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In Wilderness Helicopter Access to Conduct Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) in Wilderness Final Environmental Impact Statement August 2007 Sections Letter of Availability Chapter 3, Environment and Effects Cover Pages & Acronyms Chapter 4, Lists Table of Contents Appendix A, Response to Comments Summary Appendix B, Agency & Corporation Letters Chapter 1, Purpose & Need Appendix C Wilderness Maps Chapter 2, Alternatives Click on any of the above titles will take you to the appropriate section. If you would like a copy of the FEIS in a different format, please contact: Ken Post, Alaska Regional Office, P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, AK 99802-1628 Or (907) 586-8796 USDA United States Forest Alaska Region P.O. Box 21628 s:::::::::;; Department of Service Juneau,AK 99802-1628 Agriculture File Code: 1950 Date: AUG 2 8 2007 Dear Reviewer: Here is your copy of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) for the Helicopter Access to Conduct Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) in Wilderness. I am sending out the Final EIS without the Record of Decision so I can share the current analysis ,I with the public and determine if there are any additional concerns that need to be considered prior to making a decision. The Draft EIS had Alternative 4 (helicopter landings at 540 plots) as the Preferred Alternative. After additional analysis, Alternative 1 (no helicopter landings in wilderness areas) is the Preferred Alternative in the Final EIS because it minimizes the effects to wilderness character. The analysis considered forested and non-forested plots as part of the proposed inve~9ry. In response to public comments received on the Draft EIS, I am considering excluding the non­ forested plots. The non-forested plots are not part of the core FIA data that is required by Congress, and it would help minimize some potential effects. One of the key changes in the Final EIS is the analysis of alternative components and effects if non-forested plots are excluded from any of the action alternatives. This analysis indicated that the alternative components and effects from excluding the non-forested plots were not substantially different from the components and effects in the existing range of alternatives. Therefore, excluding the non-forested plots is an option that could be applied to any of the action alternatives. It is not necessary to comment on the Final EIS if you have already done so for the Draft EIS. Your comments have already been considered in the analysis. If you have additional comments, they will need to be received within 30 days after the Notice of Availability of the Final EIS has been published in the Federal Register so I can consider them in making a decision. Please send written comments to: USDA Forest Service, Alaska Regional Office, Ecosystem Planning Staff, ATTN: Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Helicopters in Wilderness EIS, P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, AK 99802-1628. You may also email comments to: comments-alaska-regional­ [email protected]. There is no formal comment period like there is upon the release of a Draft EIS. If you provided timely comments on the Draft EIS and all the required contact information, you have standing should you desire to appeal the decision. You will not gain standing to appeal if you did not comment during the 45-day formal comment period on the Draft EIS; however, if you wish to comment on this Final EIS, your comments will be considered before the decision is made. Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recyded Paper 0 FIA Final EIS Copies of this Final EIS have been sent to those who provided comment on the Draft EIS. Copies are also available for review at public libraries, at Forest Service offices throughout the Alaska Region, and on the internet at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/ro/projects-plans/fia/index.shtml. For more information, contact Ken Post, the project IDT leader, at (907) 586-8796. Sincerely, DENNIS E. BSCHOR Regional Forester USDA Helicopter Access United States -Department of Agriculture to Conduct Forest Forest Service Alaska Region Inventory and Analysis R10-MB-599 August 2007 (FIA) in Wilderness Final Environmental Impact Statement Helicopter Access to Conduct Forest Inventory and Analysis in Wilderness EIS Key Acronyms ADF&G Alaska Department of Fish and Game ANILCA Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act BA Biological Assessment BE Biological Evaluation CEQ Council on Environmental Quality CFR Code of Federal Regulations CSU Conservation System Unit CZMA Coastal Zone Management Act DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Statement DLP Defense of Life and Property EFH Essential Fish Habitat EIS Environmental Impact Statement EPA Environmental Protection Agency FIA Forest Inventory and Analysis Program FEIS Final Environmental Impact Statement Forest Plan Chugach or Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan FSM Forest Service Manual GIS Geographic Information System IDT Interdisciplinary Team LUD Land Use Designation MIS Management Indicator Species NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NFMA National Forest Management Act NFS National Forest System NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service NOI Notice of Intent NRHP National Register of Historic Places PNW Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station ROD Record of Decision ROS Recreation Opportunity Spectrum SHPO State Historic Preservation Officer SOPA Schedule of Proposed Actions TTRA Tongass Timber Reform Act USDA United States Department of Agriculture USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service WSA Wilderness Study Area Helicopter Access to Conduct Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) in Wilderness Final Environmental Impact Statement August 2007 United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service - Alaska Region Lead Agency: USDA Forest Service Alaska Regional Office Responsible Official Dennis E. Bschor Regional Forester Alaska Region For Information Contact: Ken Post Alaska Regional Office P.O. Box 21628 Juneau, AK 99802-1628 (907) 586-8796 Abstract: The USDA Forest Service considered authorizing the use of helicopters to access FIA plots within the wilderness areas of the Tongass National Forest and a wilderness study area on the Chugach National Forest. This Final EIS describes five action alternatives, including the Proposed Action, and the No Action alternative. There are a total of 913 plots that would be inventoried over a ten-year period. The Proposed Action would authorize helicopter access to 540 plots. The significant issues identified are effects to wilderness character, wildlife, and employee safety. The Preferred Alternative is Alternative 1 (walk to all plots). In addition, excluding the non-forested plots (267 plots) was analyzed and could be applied to any of the action alternatives. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................i Summary.................................................................................................................................1 Chapter 1, Purpose and Need ...............................................................................................1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Proposed Action .............................................................................................................................. 6 Purpose and Need............................................................................................................................ 7 Legal Direction.............................................................................................................................. 11 Program Direction ......................................................................................................................... 13 Public Involvement........................................................................................................................ 13 Issues ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Federal and State Permits, Licenses, and Certifications................................................................ 16 Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) Determination .............................................................. 16 Chapter 2, Alternatives........................................................................................................19 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................
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