Final Draft 101718 Environmental Assessment Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Forestry Resources Forest Management Plan/Fire Management Plan Responsible Federal Agency: U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Eastern Regional Office Branch of Forestry 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700 Nashville, TN 37214 Prepared by: Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division Forestry Resources 412 State Route 37 Akwesasne, NY 13655 Final Draft 101718 Contents Purpose and Need ............................................................................................................... 1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................ 1 Need ................................................................................................................................ 1 Alternatives ......................................................................................................................... 1 AMA 1, No Action – Maintain Custodial Management Plan and Fire Management Plan ................................................................................................................................. 2 AMA 2, Active Forest Management Plan and Concurrent Fire Management Plan update (Preferred Alternative) ........................................................................................ 2 Alternatives Considered, But Eliminated from Detailed Study ...................................... 4 Background ......................................................................................................................... 5 Historic ............................................................................................................................ 5 Location ........................................................................................................................ 13 Land .............................................................................................................................. 13 Topography ................................................................................................................... 13 Geologic Setting............................................................................................................ 13 Description of the Affected Environment ......................................................................... 14 Forest Lands .................................................................................................................. 14 Soils............................................................................................................................... 16 Great Lot 28 .................................................................................................................. 28 Map Unit Symbol .......................................................................................................... 28 Map Unit Name............................................................................................................. 28 Acres in AOI ................................................................................................................. 28 Percent of AOI .............................................................................................................. 28 Cka ................................................................................................................................ 28 Covington silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes .......................................................... 28 3.4.................................................................................................................................. 28 8.3% .............................................................................................................................. 28 Cma ............................................................................................................................... 28 Covington silty clay loam over till, 0 to 2 percent slopes ............................................. 28 1.1.................................................................................................................................. 28 2.7% .............................................................................................................................. 28 Gbb ................................................................................................................................ 28 Hogansburg and Grenville soils, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony .............................. 28 28.1................................................................................................................................ 28 68.3% ............................................................................................................................ 28 Hbb ................................................................................................................................ 28 Hogansburg loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ....................................................................... 28 8.5.................................................................................................................................. 28 20.7% ............................................................................................................................ 28 Totals for Area of Interest ............................................................................................. 28 41.1................................................................................................................................ 28 100.0% .......................................................................................................................... 28 Water Resources ............................................................................................................... 32 Surface Water................................................................................................................ 32 Surface Water Quality................................................................................................... 32 Surface Water Use ........................................................................................................ 32 Saint Regis River .......................................................................................................... 33 Raquette River .............................................................................................................. 34 Saint Lawrence River .................................................................................................... 34 Little Salmon River ....................................................................................................... 34 Surface Water Rights .................................................................................................... 35 Ground Water................................................................................................................ 35 Ground Water Quality................................................................................................... 35 Ground Water Use ........................................................................................................ 36 Ground Water Rights .................................................................................................... 36 Air Quality .................................................................................................................... 36 Ambient Air Quality ..................................................................................................... 36 Achievement ................................................................................................................. 37 Visibility ....................................................................................................................... 37 Living Resources .......................................................................................................... 37 Wildlife ......................................................................................................................... 37 Terrestrial ...................................................................................................................... 37 Aquatic .......................................................................................................................... 38 T&E............................................................................................................................... 39 Vegetation ..................................................................................................................... 39 Ecosystems and Biological Communities ..................................................................... 40 Agriculture .................................................................................................................... 41 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................ 42 Cultural Artifacts .......................................................................................................... 42 Religious Properties ...................................................................................................... 42 Archaeological Resources ............................................................................................. 42 Socioeconomic Conditions ........................................................................................... 43 Employment and Income