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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrince of Wales Island Area Plan 1988Alaska Energy Authority LIBRARY COPY HIGHSMITH #42-222L PRINTED IN LAA 230 STAVE OF ALASKA / “eee DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PO. BOX 107005 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99510-7005 PHONE: (907) 561-2020 OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER The Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources finds that the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan meets the requirements of AS 38.04.065 and 11 AAC 55.010-.030 for Area Land Use Plans and does hereby adopt it as policy of the Department of Natural Resources for state lands within the planning area. Wola, Judith M. Brady DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL R Dee BO 1955 Date The Alaska Department of Fish and Game endorses the Alaska Department of Natural Resources land planning process as the best method available to make decisions regarding land management practices and allocations. We appreciate the opportunity to represent fish and wildlife values and fish and wildlife uses during the development of the Prince of Wales Area Plan. The department will use the plan policies and guidelines, to the extent consistent with its constitutional and statutory mandates and any new information developed during project-level review and planning. . Orr) Arty, ‘ wet Z: 31 DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME The United States Forest Service assisted the Department of Natural Resources in preparing the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan. This plan does not direct uses of federal land; however, the policies and uses proposed by this plan can and do have an effect on the management of the National Forest. While we do not endorse the plan’s representation of land ownership and navigability determinations, some of which may be in litigation, we appreciate the effort made by the Department of Natural Resources to coordinate policies for state land with National Forest land management activities. The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan is generally consistent with the existing Forest Service Tongass Land Management Plan. IN EE ALLY LYE/EF Michael A. Barton, Regional Forester Date U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN DECEMBER 1988 prepared by: ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PLANNING TEAM The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan was prepared by a planning team representing state and federal agencies and major landowners within the planning area. The planning team was coordinated by the staff of the Resource Allocation Section of the Department of Natural Resources. ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Judith M. Brady, Commissioner Tom Hawkins, Assistant Commissioner Office of the Commissioner, Resource Allocation Section Dee Koester, Project Manager Chas Dense, Assistant Project Manager Chito Cuanzon, Project Staff, Classifications (since September 1988) Ron Swanson, Section Chief (since March 1988) Veronica Gilbert, Section Chief (through December 1987) Frank Rue, Statewide Policies & Acting Section Chief (December 1987 through March 1988) Division of Forestry Andrew Grant, Area Forester Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey Tom Bundtzen Division of Land and Water Management Ron Schonenbach, Southeast Regional Office Elizaveta Shadura, Southeast Regional Office (since August 1988) Sara Hunt, Southeast Regional Office (through July 1988) Gary Gustafson, Director (since June 1988) Margaret Hayes, Director (until June 1988) Division of Mining Mitch Henning Gerald Gallagher, Director Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation Linda Kruger, Southeast Regional Manager Terry Rader (through September 1987) PLANNING TEAM ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Paul Peyton, Development and Enterprise (after January 1988) Thyes Shaub, Business Development (after January 1988) ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS Peter Freer, Regional Supervisor ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Amy Kruse ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Lana Shea, Habitat Biologist Rick Reed, Regional Supervisor OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Division of Governmental Coordination Nancy Holguin ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES Rich Poor U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Bill Fowler U.S. FOREST SERVICE Mike Lunn, Ketchikan Area Supervisor (after January 1988) Win Green, Ketchikan Area Supervisor (through January 1988) Pete Johnston, District Ranger, Thorne Bay KAVILCO, INCORPORATED Louis Thompson, President Represented by Clare Doig, Foresters & Managers, Inc. KOOTZNOOWOO, INCORPORATED Represented by Pat Joensuu, Kanulku SEALASKA Rick Harris Randy Wannamaker TLINGIT AND HAIDA CENTRAL COUNCIL Ron Wolfe COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES Each community in the planning area appointed a representative to assist with the plan. Cape Pole Paul Cummings Coffman Cove Cliff Davidson Craig Bill Tremblay, Dave Palmer Edna Bay Bobbie Ganong Hollis Paul Page Hydaburg Tom Morrison, Adrian LeCornu Kasaan Estelle Thompson Klawock Dave Smith, Al P. Macasaet, Sr. Labouchere Bay Peggy Garrison Point Baker Joe Sebastian Port Alice Loren Brown Port Protection Sumner Straits Advisory Comm., represented by Carol Dejka Saltery Cove Liz Williams Sea Otter Sound Sylvia Geraghty Sunny Cove Kay Andrew Thorne Bay Thomas Beck, Daniel Wagner Whale Pass Dennis Parker ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan staff would like to acknowledge the following people for assistance in preparing and reviewing this plan. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Resource Allocation Section Diane Dusek, Graphics Yvonne Wu Goldsmith, Cultural Resources & Recreation Elements, Editing Alice Iliff, Master Editor Bob Loeffler, Areawide Policies, Prince William Sound Coordination, Helper Dick Mylius, Selections, Minerals Element, Statewide Policies, Editing Rob Walkinshaw, Floathomes, Fish and Wildlife Elements Division of Land & Water Management Paula Burgess, SERO, Regional Manager (through July 1987) Nan Musselwhite, SERO, Selections, Settlement, Material Sites Bob Palmer, SERO, Mariculture Andy Pekovich, SERO, Regional Manager (from July 1987) Steve Scott, SERO, Tidelands (since July 1988) Division of Forestry Bill Hanson, Ketchikan Area Forester Mike Peacock, Assistant Regional Forester Division of Geological & Geophysical Survey Karen Clautice, Minerals Element Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation Doug Reger, Office of History and Archaeology, Cultural Resources Element Diana Rigg, Office of History and Archaeology, Cultural Resources Element DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS Peter McKay, Senior Planner DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Mike Kaill, Mariculture U.S. FOREST SERVICE Chris Rabich Campbell, Archaeology Bob Demmert, Ketchikan, Transportation Planning John Harmening, Juneau Regional Office, Selections Faye Krueger, Thorne Bay Ranger District Gary Laver, District Ranger, Craig Ranger District Debbie Norton, Thorne Bay Ranger District Jim Rhodes, Ketchikan, Transportation Planning iv WHERE TO FIND IT - HOW TO USE THIS PLAN Some of the commonly asked questions about how to use the plan are listed and answered below. For more detailed information, see the table of contents. How does the plan affect a particular land use or resource? For example, Settlement? Chapter 1 Resource Summaries summarize how the plan affects each of the land uses -- aquatic farming, forestry, settlement, recreation. Chapter 2 lists management policies that apply throughout the planning area. It is organized by land uses or resources. For example, the Chapter 2 Settlement section describes the DNR policies that apply to settlement throughout the planning area. The settlement summary in Chapter 1 lists the settlement areas from Chapter 3 and high- lights the most important areawide settlement policies from Chapter 2. How does the plan affect a particular location? For example, Sea Otter Sound? In Chapter 3 the planning area is divided into 15 management units. Each unit includes resource information, a statement of management intent, and guidelines specific to the individual management unit. To find the unit you are interested in, check the location map at the beginning of Chapter 3. For example, Sea Otter Sound is Unit 7 and the page number for the discussion of Unit 7 can be found in the Table of Contents on page v and the divider for Chapter 3. How can I tell whether a particular use will be allowed in a particular location? If a proposed use is designated as primary or secondary use in a management unit of Chapter 3, the use can be permitted. However, the use must meet the guidelines of the unit, as well as the areawide Chapter 2 guidelines. Exactly where and how a designated use will occur within a specific area will be resolved through existing agency review procedures. Uses that are neither designated nor specifically prohibited may be allowed if they are consistent with the management intent statement, the management guidelines of the unit and those of Chapter 2. Does the plan direct the use of private, federal, or municipal land? No, the plan only directs the Department of Natural Resources’ management of state land. Where are definitions given? Appendix A provides a glossary. Where are state land selections presented? A summary of land selections and relinquishments is given in Chapter 4. The manage- ment intent for individual selections and the rationale for individual relinquishments is given in the appropriate management unit of Chapter 3. Can the plan be changed? Yes, the plan is a flexible tool that can be amended or modified as social and economic conditions change. Procedures for changing the plan are given in Chapter 4. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - Introduction PAGE Summary of Purpose Why Plan for Public Land? The Planning Area and Land Ownership Access and the Public Trust Doctrine How was the Plan Developed? Community Representatives Public Participation Summary of Plan Actions Summary of Plan Implementation Summary of Plan Modification Process Resource Summaries Aquatic Farming 10 Cultural Resources 10‘ Fish and Wildlife 15 __ Floating Residential Facilities 16‘ Forestry 16 ~—- Recreation 16 State Selections and Land Ownership 17 Settlement 19 Subsurface Resources 22 ‘Transportation 23. ~=—-~Water PRINAAAMNN CHAPTER 2 - Areawide Land Management Policies PAGE 1 Introduction 2 Aquatic Farming 5 Coordination and Public Notice 7 Cultural Resources 8 Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas 13 Floating Residential Facilities 16‘ Forestry 19 Instream Flow 21 = Materials 24 ‘Public and Private Access 26 Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources 30 Settlement 35 Shoreline and Stream Corridors 39 Subsurface Resources 43 Trail Management 45 Transportation and Utilities TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 3 - Land Management Policies for each Management Unit PAGE Introduction Surface and Subsurface Land Use Designations General Use Areas Resource Information University Land Settlement Management Guidelines Flexibility of the Plan Designations on Management Unit Maps Management Unit Index Map MU 1: Salmon Bay MU 2: Protection/Baker MU 3: Shakan 55 MU4: El Capitan 73 MUS: Whale Pass 87 MU6: Coffman Cove 109 MU7: Sea Otter Sound 137. MU8: Edna Bay 151. MU9: Coronation 159 MU 10: Shaheen 177 MU11: Thorne Bay 205 MU 12: Kasaan Bay 249 MU 13: Chom’ly 267 MU 14: Moira 287 MU 15: Kendrick BBovravwvnvvwne CHAPTER 4 - Implementation PAGE 1 Introduction 1 Land Selections and Relinquishments 1 Entitlement Overview 2 Allowable Selection Purposes 3 Selection Priority System 4 — Prioritized Land Selections and Relinquishments 11. Overlapping Land Selections 11__ Land Exchanges 11 Cooperative Management Agreements 12 Coordination with Federal Land Management 12 Coastal Management Coordination 13. Municipal Entitlements 14 Land Use Classifications 15 Mineral Orders 15 Legislative Designations 16 Other Recommendations: Field Staff & Enforcement, Instream Flow, Cultural Resources, and Solid Waste 17 Procedures for Plan Review, Modification and Amendment TABLE OF CONTENTS Appendices PAGE A-1 Appendix A Glossary 1 Appendix B Publications Related to the Area Plan -1 AppendixC Community List for Public Notices 1 AppendixD Mineral Closing, Mineral Opening, & Leasehold Location Orders 1 AppendixE Index List of Tables PAGE Chapter1- 9 ‘Table 1-1 Areas where Aquatic Farming will not be Allowed 17 Table 1-2 State Land Selection Summary 18 Table 1-3 Land Disposals Proposed During the 20-Year Life of the Plan 20 ‘Table 1-4 Uplands Closed to Mineral Entry in the Prince of Wales Area Plan 21. Table 1-5 Mineral Location Status of State Lands in the Prince of Wales Area Plan Chapter 4- 4 Table 4-1 Upland Acreage Summary by Land Status 5 Table 4-2a State Land: Existing Selections and Already Approved 6 Table 4-2b New Selections 13 Table 4-3. Coastal Management Plans and Areas Meriting Special Attention 14 Table 4-4 Conversion of Upland Designations to Classifications 15 Table 4-5 Conversion of Tideland Designations to Classifications 16 Table 4-6 Areas Recommended for Legislative Consideration as State Parks List of Figures PAGE Chapter 1- 2 Figure 1-1 Submerged Lands, Tidelands, and Uplands 5 Figure 1-2 The Planning Process viii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Maps PAGE Chapter1- 3 Mapt1 The Prince of Wales Island Planning Area 13— Map1-1_ Fish and Wildlife General Harvest Chapter 4- 9 Map4-1 Selections and Relinquishments Appendix D-30a = MapD-1 Streambeds and Stream Mouths Closed to New Mineral Entry Management Unit Maps PAGE Chapter3- 7 Management Unit Index 21 Management Unit 1: Salmon Bay 39 Management Unit 2: Baker/Protection 53. Management Unit 3: Shakan 71 Management Unit 4: El Captian 85 Management Unit 5: Whale Pass 105 Management Unit 6: Coffman Cove 131 Management Unit 7: Sea Otter Sound 149 Management Unit 8: Edna Bay 157 Management Unit 9: Coronation Island 173. Management Unit10: Shaheen 197 Management Unit 11: Thorne Bay 239 Management Unit 12: Kasaan Bay 263 Management Unit 13: Chom’ly 283 Management Unit 14: Moira 295 Management Unit 15: Kendrick CHAPTER 1 - PAGE RMPONINYNADAWMNN Introduction Summary of Purpose Why Plan for Public Land? The Planning Area and Land Ownership Access and the Public Trust Doctrine How was the Plan Developed? Community Representatives Public Participation Summary of Plan Actions Summary of Plan Implementation Summary of Plan Modification Process Resource Summaries Aquatic Farming Cultural Resources Fish and Wildlife Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Recreation State Selections and Land Ownership Settlement Subsurface Resources Transportation Water uononposuy - J Introduction CHAPTER 1 Introduction SUMMARY OF PURPOSE The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan (POWAP, Volume I) describes how the Depart- ment of Natural Resources (DNR) manages state uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands in the Prince of Wales Island area. An area plan for Southwest Prince of Wales Island (SWPOW, Volume II) was completed in June 1985. With the completion of the POWAP plan, the SWPOW plan was amended to show land selections and relinquish- ments, and to include the area-wide policies and implementation procedures given in this volume. The amended SWPOW plan will be published in 1989. The two volumes cover all state lands in the area. The plan determines land-use designations, land selections and relinquishments, land disposal locations, and management guidelines for actions by the Department of Natural Resources. The plan does not make decisions for federal, municipal, university, or Native or other private lands. WHY PLAN FOR PUBLIC LAND? The Prince of Wales Island area is rich in natural resources. There are many different ideas as to how these resources should be used. Although some uses are in direct conflict with each other, many different uses can occur throughout the planning area providing the uses are properly managed. This plan describes the intended uses of state lands. The plan directs which state lands will be retained by the state and which should be sold to private citizens, used for public recreation, or used for other purposes. The plan also presents a prioritized list of proposed state land selections from the National Forest for both POWAP and SWPOW. The planning process provides a means of openly reviewing resource information and public concerns before making long-range decisions about public land management. The planning process resolves conflicting ideas on land use and informs the public about what choices were made and why. Decisions are made on a comprehensive basis, rather than case by case, providing consistency and consideration of all resources for the whole planning area. This process provides for more efficient use of the areas resources. With a plan, state permit and permit-review processes become more efficient for the government and the public. The plan guides DNR decisions for leases, sales, and permits that authorize use of state lands. Preparation of land-use plans for state lands (except for State Park System lands) is required under Title 38 of Alaska Statutes. DNR’s actions will be based on the plan. This plan reflects land management decisions based on the best available information on demand for use of state land projected for the next 20 years. The term " during the 20-year life of the plan” is used to indicate short-term decisions that may change over the long-term as economic and social conditions change. Land selections are an exception to the 20-year rule because all land selections must be made from the National Forests by 1994. Today’s selections must be sufficient to meet the demand for state lands forever. Chapter I - Page 1 Introduction THE PLANNING AREA AND LAND OWNERSHIP 3 MILES MEAN LOW WATER | The POWAP planning area includes all of Prince of Wales Island and the surrounding islands except for the area generally southwest of Big Salt Lake which is included in the Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Volume II. (See map of the planning area.) Most of the uplands are managed by the federal government as part of the Tongass National Forest. Approximately 35,500 acres of uplands are owned or have been selected by the state and will be managed in accordance with the policies of this plan. Approximately 36,500 additional acres in the POWAP and SWPOW planning areas are proposed for selection from the Tongass National Forest. Native corporations established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act own substantial upland acreage within the planning area. Other private land includes numerous small tracts which originated as mining claims or native allotments. The Cities of Thorne Bay and Kasaan (in POWAP) and Hydaburg, Craig, and Klawock (in SWPOW) also own some uplands within the city boundaries. The state owns nearly one million acres of tidelands and submerged lands in the POWAP planning area along a shoreline over 1,000 miles long. An additional one million acres of tidelands and submerged lands are covered by SWPOW. Figure 1-1 depicts the tidelands and submerged lands. The tidelands and submerged lands include all land from mean high water seaward to three miles offshore. Each management unit descrip- tion in Chapter 3 includes land-use designations for these tidelands and submerged lands as well as for state uplands. The state also owns all land beneath navigable streams and lakes. These lands are called