from disturbed ground on incomplete projects by completing 

erosion control work prior to seasonal or extended shutdowns. 

BMP 14.12 (Control of Excavation and Sidecast Material) – Minimize sedimentation 

from unconsolidated excavated and sidecast material caused by road construction, 

reconstruction, or maintenance. 

BMP 14.14 (Control of In-channel Operations) – Minimize stream channel disturbances 

and related sediment production. 
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BMP 14.15 (Diversion of Flows Around Construction Sites) – Identify and 

implement diversion and de-watering requirements at construction sites to protect 

water quality and downstream uses. 

BMP 14.17 (Bridge and Culvert Design and Installation) – Minimize adverse 

impacts on water quality, stream courses, and fisheries resources from the installation 

of bridges, culverts, or other stream crossings. 

BMP 14.20 (Road Maintenance) – Maintain all roads in a manner which provides 

for soil and water resources protection by minimizing rutting, road prism failures, 

sidecasting, and blockage of drainage facilities. 

BMP 14.22 (Access and Travel Management) – Control access and manage road 

use to reduce the risk of erosion and sedimentation from road surface disturbance 

especially during the higher risk periods associated with high runoff and spring thaw 

conditions. 

Process Groups and Channel Types 

The Tongass National Forest defines stream channel types according to the Channel 

Type User Guide (USDA Forest Service 1992), the foundation upon which aquatic 

habitat management prescriptions are developed. Channel types are defined within 

the context of fluvial process groups that describe the interrelationship between 

watershed runoff, landform relief, geology, and glacial or tidal influences on fluvial 

erosion and deposition processes. Individual channel type classifications are defined 

by physical attributes such as channel gradient, channel width, channel pattern, 

stream bank incision and containment. Table A1-1 shows the Forest Plan codes used 

on the Unit Card narratives. See the Forest Plan, Figure D-1 (page D-4) for a visual 

representation of the typical distribution of channel process groups. Each Unit Card 

summarizes the protection for a particular unit. Only the channel types found in 

proposed timber harvest units are listed. 
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Table A1-1. Channel Types in or adjacent to proposed harvest 

units 

Process Group Channel Type 

Code Channel Type Description 

HC2 Shallowly to Moderately Incised 

Footslope Channel 

HC3 Deeply Incised Upper Valley 

Channel 

HC5 Shallowly Incised Very High 

Gradient Channel 

High Gradient 

Contained 

HC6 Deeply Incised Mountain Slope 

Channel 

Moderate Gradient 

Contained MC2 

Moderate Width and Incision 

Contained Channel 

MM1 Narrow Mixed Control Channel Moderate Gradient 

Mixed Control MM2 Moderate Width Mixed Control 

Channel 

Table A1-2. Stream Value Classes 

Stream 

Value 

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Criteria

Class I Streams and lakes with anadromous or adfluvial fish or fish habitat; or high quality 

resident fish waters, or habitat above fish migration barriers known to be 

reasonable enhancement opportunities for anadromous fish. 

Class II Streams and lakes with resident fish or fish habitat and generally steep (6-25 

percent or higher) gradient (can also include streams with a 0-6 percent gradient) 

where no anadromous fish occur, and otherwise not meeting Class I criteria. 

Class III

Streams are perennial and intermittent streams that have no fish populations or 

fish habitat, but have sufficient flow or sediment and debris transport to directly 

influence downstream water quality or fish habitat capability. For streams less 

than 30 percent gradient, special care is needed to determine if resident fish are 

present. 

Class IV

Other intermittent, ephemeral, and small perennial channels with insufficient flow 

or sediment transport capabilities to have immediate influence on downstream 

water quality or fish habitat capability. Class IV streams do not have the 

characteristics of Class I, II, or III streams and have a bankfull width of at least 0.3 

meter (1 foot). 
 

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 101 Unit Acres: 96 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_106, 

198_107 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 2,769 MBF 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

2-121 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low 

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12 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / Extend NFS Road (46021) 

Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat / Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1 and 4 are Class III, channel type HC5. 

Streams 2, 3, and 5-7 are Class IV, channel type HC5. 

Streams 1 and 4: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, 

which is defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a., 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2, 3, and 5-7: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. 

Buck, limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash 

deposited in streamcourse as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement 

BMPs 12.6, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Soils

Concern: 

Response:

Extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) along western boundary (14 acres) of the unit and 

at the bottom southeast section of unit (2 acres). 

Field survey by soil scientist determined 14 western acres as stable. Unit was 

designed to eliminate 2 acres at bottom southeast section. Use partial suspension 

in western section. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high Volstrata present in unit. Red squirrel and black bear use 

reported in unit. 35 acres of medium (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) deer habitat value occurs 

in this unit. 78 acres of high value marten (HSI >0.89) habitat occurs within unit. 

Harvest would not isolate habitat by removing corridors linking low elevation 

habitat to high elevations. 

Vegetation/Timber

Concern: 

Response: 

Even-aged opening size is close to 100 acres. 

If after layout harvest unit exceeds 100 acres, additional analysis will be done 

following Forest Plan Standards and Guidelines (p 4-72). 

No resource concerns for: Scenery, Karst, Wetlands, Heritage

Unit Cards 

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 109 Unit Acres: 100 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_74, 

198_75 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 2,681 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 2-125 Volume Strata 

Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low 

79 

14 

7 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat / Watershed 

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class I, Channel Type MM2. 

Stream 2 is Class II, Channel Type HC3. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC3. 

Streams 4 and 5 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 6 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest in the RMA, which is defined as the 

greatest of the flood plain, riparian vegetation or soils, riparian associated wetland fens, or 120 

feet. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as 

within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is greater. 

Streams 3 and 6: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined 

as the V-notch. 

Streams 4 and 5: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and top 

felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result of 

timber harvest activities. 

All Streams: Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow potential. 

Streams 1, 2, and 3: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a distance of 

50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees that cannot be felled away from 

the buffer will be retained. 

Stream 6: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a distance of 50 

horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees cannot be felled away from the 

buffer will be retained.

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response:

Large amount of high and medium Volstrata present in unit. 39 acres of high value deer habitat 

(HSI >0.60), 53 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 79 acres of high value 

marten habitat (HSI >0.89) occur within this unit. Unit is potentially a travel corridor for animals 

from high elevation to low elevation. 

