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Wrangell Island Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement Chapter 4 Lists and References Chapter 4. Lists and References Chapter 4 includes lists of the document contributors (both interdisciplinary team members and other contributors), a distribution list for agencies, individuals, organizations, municipalities and tribal groups who were sent the Wrangell Island Project FEIS, references cited in the FEIS, and an index of key words by page number. Document Preparers and Contributors The following list of contributors to the Wrangell Island Project EIS. Other Forest Service employees contributed to the completion of this document through their assistance in support functions. Their help is greatly appreciated. Interdisciplinary Team Members Joe Delabrue, Wildlife Education: B.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Biology, Utah State University, 2002 Relevant experience: 19 years Jackie de Montigny, Soils/Wetlands/Invasive Plants Education: B.A. Education, University of Montana, 1979 M.S. Forestry, University of Montana, 1993 Relevant experience: 27 years Karen Endres, Aquatics Education: B.S Civil Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1998 M.S. Civil Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2000 Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2004 Relevant Experience: 19 years Dee Galla, Recreation Education: B.S. Wildland Recreation Management, University of Idaho, 1990 Relevant experience: 29 years Jason Powell, Access Management Education: B.S. Forest Engineering, Oregon State University, 2010 Relevant experience: 9 years Greg Roberts, Silviculture Education: B.S. Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1987 Relevant experience: 24 years Andrea Slusser, Interdisciplinary Team Leader Education: B.S. Natural Resources Planning, Humboldt State University, 2000 M.L.A., University of Washington, 2012 Relevant experience: 17 years Jane Smith, Cultural Resources Education: B.S. Anthropology, Radford University, 1983 Relevant experience: 34 years Nathan Stearns, Timber Economics and Supply Education: B.S. Forest Management, Administration and Utilization, University of Wisconsin, 1998 Relevant experience: 19 years Wrangell Island Project FEIS ♦ 263 4 Lists and References James Steward, Scenic Quality Education: Oregon State University, 1982 Relevant experience: 26 years Rick Turner, Plants: Sensitive and Rare; Invasive Plants Education: B.S. Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1994 M.S. Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1999 Relevant experience: 24 years Major Contributors and Reviewers Sally Burch, Geographic Information Systems Analysis Education: B.S Relevant experience: 27 years Richard Burke, Forest Transportation Planner Education: AAS Civil Engineering Technology, Mount Hood Community College, 2005 B.S. Forest Engineering, Oregon State University, 2010 Relevant experience: 13 years Gregory Dunn, Wildlife Planner Education: B.S. Zoology and B.S. Fish and Wildlife Management, Northern Arizona University, 2000 Relevant Experience: 11 years Pat Heuer, Forester/NEPA Coordinator Education: B.S. Forest Management, Colorado State University, 1991 Certified Silviculturist, USFS, 1997 Relevant Experience: 28 years Shelia Jacobson, Forest Fisheries Biologist Education: B.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Management, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1990 Relevant Experience: 27 years Andy Klimek, Geographic Information Systems Analysis Education: B.A. English, Juniata College, 1991 Relevant experience: 19 years Brenda Miller, Geographic Information Systems Analysis Education: B.S. Forestry, Mississippi State University, 1985 Relevant experience: 26 years Tim Piazza, Forester/NEPA Planner Education: B.S. Natural Resources Management, Sheldon Jackson College, 1999 A.A.S. Forestry, Mount Hood Community College, 1992 Relevant experience: 28 years Gene Primaky, Geographic Information Systems Analysis Education: Certificate of Forestry, AV Tech, 1990 Relevant experience: 27 years Julianne Thompson, Forest Hydrologist Education: B.S. Natural Resources Management, California Polytechnic State University, 1985 Relevant experience: 29 years Wrangell Island Project FEIS ♦ 264 Lists and References 4 Kristin Whisennand, Enterprise Writer/Editor Education: B.A. Anthropology, Dartmouth College, 1984 B.S. Resource Conservation Management and Forestry, University of Montana, 2006 Relevant Experience: 14 years Marina Whitacre, Writer/Editor Education: B.A. Biology, Colorado College, 1994 M.S. Range Science, Utah State University, 2004 Relevant Experience: 14 years Distribution of the Environmental Impact Statement List of Agencies, Organizations and Persons to whom copies of the Statement are Sent This environmental impact statement is available online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=34831. Individuals who specifically requested a