It is rich in natural resources and cultural heritage. The proposed rule would continue this approach with one minor exception. daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov will remain an unofficial The table below displays the acreage changes from the 2001 Roadless Rule to acreages that would be designated under each of the six alternatives displayed in the DEIS. We are a group of organizations working together to show Alaska’s elected decision makers that Alaskans support keeping the Roadless Rule intact on the Tongass National Forest. The draft environmental impact statement, prepared under the National Environmental Policy Act, provides an analysis of six alternatives, which are options, choices, or courses of action related to roadless management in Alaska. L. 113-291, 128 Stat. The Roadless Rule is also a limiting factor in developing and maintaining reliable electric transmission lines in Southeast Alaska. As to timber harvest activities, the proposed rule would increase the flexibility for land managers to locate and design timber sales. establishing the XML-based Federal Register as an ACFR-sanctioned

201, 205. Only official editions of the The proposed rule is based on a petition submitted by the State of Alaska under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. The agency is interested in receiving specific input regarding the anticipated effects of the proposed rule to small businesses. During the comment period, the Forest Service held 17 public meetings throughout Southeast Alaska, Anchorage, and Washington, DC. In addition, such helicopters are not readily available and potentially extend the period of repair and back up diesel generation. This proposed rule does not require any additional record keeping, reporting requirement, or other information collection requirements as defined in 5 CFR part 1320 that are not already approved for use and, therefore, imposes no additional paperwork on the public. The Roadless Rule is also a limiting factor in developing and maintaining reliable electric transmission lines in Southeast Alaska. Information about this document as published in the Federal Register. developer tools pages. The most expensive harvesting costs are associated with areas without existing road or marine access facilities. The USDA and the State of Alaska reached a settlement in 2003, and the USDA subsequently issued a rule temporarily exempting the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule. Those of us who live in the Tongass National Forest are incredibly lucky — it's the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world, and one of our few last truly wild places. publication in the future.

(2) Administrative modifications to Classifications and Boundaries. That’s why we thought it was important to explain a little bit more about the Roadless Rule — what it does and what it doesn’t do in the state of Alaska. Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official Based on the State of Alaska's Roadless Rule Petition (described below) and a review of public comment, USDA analyzed rulemaking alternatives addressing whether and how the national prohibitions on timber harvesting, road construction, and road reconstruction should apply on the Tongass National Forest.
Meetings were open to the public and each meeting included an opportunity for public comment. In addition to Alternative 6, the proposed rule and preferred alternative, the DEIS analyzes five other alternatives for managing roadless areas on the Tongass National Forest. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. documents in the last year, 733 He lives in Anchorage an be found in the mountains picking berries or studying snow crystals, depending on the season. All forest plans must conform to existing laws and regulations as well as new laws and regulations. The Tongass National Forest, in compliance with the Tongass Timber Reform Act (1990), seeks to provide an annual supply of timber to meet market demand to the extent consistent with providing for multiple use and sustained yield of all renewable forest resources, and other requirements. In 2001, the State of Alaska filed a complaint challenging the USDA's promulgation of the 2001 Roadless Rule and its application in Alaska. offers a preview of documents scheduled to appear in the next day's at 3263 (“The Tongass Exempt alternative did not apply a national prohibition to the Tongass National Forest. 10/23/2020, 124 2011).