A clearcut harvest prescription would reduce habitat value and create large area of second growth. 

It would remove travel corridor between high elevation and low elevation and isolate some higher 

elevation habitat. 

Vegetation/Timber

Concern: 

Response:

Even-aged opening size is close to 100 acres. 

If after layout harvest unit exceeds 100 acres, additional analysis will be done following Forest 

Plan Standards and Guidelines (p 4-72). 

No resource concerns for: Scenery, Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Heritage

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and one reconditioned NFS Road (6417)

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 111 Unit Acres: 24 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_74, 

298_127 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 321 MBF 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

2-126 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

 8 

16 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and one reconditioned NFS Road 

(6417) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response:

Stream 1 is Class I, Channel Type MC2/MM1. 

Stream 1, MC2 section: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, 

which is defined as within 100 feet of the channel, or to the top of the side-slope break, 

whichever is greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 1 MM1 section: No programmed commercial timber harvest in the RMA, which 

is defined as the greatest of the flood plain, riparian vegetation or soils, riparian 

associated wetland fens, or 120 feet. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16.

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response:

Only high and medium Volstrata present. This area was identified as a wildlife corridor 

by the IDT. 8 acres of medium value (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) deer habitat and 8 acres of high 

value marten (HSI >0.89) habitat are within this unit. 

The selected alternative would reduce habitat value, create a large area of second growth, 

and remove a corridor link between high and low elevations.

No resource concerns for: Scenery, Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Heritage, Vegetation

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 112 Unit Acres: 22 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_ 77, 

298_124 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 705 MBF 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

3-126 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low 

22 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One existing NFS Road (6418) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC3. 

Streams 2 and 3 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined 

as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2 and 3: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, 

and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse 

as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Deer, bear and cavity nesting use, only high Volstrata present in unit. 14 acres of 

medium value (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) deer habitat and 22 acres of high value marten (HSI 

>0.89) habitat are within this unit. 

The selected alternative would reduce habitat value, create large area of second growth, 

and remove a travel corridor between high and low elevations. 

No resource concerns for: Scenery, Soils, Wetlands, Karst, Heritage, Vegetation

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 204 Unit Acres: 59 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_130, 

598_131 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 1,027 MBF 

TMCompartment 

and Stand: 

3-127 Volume 

Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

28 

30 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / Two new NFS Roads (46032 and 46033) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC6 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5 

Stream 3 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as 

the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2 and 3: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and 

top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a 

result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high and medium Volstrata reported in this unit. 14 acres of high value deer 

habitat (HSI >0.60), 24 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 35 acres of 

high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are located within this unit. 

Clearcut harvest will remove all old-growth habitat and reduce deer and marten habitat 

values. Harvest will not isolate high elevation habitat. No travel corridors will be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

 

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 207 Unit Acres: 62 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_100, 

598_101 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

1,004 

MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-129 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

59 

3 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable and Shovel logging / One existing NFS Road (46096) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Streams 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. 

Buck, limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in 

streamcourse as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 

13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Stream 3: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a distance of 

50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees cannot be felled 

away from the buffer will be retained. 

Soils/Wetlands 

Concern: 

Response: 

Initial concerns were for extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) in proposed unit and for 

protection of high value sedge fen at bottom of unit. 

Unit boundary was designed to avoid extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) from harvest 

which should also provide protection for high value sedge fen. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

A large amount of high Volstrata is located in this unit (50 acres). 1 acre of high value 

deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 12 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 

58 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Selected Alternative will remove all old-growth habitat within the unit through 

clearcut harvest. This will isolate and remove travel corridors between high and low 

elevation. 

No resource concerns for: Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alterative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 208a Unit Acres: 43 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_99, 

598_100 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 864 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-130 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

25 

18 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46032) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class II, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and 

top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as 

a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is 

greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Wolf den found in 2003 and monitored 2003-2005. No activity noted 2004-2005. 

Large amount of high and medium Volstrata reported in this unit. 9 acres of high value 

deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 15 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 

24 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Wolf den buffer prescribed for site. Unit split on both sides of den and buffer area. 

Clearcut prescription will remove all old-growth habitat and reduce the deer and 

marten habitat values when unit is harvested. Harvest would not isolate high elevation 

habitat. No travel corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Karst, Wetlands, Soils, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

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 Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 208b Unit Acres: 40 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_100, 

598_101 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

1,621 

MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-131 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

40 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46032) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and 

top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as 

a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is 

greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Wolf den found 2003 and monitored 2003-2005. No activity noted 2004-2005. Large 

amount of high Volstrata reported in this unit. 21 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI 

>0.60), 20 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 40 acres of high 

value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Wolf den buffer prescribed for site. Unit split on both sides of den and buffer area. 

Clearcut prescription would remove all old-growth habitat and reduce the deer and 

marten habitat values. Harvest would not isolate high elevation habitat. No travel 

corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Karst, Wetlands, Soils, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 209 Unit Acres: 64 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_100, 

598_101 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

1,223 

MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-132 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

64 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One existing NFS Road (46096) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and 

top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as 

a result of timber harvest activities. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 1 and 2: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a 

distance of 50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Those trees 

that cannot be felled away from the buffer will be retained. 

Soils 

Concern: 

Response:

Evidence of past landslides uphill of Class 3 stream. Very steep slopes at V-notch, 

original design included 2 acres of extreme hazard soils (MMI-4). 

Extreme hazard soils (MMI-4) were removed from unit. No further soil concerns. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Black bear, red-breasted sapsucker activity and game trails were noted in the unit. 

Entire unit is comprised of high Volstrata. 11 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI 

>0.60), 19 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 64 acres of high 

value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are located with the unit. 

Clearcut harvest will remove all old-growth and reduce deer and marten habitat values. 

High elevation habitat will be isolated and travel corridors will be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 210 Unit Acres: 48 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_97, 

98, 99 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

1,437 

MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-133 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

44 

4 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and one existing NFS Road (46096) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III Channel Type HC2. 

Streams 2, 3, 4, and 5 are Class IV, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2, 3, 4, and 5: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. 

Buck, limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in 

streamcourse as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 

13.9, and 13.16. 

Soils

Concern: 

Response:

Steep cliff area just southwest of unit 

Boundary located to avoid steep cliff areas. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high Volstrata reported in this unit. 5 acres of medium value deer 

habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 42 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) locate 

within unit. 

