Five Year Schedule of Timber Sales 2025-2029

STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION SOUTHEAST AREA OFFICE PUBLIC REVIEW FIVE-YEAR SCHEDULE OF TIMBER SALES STATE FISCAL YEARS 2025-2029The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) Preliminary Five-Year Schedule of Timber Sales for the Southern Southeast Area is available for public review. Per AS 38.05.113 this is a scoping document that outlines the proposed timber sale activity to be undertaken on State land over the next five years. The Five-Year Schedule of Timber Sales is not a decision document.The public is invited to comment on any aspect of the Five-Year Schedule of Timber Sales. Comments should be mailed to the DOF and must be received by the close of business at the DOF’s office no later than April 8, 2024 to be included as comment to the file in the adopted schedule. This document can be viewed at the Area Office in Ketchikan, the public libraries in Craig, Edna Bay, Ketchikan,

Petersburg and Wrangell, the State of Alaska’s on-line public notice website http://notice.alaska.gov/214508 as well as the DOF’s website http://forestry.alaska.gov/.After public comment has been received and reviewed, the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection may proceed with planning the proposed timber sales and associated developments. When each sale is prepared and ready for review, notice of the proposed decision and the opportunity for public comment will be given for that specific timber sale, as is required under state statutes and regulations.FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT:Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection 2417 Tongass Avenue, Suite 213 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Contact: Greg Staunton Phone: (907) 225-3070 Email: dnr.dof.sse@alaska.gov The State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Complies with Title II of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate in this review may contact the number above.