shorelands. No navigability determinations have been made in the planning area, but the provisions of this plan apply to shorelands in the planning area. Figure 1-1 Submerged Lands, Tidelands, and Uplands as Described in this Plan. MEAN HIGH WATER Tidelands span the area from mean high water to mean low water; submerged lands reach from mean low water to a line three miles seaward from mean high water. Page 2 - Chapter 1 Introduction THE PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND PLANNING AREA Prince of Wales Island Area Plan STRAIT CLEVELAND PENINSULA BA State owned, selected, or proposed selection lands The state also owns all Southwest Prince of Wales Island tidelands and submerged lands “Area Plan Boundary oe — XL Chapter I - Page 3 Introduction ACCESS AND THE PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE The Alaska Constitution (Article VIII, Sections 1, 2,3, 6, 13, and 14) and Alaska Statutes (38.05.127 and 38.05.128) are the legal basis for applying the public trust doctrine in Alaska. This doctrine guarantees the public right to engage in such things as commerce, navigation, fishing, hunting, swimming, and protection of areas for ecological study. The Alaska Constitution provides that "free access to the navigable or public waters of the state, as defined by the legislature, shall not be denied any citizen of the United States or resident of the state, except that the legislature may by general law regulate and limit such access for other beneficial uses or public purposes." Eliminating private upland owners’ reasonable access to navigable waters may require compensation. Because 99 percent of Alaska was in public ownership at statehood, both federal and state laws providing for the transfer of land to private parties also provide for public access to navigable waters. Implementing the state constitutional guarantee of access to navigable waters under Article VIII, Section 14, AS 38.05.127 requires that the state commissioner of natural resources must "provide for the specific easements or rights- of-way necessary to ensure free access to and along the body of water, unless the commissioner finds that regulating or eliminating access is necessary for other beneficial uses or public purposes." It has never been held that any lands normally subject to the public trust doctrine in Alaska are exempt from it, including lands occupied and developed. These statutes and concepts are considered and used throughout this plan. Any management actions shall be consistent with the public trust doctrine as defined by the Alaska Constitution, statutes, court decisions, and public involvement. HOW WAS THE PLAN DEVELOPED? The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan (POWAP) is the product of more than three years of work by state agencies, federal agencies, major land owners, local governments, interest groups, and the general public. More than 40 public meetings and work sessions were held in the communities in the planning area and at Ketchikan and Wrangell. Figure 1-2 The Planning Process for Prince of Wales Island Area Plan « ISSUES Issues are identified by agencies and through public meetings ¢ ALTERNATIVES Data is collected and analyzed. Land use alternatives are prepared. Public Meetings are held to review land use alternatives. ¢ DRAFT PLAN Draft plan is prepared. Public meetings are held to review Draft Plan ° FINAL PLAN Draft plan is revised. FINAL PLAN IS ADOPTED. Chapter 1 - Page 5 Introduction This plan was developed by the Prince of Wales Island Area planning team. The planning team is made up of state agencies with management responsibilities for state lands and resources, the U.S. Forest Service (the agency that manages the federal land in the planning area), and Native corporations in their role as major upland owners. Participation by the Forest Service ensures that state and federal management is coordinated in the planning area. Community Representatives To help the planning team get information to and from the citizens of the area, each of the 17 communities on Prince of Wales Island appointed a representative to provide information and coordinate with the planning staff. Only two communities in the POWAP planning area, Kasaan and Thorne Bay, are incorporated municipalities. Public Participation Citizens, interest groups, private organizations, and state, federal, and local agencies participated in the planning process by attending public meetings, workshops, reviewing plan products, and providing comments. The first series of public meetings was held in November 1985 to introduce the planning process and identify issues. These meetings were followed by workshops with community representatives to familiarize them with community workbooks. The representatives then conducted meetings in their com- munities to complete the workbooks. The workbooks provided the planning team with information on residents’ uses of the lands and resources in the planning area. Asecond set of public meetings was held in Spring 1987 to solicit comments on land-use alternatives. A brochure summarizing the alternatives and a questionnaire was dis- tributed to solicit additional comments on alternatives. A final round of public meetings was held in Spring 1988 to collect comments on the draft plan. SUMMARY OF PLAN ACTIONS Prince of Wales Island provides high value fish and wildlife, timber, and mineral resources, which provide significant economic development opportunities for the state and its citizens. The area also offers a wealth of recreation opportunities. These characteristics contributed to the development of new communities in recent years. Consequently, the plan emphasizes providing opportunities for continued development of existing island communities, protecting habitat and environmental quality, providing recreation opportunities, and using state lands for access to and the development of aquatic farming, and upland timber and minerals. This plan balances many disparate and competing interests. It represents the department’s effort to reach a fair accommodation of all interests. The balance struck by the plan can be summed up as ensuring multiple use and reasonable access for resource development while protecting other important resources, uses, and values. More specifically, this plan ensures the following: 1. Where upland resource development is planned, there will be reasonable access across state tidelands. 2. Ifa proposed use is designated as a primary or secondary use in a given area, the use can, according to existing information, be permitted somewhere within the area designated. Exactly where and how a designated use will occur within a specific area will be resolved through the permitting process, using the management intent statement for the unit, guidelines of the plan, and information gathered as part of the site-specific review of the proposed project. Page 6 - Chapter 1 Introduction 3. Uses that are neither designated nor specifically prohibited may be allowed if they are consistent with the management intent statement, the management guidelines of the subunit, and the relevant Chapter 2 management guidelines. 4. With some exceptions, the most significant fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas and recreation areas are protected from incompatible uses. SUMMARY OF PLAN IMPLEMENTATION This area plan will be implemented through administrative actions such as land sales, leases and permits, land selections and relinquishments, land classification orders, mineral orders, and leasehold location orders. Land-use classification orders and mineral orders have been prepared for state lands in the planning area. These orders are the formal record of primary land uses allowed on state land and are recorded on state status plats. This plan serves as the final finding for state land classifications and mineral orders (see Appendix D). DNR makes recommendations to the state legisla- ture on potential legislative designations. Chapter 4 presents the details of plan implementation procedures. SUMMARY OF PLAN MODIFICATION PROCESS Economic and social conditions in Alaska and in the planning area are sure to change and the plan must be flexible enough to change with them. The plan will be reviewed approximately every five years to determine if revisions are needed. The plan will be reviewed each year to monitor progress in implementing the plan and to identify problems that may require amendment or modification. Specific modifications may be made at any time that conditions warrant them, though a request for these changes must follow certain procedures. The plan may be amended on approval of the Commissioner of DNR following public review and consultation with appropriate agencies. Special exceptions and minor changes to the plan can occur when compliance with the plan is impossible or impractical. A request for a special exception or minor change must follow certain procedures. See Chapter 4 for a more detailed description of plan modifications, amendments, special exceptions, and minor changes. Chapter 1 - Page 7 Resource Summaries Resource Summaries This section of Chapter 1 summarizes how the policies of the plan affect the different uses of state land. This section includes summaries for aquatic farming, cultural resour- ces, fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas, floating residential facilities, forestry, recreation, state selections and land ownership, settlement, subsurface resources, transportation, and water. AQUATIC FARMING Types of Aquatic Farming. Legislation passed in 1988 provides direction for aquatic farming of shellfish and aquatic plants. Regulations were adopted that establish criteria for approval or denial of permit applications and implement other aspects of the legislation. More information is available at the DNR offices of the Division of Land and Water Management. A moratorium on farming finfish is currently scheduled to expire July 1, 1990. Without legislative direction and sufficient data, this plan is unable to adequately address the siting and cumulative impacts from finfish aquatic farming facilities. Should finfish farming become legal, the department will adopt policies before authorizing finfish aquatic farming operations. Management Intent and Guidelines. The guidelines for aquatic farming in this plan apply to shellfish and aquatic plants. Because aquatic farming was the subject of new legislation and various interagency working groups at the same time this plan was developed, the guidelines in Chapter 2 are somewhat general. Guidelines for siting aquatic farming in specific areas are addressed in Chapter 3. The plan does not designate areas for aquatic farming because of the difficulty in identifying areas suitable for the variety of aquatic farming types. Rather, the plan indicates management intent for each subunit and identifies areas where conflicts are likely to occur. Generally, aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. To minimize the overall level of conflict and to support development of an industry infrastructure, aquatic farming is encouraged to concentrate in a few areas. The siting of aquatic farming may be more difficult on tidelands designated for log transfer or storage, commercial activities, fish and wildlife habitat or harvest, or recrea- tion. However, aquatic farming may be allowed in an area designated for log transfer, for example, if the ability to use the area for log transfer is maintained. Concerns include water quality, sewage treatment requirements, space conflicts, and impacts on recrea- tion, the adjacent upland owner, and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest. Aquatic farming operations will probably find the least conflict on tidelands designated General Use, where other primary uses have not been identified. Aquatic farming will not be allowed in 21 limited areas because of significant conflicts with anchorage, navigation, fish and wildlife habitat and harvest, or recreation. Aquatic farming may be allowed in the rest of the planning area, though it must sometimes meet strict guidelines. The most restrictive guidelines apply to state tidelands adjacent to congressionally designated wilderness (see Unit 9, POWAP; Volume I). Page 8 - Chapter 1 Resource Summaries Table 1.1 Areas where Aquatic Farming will not be Allowed Area Subunit Significant Conflict Hole-in-the-Wall 2a Recreation, f&w harvest, space, anchorage Back Bay 2b F &W habitat and harvest, recreation Red Bay 2c F &W habitat and harvest, recreation Dry Pass 3a Navigation, recreation, scenery Shipley Bay cabin access 3b Recreation, f & w habitat and harvest, anchorage Skookumchuck 4b, 7b Navigation, recreation Marble Pass, Tenass Pass, 4b, 7a Navigation, recreation, f&w habitat Brockman Pass Sarkar Cove 4b Recreation, f &w habitat and harvest Barnes Lake, Indian Creek, 6b Recreation, f & w harvest Lake Bay Cyrus Cove Ta Anchorage, recreation, f&w harvest Tokeen Cove, bay south of 7a Recreation, f&w harvest, forestry Tokeen Cove North Tokeen Bay Ta Recreation, f&w habitat and harvest, anchorage, forestry Surku Cove Tb Recreation, f&w habitat and harvest Scott Lagoon Tb Navigation, recreation,f & w habitat and harvest Fishermans Harbor 8a Anchorage, forestry, recreation Pole Anchorage 8a Anchorage Warm Chuck Inlet 10a Recreation, cultural resources, f & whabitat and harvest Karta Bay 11b Recreation, f &w habitat and harvest Grindall Island 12c Recreation, f &w habitat and harvest West Cholmondeley Ba Recreation, scenery, cultural, f &w habitat and harvest Kitkun Bay 13b Recreation, scenery, f &w habitat and harvest Near communities, aquatic farming may be allowed if it does not block access, detract from views from waterfront lots, or require upland owners to meet higher sewage treatment standards. If aquatic farming is proposed before a state land disposal is designed, aquatic farming may be permitted if the uplands are not likely to be used for settlement, not likely to be reserved for public use, or the aquatic farming facility can be mobile and accept a short-term permit. Appropriate state uplands may be used for caretaker or other support facilities. In Sea Otter Sound, where the industry has shown interest, cumulative impacts of aquatic farming will be periodically assessed. Chapter 1 - Page 9 Resource Summaries The U.S. Forest Service is reluctant to authorize upland support facilities if there are options for locating on state or private land. Aquatic farming may also have difficulty locating on state uplands because of guidelines that protect settlement opportunities. Higher sewage treatment standards should not be required for other activities on state lands. The boundaries of at least four selections (Port Dolores, Salt Lake Bay, Hook Arm, Ingraham Bay) were expanded to include areas that may support aquatic farming. The expanded areas are away from the primary settlement area of the selection. CULTURAL RESOURCES Prince of Wales Island has a long history of settlement. Known cultural site numbers are listed in each subunit, but the sites are not mapped in the plan to avoid pinpointing the locations for potential vandalism. Maps identifying the sites are part of the Cultural Resources Element, and will be retained in the department’s DLWM Southeast Regional Office in Juneau. Cultural resource sites are designated at Coffman Cove and at the head of Naukati Bay. These sites are well known, and specific management intent is described in the subunit. Management direction and guidelines in the Cultural Resources section of each subunit apply to all cultural resource sites; those currently listed and those identified later. The Office of History and Archaeology (within DNR) reviews all state authorizations to determine if there may be adverse effects on cultural resources and makes recommen- dations to mitigate those effects. FISH AND WILDLIFE The most important fish and wildlife habitat and harvest lands will be retained in public ownership and managed to maintain fish and wildlife production and harvest. Land use designations, management intent, and guidelines protect habitat and harvest areas. Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid sig- nificant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Land disposal and other intensive uses are managed to avoid the highest value habitat and harvest areas. For example, buffers may be required along streams to protect fish and wildlife resources and public use. Habitat and harvest values for each subunit are identified in Chapter 3. Areawide guidelines for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest are in Chapter 2. Fish and Wildlife Habitat. The most important habitat areas are rated crucial (designated Ha on the Chapter 3 management unit maps). Crucial habitats include salmon spawning, rearing, and schooling areas, seabird breeding colonies, high intensity black bear and waterfowl use areas, and one localized traditional harvest area in the Back Bay of Port Protection. Stream channel-type mapping on public lands is an ongoing Tongass Land Management Plan (TLMP) project. This data will be used to update salmon habitat designations in the next plan update. The next most important habitat areas are rated as prime (Hb). These areas include habitats for crab rearing, high density harbor seal use, and intensive fish and wildlife harvest. Areas rated crucial or prime habitat or harvest are shown on the management unit maps. Chapter 2 includes guidelines that describe how to mitigate impacts from activities such as water intake structures in fish habitat, grounding of floating facilities, and soil erosion. Other guidelines protect unique habitats, such as eagle nest trees and endangered species. To avoid conflicts with important salmon spawning habitat, certain streams are closed to mineral entry or restricted to entry under lease only. Page 10 - Chapter 1 Resource Summaries Fish and Wildlife Harvest Areas. The plan designates certain harvest areas as prime habitat, including intensive commercial harvest areas (C/), important community harvest areas (Cy), and intensive sport harvest areas (Sf). These are the most important harvest areas identified by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Forest Service, and the public in the DNR Community Workbooks. Management intent and guidelines that protect designated harvest areas are included throughout Chapters 2 and 3. More specific habitat and harvest information is in the Fish and Wildlife Element. The intensive harvest designations reflect only a portion of all areas used for commercial fishing or by communities for personal use. The reason for limiting the size and number of designated areas is to provide greater protection to the most important areas. Within a designated area, an activity can be subject to stringent siting and operating stipulations, or denied, to protect an important resource or use. Non-designated areas used for community harvest of fish and wildlife are indicated on Map 1-1. Uses that would alter existing activities in non-designated harvest areas will be sited consistent with 6AAC 80.120 (a) and this plan. DNR will notify affected communities or organizations listed in Appendix C when making decisions on actions requiring public notice under AS 38.05.945 or subject to Chapter 2 Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C within designated Important Community Harvest areas. Subsistence. State land will be managed to recognize and assure opportunities for subsistence uses consistent with state laws and regulations, including AS 38.04.015, AS 38.05.830, and the Alaska Coastal Management Program (6 AAC 80.120). Because the determinations are subject to change for which communities qualify for subsistence, the term "subsistence" is used sparingly in the plan. The department intends to manage areas important for community harvest for that