Harvest would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation, Karst, Wetlands

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 211 Unit Acres: 36 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_97, 

98, 99 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 723 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-134 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

20 

11 

5 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and one existing NFS Road (46096) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC2. 

Streams 1 and 2: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, 

limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in 

streamcourse as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 

13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high Volstrata reported in this unit. 2 acres of high value deer habitat 

(HSI >0.60), 6 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 20 acres of 

high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are located within unit. 

Harvest would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation, Wildlife 

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 212 Unit Acres: 9 

1999 Aerial Photo: 598_97, 

98, 99 

Land Use 

Designation: 

Timber 

Production 

Net Timber 

Volume: 224 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-135 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

7 

2 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Shovel / One temporary road 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1 and 2 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Streams 1 and 2: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, 

limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in 

streamcourse as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 

13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

6 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 0.40 to 0.50) and 7 acres of high value 

marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Harvest would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 307 Unit Acres: 17 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_132, 

598_133 

Land Use 

Designation: 

Timber 

Production 

Net Timber 

Volume: 288 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-139 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

8 

9 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and one existing NFS Road (46096) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Watershed/Fisheries

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 2 is Class I MM2. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest in the RMA, which is defined as 

the greatest of the floodplain, riparian vegetation or soils, riparian associated wetland 

fens, or 120 feet. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 1 and 2: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a 

distance of 50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees that 

cannot be felled away from the buffer will be retained. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high and medium Volstrata in unit. 8 acres of high value deer habitat 

(HSI >0.60) and 8 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Harvest would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Wetlands, Karst, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 308 Unit Acres: 39 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

298_126, 

298_127 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 297 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 3-140 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

6 

33 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable and Shovel / One temporary road 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1, 2, and 4 are Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 3 is Class IV Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 5 is Class II Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 6 is Class I Channel Type MM2. 

Streams 1, 2, and 4: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, 

which is defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and 

top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as 

a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 5: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is 

greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 6: No programmed commercial timber harvest in the RMA, which is defined as 

the greatest of the flood plain, riparian vegetation or soils, riparian associated wetland 

fens, or 120 feet. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Temporary road crosses a Class III stream. 

Implement BMPs 12.17, 14.17, 14.5, 14.6, 14.8, 14.9, 14.12, 14.14, 14.15 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge 

for a distance of 50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees that 

cannot be felled away from the buffer will be retained. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of medium Volstrata in unit. 5 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI 

>0.60) and 5 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Harvest would not isolate habitat and no corridors would be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Wetlands, Karst, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 401 Unit Acres: 20 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_72, 

198_73 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 653 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 2-127 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

20 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / Two reconditioned NFS Roads (6417 and 6422) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Watershed/Fisheries 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class I, Channel Type MM1. 

Stream 2 is Class II, Channel Type HC3. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest in the RMA, which is defined as 

the greatest of the flood plain, riparian vegetation or soils, riparian associated wetland 

fens, or 120 feet. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is 

greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Unit is a wildlife corridor between two existing clearcuts. A large amount of high 

Volstrata will be harvested. 17 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 3 acres of 

medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0 to 5.0) and 20 acres of high value marten habitat 

(HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Concern not addressed. Clearcut harvest will remove wildlife corridor. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation, Karst, Wetlands

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 402 Unit Acres: 24 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

298_129, 

298_130 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 659 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 6-36 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

19 

3 

2 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46030) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1, 2, and 4 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class IV, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream 5 is Class II, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream 6 is Class III, Channel Type HC2. 

Streams 1, 2, 3, and 4: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. 

Buck, limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in 

streamcourse as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a. 

13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 5: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is 

greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 6: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Access road would cross a Class II stream. 

Install a log stringer bridge. Designate location of stream crossing and minimize 

stream channel disturbance from road construction/storage (BMPs 14.14, 14.17). 

Wetlands

Concern: 

Response:

Forested wetland exists in the unit. 

Suitable for cable harvest with partial suspension, too wet for shovel. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Unit is potential wildlife travel corridor. Large amount of high Volstrata will be 

harvested in this unit. 1 acre of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60) and 19 acres of 

high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Concern not addressed. Clearcut harvest will reduce wildlife travel corridor. 

No resource concerns for: Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation, Soils, Karst

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 403 Unit Acres: 29 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

298_129, 

130, 131 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 857 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 6-137 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

26 

3 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46030) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Streams 1 and 5 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class III, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream 4 is Class IV, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream 3 is Class II, Channel Type HC2. 

Streams 1, 4, and 5: Split yard away from class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, 

limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in 

streamcourse as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 

13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is 

greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Access road would cross a Class II stream. 

Install a log stringer bridge. Designate location of stream crossing and minimize 

stream channel disturbance from road construction/storage (BMPs 14.14, 14.17). 

Wetlands 

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Forested wetland exists in the unit 

Suitable for cable harvest with partial suspension, too wet for shovel. 

Road crosses wetlands. 

Follow BMPs when constructing road in wetland (examples include, minimizing road 

width and deep placement of culverts). 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Large amount of high Volstrata will be harvested in this unit. 6 acres of high value 

deer habitat (HSI >0.60) and 26 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are 

within the unit. 

Harvest will not isolate habitat and corridors will not be removed. 

No resource concerns for: Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation, Soils, Karst

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 404 Unit Acres: 28 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_136, 

598_137 

Land Use 

Designation: 

Timber 

Production 

Net Timber 

Volume: 

770 

MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 6-38 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

23 

4 

1 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46030) 

 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class III, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream 3 is Class I, Channel Type MC2. 

Stream 4 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1 and 4: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. 

Buck, limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash 

deposited in streamcourse as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement 

BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the channel, or to the top of the side-slope break, 

whichever is greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 2 and 3: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for 

a distance of 50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Those 

trees that cannot be felled away from the buffer will be retained. 

Wetlands

Concern: 

Response: 

Forested wetland exists in the unit. 

Suitable for cable harvest with partial suspension, too wet for shovel. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Unit includes portion of a corridor between two existing managed stands. High 

and medium Volstrata are within the unit. 21 acres of high value deer habitat 

(HSI >0.60), 4 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0-5.0) and 23 acres of 

high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) are within the unit. 

Clearcut harvest will remove the corridor and impact old-growth, deer and 

marten habitat. 

