HAINES STATE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN August 2002 Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Mining, Land & Water, Resource Assessment & Development Section Division of Forestry ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY HAINES STATE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN August 2002 Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Mining, Land & Water, Resource Assessment & Development Section Division of Forestry This document has been released by the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land & Water, Resource Assessment & Development Section, for the purpose of informing agencies and the public about the Haines State Forest Plan, at a cost of $16.75 per copy, in Anchorage, Alaska. Table of Contents Haines State Forest Management Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS HAINES STATE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN Chapter 1 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF THE HAINES STATE FOREST Differences Between State Forest Plan and Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Plan ............ 1 Purpose and Organization ............................................................................................. 2 Study Area .....................................................................................................................5 Relationship of this Plan to Other DNR Plans................................................................ 6 Research – Recreation, Land Status, Habitat & Wildlife and Forestry Resources......... 7 Plan Implementation .................................................................................................... 11 Modification of the Plan................................................................................................ 11 MAPS Map 1-1: Boundary of Haines State Forest & Generalized Land Status .................. 3 Map 1-2: Habitat and Anadromous Streams ............................................................ 9 August 2002 Page I Haines State Forest Management Plan Table of Contents Chapter 2 FOREST-WIDE LAND MANAGEMENT POLICIES Introduction................................................................................................................ 1 Management Policies................................................................................................ 2 Fish and Wildlife.............................................................................................................................. 2 Forest Resources .............................................................................................................................. 6 Forest Protection ............................................................................................................................ 21 Recreation ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Subsurface Resources and Materials.............................................................................................. 29 Transportation ................................................................................................................................ 33 Water Quality and Quantity, Wetlands, and Riparian Areas...........................................................37 MAPS Map 2-1: Timber Inventory-Northern Area ............................................................... 9 Map 2-2: Timber Inventory-Southern Area............................................................. 11 TABLES AND FIGURES Table 2-1 ................................................................................................................. 18 Figure 2-1................................................................................................................ 20 Page II August 2002 Table of Contents Haines State Forest Management Plan Chapter 3 LAND MANAGEMENT POLICIES FOR MANAGEMENT UNITS Management Units and General Management Intent ............................................... 1 Recreational Activities............................................................................................... 1 Land Classification, Management Intent and Authorized Uses................................. 2 Special Use Designations ......................................................................................... 5 UNIT 1 Kelsall River .................................................................................................................................... 6 UNIT 2 East Chilkat River .......................................................................................................................... 13 UNIT 3 Klehini River.................................................................................................................................. 19 UNIT 4 Chilkat Lake................................................................................................................................... 31 UNIT 5 Takhin/Kicking Horse.................................................................................................................... 39 UNIT 6 Chilkat Inlet.................................................................................................................................... 44 UNIT 7 Haines Highway and Lower Chilkat River .................................................................................... 51 UNIT 8 Chilkoot Lake................................................................................................................................. 57 UNIT 9 Ferebee River ................................................................................................................................. 68 MAPS Map 3-1. Management Units...................................................................................................3 Map 3-2: Unit 1: Kelsall River.........................................................................................7 Map 3-3: Unit 2: East Chilkat River ..............................................................................15 Map 3-4: Unit 3: Klehini River ......................................................................................21 Map 3-5: Unit 4: Chilkat Lake.......................................................................................33 Map 3-6: Unit 5: Takhin/Kicking Horse.........................................................................41 Map 3-7: Unit 6: Chilkat Inlet........................................................................................45 Map 3-8: Unit 7: Haines Hwy. & Lower Chilkat River...................................................53 Map 3-9: Unit 8: Chilkoot Lake.....................................................................................59 Map 3-10: Unit 9: Ferebee River....................................................................................71 TABLES Unit 1: Use Table 3-1 Kelsall River.......................................................................................12 Unit 2: Use Table 3-2 East Chilkat River ..............................................................................17 Unit 3: Use Table 3-3 Klehini River................................................................................. 28-29 Unit 4: Use Table 3-4 Chilkat Lake .......................................................................................37 Unit 5: Use Table 3-5 Takhin/Kicking Horse.........................................................................43 Unit 6: Use Table 3-6 Chilkat Inlet ........................................................................................49 Unit 7: Use Table 3-7 Haines Hwy. & Lower Chilkat River...................................................56 Unit 8: Use Table 3-8 Chilkoot Lake ............................................................................... 66-67 Unit 9: Use Table 3-9 Ferebee River ....................................................................................73 August 2002 Page III Haines State Forest Management Plan Table of Contents Chapter 4 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Land Classification Order .......................................................................................... 1 Mineral Entry and Leasehold Location Orders .......................................................... 1 Mineral Closing Order ..................................................................................................................... 1 Leasehold Location Order................................................................................................................ 1 Special Use Designations ........................................................................................ 2 SUD 106858 – Commercial Recreation Activities ...........................................................................2 SUD 106929 – Non-Motorized Area ................................................................................................3 SUD 106939 – Commercial Helicopter Operations..........................................................................3 Management Agreement.......................................................................................... 3 Five-Year Schedule of Forest Management Activities ............................................. 3 Cooperative Management Agreement ..................................................................... 4 Responsibilities for Plan Implementation ................................................................. 4 University of Alaska and Mental Health Trust Authority ................................................................ 4 Recreational Facility Development Management ...........................................................................