use regardless of whether they have official standing as subsistence areas. Known subsistence areas of limited size are included in the important community harvest designations. Additional subsistence information is being developed in the Tongass Resource Cooperative Study as part of the TLMP revision process. The study will provide more complete information on harvest activities within the planning area. When the study is completed, DNR will use the data to identify additional areas that will be managed as intensive community harvest areas. When the study is completed, the new subsistence data will be used during the permit review process. Chapter 1 - Page 11 [ 4aidvyD - ZI a8vg SIUDUMUNG BIANOSIY Resource Summaries Map 1-1 FISH AND WILDLIFE GENERAL HARVEST MAP Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Sources: ADF & G - Divisions of Subsistence & Habitat STRAIT ADNR Community Workbooks, Responses to Alternatives, & Responses to Public Draft Plan, F & W Element USFS, KPC 19 89-94, EIS Subsistence Maps Ketchikan Pulp Company KASHEVAROF ISLANDS CLEVELAND PENINSULA Thorne Bay Sait owe ISLAND y g Esquibel SAN NOYES IS. FERNANDO Is. GB Areas designated for important community harvest C1 Areas not designated for community harvest but known to have dispersed community harvest values See Chapter 2 Fish and Wildlife Harvest Guidelines for policy on community harvest areas Chapter 1 - Page 13 Resource Summaries FLOATING RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES Floating Residential Facilities. "Floating residential facilities" is an all-inclusive term that refers to single family floathomes, floatcamps, floatlodges, and floating caretaker facilities. Generally, floathomes not associated with a resource development activity should not be allowed to impact designated resources or uses. Floating residential facilities needed to support development may be allowed if they have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Certain siting guidelines apply to all floating residential facilities. Because of concerns about access along public waters and tidelands, shoreties are strongly discouraged unless they will decrease access conflicts. A floating residential facility must be anchored securely to avoid creating a hazard to other users or habitats and must not ground at even the lowest tide. Floating residential facilities must have adequate access from the uplands, have a legal source of water, and store fuels in a manner to avoid spills. Floating residential facilities associated with an economic development activity such as logging, mining, aquatic farming, and recreation lodges have less stringent siting and Operating standards than for a floathome. However, these facilities must be sited to minimize resource use conflicts and retain public access. Floating camps are intended to be temporary in nature, authorized only when the resource development activity is occurring, and consolidated as much as possible. Chapter 3 gives management intent and guidelines for specific locations. Floating residential facilities will not be authorized where they would cause significant conflicts with existing uses. Floating residential facilities, including floating lodges, will not be allowed in high value recreation, habitat, and harvest areas such as Salmon Bay, Sarkar Cove, Cyrus Cove, and Karta Bay. Floathomes. The plan attempts to direct residential floathomes to locate near com- munities and away from areas with conflicting uses. The location and size of areas designated for floathomes in each community depends on community sentiment toward floathomes, the level of conflicting resources or uses, and the amount of sheltered water capable of supporting floathomes. Specific areas are designated for floathomes near Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, Whale Pass, and Hollis. Near other communities, where the conflicts are not as clear, floathomes are designated a secondary use and may be allowed on a case by case basis. At Point Baker, Port Protection, and Edna Bay, floathomes are designated a secondary use. A residential floathome may be authorized if there are no significant conflicts with primary uses and adjacent upland uses. Except where floathomes are designated, floathomes will not be authorized in crucial habitats. Residential floathomes are also discouraged within areas designated prime habitat, intensive harvest, dispersed or developed recreation, and near permitted aquatic farming operations or known historical and archaeological sites. Floathomes may be authorized in these areas if they will not have a significant negative impact on these uses. With few exceptions, floathomes will not be authorized adjacent to residen- tial subdivisions. Chapter I - Page 15 Resource Summaries FORESTRY Almost all high value forest resources are located on Native lands or land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Commercial timber harvest on these lands requires state tidelands and submerged lands for log transfer, storage, and other support facilities. The U.S. Forest Service and the Native corporations identified 110 sites, either existing or proposed, for projected needs for these facilities for the next 15 to 20 years. More than 11,000 acres of tidelands and submerged lands are designated for timber harvest support facilities. Management direction is given in Chapter 3 for these sites. Specific guidelines are attached to a number of sites to mitigate identified concerns. The Tongass Land Management Plan revision currently underway may result in changes in upland management which affect adjacent state tidelands and submerged lands. Therefore, some sites may not be needed, depending on the outcome of the TLMP revision. State lands south of Thorne Bay have timber that may be suitable for commercial sale. This area is designated and will be managed to preserve the option for commercial timber sale. RECREATION Recreation activities that involve state lands are primarily boating oriented or concern access to the marine waters around Prince of Wales Island. The U.S. Forest Service maintains a number of public recreation cabins, many of which are accessed by boat or floatplane across state tidelands. The Forest Service identified additional upland sites with the potential for recreation facilities. The plan promotes recreation by its land use designations and guidelines. Tidelands and submerged lands are designated for recreation at important anchorages, offshore of existing or proposed recreation facilities, and at important recreation access points. Areas used for dispersed recreation are also designated. These lands will be managed for their recreation values. Near communities, state uplands identified as having important recreation values have been designated for recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands adjacent to federally-designated Wilderness or National Wildlife Refuges will be managed for recreation, fish and wildlife habitat and harvest, and wilderness values. These areas include the tidelands and submerged lands surrounding the Coronation and Warren Island Wilderness Areas, and the Hazy Islands Unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. STATE SELECTIONS AND LAND OWNERSHIP The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan identifies land the state should acquire under the National Forest Community Grant lands entitlement. Because the Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan (Volume II) did not address selections, the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan (Volume I) makes selections in both areas. More than 27,000 acres have already been conveyed to the state near existing com- munities. An additional 12,000 acres were selected prior to plan adoption, but have not been conveyed. About 4,000 unconveyed acres will be relinquished because the land was determined unsuitable for settlement or there were conflicts with other activities, such as forestry. See Table 1- 2. The plan proposes to select 36,500 acres for expansion of existing communities, prospective new communities, and community recreation. If all selected lands are conveyed, the state will own more than 72,000 acres in more than 30 locations in the Prince of Wales Island area. Approximately 42,000 of these acres would be adjacent to eight existing communities. Page 16 - Chapter I Resource Summaries The rationale for each selection is in the respective management unit in Chapter 3. Management intent for each selection is in the Settlement or Recreation section of the appropriate subunit in Chapter 3. Tables in Chapter 4 summarize state land ownership, selections, and relinquishments for the planning areas. An overview of the state’s National Forest Community Grant land entitlement, a summary of allowable selection purposes, and a description of the selection priority system is included in Chapter 4. Table 1-2 State Land Selection Summary Status Total Acres TAd or Patented 27,375 Existing Selections 8,275 New Selections 36,545 Total 72,195 SETTLEMENT The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan determines what state lands will be offered for private ownership over the next 20 years. The plan directs development and location of community centers, public facilities, and commercial and industrial activities on state lands for several communities. In addition, the plan sets forth guidelines designed to protect sensitive habitats and scenic features, reserve recreation resources within settlement areas, and ensure adequate public access, especially to tidelands and streams. Except for proposed land disposals at two new areas, the plan concentrates settlement around existing communities for the next 20 years. Prince of Wales Island has ex- perienced considerable growth in recent years. Since 1978, the state has had land disposals at Point Baker, Port Protection, Hollis, Edna Bay, Thorne Bay, and Whale Pass. In addition, land disposals at Coffman Cove and Naukati are expected to be offered in 1990. New communities have developed in some disposal areas. The highest settlement priority is to address the needs of existing communities before offering residential land in new areas. The communities need land for community services, commercial and industrial activities, and solid-waste disposal sites. Land disposals for community, commercial, and industrial centers are proposed at Hollis, Thorne Bay, Whale Pass, Edna Bay, Coffman Cove, and Naukati. These areas may be offered by lease with development plans and stipulations to achieve the management intent for the area. Residential land disposal is encouraged near existing communities and may occur as demand warrants. To help achieve a moderate rate of growth, land disposals are also proposed at Port Dolores and El Capitan Passage during the next 20 years. Additional areas may be reconsidered for land disposal during periodic plan review (approximately every five years). Several of the additional areas to be considered for future land disposal will be managed for general use during the 20-year life of the plan. General use is a holding category for state lands where specific management decisions are not anticipated during the next 20 years. Management will allow establishment of an economic base to support future land Chapter 1 - Page 17 Resource Summaries disposal. Activities such as sawmills and commercial lodges will generally be allowed, consistent with the guidelines and management intent for the specific selection. State land at Goose Creek, Control Lake, Harris River Junction, Exchange Cove, and El Capitan Island will be managed for commercial or industrial activities. A small parcel at the northwest end of the island road system will be managed for access to Port Protection and Point Baker. During the next 20 years, residential needs associated with these areas are intended to be met at existing communities. Areas managed for settlement and general use meet the following criteria: 1. The land is relatively good quality. 2. The land is relatively accessible. 3. The land is currently state owned or is likely to be state owned. 4. Conflicts with fish and wildlife habitat and harvest, forest management, public recreation, mining, and other public uses are generally less than in other areas of the region that are capable of supporting settlement. However, because so much of the land suitable for settlement is also valuable for other uses, conflicts with other land uses inevitably exist. Management intent and guidelines in the plan attempt to minimize these impacts. The following table summarizes proposed land disposals. They reflect the current perceived demand for land. Table 1-3 Land Disposals -Proposed During 20-Year Life of Plan Subunit Location Type of Disposal 4a El Capitan Passage (after 1998) Residential Sa Whale Pass (before 1998) Community center, industrial Whale Pass Residential 6a Coffman Cove (before 1998) Community center Coffman Cove Residential Tc Naukati Community center, industrial Naukati (after 1993) Residential 8b Edna Bay Community center, residential lla Control Lake Commercial, public facilities lic Thorne Bay (before 1998) Commercial, industrial, residential 12a Harris River Junction Commercial, industrial 12b Hollis Community center, residential $w13 Port Dolores Residential, community center Page 18 - Chapter 1 Resource Summaries SUBSURFACE RESOURCES Prince of Wales Island has a number of areas with significant mineral potential. Much of the history of the island revolves around mineral exploration and development activities, beginning in the mid-1800s and continuing to the present. Few mineral resources are located on state lands, but almost all mineralized areas are accessed across state tidelands and submerged lands. Where upland mineral development is probable, the plan has provided for access across state tidelands and submerged lands. Most such areas are designated and will be managed for mineral access and exploration. The majority of state-owned uplands and tidelands remain open to mineral entry. The plan uses guidelines to minimize potential conflicts between mining and other uses of state land. In a few cases, areas are closed to new mineral entry where guidelines are not sufficient to mitigate conflicts. In other areas where past conflicts no longer exist, state lands will be reopened to mineral entry. Mineral closures do not affect private or federal land, or valid, existing mining claims on state lands. Approximately 15,000 acres proposed for land disposal planning within the 20-year life of the plan are closed to mineral entry. Another 1,455 acres in areas with developed recreation facilities or extensive public recreation use are closed to mineral entry. Approximately 2,360 acres are closed to mineral entry in areas of moderate to high mineral potential where mineral development would constitute a significant conflict with existing salmon spawning and rearing resources. These include 40-acre sites of tidelands and submerged lands at the mouths of 59 important anadromous fish streams. Forty-acre sites on tidelands and submerged lands at the mouths of three streams flowing into Niblack Anchorage are open to mineral entry under lease. A total of approximately five miles of the streambeds of the Harris and Maybeso rivers and two unnamed creeks flowing into Saltery Cove are closed to mineral entry because mineral development would cause significant conflicts with anadromous fish resources and intensive recreation uses. Buffers 200 feet wide on the uplands bordering these four anadromous fish streams are open to mineral entry under lease. State lands near Thorne Bay were previously closed to mineral entry prior to land disposal. Approximately 3,400 acres of land that are still in public ownership are reopened to mineral entry. Known material sources on state lands will be maintained in state ownership to meet the areas long-term needs. Chapter 1 - Page 19 Resource Summaries Table 1-4 Uplands Closed to Mineral Entry in the Prince of Wales Area Plan Subunit Place Reason for Closing Total Acres 2b Point Baker Settlement 151 2b Port Protection Settlement 210 2b Port Protection Addition Access 40 5a Whale Pass Settlement 1,216 6a Coffman Cove Settlement 3,250 Ic Naukati Settlement 2,380 8b Edna Bay Settlement 2,266 lla Control Lake Settlement, recreation 605 11c Thorne Bay Settlement 4,274 12b Hollis Settlement 857 12c Grindall Island Recreation 480 14b Menefee Anchorage Recreation 730 TOTAL 16,459 Page 20 - Chapter 1 Resource Summaries Table 1-5 Mineral Location Status of State Lands in the Prince of Wales Area Plan Acreage Percent of Uplands! Uplands Closed to Mineral Entry 15,004 20.8 for Settlement” Uplands Closed to Mineral 1,455 2.0 Entry for Recreation Uplands Closed to Mineral Entry 11,600 16.0 for Settlement under Previous Mineral Orders Streambeds Closed to Mineral 22 0.03 Entry for Fish Habitat Lands Reopened to Mineral Entry 3,408 47 Uplands Open to Mineral Entry 242 0.34 under Lease Uplands Open to Mineral Entry 47,584 65.9 (including selections) Acreage Percent of Tidelands and Submerged Lands? Tidelands and Submerged Lands 2,360 14 Closed to Mineral Entry for Fish Habitat Tidelands and Submerged Lands 120 0.07 Open to Mineral Entry under Lease Tidelands and Submerged Lands 165,640 98.6 Open to Mineral Entry 1 Percentages do not add to 100% because of rounding. 2 Includes only land closed as a part of this plan. The plan closes settlement areas proposed to be sold within 20 years. Other settlement areas will be closed before sale. 3 Under state mining regulations, a mining claim may be filed on state tidelands and sub merged lands. These claims cannot exceed more that 1,320 feet (1/4 mile) from the mean high tide. Acreages shown are based on tidelands and submerged lands within 1/4 mile of shore. Chapter I - Page 21 Resource Summaries TRANSPORTATION Management intent for lands likely to be needed for transportation facilities is in Chapter 3 Settlement sections. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is the state agency responsible for determining locations and developing transportation facilities. Ferry terminals. If DOT&PF identifies future ferry terminal sites prior to 1994, DNR should consider selecting the sites if they are U.S. Forest Service land. Tolstoi Bay may have potential for a ferry terminal. State land adjacent to Tolstoi Bay will be managed to preserve options for a ferry terminal. The ferry system may, in the long term, require a terminal site on northern Prince of Wales Island. Red Bay was identified by DOT&PF as a potential north island terminal site because it is the area closest to the Petersburg road system. Opposition to a state land selection for a terminal at Red Bay is strong because of remoteness, conflicts with crucial habitat, navigation hazards, and fish and wildlife harvest. A selection at Ex- change Cove, which has road access, will be managed to reserve the option for a ferry terminal. No selection for a ferry terminal will be made at Red Bay unless alternative sites, including California Bay, Exchange Cove, and Whale Pass have been evaluated and determined to be unsuitable. Port facilities. Additional access from tidewater to the island road system is needed for commercial and industrial uses. Transfer facilities for freight and passengers will be needed at several locations. Areas at Hollis, Tolstoi Bay, Exchange Cove, Naukati, and El Capitan Passage will be managed to allow port facilities. Access to the waters offshore of Prince of Wales Island would be enhanced with developed facilities at narrow east-west points of the island. Selections at El Capitan Passage and Trocadero Bay are strategic locations for water-to-road access points. Road maintenance. State land disposals and general growth on the Island have resulted in communities dependent on the Prince of Wales Island road system, which was originally developed for timber harvest. The U.S. Forest Service does not maintain roads that are no longer needed for forestry uses, and DOT&PF is not ordinarily funded to maintain roads it does not manage. In the winter, several communities are isolated because the roads are not plowed. Without maintained roads, the communities may go without new food supplies or heating fuel for several weeks. This situation is frustrating to community residents who desire continuous road access. When planning a land disposal in a new area, DNR will consider increased demand for road maintenance. DNR encourages efforts underway by the U.S. Forest Service and DOT&PF to resolve the road maintenance issue. Public facilities. After a land disposal occurs and a community develops, demand for public facilities to support the community increases. Schools, community buildings, and docks are examples of facilities a new community needs. Communities compete (in the legislature or DOT&PF or Department of Community and Regional Affairs) for the money to build or maintain facilities. DNR is required by statute to make land available for settlement and development. Land disposals in new areas should be designed so that public service needs are minimized or can be provided with relative efficiency. Landing strips. A demand for fixed-wheel airplane landing strips has been indicated. Landing strips would help diversify transportation options on the island and add a margin of safety during bad weather. At Thorne Bay, Hollis, and Edna Bay, state land will be managed to maintain the option to build an airstrip. The DOT&PF will be consulted before any activities are authorized that might foreclose development of an airstrip on state land in these areas. Page 22 - Chapter 1 Resource Summaries WATER Residents of Prince of Wales Island generally rely on surface water, such as streams, creeks, lakes, and springs. Rain catchment from roofs is also used for single family residences. The plan makes designations for known watersheds near communities. Only activities that are compatible with community water protection will be allowed in designated watersheds. More detailed mapping, aerial photos, and field work would be useful to determine additional water sources and watersheds for land disposal areas. Potential community water sources and watersheds should be identified during land disposal planning and should be managed to protect long-term use. Chapter I - Page 23 CHAPTER 2 - Areawide Land Management Policies PAGE INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS AQUATIC FARMING Aquatic Farming and Competing Uses Separation Between Facilities Upland Owner Support for Aquatic Farming Objectives Aquatic Farming Caretaker Facilities Siting Near Anadromous Fish Streams Siting in Certain Habitats Siting Near Marine Mammals and Birds Aquatic Farming Near Settlement Areas Development Plans Performance Standards Preferred Storage Sites Dispersion of Organic Deposits Other Guidelines Affecting Aquatic Farming VNYNYHYYYYHYNYHYPYPYY RPRRWWWWWWWNNN— 2-5 COORDINATION AND PUBLIC NOTICE 2-5 Upland Owner Participation 2-5 Permission of Upland Owner 2-6 Community Notice for Commercial Recreation Facilities, Floating Residential Facilities, and Activities Requiring Notice under AS 38.05.945 2-6 Other Guidelines Affecting Coordination or Public Notice 2-7 CULTURAL RESOURCES 2-7 Cultural Resources Identification 2-7 Cultural Resources Protection 2-7 Cultural Surveys Prior to Land Offerings 2-7 Cultural Resources Adjacent to Recreation Facilities 2-7 Other Guidelines Affecting Cultural Resources 2-8 FISH & WILDLIFE HABITAT & HARVEST AREAS 2-8 Mitigation 2-9 Allowing Uses in Crucial Fish and Wildlife Habitats 2-9 Allowing Uses Outside of Crucial Fish and Wildlife Habitat Areas 2-10 Habitat Manipulation 2-10 Hatchery Source Waters 2-10 Water Intake Structures 2-10 Alteration of the Riverine Hydrologic System 2-10 Threatened and Endangered Species 2-11 Eagles 2-11 Soil Erosion 2-11 Fish and Wildlife Enhancement on State Lands 2-11 Grounding of Floating Facilities 2-11 Cumulative Impacts 2-11 Allowing Uses Within Designated Harvest Areas (Cy, Cl, and Sf) 2-12 Allowing Uses Outside of Mapped Intensive or Important Harvest Areas 2-12 Access Adjacent to Important or Intensive Harvest Areas 2-12 Activities in Intensive Purse Seine and Gill Net Areas (continued) puny apiavauy - 7 sa1mog Juaumasounyy CHAPTER 2 - Areawide Land Management Policies PAGE 2-12 2-12 2-12 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-13 2-14 2-14 2-14 2-14 2-14 2-14 2-15 2-15 2-15 Nyy — ee Mam yyy ee AYN AAD ' — — sn NNNNN Ny byy NN NN — ee sn NN ' eee ee onnnn Activities in Traditional Use Commercial Herring Areas Anchorages Other Guidelines Affecting Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas FLOATING RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES Floathomes Inside Municipalities Highest Economic Benefits Siting and Anchoring Floating Residential Facilities to Avoid Creating Hazards Siting Floating Residential Facilities to Ensure Adequate Upland Access Siting Floating Residential Facilities Near a Source of Water Siting Floating Residential Facilities Near a Source of Firewood Fuel Use and Storage Temporary Floating Commercial Facilitics Permanent Floating Commercial Facilities Floathomes Adjacent to Residential Areas Siting Residential Floathomes in Crucial Habitats Siting Residential Floathomes to Avoid Conflicts Authorizations for Floating Residential Facilities Post Authorizations in a Conspicuous Place Anchoring of Floating Facilities Grounding of Floating Facilities Commercial Recreation Facilities on State Land Other Guidelines Affecting Floating Residential Facilities FORESTRY Definitions Siting Log Transfer and Storage Sites in (LTSs) in Protected Waters Siting LTSs Adjacent to Flat Uplands Siting Resource Transfer Facilities (RTFs) to Allow Safe Access from the Uplands Siting Log Transfer Facilities (LTFs) Near a Clean Rock Source Siting Resource Transfer Sites (RTSs) to Minimize or Avoid Conflicts with other Important Uses Siting LTFs and RTFs in Anchorages Joint Use and Consolidation of RTSs Siting RTSs to Accommodate Future Use Siting LTFs in Areas with Currents Adequate to Disperse Debris Siting RTFs and Log Storage Areas to Avoid Productive or Sensitive Habitats Siting Log Storage Areas in Deep Water Log Transfer Facilities Design Bark Accumulation Management Bark Accumulation Bundle Speed (continued) CHAPTER 2 - Areawide Land Management Policies PAGE 2-18 Timing of Inwater Construction 2-18 Operating RTFs to Minimize or Avoid Impacts to Other Important Uses 2-18 Safe Access Lanes in Bays and Straits 2-18 Equipment on Tidelands 2-18 Beach Log Salvage 2-18 Felling Trees Onto Vegetated Tideflats 2-18 Personal Use Wood Harvest 2-18 Cutting and Gathering Dead or Down Wood 2-18 Anchoring of Floating Facilities 2-18 Other Guidelines Affecting Forestry 2-19 INSTREAM FLOW 2-19 Stream Uses to Consider of Instream Flow Reservations 2-19 Priorities 2-19 Process of Determining Reservations 2-20 Other Guidelines Affecting Instream Flow MATERIALS Preferred Material Sites Material Sites Material Extraction from Sensitive Areas Maintaining Other Uses and Resources When Siting and Operating Material Sites Land Sales in Areas of High Material Potential Screening and Rehabilitation Other Guidelines Affecting Materials op ee Nee Wwwh PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACCESS Retain Access Access to Non-state Lands Anchorages Management of 17(b) Easements Access for Development Adequate Access Rights Coordination With the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT/PF) Limiting Access Purchase of Access Sites Access to Trailheads Anchoring of Floating Facilities Access Along Mean High Water Access for Recreation and Fish and Wildlife Harvest Other Guidelines Affecting Public and Private Access yPyeNyNyyy NNN NNNNN NNNNNNNN NNN NNNNNY FHHHHKRHALH Pryyryynyy NNNNNNN MAaAnn es & 2-26 RECREATION, TOURISM, & SCENIC RESOURCES 2-27 Coordination With Other Landowners 2-27 Public Recreation Facilities 2-28 Commercial Recreation Facilities on State Land 2-29 Scenic Resources (continued) CHAPTER 2 - Areawide Land Management Policies PAGE 2-29 2-29 2-29 PPP PP PRP PHYO yD EP OID WWWWWWHWWWWWW WW Ww BRWKHHHWHWNY NNNHNHHKL LLL AAL ELS NNNNNN PHYNHYHYNYNYNNNY DMAAMAan x v Www w WWWWWwW WWWWWWW WwW ' som WWWWWWW Ce cooO NYS Permits and Leases Adjacent to Recreation Facilities Developed Recreation Facilities in Crucial Habitats Other Guidelines Affecting Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources SETTLEMENT Planning and Coordination Long-term Program Competition Local Plans Design Review Boards Coordination with Local Governments Pacing Types of Offerings Owner Staking Isolated Parcels of State Land Protection Management, and Enhancement of Other Resources Protection of Life and Property Protection and Management of Valuable Environmental Processes Protection and Enhancement of Scenic Features Protection and Enhancement of Recreational, Educational, and Cultural Opportunities Trespass Design Provision of Public Land for communities Cost of Public Services Provision of Access Personal Use of Nearby Resources Subdivision Design Easements Other Guidelines Affecting Settlement Shorelines & Stream Corridors Locating Uses & Establishing Buffers, Easements, and Setbacks Priority of Public Uses in Stream Corridors Retention of State-owned Buffers Adjacent to Waterbodies Retention of Access Easements Adjacent to Waterbodies Establishing Widths of State-owned Buffers, Easements, and Building Setbacks Adjacent to Waterbodies Uses Allowed in Easements, Setbacks, and Publicly Owned Buffers Adjacent to Waterbodies Design of Shoreline Facilities Siting and Design of Breakwaters, Jetties, Causeways, Harbors, and Marinas Pilings Preferable to Fill Bulkhead Use and Design Filling Tidelands for Residential Purposes Permanent Fuel Storage Temporary Berms, Pads, or Ramps Clean-up Bonds Other Guidelines Affecting Shorelines and Stream Corridors (continued) CHAPTER 2 - Areawide Land Management Policies PAGE 2-39 SUBSURFACE RESOURCES 2-39 Mineral Exploration 2-39 Open to Mineral Entry 2-39 Reclamation of Mined Land 2-39 Mining in Fish Habitat 2-40 Bonding 2-40 Offshore Prospecting Permits (OPP) 2-40 Mineral Closures & The Locatable Leasing Program 2-40 Land to be Closed to New Mineral Entry 2-41 Leasehold Location Areas 2-42 Oil and Gas and Other Energy Resources 2-42 Other Guidelines Affecting Subsurface Resources 2-43. TRAIL MANAGEMENT 2-43 Neighborhood and Community Trails 2-43 Standard Trails of Regional or Statewide Significance 2-43 Identification of Trails 2-43 Trail Buffer Width 2-44 Land Use in Publicly Owned Buffers 2-44 Rerouting Trails 2-44 Trail Crossings 2-44 Other Guidelines Affecting Trail Management 2-45 TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES 2-45 Siting Utilities 2-45 Siting and Constructing Temporary and Permanent Roads or Causeways 2-45 Temporary Access 2-45 Access Plans for State Land Offerings or State-Sponsored Resource Development Projects 2-45 Joint Use and Consolidation of Surface Access 2-45 Protection of Hydrologic Systems 2-46 Protection of Fish and Wildlife Resources 2-46 Timber Salvage from Rights-of-Ways 2-46 Other Guidelines Affecting Transportation and Utilities CHAPTER 2 AREAWIDE LAND MANAGEMENT POLICIES Introduction Introduction This chapter contains areawide land management policies for each of the major land use or policy categories affected by the plan. The policies apply to state land throughout the planning area, regardless of the land use designation. The policies in this chapter consist of goals and management guidelines. Goals are the general condition the department is trying to achieve, and guidelines are specific directives that will be applied to land and water management decisions as resource use and development occur. In some cases, the policies reference specific designations used in Chapter 3; for example, Ha for Crucial Habitat. Slightly different designations are used in the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan (POWAP, Voi. I), and the Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan (SWPOW, Vol. II). For example, POWAP uses a GU designation for General Use where the SWPOW tideland designation is RM, resource management. To ensure that the policy applies to appropriate areas in each volume, the policies reference the appropriate designation for both plans. For example, a policy might reference both GU and RM. All activities on tidelands, submerged lands and uplands within the coastal zone must be consistent with the Alaska Coastal Management Program. All state uplands are within the coastal zone. This chapter also compiles policies that, until now, were scattered throughout various agency operating manuals, policy handbooks, statements of decision-making criteria, or similar internal documents. Compiling these policies in the plan makes them visible, and makes it clear before significant amounts of time and money are committed what will be required by the Department of Natural Resources of anyone planning to use state lands. DEFINITIONS For definition of terms commonly used in this chapter, see the glossary, Appendix A. Chapter 2 - Page 1 Aquatic Farming Aquatic Farming GOALS Economic Opportunities and Community Development. Provide opportunities to increase income and diversify the state’s economy through the use of state tidelands and submerged lands for aquatic farming. Optimum Use of Areas. Provide for the optimum use of the most suitable aquatic farming areas. GUIDELINES Background. Currently, the department cannot authorize finfish operations under state law. However, the aquatic farming industry has indicated that Prince of Wales Island may be a prime area for finfish farming. Without legislative direction and sufficient data, this plan is unable to adequately address the siting and cumulative impacts from finfish aquatic farming facilities. Should the legislature legalize finfish, the department will adopt policy prior to authorizing finfish aquatic farming operations. The policy will address siting guidelines to protect habitat areas, harvest activities, and other land uses; development standards, development bonds; and other subjects as necessary. Shellfish and sea vegetable aquatic farming is currently legal, and the department must adjudicate applications for that use. The guidelines below apply to shellfish and sea vegetable aquatic farming. The department expects that aquatic farming guidelines will continue to evolve over the next few years as the state gains experience and data, the legislature gives further direction, and the various working groups complete their studies. Therefore, the guidelines below are somewhat general. Authorizations for aquatic farming will be consistent with the more detailed policies, as they are deter- mined. These more detailed policies will be added to this chapter during periodic reviews of the plan. Finally, all DNR authorizations for aquatic farming must meet the management intent and guidelines of this plan. A. Aquatic Farming and Competing Uses. Aquatic farming may be allowed on state tidelands or submerged lands where there is no significant conflict. The siting of aquatic farming facilities may be more difficult on tidelands designated for log transfer or storage (F), mineral transfer (M) or access (m), crucial fish and wildlife habitat (Ha), intensive harvest areas (Cy, Sf, and C7), adjacent to existing or proposed land sales; or anchorages or developed recreation (R, Ra, Rd). These areas will be available for aquatic farming if the land manager determines that (a) it is possible to site, design, and operate the two or more uses compatibly in the area, or (b) there is no feasible and prudent alternative for aquatic farming while one exists for the competing use. In no case will aquatic farming be allowed to foreclose access to mineral, timber, important fish and wildlife, or recreation resources unless feasible or prudent alternative access exists. However, in some cases it may be in the public interest to concentrate uses in one bay, (i.e., shellfish rafts and timber transfer) rather than allowing the proliferation of uses in many bays. B. Separation Between Facilities. The siting and spacing of aquatic farming opera- tions should minimize the risk of disease transmission, competition with wild stocks of fish and shellfish, and water quality degradation through separation between operators. Permit holders that may be affected by a proposed operation should be notified and given an opportunity to comment. 'Intensive harvest areas are given designations (Cy, Cl, and Sf) in Vol. I, POWAP. In Vol. II, SWPOW, intensive harvest areas are referenced in the text. Page 2 - Chapter 2 Aquatic Farming C. Upland Owner Support for Aquatic Farming Objectives. Upland owners are encouraged to identify areas where aquatic farming (including upland facilities) should and should not be developed and to communicate their conclusions to the department and to the aquatic farming industry. D. Aquatic Farming Caretaker Facilities. Floating caretaker facilities for aquatic farming operations are allowed in areas where there is no feasible and prudent upland alternative and no significant competing use. Floating caretaker facilities for aquatic farming operations will not be allowed in designated recreation (R, Ra, Ru, Rd, r), important community harvest areas (Cy), or intensive sport or commercial fishing areas (Sf or Cl) unless the regional manager determines that there is no feasible or prudent alternative. The determination will be made available for public comment. E. Siting Near Anadromous Fish Streams. Aquatic farming facilities will not be sited within 300 feet of the mouth at mean lower low water of an anadromous fish stream without the approval of ADF&G. F._ Siting in Certain Habitats. Aquatic farming facilities will not be sited on or within 300 feet of extensive kelp or eelgrass beds; seaweed harvest areas; or shellfish concentra- tion areas (as identified in the ADF&G Alaska Habitat Management Guides or determined by ADF&G) unless the manager determines after consultation with ADF&G that there is no feasible and prudent alternative. G. Siting Near Marine Mammals and Birds. An aquatic farming facility should not be sited where its operation will cause significant impact to marine mammals; waterfowl or birds; or where it is anticipated that the aquatic farming operation will be subject to significant predation. These areas are identified in the ADF&G Habitat Management Guides or will be identified by ADF&G during agency review of an application to use state tidelands. If an aquatic farming facility is to be sited in an area where there is potential for disturbance or predation, the land manager will, in consultation with ADF&G, deter- mine measures necessary to buffer the wild species from significant disturbance and minimize predation of the cultured species. H. Aquatic Farming Near Settlement Areas. Aquatic farming adjacent to state land designated for settlement should not preclude or significantly impact the potential for future settlement. However, state land may be used for support facilities if consistent with the management intent and guidelines of the plan. For example, state land could be used if any increased requirements for sewage treatment for existing or proposed settlement on state land near an oyster farm could be borne by the aquatic farming operation. I. Development Plans. A development plan will be required before a lease or permit for aquatic farming facilities is approved. The preferred approach is for the application and development plan requirements to serve (at the minimum) as the basis for DNR, ADF&G, DEC, ACMP, and upland owner review. The development plan will be consistent with applicable policy established through interagency working groups on aquatic farming. Consistent with AS 38.05.083, a performance bond or other security will be required to cover the costs to the department of restoring the leased site in the event the lessee abandons it. Chapter 2 - Page 3 Aquatic Farming J. Performance Standards. The regional manager will attach reasonable perfor- mance standards to the permit or lease for project development and operation. The performance standards are to ensure that the permitted area is used for the approved activity, the proposal is economically viable, and the permit is not held for speculation or removal of a land base from competition. If the performance standards and develop- ment plan are not met, the permit or lease may be cancelled. K. Preferred Storage Sites. Gravel and sand beaches are generally the preferred sites for onshore storage of shellfish awaiting PSP test results and shipment, because these sites are less biologically productive than salt marshes and tideflats, L. Dispersion of Organic Deposits. Aquatic farming facilities should be sited where currents are strong enough to disperse organic deposits and in areas with the least productive benthic habitats. Siting in small embayments with sills, natural restrictions to tidal exchange, or existing water quality problems should be avoided. M. Other Guidelines Affecting Aquatic Farming. Other guidelines will affect aquatic farming management practices. See in particular the following sections of this chapter. Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Page 4 - Chapter 2 Coordination & Public Notice Coordination & Public Notice GOALS Coordination with Non-state Landowners. Coordinate the use of state land with that of private and other public landowners to provide for the optimal use, development, and protection of the resources of Prince of Wales Island. Public Participation. Provide local governments, state and federal agencies, adjacent landowners, and the general public with meaningful opportunities to participate in the process of making significant land-use decisions. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Upland Owner Participation. This guideline provides a degree of deference to adjacent upland owners preferences without delegating control over state land use decisions. It also places the burden of responsibility for evaluating alternative sites on the applicant. An application for tideland facilities (including floathomes) adjacent to private or federal land may be approved if the application meets the other guidelines of this plan, and the department receives no objection from the upland owner. If the upland owner objects, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that there is no feasible and prudent alternative site. A feasible and prudent alternative site is one that the department, in consultation with the applicant, finds physically suitable; meets the guidelines of this plan and other permit requirements; and has no objection from the upland owner. If no feasible and prudent alternative site has been identified, the department will adjudicate the permit or lease application consider- ing at least the following: 1. the effectiveness of site design and operating stipulations to minimize or eliminate the objection. 2. the presence or absence of feasible alternative sites with less conflict between upland management and tideland facilities; and 3. the magnitude of the impacts, including but not limited to dollar cost, changes to present or expected land management, and trespass. Conviction for trespass or unauthorized use of adjacent land related to the authorized activity may be cause for revocation of the permit or lease. B. Permission of Upland Owner. Permits and leases will not be approved for activities that use the uplands, including shoreties, until the applicant has applied for the owner’s permission. Copies of their application must be submitted to DNR. Alternatively, the applicant may show how all necessary housing, warehousing, processing, and other uses will be accommodated on the tidelands. 1. If upland support is required and DNR is ready to authorize the activity before the upland owner’s permission is obtained, the department should hold the lease or permit pending that permission. 2. Where upland support is not essential to the project’s success, the department may issue the lease or permit with the stipulation that activities requiring upland support will not begin until the upland owner’s permission is obtained. For example, where a facility can use either anchors or shoreties, it may be authorized with the provision that shoreties will not be used without the upland owner’s permission. Chapter 2 - Page 5 Coordination & Public Notice If the upland owner denies or cancels an authorization for upland support, DNR should be notified and may modify or cancel the lease or permit, based on an evaluation of the circumstances. DNR will notify the upland owner if DNR cancels the lease or permit. C. Community Notice for Commercial Recreation Facilities, Floating Residential Facilities, and Activities Requiring Notice under AS 38.05.945. Community notice will be given for commercial recreation facilities, floating residential facilities, and authorizations requiring notice under AS 38.05.945. Community notice will include the adjacent upland owner. In addition, the land manager should notify organizations that may be interested in an authorization subject to this guideline. Appendix C provides a partial list of organizations. Joint DNR notification with the DEC/DGC public notice is encouraged where practical. This guideline supplements but does not replace existing public notice procedures. 1. Activities Within Designated Important Community Harvest Areas (Cy). Within designated important community harvest areas (Cy), community notice will include the local ADF&G Fish and Game Advisory Committee and appropriate affected organizations. Within these areas, the notice will list the specific harvest activities that takes place in the area and communities that take part in the activities. 2. Other Activities. Except for commercial recreation and floating residential facilities, community notice is not required for authorizations that are revocable, such as a short-term permit for A-frame timber harvest. However, if an activity is expected to be controversial or is expected to eventually require notice, community notice should be given before the first authorization is issued. D. Other Guidelines Affecting Coordination or Public Notice. Several other guidelines may affect coordination or public notice. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Aquatic Farming Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Page 6 - Chapter 2 Cultural Resources Cultural Resources GOAL Cultural Resources. The Alaska Historic Preservation Act establishes the state’s basic goal: to preserve, protect, and interpret the historic, prehistoric, and archaeological resources of Alaska. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Cultural Resources Identification. Identify and determine the significance of all cultural resources on state land through the following actions: 1. Cultural resources surveys conducted by the Department of Natural Resources personnel. 2. Research about cultural resources on state land by qualified individuals and organizations. 3. Cooperative efforts for planned surveys and inventories between state, federal, and local or Native groups. B. Cultural Resources Protection. Protect significant cultural resources through the following actions: 1. Reviewing construction projects or land uses for potential conflict with cultural resources. 2. Cooperating with concerned government agencies, Native corporations, statewide or local groups, and individuals to develop guidelines and recommenda- tions on how to avoid or mitigate identified or potential conflict. C. Cultural Surveys Prior to Land Offerings. Cultural surveys or inventories should be conducted prior to the design of land offerings in areas the state Office of History and Archaeology determines have high potential to contain important cultural sites and for which information is inadequate to identify and protect these sites D. Cultural Resources Adjacent to Recreation Facilities. Recreation facilities that might subject cultural sites to vandalism because of the increased public use should not be placed adjacent to the cultural sites. E. Other Guidelines Affecting Cultural Resources. Other guidelines will affect cul- tural resources. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Forestry Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Shorelines and Stream Corridors Trail management Chapter 2 - Page 7 Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest Areas Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest Areas GOALS Maintain Publicly Owned Habitat Base. Maintain in state ownership sufficient suitable land and water to provide for the habitat needs of important fish and wildlife resources. Ensure Access to Public Lands and Waters. Ensure access to public land and water to promote or enhance the responsible public use and enjoyment of fish and wildlife resources. Mitigate Habitat Loss. When resource development projects occur, avoid or minimize reduction in the quality and quantity of fish and wildlife habitat. Contribute to Economic Diversity. Contribute to Alaska’s economy by protecting the fish and wildlife resources that contribute directly or indirectly to local, regional, and state economies through commercial, subsistence, sport, and non-consumptive uses. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR HABITAT AREAS A. Mitigation. When issuing permits and leases or otherwise authorizing the use or development of state lands, the Departments of Natural Resources and Fish and Game will recognize the requirements of the activity or development and the benefits it may have to habitat when determining stipulations or measures needed to protect fish, wildlife, or their habitats. The costs of mitigation relative to the benefits to be gained will be considered in the implementation of this policy. All land use activities will be conducted with appropriate planning and implementation to avoid or minimize adverse effects on fish, wildlife, or their habitats. The departments will enforce stipulations and measures, and will require the responsible party to remedy any significant damage to fish, wildlife, or their habitats that may occur as a direct result of the party’s failure to comply with applicable law, regulations, or the conditions of the permit or lease. When determining appropriate stipulations and measures, the departments will apply, in order of priority, the following steps. Mitigation requirements listed in other guidelines in this plan will also follow these steps. 1. Avoid anticipated, significant adverse effects on fish, wildlife, or their habitats through siting, timing, or other management options. 2. When significant adverse effects cannot be avoided by design, siting, timing, or other management options, the adverse effect of the use or development will be minimized. 3. Ifsignificant loss of fish or wildlife habitat occurs, the loss will be rectified, to the extent feasible and prudent, by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected area to a useful state. 4. DNR will consider requiring replacement with or enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat when steps 1 through 3 cannot avoid substantial and irreversible loss of habitat. ADF&G will clearly identify the species affected, the need for replace- ment or enhancement, and the suggested method for addressing the impact. Re- placement with or enhancement of similar habitats of the affected species in the same region is preferable. DNR will consider only those replacement and enhan- cement techniques that have either been proven to be, or are likely to be effective and that will result in a benefit to the species impacted by the development. Page 8 - Chapter 2 Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest Areas Replacement or enhancement will only be required by DNR if it is determined to be in the best interest of the state either through the AS 38.05.035(e) or permit review process. Replacement may include structural solutions, such as creating spawning or rearing ponds for salmon, creating wetlands for waterfowl; or non-struc- tural measures, such as research or management of the species affected, legislative or administrative allocation of lands to a long-term level of habitat protection that is sufficiently greater than that which they would otherwise receive, or fire manage- ment to increase habitat productivity. B. Allowing Uses in Crucial Fish and Wildlife Habitats. The crucial areas shown in the plan were defined using the best information available at the time the plan was written. When better information becomes available through additional studies, site inspections, or other means, that information should be used to correct the habitat information in the plan. The definition of crucial habitat areas is given in the glossary, Appendix A. 1. Allowing Uses Not Designated in Chapter 3. Within crucial fish and wildlife habitat areas, uses that are not designated as primary or secondary uses in Chapter 3 and that result in habitat alteration through dredging, filling, significant compaction of vegeta- tion andsediment, alteration of flow patterns, discharge of toxic substances, disturbance during sensitive periods, or which significantly decrease the value and productivity of the habitat area are incompatible with the primary uses and values in crucial fish or wildlife habitat areas (Ha). These uses are initially assumed to be nonconforming uses under section 6 AAC 80.130(d) of the ACMP habitat standards. Uses not designated that cause an adverse impact to a crucial habitat type as described above may be allowed if ADF&G determines that the area does not contain the habitat type in question, if ADF&G determines through new informa- tion or more detailed analysis that the area is not crucial as defined in the plan, or if the use receives a positive conclusive consistency determination under the ACMP and impacts are mitigated in accordance with Guideline A. 2. Allowing Uses Designated in Chapter 3. If, within crucial habitats, a use other than fish and wildlife habitat and harvest is given a primary or secondary designation or the area is open to mineral entry, the department policy is: (a) that with appropriate design, siting, and operating stipulations, the designated use can be made compatible and significant impacts to the habitat avoided, or (b) that the use is of sufficient importance or lacks a feasible alternative that it should be allowed within the habitat consistent with the state’s mitigation and ACMP policies. Mining in Crucial Habitats. Before DNR will approve permits or plans of operation for mining in crucial fish or wildlife habitat, the miner must provide information adequate for the agencies to determine that activities will not have a significant detrimental effect on the fish or wildlife resources of the area or the long-term productivity of the habitat, or that a reasonable expectation of the mineral values outweighs the long-term value of the crucial fish and wildlife habitats that are put in jeopardy. Activities may be restricted or prohibited when the species depending on the crucial habitat are present. (For performance bonds in crucial fish and wildlife habitats, see guideline E, page 40.) C. Allowing Uses Outside of Crucial Fish and Wildlife Habitat Areas. Outside of crucial fish or wildlife habitats, habitat-altering uses will be sited consistent with 6 AAC 80.130 (a-d), the management guidelines in this chapter, and the management intent and guidelines in Chapter 3. Chapter 2 - Page 9 Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest Areas D. Habitat Manipulation. Habitat manipulation through water control, timber management practices, or other measures may be used to improve habitat for certain fish and wildlife species where ADF&G determines that it is beneficial to the species or habitat and DNR determines that it is compatible with other primary uses. E. Hatchery Source Waters. To preserve the quality of a hatchery’s water supply, uses will not be located on state land where they would risk reducing water quality below that needed by the hatchery. FE. Water Intake Structures. When issuing water rights for waters providing fish habitat, DNR will require installation of practical water intake structures that do not result in entrainment or impingement of fish. The simplest and most cost-effective technology may be used to implement this guideline. Water intake structures should be screened, and intake velocities will be limited to prevent entrapment, entrainment, or injury to fish. The structures supporting intakes should be designed to prevent fish from being led into the intake. Other effective techniques may also be used to achieve the intent of this guideline. Screen size, water velocity, and intake design will be determined in consultation with ADF&G and are regulated by ADF&G (5 AAC 94.250). G. Alteration of the Riverine Hydrologic System. To the extent feasible, channeliza- tion, diversion, or damming that will alter the natural hydrological conditions and have a significant adverse impact on important riverine habitat will be avoided. H. Threatened and Endangered Species. All land use activities will be conducted con- sistent with state and federal Endangered Species Acts to avoid jeopardizing the continued existence of threatened or endangered species of animals or their continued use of an area and to avoid modification or destruction of their habitat. Specific mitigation recommenda- tions should be identified through interagency consultation for any land use activity that potentially affects threatened or endangered species. In Alaska, eight species are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or Alaska Department of Fish and Game as threatened (T) or endangered (E) in accordance with the state and federal Endangered Species Acts, as amended. However, only two of the eight species, the arctic peregrine falcon and the humpback whale, are found within the Prince of Wales Island planning area. Status Arctic peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus tundrius) IT American peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum) Aleutian Canada goose (Branta canadensis leucopareia) Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis) Short-tailed albatross (Diomedea alabatrus) Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Finback whale (Balaenoptera physalus) ann mm Mm Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) *Found within the Prince of Wales Island planning area The Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or National Marine Fisheries Service should be consulted on questions that involve endangered species. Page 10 - Chapter 2 Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest Areas I. Eagles. Activities that potentially affect bald and golden eagles will be consistent with the state and federal Endangered Species Acts and the Bald Eagle Protection Act of 1940 as amended. The following DNR standards are drawn from a cooperative agreement signed by the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The USFWS may determine them to be inadequate in some circumstances. Also, meeting the guidelines does not absolve the party from the penalty provisions of the Bald Eagle Protection Act, therefore, the USFWS should be consulted when activities may affect bald or golden eagles. 