No resource concerns for: Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation, Soils, Karst 

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 405 Unit Acres: 25 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_136, 

598_137 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 820 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 6-39 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

25 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One new NFS Road (46030) and one temporary road 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and 

top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as 

a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Stream 1: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a distance of 

50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees that cannot be felled 

away from the buffer will be retained. 

Wetlands

Concern: 

Response:

Forested wetland exists in the unit. 

Suitable for cable harvest with partial suspension, too wet for shovel. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

This unit linked with unit 404 is a wildlife corridor between two previously harvested 

units. High Volstrata will be harvested in this unit. Less than one acre of high value 

deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 25 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0-5.0) and 25 

acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) will be harvested within this unit. 

Clearcut harvest will remove the corridor and impact old-growth, deer and marten 

habitat. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 409 Unit Acres: 46 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

298_130, 

131, 132 

Land Use 

Designation: 

Timber 

Production 

Net Timber 

Volume: 1,325 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 

6-40 & 

7-121 

Volume Strata 

Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

40 

6 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Shovel / One temporary road and one new NFS Road (46030) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Streams 1 and 3: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which 

is defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 2: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and 

top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as 

a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a distance of 50 

horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees that cannot be felled 

away from the buffer will be retained. 

Access road would cross a Class II stream. 

Install a log stringer bridge. Designate location of stream crossing and minimize 

stream channel disturbance from road construction/storage (BMPs 14.14, 14.17). 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Wildlife corridor between two previously harvested units. High and medium Volstrata 

occur within this unit. 27 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0-5.0) and 40 

acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) occur within this unit. 

Clearcut harvest in will remove travel corridor and high and medium value deer and 

marten habitat. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Wetlands, Karst, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 410 Unit Acres: 45 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

298_130, 

131, 132 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 996 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 

6-41 & 

7-122 

Volume Strata 

Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

29 

15 

1 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and one new NFS Road (46030) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined as the 

V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Stream 1: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a distance of 

50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees that cannot be felled 

away from the buffer will be retained. 

Access road would cross a Class II stream. 

Install a log stringer bridge. Designate location of stream crossing and minimize 

stream channel disturbance from road construction/storage (BMPs 14.14, 14.17). 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

High amount of animal use was reported. Field crews noted red squirrel, black bear, 

deer, red-breasted sapsucker, and many neo-tropical migrant birds. Large amount of 

high and medium Volstrata in unit. 2 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 21 

acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0-5.0) along with 29 acres of high value 

marten habitat (HSI >0.89) occur within the unit. 

Clearcut harvest would not isolate habitat or eliminate corridor. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation, Karst

Unit Cards 

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 412 Unit Acres: 99 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

298_132, 

133, 134 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

3,048 

MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 7-123 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

93 

6 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and one new NFS Road (46035) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class IV, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream reach 2 is Class II, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream 3 is Rowan Creek, and is Class II, Channel Type MC2. 

Stream reach 4 is Class II, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream reach 5 is Class IV, Channel Type HC2. 

Stream 6 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 7 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Streams 1 and 5: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, limb, and 

top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in streamcourse as a result 

of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2, 3, and 4: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the stream or to the top of the V-notch, whichever is greater. 

Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 6 and 7: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is defined 

as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Temporary road crosses a Class III stream. 

Implement BMPs 12.17, 14.17, 14.5, 14.6, 14.8, 14.9, 14.12, 14.14, 14.15 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a 

distance of 50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees that cannot be 

felled away from the buffer will be retained. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Black bear, red squirrel, deer, red-breasted sapsucker use and game trails were reported by field 

personnel. Brown Creepers were present and vocalizations were heard within the unit. Large 

amount of high Volstrata in unit. 50 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 26 acres of 

medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0-5.0) along with 93 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI 

>0.89) occur within the unit. 

Clearcut harvest would not isolate habitat and area is not an isolated corridor. 

Vegetation/Timber

Concern: 

Response: 

Even-aged opening size is close to 100 acres. 

If after layout harvest unit exceeds 100 acres, additional analysis will be done following Forest 

Plan Standards and Guidelines (p 4-72). 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Karst, Wetlands, Scenery, Heritage 

Unit Cards 

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 416 Unit Acres: 44 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

598_95, 

598_94 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

1,409 

MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 6-44 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

43 

1 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road and one reconditioned NFS Road 

(46091) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class II, Channel Type MC2. 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the channel, or to the top of the side-slope break, 

whichever is greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2 and 3: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, 

limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in 

streamcourse resulting from timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 

13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

Unit has high Volstrata. 13 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 23 acres of 

medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0 to 5.0), and 25 acres of high value marten habitat 

(HSI >0.89) occur within the unit. 

Clearcut harvest will not isolate habitat. Area is not an isolated corridor. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation, Karst, Wetlands

Unit Cards 

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 417 Unit Acres: 24 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_70, 

198_71 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 774 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 7-124 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

24 

0 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One reconditioned NFS Road (46094) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC3 

Streams 2, 3, and 4 are Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2, 3, and 4: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, 

limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in 

streamcourse as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 

13.9, and 13.16. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

High amount of animal use was reported. High Volstrata exists within the unit. Area is 

wildlife travel corridor between high and low elevations. 3 acres of high value deer 

habitat (HSI >0.60), 15 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0 to 5.0) along with 

24 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) occur within the unit. 

Selected Alternative will remove the travel corridor. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Wetlands, Karst, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

Unit Cards 

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 Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 418 Unit Acres: 45 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_70, 

198_71 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 687 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 7-125 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

17 

14 

14 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Shovel / One temporary road and one existing NFS Road (6402) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class II, Channel Type MC2. 

Stream 2 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class IV, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 4 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 1: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as within 100 feet of the channel, or to the top of the side-slope break, 

whichever is greater. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Streams 2 and 3: Split yard away from Class IV streams whenever possible. Buck, 

limb, and top felled trees clear of streamcourses. Remove any slash deposited in 

streamcourse as a result of timber harvest activities. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 

13.9, and 13.16. 

Stream 4: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 1 and 4: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a 

distance of 50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees that 

cannot be felled away from the buffer will be retained. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

High amount of animal use was reported. High, medium and low Volstrata exists 

within the unit. Wildlife corridor exists between high and low elevations. 17 acres of 

high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 11 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0 to 

5.0), and 17 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) occur within the unit. 