copy of the document and those who submitted substantive comments on the draft environmental impact statement were provided this link either through an email or letter. In addition, paper copies of the document have been sent to the following Federal agencies, federally recognized tribes, State and local governments, organizations and individuals. Library of Congress National Marine Fisheries Service US Government Publishing Office Rebecca Knight USDA National Agricultural Library George Woodbury Environmental Protection Agency Earthjustice Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance Greenpeace US Fish and Wildlife Service Irene Ingle Public Library Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Jack Ozment Southern Southeast Area Office Sitka Public Library City and Borough of Wrangell Wrangell Cooperative Association In addition to agencies, organizations and persons to whom a paper copy of the FEIS was sent, approximately 383 contacts have been notified of the availability of the FEIS on the World-Wide Web via a letter delivered by the US Post Service, and 753 have been notified electronically. These lists of recipients are available in the Wrangell Island project record. Hard copies of the FEIS are also available for public review at the Wrangell Ranger District Office. Wrangell Island Project FEIS ♦ 265 4 Lists and References References The following list of references includes both literature cited in this DEIS and other sources of information used in the Wrangell Island Project analysis. Complete reference lists are included in individual resource reports which are on file in the Wrangell Island Project EIS project record. Ager, T.A., P.E. Carrara, J.L. Smith, V. Anne and J. Johnson. 2010. “Postglacial vegetation history of Mitkof Island, Alexander Archipelago, southeastern Alaska.” Quaternary Research 73:259-268. Alaska Climate Research Center. 2013. Website. Available online at: http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/ (accessed March 14, 2017). Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (ADCCED). 2006. Community profiles online. Available online at: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/dcra/DCRAExternal (accessed March 14, 2017). ADCCED. 2016. Website. Communities-Wrangell. Available online at: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/dcra/DCRAExternal (accessed March 14, 2017). Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). 2008. Water Quality Standards. 18 AAC 70. Amended as of July 1, 2008. Supplement to the Alaska Administrative Code. Available online at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wqsar/wqs/pdfs/18%20AAC_70_WQS_Amended_July_1_2 008.pdf (accessed March 14, 2017). Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). 1994. Subsistence Resource Use Patterns in Southeast Alaska: Summaries of 30 Communities. ADF&G. 2012. Feasibility assessment for increasing sustainable harvest of Sitka black-tailed deer in a portion of Game Management Unit 3. Division of Wildlife Conservation. Unit 3, p.1-50. ADF&G. 2015. Unpublished harvest data from Lowell, R.E. Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (ADOL). 2013. State of Alaska, Department of Labor and Workforce Development website. Available online at: http://labor.state.ak.us/ (accessed March 14, 2017). ADOL. 2016. Alaska Population Overview, 2015 Estimates. November. Available online at: http://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/pop/estimates/pub/popover.pdf (accessed March 14, 2017). Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR). 2013. Division of Forestry, Coastal Region, Southern Southeast Area. Five-year Schedule of Timber Sales. Available online at: http://forestry.alaska.gov/Assets/uploads/DNRPublic/forestry/pdfs/timber/ketchikan_timber/20 15-2019/2015_2019_FINAL_FYSTS_no_matrix.pdf (accessed March 14, 2017). ADNR. 2015. Alaska Division of Forestry five-year schedule of timber sales. Available online at: http://forestry.alaska.gov/timber/fiveyearschedules (accessed March 14, 2017). Alaska Natural Heritage Program (AKNHP). 2015. Alaska Rare Plant List. AlaskaWeb. 2016. Website. AlaskaWeb.org. Wrangell, Alaska. Available online at: http://alaskaweb.org/cmtys/wrangell.html (accessed March 14, 2017). Alexander, S.J. 2012. Employment Coefficients and Indirect Effects, for NEPA Planning: 2012 Update. Alexander, S.J., E. Henderson and R. Coleman. 2010. Economic Analysis of Southeast Alaska: Envisioning a Sustainable Economy with Thriving Communities. Forest Service, Alaska Region Publication R10-MB-725, Juneau, AK, 93 p. Wrangell Island Project FEIS ♦ 266 Lists and References 4 Allen, B.M. and R.P. Angliss. 2010. Alaska Marine Mammal Stock Assessments, 2009. Seattle, Washington: US Department of Commerce, NOAA, NMFS, Alaska Fisheries Science Center. 287 p. Ames, K.M., and H.D.G. Maschner. 1999. Peoples of the Northwest Coast: Their Archaeology and Prehistory. London, England:
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