The selected alternative will remove the travel corridor. 

No resource concerns for: Scenery, Heritage, Soils, Vegetation, Karst, Wetlands

Unit Cards 

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 503 Unit Acres: 95 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_102, 

103, 104 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 

2,637 

MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 2-128 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

65 

30 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / One temporary road, recondition and extend NFS Road 

(6427) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream reach 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Stream reach 2 is Class II, Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 3 is Dean Creek and is Class II, Channel Type HC3. 

Stream 4 is Dean Creek and is Class III, Channel Type HC3. 

Stream 5 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Streams 1, 4, and 5: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, 

which is defined as the top of the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 

13.16. 

Streams 2 and 3: No timber harvest within 100 feet of stream, or within the v-notch 

(side slope breaks). Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Temporary road crosses a Class III stream. 

Implement BMPs 12.17, 14.17, 14.5, 14.6, 14.8, 14.9, 14.12, 14.14, 14.15 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for 

a distance of 50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees that 

cannot be felled away from the buffer will be retained. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

High animal use. High use of the game trails as a wildlife travel corridor exists 

between high and low elevations. Large amount of high and medium Volstrata would 

be harvested in this unit. 5 acres of high value deer habitat (HSI >0.60), 67 acres of 

medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0 to 5.0) along with 63 acres of high value marten 

habitat (HSI >0.89) within unit. 

Concerns not addressed. Harvest will eliminate travel corridors between low and high 

elevations in this unit. 

Vegetation/Timber

Concern: 

Response: 

Even-aged opening size is close to 100 acres. 

If after layout harvest unit exceeds 100 acres, additional analysis will be done 

following Forest Plan Standards and Guidelines (p 4-72). 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Wetlands, Karst, Scenery, Heritage 

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Kuiu Timber Sale Selected Alternative Unit Card 

Unit Number: 504 Unit Acres: 25 

1999 Aerial 

Photo: 

198_102, 

198_103 

Land Use 

Designation: Timber Production Net Timber Volume: 483 MBF 

TM-Compartment 

and Stand: 2-129 Volume Strata Acres: 

High 

Medium 

Low

14 

11 

0 

Existing Stand Condition: Old-growth 

Silvicultural Prescription: Even-aged management, clearcut 

Logging Method/ Transportation: Cable / Recondition one NFS Road (6427) 

 Resource Concerns & Responses 

Fish Habitat/Watershed 

Concern: 

Response: 

Concern: 

Response: 

Stream 1 is Class III, Channel Type HC6. 

Stream 2 is Class III, Channel Type HC5. 

Stream 3 is Class III, Channel Type HC2. 

All Streams: No programmed commercial timber harvest within the RMA, which is 

defined as the V-notch. Implement BMPs 12.6, 12.6a, 13.9, and 13.16. 

Location makes this stand susceptible to windthrow. 

Streams 1 and 2: The riparian buffer will be protected by feathering the edge for a 

distance of 50 horizontal feet where trees are less than 16 inches DBH. Trees that 

cannot be felled away from the buffer will be retained. 

Wildlife/Biological Diversity 

Concern: 

Response: 

High animal use. High use of the game trails as a wildlife travel corridor between high 

and low elevation exists within this unit. Large amount of high and medium Volstrata 

would be harvested in this unit. 11 acres of medium value deer habitat (HSI 4.0 to 5.0) 

and 13 acres of high value marten habitat (HSI >0.89) occur within the unit. 

Concerns not addressed. Clearcut harvest will remove travel corridors between low 

and high elevations with the harvest of this unit. 

No resource concerns for: Soils, Wetlands, Karst, Scenery, Heritage, Vegetation

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Road Management Objectives 

Intended Purpose /Future Use 

The road management objectives (RMOs) presented in this appendix establishes the intended 

purpose and display design maintenance and operation criteria (as per FSH 7709.55) for each 

National Forest System road associated with timber harvest activities for this project. The 

information on the RMO form is part of a permanent database that can be updated 

periodically as access needs, issues, and budgets change. Proposed new roads and existing 

roads with planned reconstruction or maintenance have a second section with site specific 

design criteria that will be used during design, construction, and initial monitoring of any 

road work proposed in this document. See Figure ROD-2 for a map of the Kuiu Timber Sale 

Area showing Objective Road Maintenance Levels. 

General Design Criteria and Elements 

The general design criteria provide various descriptions of the type of road and the intended 

purpose and future use of the road. From this information, the maintenance and operation 

criteria can be developed. This information is critical for determining whether a Corps of 

Engineer’s permit will be required for segments of road crossing wetlands. Roads built solely 

for silvicultural purposes do not require these permits. 

 Maintenance Levels 

Maintenance Levels (MLs) within the project area include Maintenance Level 1, 2 and 3. The 

definitions for maintenance levels originate from the Forest Service Handbook 7709.58. The 

purpose of the MLs is to define the level of service provided by, and maintenance required 

for, a specific road or segment. 

 

Level 1. Assigned to intermittent service roads during the time they are closed to vehicular 

traffic. Emphasis is normally given to maintaining drainage facilities and runoff patterns. 

Level 2. Assigned to roads open for use by high clearance vehicles. Passenger car traffic is 

not a consideration. Log haul may occur at this level. 

Level 3. Assigned to roads open and maintained for travel by a prudent driver in a standard 

passenger car. User comfort and convenience are not considered priorities. There are two ML 

3 roads in the project area. 

Levels 4 and 5 are maintained to higher levels of comfort for driver in a standard passenger 

car. There is no ML 4 or 5 roads in the project area. 
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Operation Criteria 

The operation criteria includes a presentation of the five traffic management strategies identified 

in FSM 7731 (encourage, accept, discourage, prohibit, and eliminate) for application to different 

traffic classes on each road. The traffic management narrative describes what actions will be 

taken in order to apply each strategy. For example, if the strategy “eliminate” is prescribed for 

standard passenger and high clearance vehicles, the narrative describes the method to accomplish 

this, such as removal of stream crossing structures, gating, etc. 

Site-specific Design Criteria 

The site-specific design criteria include road location objectives, wetland information, erosion 

control, proposed rock borrow sources, and all streams within the project area with proposed 

construction or rehabilitation of stream crossing structures. Site-specific design criteria for the 

proposed reconstruction of designated roads for this project include timing restrictions for 

construction activities (Table AI-3). 

Table AI-3. Stream classes, species of concern, and construction 

timing windows for fish stream crossings on designated roads 

proposed for reconstruction1 

ROAD # MILE POST STREAM 

CLASS 

SPECIES OF 

CONCERN 

CONSTRUCTION 

TIMING WINDOW2 

6417 0.119 II CT July 18 -- Aug 15 

6417 0.789 II DV No restriction 

6417 0.793 II DV No restriction 

6417 0.925 I SS, DV June 1 -- Sept 1 

6417 1.209 I SS, CT, DV July 18 -- Aug 15 

6417 1.456 I SH, PS, DV July 18 -- Aug 1 

6427 NONE NONE NONE No restriction 

46091 NONE NONE NONE No restriction 

46094 NONE NONE NONE No restriction 

6422 NONE NONE NONE No restriction 

 

CT = cutthroat, DV = Dolly Varden, SS = silver salmon, SH = steelhead, 

PS = pink salmon 

1

 The following BMPs will be implemented for all reconstructed and 

temporary roads: 12.17, 14.5, 14.6, 14.8, 14.9, 14.12, 14.14, 14.15, 14.17. 

See road cards 46030 & 46035 for stream crossing BMPs on newly constructed 

roads. 

2

 In accordance with the MOU between the Forest Service and the State of 

Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Title 41 consultation will be completed 

before any in-stream work begins. 
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High Clearence Vehicle Road

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Kadake

Bay

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Site Specific Design Criteria 

Road 46030 

ROAD LOCATION: The road steadily gains elevation between the beginning point at the 

existing Road 6415. The 6,100 feet follows the existing roadbed of a decommissioned 

temporary road. At about 6,100 feet the road leaves the existing decommissioned roadbed 

and heads west across a muskeg forest mix saddle area toward the next hillside that contains 

the timber units. At about 6,900 feet a stream crossing is needed using a 50 foot log stringer 

bridge. At about 7,400 feet until the end of the road, the road is slowly gaining elevation on 

timbered hillsided to access the timber units. 

 

WETLANDS: The road location crosses no mapped wetlands (BMP 12.5). Most of this road 

segment would be constructed as timber access road. 

EROSION CONTROL: An erosion control plan for construction and maintenance will be 

developed by the contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer (BMP 14.5). All areas of 

organic or mineral soil exposed during construction shall be grass seeded and fertilized (BMP 

12.17, 14.8) 

ROCK PITS: During periods of high rainfall (as defined in current Regional specifications), 

blasting operations will be suspended at quarries near potentially unstable sites where ground 

vibration may induce mass movement (BMP 14.6). 

FISH STREAM CROSSINGS: The road crosses one Class II stream as described below. 

Implement BMPs 14.14 and 14.17 to minimize stream channel disturbances, related sediment 

production, adverse impacts on water quality, stream courses, and fisheries resources from 

the installation of this bridge. 

MP 1.35 AHMU II Channel Type MM1 BF Width 17 ft Incision 13 ft Substrate bedrock, 

cobble Gradient 3% Structure 50’ Log Stringer Bridge Narrative: Mostly bedrock. No timing 

required. 
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Stream Class I

Stream Class II

Stream Class III

Suitable for Passenger Vehicle Road (ML3)

High Clearance Vehicle Road (ML2)

Basic Custodial Care (Closed Road) (ML1)

New NFS Designated Road Construction (ML2)

Reconditioned Road

New Temporary Road Construction

46030

6415

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Site Specific Design Criteria 

Road 46032 

ROAD LOCATION: The road steadily gains elevation between the beginning point at the 

existing Road 46096. The first 1,500 feet steadly gains elevation through a 15 year old 

clearcut. The road then enters timber sideslope and continues to gain elevation at an average 

of 10% to 15%. The majority of the road is located on sideslope averaging about 40 to 50%. 

WETLANDS: The road location crosses no mapped wetlands (BMP 12.5). This road segment 

would be constructed as timber access road. 

EROSION CONTROL: An erosion control plan for construction and maintenance will be 

developed by the contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer (BMP 14.5). All areas of 

organic or mineral soil exposed during construction shall be grass seeded and fertilized (BMP 

12.17, 14.8) 

ROCK PITS: During periods of high rainfall (as defined in current Regional specifications), 

blasting operations will be suspended at quarries near potentially unstable sites where ground 

vibration may induce mass movement (BMP 14.6). 

FISH STREAM CROSSINGS: There are no stream crossings that require site-specific design 

consideration for volume of flow, fish habitat, or other design complexity. 
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Contours 100 ft.

Stream Class I

Stream Class II

Stream Class III

Suitable for Passenger Vehicle Road (ML3)

High Clearance Vehicle Road (ML2)

Basic Custodial Care (Closed Road) (ML1)

New NFS Designated Road Construction (ML2)

Reconditioned Road

New Temporary Road Construction

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6

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46032

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Kuiu Timber Sale Record of Decision Appendix 1 • 1 - 85 

Site Specific Design Criteria 

Road 46033 

ROAD LOCATION: The road steadily gains elevation between the beginning point at the 

planned Road 46032. The majority of the road is located on sideslope averaging about 40 to 

50%. 

WETLANDS: The road location crosses no mapped wetlands (BMP 12.5). This road segment 

would be constructed as timber access road. 

EROSION CONTROL: An erosion control plan for construction and maintenance will be 

developed by the contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer (BMP 14.5). All areas of 

organic or mineral soil exposed during construction shall be grass seeded and fertilized (BMP 

12.17, 14.8) 

ROCK PITS: During periods of high rainfall (as defined in current Regional specifications), 

blasting operations will be suspended at quarries near potentially unstable sites where ground 

vibration may induce mass movement (BMP 14.6). 

FISH STREAM CROSSINGS: There are no stream crossings that require site-specific design 

consideration for volume of flow, fish habitat, or other design complexity. 
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Units

Contours 100 ft.

Stream Class I

Stream Class II

Stream Class III

Suitable for Passenger Vehicle Road (ML3)

High Clearance Vehicles Road (ML2)

Basic Custodial Care (Closed Road) (ML1)

New NFS Designated Road Construction (ML2)

Reconditioned Road

New Temporary Road Construction

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Site Specific Design Criteria 

Road 46034 

ROAD LOCATION: The road steadily gains elevation between the beginning point at the 

existing Road 6417. The first 2,400 feet follows the existing roadbed of a decommissioned 

temporary road. At the end of the existing decommissioned roadbed the new road heads to 

the northeast and steadly gains elevation through a 15 year old clearcut. The road then enters 

timber sideslope and continues to gain elevation at an average of 10% to 15%. The majority of 

the road is located on sideslope averaging about 30 to 40%. 

WETLANDS: The road location crosses no mapped wetlands (BMP 12.5). Most of this road 

segment would be constructed as timber access road. 

EROSION CONTROL: An erosion control plan for construction and maintenance will be 

developed by the contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer (BMP 14.5). All areas of 

organic or mineral soil exposed during construction shall be grass seeded and fertilized (BMP 

12.17, 14.8) 

ROCK PITS: During periods of high rainfall (as defined in current Regional specifications), 

blasting operations will be suspended at quarries near potentially unstable sites where ground 

vibration may induce mass movement (BMP 14.6). 

STREAM CROSSINGS: There are no stream crossings that require site-specific design 

consideration for volume of flow, fish habitat, or other design complexity. 
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Units

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Stream Class I

Stream Class II

Stream Class III

Suitable for Passenger Vehicle Road (ML3)

High Clearance Vehicle Road (ML2)

Basic Custodial Care (Closed Road) (ML1)

New NFS Designated Road Construction (ML)

Reconditioned Road

New Temporary Road Construction

46034

6422

64 17

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Kuiu Timber Sale Record of Decision Appendix 1 • 1 - 91 

Site Specific Design Criteria 

Road 46035 

ROAD LOCATION: The road steadily gains elevation between the beginning point at the 

existing Road 6415. The first 600 feet is through a 15 year old clearcut. At the end of the 

clearcut the new road heads to the northwest along timbered sideslope and steadly gains 

elevation at an average of 10% to 15%. The majority of the road is located on sideslope 

averaging about 30 to 40%. 

WETLANDS: The road location crosses no mapped wetlands (BMP 12.5). This road segment 

would be constructed as timber access road. 

EROSION CONTROL: An erosion control plan for construction and maintenance will be 

developed by the contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer (BMP 14.5). All areas of 

organic or mineral soil exposed during construction shall be grass seeded and fertilized (BMP 

12.17, 14.8) 

ROCK PITS: During periods of high rainfall (as defined in current Regional specifications), 

blasting operations will be suspended at quarries near potentially unstable sites where ground 

vibration may induce mass movement (BMP 14.6). 

FISH STREAM CROSSINGS: The road crosses one Class II stream as described below. 

Implement BMPs 14.14 and 14.17 to minimize stream channel disturbances, related sediment 

production, adverse impacts on water quality, stream courses, and fisheries resources from 

the installation of this culvert. 

MP 0.18 AHMU II Channel Type HC2 Bankfull Width 10 Incision <1 Gradient 10% Structure 

36” CMP No timing restriction required.
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Stream Class II

Stream Class III

Suitable for Passenger Vehicle Road (ML3)

High Clearance Vehicle Road (ML2)

Basic Custodial Care (Closed Road) (ML1)

New NFS Designated Road Construction (ML2)

Reconditioned Road

New Temporary Road Construction

46035

6415

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 1 - 94 • Appendix 1 Kuiu Timber Sale Record of Decision 

Site Specific Design Criteria 

Road 46021 (MP 1.38-1.98) 

ROAD LOCATION: The road steadily gains elevation between the beginning point at the end 

of existing Road 46021. The first 400 feet is through a 15 year old clearcut. At the end of the 

clearcut the new road heads to the south along timbered sideslope steadly gains elevation at 

an average of 10% to 15%. The majority of the road is located on sideslope averaging about 

30 to 40%. 

WETLANDS: The road location crosses no mapped wetlands (BMP 12.5). This road segment 

would be constructed as timber access road. 

EROSION CONTROL: An erosion control plan for construction and maintenance will be 

developed by the contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer (BMP 14.5). All areas of 

organic or mineral soil exposed during construction shall be grass seeded and fertilized (BMP 

12.17, 14.8) 

ROCK PITS: During periods of high rainfall (as defined in current Regional specifications), 

blasting operations will be suspended at quarries near potentially unstable sites where ground 

vibration may induce mass movement (BMP 14.6). 

FISH STREAM CROSSINGS: There are no stream crossings that require site-specific design 

consideration for volume of flow, fish habitat, or other design complexity. 
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Units

Contours 100 ft.

Stream Class I

Stream Class II

Stream Class III

Road Suitable for Passenger Vehicles (ML3)

High Clearance Vehicle Road (ML2)

Basic Custodial Care (Closed Road) (ML1)

New NFS Designated Road Construction (ML2)

Reconditioned Road

New Temporary Road Construction

46021

6402

6417

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Kuiu Timber Sale Record of Decision Appendix 1 • 1 - 97 

Site Specific Design Criteria 

Road 6427 (MP 3.44-3.66) 

ROAD LOCATION: The road steadily gains elevation between the beginning point at the end 

of existing Road 6427. The first 700 feet is through a 15 year old clearcut. At the end of the 

clearcut the new road heads to the southwest along timbered sideslope and steadly gains 

elevation at an average of 10% to 15%. The majority of the road is located on sideslope 

averaging about 30 to 40%. 

WETLANDS: The road location crosses no mapped wetlands (BMP 12.5). This road segment 

would be constructed as timber access road. 

EROSION CONTROL: An erosion control plan for construction and maintenance will be 

developed by the contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer (BMP 14.5). All areas of 

organic or mineral soil exposed during construction shall be grass seeded and fertilized (BMP 

12.17, 14.8) 

ROCK PITS: During periods of high rainfall (as defined in current Regional specifications), 

blasting operations will be suspended at quarries near potentially unstable sites where ground 

vibration may induce mass movement (BMP 14.6). 

FISH STREAM CROSSINGS: There are no stream crossings that require site-specific design 

consideration for volume of flow, fish habitat, or other design complexity. 
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Units

Contours 100 ft.

Stream Class I

Stream Class II

Stream Class III

Suitable for Passenger Vehicle Road (ML3)

High Clearance Vehicle Road (ML2)

Basic Custodial Care (Closed Road) (ML1)

New NFS Designated Road Construction (ML2)

Reconditioned Road

New Temporary Road Construction

6427
Appendix 2 

FEIS Errata 

Errata 

Kuiu Timber Sale Area 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

Chapter 3 

Deer Habitat and Subsistence Use 

In reviewing the FEIS wildlife analysis for productive old-growth (POG) and high 

volume/low elevation POG in the WAA, inconsistencies were found in Tables 3-12 and 

3-13 (pp. 3-26 and 3-27) and errors were carried throughout the table. Corrections were 

made to this table and are found in the Appendix 2, Errata to the FEIS. The conclusions 

of the effects analysis did not change with these corrections. 

Table 3-13 used two definitions of POG; one calculated using Class 6 and 7 (low 

elevation), the other using high, medium and low (low elevation) volume strata. The table 

then compares these “mixed” numbers. Also, while the table labels the acres as high 

volume below 800 feet, it became clear in review that the numbers were representing 

high, medium and low volume strata. The numbers in Table 3-13 have been rerun to all 

reflect low elevation high volume strata. The conclusions of the effects analysis did not 

change with these corrections. 

Table 3-12. Effects of the proposed alternatives on POG habitat1 within the 

Project Area (acres remaining after harvest) 

Productive 

Old -growth 

Historical 

Condition 

(1954) 

Alt 1 

 (Current) Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 

Acres 

39,915 30,586 30,116 29,812 29,221 29,403 

High volume strata POG 21,840 21,542 21,220 20,688 20,911 

Medium volume strata POG 6,741 6,677 6,608 6,558 6,517 

Low volume strata POG 2,004 1,986 1,983 1,974 1,974 

Percent current POG 

remaining after harvest 100% 98% 97% 96% 96% 

Percent historic POG 

remaining after harvest 77% 75% 75% 73% 74% 

1

Acres of volume strata harvested in each alternative does not equal the total unit size due to some “non” POG 

acres identified in GIS. These acres may be “holes” of unidentified volume in the GIS layer, or MMI-4 Soils (see the 

Soils and Geology section in this chapter).

Kuiu Timber Sale Record of Decision Appendix 2 • 2 - 1 
FEIS Errata 

2 - 2 • Appendix 2 Kuiu Timber Sale Record of Decision 

Table 3-13. Acres of High Volume Strata below 800 feet Harvested within 

the Project Area 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 

Total acres planned 

for harvest 0 478 786 1,387 1,208 

Acres of high volume 

harvested below 800’ 0 163 164 349 287 

Acres of high volume 

harvested with 50% 

basal area retention 

below 800’ 

0 88 113 127 0 

Acres of high volume 

clearcut below 800’ 0 75 51 222 287 

Percent of total acres 

of high volume 

harvested below 800’ 

0 34% 21% 25% 24% 

Project Area 

Current Condition: 9,488 acres of high volume strata below 800 feet 

Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 

Acres of Low Elevation/High Volume 

strata remaining in Project Area after 

harvest 

9.325 9,324 9,160 9,201 

Percent acres of high volume strata 

remaining in Project Area after 

harvest 

 98% 98% 97% 97% 

WAA 5012 

Current Condition: 30,090 acres of high volume strata below 800 feet 

Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 

Acres of Low Elevation/High Volume 

strata remaining in WAA after harvest 29,927 29,926 29.741 29,802 

Percent acres of high volume strata 

remaining in WAA after harvest 99% 99% 99% 99% 

 
FEIS Errata 

Kuiu Timber Sale Record of Decision Appendix 2 • 2 - 3 

The comparison table in the FEIS, Chapter 2, (page 2-14) for the rows with acres of POG 

maintained within the WAA was inconsistent with the number from the Chapter 3 

analysis (Table 3-11). The following row from Table 2-2 contains the adjustments to be 

consistent with Chapter 3. 

Table 2-2 Comparison of alternatives by issue and effects 

Issue 2 – Deer Habitat and Subsistence Use 

Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt3 Alt 4 Alt 5 

Acres of POG maintained within 

the WAA 90,856 90,378 90,070 89,469 89,648 

Watershed Cumulative Effects 

Labels on Chart 3-1 and Chart 3-2 on pages 84-84 of Chapter 3 in the FEIS were 

corrected to state that the figures do not account for timber harvest that has been 

approved under the Crane and Rowan Mountain Timber Sale or road clearings. Previous 

labels erroneously stated that calculations included acres approved under the Crane and 

Rowan Timber Sales. The effect is negligible. The intent of both figures is to visually 

display the rapid decline in 30-year cumulative harvest levels among project-area 

watersheds, and how the trend is only minimally affected if Alternative 4 proposed 

timber harvest occurred. 

Also, timber harvest summary tables in the direct and indirect effects for alternative 

comparisons were clarified by adding a footnote to each table stating values represent a 

2007 implementation (values in table were assumed to be additive and were applied to 

2007 “base” levels). 

Wetlands 

While temporary roads built on wetlands were reported in the FEIS, the miles of new 

NFS road on wetlands were not. The Errata adds this information to Table 3-66 and Table 

2-2 (Comparison Table reprinted in the ROD as Table R-1) as well as conclusions of the 

effects of this road construction. While actual miles proposed on wetlands have changed, 

the expectation that wetland functions will not be impaired has not changed. Cumulative 

effects to wetlands resulting from this project and reasonably foreseeable projects are still 

expected to be minor. 
FEIS Errata 

2 - 4 • Appendix 2 Kuiu Timber Sale Record of Decision 

Table 3-66 Proposed new road miles crossing wetlands 

Wetland Type Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 

Temporary Road Miles

Forested Wetland 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 

Muskeg/Forested 

Wetland Mosaic 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 

Temporary Road Miles to 

be Constructed on 

Wetland 

0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.6 

New NFS road miles

Forested Wetland 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 

Muskeg/Forested 

Wetland Mosaic 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.6 

New NFS Road Miles to 

be Constructed on 

Wetland 

0.0 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 

Total Road Miles to be 

Constructed on Wetland 0.0 0.2 0.9 1.3 1.4 

Unit Card Maps 

Some of the FEIS unit card maps contained symbols in the legend which were not 

depicted accurately on the actual unit maps in Appendix 2. Unit card narratives and FEIS 

discussions were accurate in the classification of roads. The coding for these maps has 

been adjusted in the Selected Alternative unit card maps. 
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