1. Siting Facilities to Avoid Eagle Nests. Facilities determined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to cause significant disturbance to nesting eagles will not be allowed within 330 feet of any bald eagle nest site, whether the nest is currently active or not. 2. Activities Disturbing Nesting Eagles. Activities the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determines likely to cause significant disturbance to nesting eagles will be prohibited within 330 feet of active bald eagle nests between March 1 and August 31. Temporary activities and facilities that do not alter eagle nesting habitat or disturb nesting eagles, as determined by the USFWS, may be allowed at other times. Permits for blasts of a magnitude documented to be disruptive to nesting eagles will, to the extent feasible and prudent, be prohibited within one-half mile of active eagle nests between March 15 and August 31. J. Soil Erosion. Soil erosion will be minimized by restricting the removal of vegetation adjacent to waterbodies and by stabilizing disturbed soil as soon as possible. K. Fish and Wildlife Enhancement on State Lands. Fish and wildlife enhancement activities on state lands, whether by ADF&G or other parties, will be consistent with the management intent for those lands. Enhancement activities likely to attract sig- nificant public use, including sport fishing use, will be designed and located to minimize the impact of additional public use on the existing recreation resources, including anchorages, campsites, and existing and intended wilderness values. L. Grounding of Floating Facilities. Floating tideland facilities will not ground at any tide stage unless ADF&G determines there will be no significant impact to the habitat values, or the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of DNR that there is no feasible and prudent alternative and DNR determines it is in the state’s best interest. M. Cumulative Impacts. ADF&G will periodically assess the cumulative effects of changes in the use and development of Prince of Wales Island on the various fish and wildlife species in the area, including the harvest and non-consumptive uses of the species. In doing so, ADF&G may solicit the advice of other appropriate fish and wildlife agencies. In the case of declining health or population of a species or significant changes to use patterns, ADF&G should advise DNR of the land and waters critical to the species and recommend permit and lease stipulations necessary for its protection. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR HARVEST AREAS N. Allowing Uses Within Designated Harvest Areas (Cy, Cl, and Sf). 1. Allowing Uses Not Designated in Chapter 3. Non-designated uses are initially considered to be compatible in designated harvest areas if, through guidelines and stipulations, the non-designated uses can be made to have minimal adverse impact on the harvest activity for which the area was designated. A non-designated use is considered incompatible if guidelines and stipulations could not be expected to prevent a significant adverse impact on the designated harvest activity. Chapter 2 - Page 11 Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest Areas 2. Allowing Uses Designated in Chapter 3. If, within areas designated for Impor- tant Community Harvest, Intensive Commercial Harvest, or Intensive Sportfishing, another use is given a primary or secondary designation, or the area is open to mineral entry, the department policy is: (a) that with appropriate design, siting, and operating stipulations, the designated use can be made compatible and significant impacts to the harvest use avoided, or (b) that the use is of sufficient importance or lacks a feasible alternative that it should be allowed within the harvest area consis- tent with the guidelines of the plan and ACMP policies. O. Allowing Uses Outside of Mapped Intensive or Important Harvest Areas. Outside of mapped intensive or important harvest areas, uses that would alter existing harvest activities will be sited consistent with 6 AAC 80.120 (a), the management guidelines in this chapter, and the management intent and guidelines in Chapter 3. Consideration will be given to impacts other activities will have on community harvest in areas that do not meet the criteria for designation for important com- munity harvest because of their dispersed nature. (See general community harvest areas map, page 11, Chapter 1.) P. Access Adjacent to Important or Intensive Harvest Areas. Activities adjacent to intensively used commercial, sport, community, or subsistence harvest areas will not foreclose access during the harvest or use season. These harvest areas include: Purse Seine Hookoff Points Gill Net Areas Subsistence Harvest Areas Sportfish Areas Community Harvest Areas Q. Activities in Intensive Purse Seine and Gill Net Areas. If there are feasible and prudent alternatives, tideland facilities will not be located where they would obstruct drift and seine use of the shoreline in intensive purse seine and gill net areas. R. Activities in Traditional Use Commercial Herring Areas. Activities should be conditioned to minimize disruption of the harvest within traditional herring fishery areas including the sac roe and wild kelp harvest fishery areas. S. Anchorages. See Public and Private Access guideline C, page 24. T. Other Guidelines Affecting Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas. Other guidelines will affect fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Materials Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Subsurface Resources Transportation and Utilities In addition, Alaska Coastal Management habitat standards 6 AAC 80.130(a-d) provide guidance for uses in coastal habitats. Page 12 - Chapter 2 Floating Residential Facilities Floating Residential Facilities’ GOALS Economic Opportunities. Provide opportunities to increase personal income and diversify the state’s economy by accommodating residential uses needed to support commercial and industrial development. Settlement Opportunities. Provide a range of options for using state land for residential and commercial purposes. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Floathomes Inside Municipalities. Within the corporate boundaries of municipalities, DNR will work with the local government and floathome owners to locate areas suitable for floathome use and to establish management guidelines, if necessary. B. Highest Economic Benefits. Where there are conflicts between floathomes and other uses, the department generally will decide in favor of the applicant with the greatest economic benefit to the state. Except for areas designated for floathome settlement, competing applications between floathomes and other uses will favor the economically viable use unless the regional manager determines it is in the state’s interest to permit the floathome or there are more reasonable and prudent alternatives for the other user. Where a floathome is already permitted at a site proposed for another use, the regional manager will determine if there are feasible and prudent alternatives for the other use and weigh the impacts on the permitted floathome owner. Unpermitted floating residential facilities will not be given any standing in the permit adjudication process. C. Siting and Anchoring Floating Residential Facilities to Avoid Creating Hazards. The placement of floating residential facilities will avoid blocking or otherwise adversely impacting waterway channels used by waterborne traffic. Floating residential facilities will be securely anchored so the facility will not break loose or create a hazard to other users or habitats. D. Siting Floating Residential Facilities to Ensure Adequate Upland Access. Where the need for upland access to the floating residential facility is anticipated, the facility should be moored where there is legal and environmentally acceptable upland access to the site. U.S. Forest Service does not allow private residential use of National Forest uplands. This includes use of the uplands for shoreties. E. Siting Floating Residential Facilities Near a Source of Water. When roof catch- ment or desalinization is not the source of freshwater, floating residential facilities should be sited near a legal source of freshwater. It is the owner’s responsibility to apply for water rights. FE. Siting Floating Residential Facilities Near a Source of Firewood. When wood is to be the source of heat for the floating facility, the facility should be sited near an approved, legal source of firewood. ? Floating structures for human occupancy. Includes floathomes, floatcamps, floating caretaker facilities, and floatlodges. These structures require a DNR tideland authorization if moored within a bay or cove for more than 14-days. Areawide policies for log rafts and aquatic farming facilities (other than caretaker facilities) are addressed in other sections of this chapter. See definitions of individual terms in the glossary, Appendix A. Chapter 2 - Page 13 Floating Residential Facilities G. Fuel Use and Storage. To ensure future use of tidelands, fuel use, and storage shall occur in a manner that avoids toxic discharge and run-off. H. Temporary Floating Commercial Facilities. Floating camps and related facilities should be temporary, with full occupancy restricted to the time when resource develop- ment is occurring. Camps and associated facilities should be consolidated to minimize impacts. Temporary floating commercial facilities should not be allowed in designated recreation or intensive harvest areas unless they are a designated use, they are needed to support a designated use, or the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that there is no feasible and prudent alternative. Authorizations for floating residential facilities associated with a resource development activity, such as a floatcamp needed to support mineral development, should terminate when the resource develop- ment activity ends or when the need for the supporting floating facility ends. I. Permanent Floating Commercial Facilities. Permanent floating commercial facilities (more than two years) are allowed in areas where there is no significant competing use. Permanent floating commercial facilities will not be allowed in desig- nated recreation or intensive harvest areas unless: they are a designated use; they are needed to support a designated use; or, the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that there is no feasible and prudent alternative. Authorizations for floating residential facilities associated with a resource development activity, such as a floatcamp needed to support mineral development, should terminate when the resource development activity ends or when the need for the supporting floating facility ends. J. Floathomes Adjacent to Residential Areas. Floating residential facilities will not be authorized adjacent to residential subdivisions unless the area is designated for floathomes as a primary or secondary use. However, a short-term authorization, not to exceed two years, may be given on an individual basis to the upland owner if the floathome is to be occupied while the upland owner is constructing a residence on his upland parcel. K. Siting Residential Floathomes in Crucial Habitats. To protect the most valuable habitats, residential floathomes will not be authorized in an area designated crucial habitat or harvest (Ha) unless the area is designated for floathomes as a primary or secondary use or ADF&G determines that the specific area does not meet the criteria for crucial habitat. L. Siting Residential Floathomes to Avoid Conflicts. To protect existing resources and uses, unless an area is designated for floathomes as a primary or secondary use, residential floathomes should not be authorized in: « Areas designated prime habitat or harvest areas (Hbc?, Hbcy, HbSf) or recreation (1, R, Ra, Re, Rd, Ru), * near a permitted aquatic farming operation, * or near known cultural or historic sites Page 14 - Chapter 2 Floating Residential Facilities M. Authorizations for Floating Residential Facilities. To maintain management flexibility while providing limited security to floathome residents, residential floathomes outside designated floathome areas may be permitted, rather than leased, for up to five years. Short-term leases may be allowed on an individual basis within designated floathome areas. To provide security to the applicant and economic return to the state, the department should use leases, rather than permits, to authorize floating commercial facilities. The potential for conflicts with other resources or uses may be a consideration for initial authorization by permit. Floating facilities within state parks will be authorized in a management plan prepared pursuant to AS 41.21.302(c) and subject to the concession contract requirements of AS 41.21. N. Post Authorizations in a Conspicuous Place. Authorizations by permit or lease for floating residential facilities will be posted in a conspicuous place that is visible from the most common access route. O. Anchoring of Floating Facilities. See Public and Private Access guideline K, page 25. P. Grounding of Floating Facilities. See Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Area guideline L, page 11. Q. Commercial Recreation Facilities on State Land. For floatlodges, see Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources guideline C, page 28. R. Other Guidelines Affecting Floating Residential Facilities. Other guidelines will affect floating residential and commercial facility management practices. See in par- ticular the following sections of this chapter: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Materials Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Transportation and Utilities Chapter 2 - Page 15 Forestry Forestry GOALS Economic Opportunities. Provide for economic opportunities and stability in the forest products industry by allowing the use of state tidelands and submerged lands for log storage and transfer sites, A-frame logging, and beach log salvage. Maximum Use of Log Transfer Sites (LTSs). Promote maximum use of LTSs over their usable life. Encourage joint use of sites and promote harvest scheduling that will minimize the overall number of sites needed. Coordination Between Upland and Tideland Managers. Coordinate with upland managers and tideland regulatory agencies to provide for economically efficient and environmentally sound log transfer. Use of Beachlogs. Promote removal of beachlogs from state tidelands to provide economic opportunities while eliminating logs as navigational hazards and transporta- tion barriers and reducing impacts to intertidal habitat. Access for Timber Harvest. Provide for harvest of timber resources, including beach logs, by allowing access to public and private lands. DEFINITIONS The definitions listed below are useful for the guidelines of this section. Other defini- tions for commonly used terms are contained in the glossary, Appendix A. Log Transfer Facility (LTF): Any facility or mechanism necessary to transfer timber from uplands to marine waters. Log Transfer Site (LTS): A site for all facilities necessary for transfer of timber from uplands to marine waters, including associated components such as log rafting and sorting areas, floating camps, mooring buoys, access ramps, etc. A single log transfer site may contain more than one log transfer facility. Resource Transfer Facility (RTF): Any facility or mechanism necessary to transfer timber, mineral or other resources from uplands to marine waters, including all neces- sary components such as log rafting and sorting areas, floating camps, etc. Resource Transfer Site (RTS): A site for all facilities necessary for transferring timber, mineral or other resources from uplands to marine waters, including all necessary components such as log rafting and sorting areas, floating camps, etc. A single resource transfer site may contain more that one resource transfer facility. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Siting Log Transfer and Storage Sites (LTSs) in Protected Waters. LTSs and log raft storage facilities should be sited in water that is protected from the weather and has a bottom suitable for anchoring. Where inwater storage and booming is anticipated, the site should have at least 20 acres for temporary log storage and log booming. B. Siting LTSs Adjacent to Flat Uplands. LTSs should be sited near at least five acres of relatively flat uplands suitable for safe and efficient log handling storage, sorting and transfer. There should also be a body of water sufficient to provide a minimum facility face of 60 lineal feet. Page 16 - Chapter 2 Forestry C. Siting Resource Transfer Facilities (RTFs) to Allow Safe Access from the Uplands. To provide safe access to the log transfer facility and adjoining log sort yard, the facility should be sited where access roads to the site can maintain a grade of 10 percent or less for trucks and 4 percent for specialized equipment. D. Siting Log Transfer Facilities (LTFs) Near a Clean Rock Source. To minimize erosion and associated sedimentation of adjacent waters, LTFs should use clean rock materials for construction of roads, pads, and yards. E. Siting Resource Transfer Sites (RTSs) to Minimize or Avoid Conflicts with Other Important Uses. RTSs should be sited to minimize or avoid interference with important established personal, commercial, or recreational uses. F._ Siting LTFs and RTFs in Anchorages. See Public and Private Access guidelines C, Anchorages, page 24. G. Joint Use and Consolidation of RTSs. Joint use and consolidation of sites should occur where it is feasible and prudent. H. Siting RTSs to Accommodate Future Use. Resource transfer sites should be sited and designed to accommodate future development and avoid unnecessary relocation of sites. The feasibility of using or modifying available existing sites in an area should be evaluated before a new site is authorized. I. Siting LTFs in Areas with Currents Adequate to Disperse Debris. LTFs should be sited along or adjacent to straits and channels or deep bays where currents may be strong enough to disperse sunken or floating wood debris. Siting LTFs in embayments with sills or other natural restrictions to tidal exchange should be avoided. J. Siting Resource Transfer Facilities (RTFs) and Log Storage Areas to Avoid productive or Sensitive Habitats. RTFs and log raft storage areas should not be sited within 300 feet of an anadromous fish stream; or sited on or immediately adjacent to extensive tideflats; salt marshes; kelp or eelgrass beds; seaweed harvest areas; shellfish concentration areas; or other areas which meet the definition of crucial habitat. K. Siting Log Storage Areas in Deep Water. See Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas guideline L, Grounding of Floating Facilities, page 11. In addition, a minimum depth of 40 feet or deeper at mean lower low water (MLLW) for log raft storage is preferred. L. Log Transfer Facilities Design. Log transfer facilities should be designed to be the most economically practical and the least environmentally damaging. Factors to be considered (not in order of importance) in selection of design alternatives include: 1) economic practicality, 2) design requirements, 3) physical site constraints, 4) timber volumes to be transferred, 5) potential total effects on biota and water quality, 6) biological productivity and sensitivity, and 7) other potential uses of the site and facility. M. Bark Accumulation Management. The siting, design, and operation of the LTF and contiguous collateral upland facilities will use the best practicable procedures and methodologies to control intertidal and submarine accumulations of bark. N. Bark Accumulation. The regulatory agency(ies) will impose an interim threshold level of bark accumulation in intertidal and submarine areas. When accumulations exceed the threshold level, cleanup will occur by the permittee at the discretion of the permitting agency(ies). The interim threshold bark accumulation level is 100 percent coverage exceeding both 1 acre in size and a thickness greater than 10 cm (3.9 inches) at any point. Chapter 2 - Page 17 Forestry O. Bundle Speed. The speed of log bundles entering receiving waters should be the slowest practicable speed achievable. Decisions on the allowable transfer system that can be used will occur on a site-specific basis during the permitting process. P. Timing of Inwater Construction. Inwater construction, blasting, and filling as- sociated with LTF sites should be timed to limit adverse impacts to marine and estuarine fishery resources and avoid conflicts with other user groups. Q. Operating RTFs to Minimize or Avoid Impacts to Other Important Uses. The operation of RTFs should minimize or avoid interference with important established personal, commercial, or recreational uses. R. Safe Access Lanes in Bays and Straits. In bays or straits where proposed resource transfer facility operations may reduce access by commercial and recreational vessels to areas of established use, the maintenance of a safe access lane will be required. S. Equipment on Tidelands. Equipment crossing of tidelands requiring a permit will occur only at locations authorized by appropriate regulatory agencies and may be subject to timing restrictions to minimize or avoid impacts to habitat. T. Beach Log Salvage. Beach log salvage will be administered under the provisions of the ACMP consistency review procedures. If, in the future, beach log salvage is no longer covered under the provisions of an ACMP general concurrence determination, this plan will be amended to include guidelines for the management of beach log salvage. U, Felling Trees Onto Vegetated Tideflats. Trees to be felled adjacent to the tidelands should be directionally felled away from vegetated tideflats. Deposition of logging debris should be avoided in these areas. Vv. Personal Use Wood Harvest. When there are state uplands or tidelands near communities and where personal-use harvest is consistent with other purposes for which the land is being managed, some land should be managed to help provide personal-use- wood products. (For guidelines on providing personal-use harvest areas near land disposal projects, see Settlement guidelines, this chapter and individual management units in Chapter 3.) W. Cutting and Gathering Dead or Down Wood. Cutting and gathering of any dead or down wood on state land is a generally permitted activity and no permit is required. Wood gathered for this purpose is for personal use only and may not be used for commercial purposes, nor may it be bartered or sold. Cutting of any live timber is generally not permitted on state lands without authorization by the DNR. X. Anchoring of Floating Facilities. See Public and Private Access guideline K, page 25. ¥. Other Guidelines Affecting Forestry. Other guidelines will affect management practices for timber development support facilities and forestry. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Materials Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Transportation and Utilities The Forest Resources and Practices Regulations (11 AAC 95) also provide guidance for managing forest related activities. Page 18 - Chapter 2 Instream Flow Instream Flow GOAL Instream Flow. Maintain water quantity and quality sufficient to protect the human, fish, and wildlife resources and uses of the region. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Stream Uses to Consider for Instream Flow Reservations. Streams and other waterbodies should be considered for instream flow reservations when there is an identified threat to the water supply needed to support significant public uses, when there is significant public use, or when the resource values of the stream are exceptional. Additional streams and other waterbodies may be identified for consideration. Under DNR’s statutes, reservation of instream flow is possible for four types of uses: 1. Protection of fish and wildlife habitat, migration, and propagation. Instream flow reservations to protect habitat may be made for streams that have significant anadromous or resident fish populations; flow into wetlands that support significant waterfowl, fur bearer, or other wildlife populations; or provide the water supply needed for other habitat types that support significant wildlife populations. 2. Recreation and park uses. 3. Navigation and transportation uses. 4. Sanitary and water quality uses. Other uses of water, such as hydropower which is a diversion of water, are covered by the water rights statutes and regulations. B. Priorities. Competition for use of surface water resources has not been identified as a significant issue in the plan. Further study or major new developments requiring substantial water use may result in the need to study additional streams. C. Process for Determining Reservations. The process for determining instream flow reservations should include the following steps for each stream or other waterbody. 1. Identify the management objectives. 2. Estimate the quantity of water seasonally available by direct measurement (hydrograph), predictive methods (regional hydrographic models), or other ap- propriate methods. 3. Determine the quantities of water already appropriated. 4. In consultation with appropriate agencies and landowners, use site-specific studies or other information to determine the instream flow requirements for the resources and uses to be protected. For habitat resources this will require coopera- tive work and consultation with the Department of Fish and Game to identify necessary conditions for rearing, staging, reproduction, spawning, over wintering, and migration of valuable fish and wildlife resources. Chapter 2 - Page 19 Instream Flow D. Other Guidelines Affecting Instream Flow. Several other guidelines will affect instream flow. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Forestry Materials Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Subsurface Resources Transportation and utilities Page 20 - Chapter 2 Materials Materials’ GOAL Land for Publicly-Owned Materials Sites. Maintain in state ownership and make available to public and private users, sufficient, suitably-located materials sites to economically meet the area’s long-term need for materials resources. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Preferred Material Sites. When responding to a request for a material sale or identifying a source for materials on public lands, the highest priority should be given to using existing upland material sources. Using materials from wetlands, lakes, tidelands, and active‘or inactive*floodplain of rivers or streams should be avoided unless no feasible public upland alternative exists. Sales or permits for gravel extraction will not be permitted in known fish spawning areas. B. Material Sites. To minimize the construction and maintenance cost of transporta- tion facilities, material sites should be located as near as is feasible to the site where the material will be used. C. Material Extraction From Sensitive Areas. DNR permits that authorize dredging and filling in wetlands, including permits for gravel extraction and the construction of roads and pads, will be granted unless it is determined that the proposed activity will cause significant adverse impacts to important fish and wildlife habitat or important ecological processes or that a feasible and prudent alternative exists. Where it is not feasible and prudent to avoid such activities, authorizations will follow the mitigation policy, guideline A, page 8, to meet the intent of this guideline. Material extraction from wetlands, lakes, or stream corridors (including active and inactive floodplain) should occur only after design consultation with the Department of Fish and Game, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Army Corps of Engineers, and Department of Environmental Conservation. If the only feasible and prudent source of gravel is an active or inactive flood plain of a stream or river, the following guidelines*will be used, in addition to the design consult- ation required above, to minimize negative impacts of material extraction on other resources and uses. >Materials include but are not limited to common varieties of sand, gravel, rock, peat, pumice, pumicite, cinders, clay, and sod. “Active Floodplain - that portion of the floodplain that is flooded frequently; it contains flowing channels, high-water channels, and adjacent bars and usually contains little or no vegetation. "Inactive Floodplain - that portion of the floodplain that is flooded infrequently; it may contain high-water and abandoned channels and is usually lightly to heavily vegetated. ° These guidelines are adopted from: "Gravel Removal Studies in Arctic and Subarctic Floodplain in Alaska," USFWS, Biological Services Program, June 1980. More detailed guidelines and definitions of terms are continued in the "Guidelines Manual” that accompanies that report. Chapter 2 - Page 21 Materials 1. Stream Type Preference. Stream types should be selected for material extraction based on the following order of preference (most to least preferable): braided, split, meandering, sinuous, and straight. This order of preference reflects the availability of gravel from exposed bars. The largest volumes are available from braided systems and the least from straight systems. An additional factor is the decreasing floodplain width of the stream types identified above. Wider floodplain allow extraction further from the river channel which reduces the environmental impacts. 2. Size of Rivers. Generally, the largest river feasible should be selected for a gravel operation in a given area. Larger rivers have higher volumes of gravel and a wider floodplain. The proportionally smaller disturbance in large river systems will reduce the overall effect of gravel removal. 3. Mining Active Channels. Mining gravel from active channels should be avoided to reduce detrimental effects on water quality, aquatic habitat, and biota. However, if hydraulic changes can be minimized, in-channel sites will replenish more rapidly than other areas, and effects on the terrestrial biota and scenic quality of the floodplain will be avoided or greatly minimized. 4. Mining Vegetated Habitats. Avoid vegetated habitats whenever possible. 5. Mining Floodplain. When scraping gravel in active or inactive floodplain, maintain buffers that will constrain active channels to their existing locations and configurations. 6. Small Operations. When small quantities of gravel are required (up to 50,000 cubic yards), sites should be selected that have only unvegetated gravel deposits. 7. Large Operations. When large quantities of gravel are required (generally over 50,000 cubic yards), large rivers that contain sufficient gravel in unvegetated areas or terrace locations on the inactive side of the floodplain should be selected and mined by pit excavation. 8. Pit Excavation. If pit excavation is used, design a configuration with high shoreline and water depth diversity and provide islands, and if desirable, with an outlet stream to provide fish habit.at 9. Site Rehabilitation. If mining in vegetated areas, save all overburden, vegetative slash, and debris to use during site rehabilitation to facilitate vegetative recovery. This material should be piled and if necessary retained so that it will not be washed downstream. D. Maintaining Other Uses and Resources When Siting and Operating Material Sites. Before materials are extracted, the manager will ensure that the requirements of the permit or lease adequately protect other important resources and uses, such as existing water rights, water resource quantity and quality, navigation, fish and wildlife habitat and harvest, commercial forest resources, recreation resources and oppor- tunities, historic and archaeological resources, adjacent land uses, scenic resources, and access to public or private lands. The disposal of materials should be consistent with the applicable management intent statement and management guidelines of the plan. The manager should also determine if other existing material sites can be vacated and rehabilitated as a result of opening a new material site. E. Land Sales in Areas of High Material Potential. Generally, if a designated settlement area contains sand and gravel deposits, rock sources or other similar, high value material resources, a pit area will be identified before land offerings and retained in public ownership for future use. Page 22 - Chapter 2 Materials F. Screening and Rehabilitation. Material sites should be screened from roads, residential areas, recreational areas, and other areas of significant human use. Sufficient land should be allocated to the material site to allow for such screening. Where appropriate, rehabilitation of material sites will be required. For additional guidelines affecting material extraction see policies under the section on subsurface resources. G. Other Guidelines Affecting Materials. Other guidelines will affect the use of material resources. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Transportation and Utilities Chapter 2 - Page 23 Public And Private Access Public And Private Access GOAL Public Access. Maintain, enhance, or provide adequate access to public and private lands and resources. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Retain Access. Improve or maintain public access to areas with significant public resource values by retaining access sites and corridors in public ownership, by reserving rights of access when state land is sold or leased, by acquiring access, or by asserting rights-of-way through Revised Statutes Section 2477 (RS 2477). No potential RS 2477 trails are recommended for assertion to implement this plan. Generally, section line easements should not be vacated unless alternative, physically usable access can be established or DNR has determined that state lands in the area should be roadless. B. Access to Non-State Lands. Reasonable access will be accommodated across state lands to other public and private lands. Existing legal access will not be precluded unless equivalent access is available. C. Anchorages. Activities are allowed in anchorages shown on the land use designa- tion maps in Chapter 3 if the land manager determines that the activity will not significantly diminish the use or capacity of the anchorage. D. Management of 17(b) Easements. Generally, DNR will not accept management of 17(b) easements unless it already actively manages a portion of the trail or easement, or state management will best protect public access to state lands. E. Access for Development. When an access route is constructed for resource development, existing public access should be maintained or improved to mineralized areas, recreation, fish, wildlife, and forest resources, agriculture areas, and other public resources. When determining whether or not to improve existing access, the potential for increasing user conflicts will be considered and solutions sought. FE. Adequate Access Rights. Where practical and within the limits of available funding, full public rights of access should be provided when roads are constructed by state or local governments. Perpetual exclusive easements should be acquired and recorded when the state acquires access rights across property in other ownerships. G. Coordination With the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT/PF). Access needs, such as right-of-way widths or road locations, should be coordinated with DOT/PE This guideline does not commit DOT/PF to the construction or maintenance of public access facilities. H. Limiting Access. Access to state lands may be curtailed at certain times to protect public safety, allow special uses, and prevent harm to the environment and fish and wildlife. Examples of conditions that may justify limiting public access are fire manage- ment, timber harvest operations, high soil moisture content when traffic may cause extensive damage to roads and trails, and sensitive populations of fish or wildlife. I. Purchase of Access Sites. Public appropriations may be requested to purchase access sites, easements, or reservations to public use areas and to proposed settlement projects. Page 24 - Chapter 2 Public And Private Access J. Access to Trailheads. Coastal access across state tidelands to designated trail corridors that begin at the shoreline will be protected. K. Anchoring of Floating Facilities. An anchoring method, such as shoreties, anchors, or rock bolts, will not prevent access to or along tidelands nor present a hazard to navigation. In areas of significant public use, an anchoring method will not impede such access. Anchors or rock bolts rather than shoreties will be used if they will provide safe mooring for floating facilities. Shoreties will not be used without agreement of the upland owner. Weighting or marking of shoreties may be required to prevent hazards to navigation. L. Access Along Mean High Water. Where feasible and prudent, tideland leases and permits will maintain public access 50 feet seaward of mean high water. M. Access for Recreation and Fish and Wildlife Harvest. Public access will not be precluded to existing recreation and fish and wildlife harvest areas. N. Other Guidelines Affecting Public and Private Access. Other guidelines will affect public and private access. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Forestry Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Subsurface Resources Transportation and Utilities Chapter 2 - Page 25 Recreation, Tourism, & Scenic Resources Recreation, Tourism, & Scenic Resources GOALS Recreation Opportunities. Provide areas with unmodified natural landscapes, con- veniently located public recreation areas, well designed, maintained, and safe recreation facilities; and opportunities to appreciate Alaska’s history and diverse cultures. + Provide a wide range of year-round outdoor recreation opportunities for all ages, abilities, and use preferences near population centers and major travel routes by developing a system of parks, recreation areas, trails, historic parks, rivers, and areas of unchanged scenic landscape. This goal can be accomplished through developing a state park system, through management of other state lands and tidelands, and through cooperation with other agencies, nonprofit groups and landowners. + Foster cooperation with other agencies, nonprofit groups, and landowners in the management of the state park system and of other state lands and tidelands for recreation. ¢ Provide recreation opportunities on land and water areas that serve multiple purposes such as habitat protection, timber management, and mineral resource extraction. ¢ Assist communities through cooperative planning, conveyance of state lands, and grants-in-aid for parks and trails within population centers. ¢ Encourage commercial development of recreational facilities and services through concession contracts, land sales, leases, loans and technical assistance where public recreation needs can most effectively be provided by private enterprise while minimizing environmental impacts. Recreation Resource Protection. Alaska’s natural and cultural resources are the foun- dation of Alaska outdoor recreation and they must be protected. Soil, forests, prehis- toric and historic sites and objects, fish and wildlife habitat and populations, scenic areas and access to open space must be preserved if Alaska’s scenic and recreation values are to be maintained for future generations. Long-term public appreciation of Alaska’s natural and human history and perpetuation of Alaska’s distinctive identity can be accomplished through the following actions. + Protect the recreation resources that the public comes to see and use including public access, visual resources, and, where appropriate, the isolation and unique wilderness characteristics of Prince of Wales Island. ¢ Protect and portray natural features of regional or statewide significance and cultural features representative of major themes of Alaska history in historic sites, parks, and preserves of the State Park System. ¢ Assist other land management agencies and nonprofit groups to perpetuate natural and historic features on non-state lands, in community park systems, and on private property by providing technical assistance and grants-in-aid. Economic Development. Tourism has grown dramatically since statehood and is now the state’s third largest industry; its economic potential has just begun to be realized. Areas developed and managed primarily for outdoor recreation and the appreciation of scenic, fish and wildlife, and historic values fulfill expectations of tourists. The influx of tourism dollars creates many jobs and services for Alaska residents. Recreation and tourism employment can be increased by the following. Page 26 - Chapter 2 Recreation, Tourism, & Scenic Resources ¢ Rehabilitate and maintain recreation resources that enable greater appreciation of Alaska’s natural, scenic, and historic resources. ¢ Increase the number of attractions through additions to the Alaska State Park System and the management of other state lands to protect natural, scenic, recreation, and historic resources. ¢ Develop cooperative interagency information centers for visitors. ¢ Maintain fish and wildlife populations that meet the public demand. « Assure adequate opportunities for the full spectrum of developed and un- developed recreation opportunities appropriate for Prince of Wales Island. Op- portunities should be available in appropriate areas at a reasonable price. This goal should be achieved considering the use and plans of all land owners: private, federal, and state. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Coordination With Other Landowners. Recreation management, including the location and management of recreation facilities, will take into account the current and likely management by the USFS and private landowners, so as not to unnecessarily duplicate facilities and to provide areas where facilities do not exist. B. Public Recreation Facilities 1. Public Use Cabins. A system of public use cabins should be established in state parks and on other state lands. The department will develop administrative proce- dures for managing a state public use cabins program, set priorities for cabin sites, and seek a budget for construction, maintenance and program management. The department will also seek cooperation with municipal or federal governments or nonprofit organizations for construction and management of cabins. The locations will be consistent with management intent and guidelines of the plan. 2. Location of Recreation Facilities a. Preferred Locations. Recreation facilities, including public use cabins, minimum development campsites, mooring buoys and other low intensity facilities for the general public, are needed in these situations: 1) when overuse is damaging the environment; 2) to direct public use and activities away from inappropriate areas; 3) to accommodate conflicting uses; and 4) to encourage additional public use by expanding the campsite or anchorage capacity consistent with the plan’s management intent. b. Inappropriate Locations. Recreation facilities are not appropriate where the management intent is to maintain the natural condition of the area free from additional concentration of recreation users or significant evidence of human use. Unless the management intent indicates otherwise, tidelands adjacent to designated USFS wilderness areas are a part of this category. 3. Design Recommendations a. Public Use Cabins. Public use cabins will be located to maintain scenic values and avoid or minimize conflicts with other important resources including frequently used travel routes, anchorages, and campsites. Chapter 2 - Page 27 Recreation, Tourism, & Scenic Resources b. Mooring Buoys. Mooring buoys will not be located: 1) in existing natural anchorages unless they would increase the capacity or reliability of the anchorage (for example, make it reliable in different wind or wave conditions); 2) adjacent to frequently used campsites, unless intended as a part of the campsite development; 3) where they may interfere with commercial fishermen including drift net, purse seine, or set net opera- tions; 4) in areas that will conflict with state or federal wilderness management objectives; or 5) in or adjacent to sensitive habitats, such as eelgrass beds, unless they will help preserve the habitat by minimizing the use of anchors. C. Commercial Recreation Facilities on State Land. Lodges (including floating lodges), tent camps, or other private facilities designed to be run as private recreation facilities may be authorized if the facility meets the management intent and guidelines outlined in Chapter 3, it fulfills the conditions outlined in this guideline and it is in the public interest as determined through a written finding by the land manager or a management plan prepared in accordance with AS 41.21.302(c). In addition, Chapter 3 prohibits commercial recreation facilities in certain areas. Floating commercial recreation facilities must also meet the Planning and Coordination guidelines on pages 5 and 6. In implementing those guidelines, the land manager should give special consideration to the concerns of the upland owner through the process outlined in guideline A, Upland Owner Participation, page 5. 1. Recreation Opportunities. Commercial recreation development adds to or enhances available recreation opportunities; 2. Impacts on Other Users. The commercial facility and the use it generates will avoid significant negative impacts on the amount and quality of existing uses including fish and wildlife harvest. It is recognized that a quantitative determination of the effects of the proposed facility will rarely, if ever, be possible, but an assessment of impacts should use information as available from DNR, ADF&G, the upland owner, or other available sources to determine the following: a. The number of commercial recreation leases, permits, and facilities that already exist on state and, if available, on other land in that unit and the amount of use they generate. b. Management intent and guidelines of this or subsequent plans for the unit. c. Management objectives for nearby non-state lands (to the extent this informa- tion is available). d. For facilities supporting recreational fish and wildlife harvest, ADF&G should be consulted concerning the effect of increased harvest on the fish and wildlife resource, and on established commercial, recreation, and subsistence users. e. Other information and analysis as available including that documenting the existing amount and quality of public use including the harvest of fish and wildlife resources. 3. Siting, Design, Construction, and Operation. The facility will be sited, designed, constructed, and operated in a manner that creates the least conflict with natural values and traditional uses of the area. To the extent practical, floatlodges should be visually and acoustically hidden from main travel routes, frequently used anchorages, regionally important campsites, and frequently used recreation areas (see also guideline D, Scenic Resources, page 29). In addition, floatlodges should not be sited more than one per bay except where it is the land manager’s intent to concentrate uses in order to minimize conflicts with existing use. Final authorization for the facility will be given only after consultation with ADF&G and DPOR. Page 28 - Chapter 2 Recreation, Tourism, & Scenic Resources 4. Upland Access to Floatlodges. Where the need for upland access to the float- lodges is anticipated, the floatlodges will be located where there is legal upland access to the site. 5. Authorizations for Floatlodges. See Floating Residential Facilities guideline M, Authorizations for Floating Residential Facilties, page 15. D. Scenic Resources. Facilities on state uplands and tidelands should be located and designed to blend in with the natural surroundings. Permit or lease stipulations to accomplish this guideline may be attached to a development plan to address location, size, color, materials, requirements for vegetative or topographic screening, or other measures as appropriate. E. Permits and Leases Adjacent to Recreation Facilities. Tideland activities may be allowed adjacent to public recreation facilities, including public use cabins, lodges, or fuel stops, if the land manager determines that the two uses can be made compatible by design, siting or operating guidelines; or if the land manager determines there is no feasible and prudent alternative for the activity. This guideline also applies to sites reserved for future recreation facilities. The land manager’s determination will be made after consultation with the facility manager. FE. Developed Recreation Facilities in Crucial Habitats. Based on available information, developed recreation facilities are initially determined incompatible within mapped crucial fish and wildlife areas. A specific proposal for a developed recreation facility might be considered for compatibility based on its design or on new habitat information. G. Other Guidelines Affecting Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources. Other guidelines will affect recreation, tourism, and scenic resources. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Forestry Materials Public and Private Access Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Subsurface Resources Trail Management Chapter 2 - Page 29 Settlement Settlement GOALS Provide for a Variety of Uses. Provide for a variety of settlement uses on state uplands and tidelands through leases or land use permits. Community, Social, and Aesthetic Values. While considering the needs and demands of all state residents, maintain compatibility with the cultural lifestyle and aesthetic values of residents and users, and avoid undesired impacts on those values. Private Land Use. Make available to present and future Alaskans suitable public land for private settlement purposes. DNR can identify and offer lands that have charac- teristics suitable for year-round residence, seasonal residence, or self-sufficient remote residence, but once the land is sold the owner must decide how to use the land. DNR cannot guarantee that, for instance, land sold to satisfy the demand for seasonal residences will not be used for permanent residences. Nor can DNR assure that future land owners will not demand public services and improvements such as schools. DNR is trying to satisfy three settlement categories in the planning area. 1. Year-round residences or community expansion. DNR will offer accessible land suitable to meet the needs of growing communities. This category serves people whose principal place of residence, and usually work, is or will be in the area of the disposal. The state owns little land in or near communities. Where the state does have land suitable for this purpose, disposal will be a high priority unless there are overriding public values. 2. Recreational use or seasonal residences. DNR will, where feasible, avoid poor quality sites, such as north facing slopes, and offer quality sites with characteristics such as proximity to water, views, good hunting, or interesting topography. Because there is a limited supply of state land with characteristics that make it highly desirable, the state will have to offer some lands that do not have exceptional amenity values to meet the demand for recreational and seasonal use. 3. Industrial or commercial development. To stimulate or facilitate economic development, DNR will sell, lease, or protect for future use suitable land for private, commercial, and industrial use. Requirements for these uses are highly site-specific, and disposal decisions will be made case by case as demands arise. Resource and Economic Impacts. Contribute positively to other uses of natural resources and minimize the undesired impacts of land offerings on opportunities for resource use. Land Acquisition. It is the state’s goal to provide individuals a range of options for acquiring title to state land. Under the current homestead and homesite programs, state land may be acquired by various combinations of residency on the property, constructing a dwelling on the property, and purchasing the property. Other state lands offered for private ownership under the general land disposal program will be sold for current, fair market value, subject but not limited to the exceptions noted in AS 38.05.055 and 38.05.057. Fiscal Impacts. Minimize future fiscal costs to local or state government for services, wildfire management, and infrastructure requirements that result from settlement of state lands. Coordination With Local Governments. Coordinate state land offering programs with similar programs of local governments to best achieve common objectives. Consider availability of land in private ownership when determining the amount, type, and location of state land offerings. Page 30 - Chapter 2 Settlement MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Planning and Coordination 1. Long-term Program. The disposal program will be designed to make land available for at least 20 years to ensure that Alaskans have the opportunity to acquire public land in the future. 2. Competition. Although the state will coordinate its offerings with those of other landowners, it may compete with the private sector or local governments if necessary to satisfy demand, provide market choice, or moderate unreasonably high prices. 3. Local Plans. DNR will comply with provisions of local comprehensive plans regarding the pace, location, and density of land development except to the extent that local requirements are inconsistent with a major overriding state interest. 4. Design Review Boards. In addition to holding public meetings, a local design review board will be established when, in the opinion of the Director of the Division of Land and Water Management, it would be a constructive way to involve persons affected by a disposal project. A design review board will consist of a maximum of five citizens and local government officials appointed by an appropriate local government official. Where local government does not exist or is unwilling to appoint such a board, DNR will make the appointments if sufficient interest exists. The design review board is advisory and will participate in and review all stages of design, including location, design of parcel size, transportation routes, and open space. The board will make recommendations to the Director of the Division of Land and Water Management at appropriate times during the design process. 5. Coordination with Local Governments. Where DNR and a municipality both have land, state land offering programs should be coordinated with similar programs of local government to best achieve common objectives. To this end, DNR would develop a joint disposal plan for state and municipal lands with any interested municipality. This plan would consider the municipality’s fiscal planning for road extension priorities and its plans for levels of services in different areas. If a municipality has a comprehensive land use plan, that plan will provide direction for disposal priorities. The disposal plan should demonstrate what community objec- tives would be met and how the requested capital improvement funds would support municipality-wide priorities for roads and service extensions to benefit current and future residents. The disposal plan should demonstrate how increased access and development will promote use of other resources such as agriculture, mining, forestry, and recreation, and thus provide statewide as well as regional benefits. 6. Pacing. Settlement offerings should be phased over 20 years, the life of this plan. Land selection and other land status uncertainties make it impossible to develop a detailed schedule at this time. B. Types of Offerings. The types of offerings the department may make are established by the legislature and are subject to change. The following guidelines affect several types of offerings currently available to the department. 1. Owner Staking. DNR will offer homestead parcels only with predesignated boundaries. However, the department is unlikely to offer homesteads on Prince of Wales Island because there is so little suitable state land. 2. Isolated Parcels of State Land. The state has acquired and will continue to acquire isolated parcels of land through foreclosure, escheat, and other methods. The following guidelines apply to management and possible disposal of these parcels. Chapter 2 - Page 31 Settlement In or Near Existing Communities. If the parcel is in or immediately adjacent to an existing community or past state land offering, the parcel can be offered for settlement unless it is appropriate as a site(s) for schools, gravel pits, roads, parks, sewer treatment plants, or other public facilities. Parcels Near Other State Land. If the parcel adjoins or is surrounded by other state land, it should be managed according to the management intent and guidelines applicable to the adjacent lands. Parcels Not Near Other State Land. Parcels, such as mining claims acquired by foreclosure in the middle of a federal conservation system unit, should be considered for sale or exchange to the adjacent land owner. C. Protection, Management, and Enhancement of Other Resources 1. Protection of Life and Property. The state will, by retention of public lands and coordination with local governments, discourage development in areas of flooding, unstable ground, significant avalanche risk, and other hazards. Public lands within the surveyed 100-year floodplain should remain in public owner- ship except where a regulatory floodway and flood fringe have been identified through detailed hydrologic studies. After such studies have been conducted, public lands within the flood fringe may be offered for sale. Land offerings within the flood fringe should be for low density development such as private recreation cabins rather than dense residential subdivisions. DNR will provide available information about flood zones in land disposal brochures when a disposal is in a potential flood hazard area. In drainages where the 100-year floodplain has not been surveyed, the best available information will be used to determine the flood hazard zone that should remain in public ownership. 2. Protection and Management of Valuable Environmental Processes. The state will provide a publicly owned open-space system to preserve important fish and wildlife habitats and natural areas such as shorelands, freshwater wetlands, riparian lands, bear concentration areas, watersheds, and surface and ground water recharge areas. Systems of publicly owned land will be designed to provide the necessary linkage and continuity to protect or increase values for human uses and wildlife movements. In some places, large areas may be retained to provide adequate terrestrial habitat. 3. Protection and Enhancement of Scenic Features. The state generally will retain in public ownership unique natural features such as cliffs, bluffs, and waterfalls, and foreground open space for panoramic vistas. Public access to such amenities will also be preserved. Land offerings along scenic routes will be located and designed to minimize their impacts on scenic vistas. Unusual land forms or scenic features will be retained in state ownership for enjoyment and use by the public. Such lands include islands in bays unless land disposals can be designed to prevent negative effects on the scenic and recreational values of the area. 4. Protection and Enhancement of Recreational, Educational, and Cultural Op- portunities. Project the need for and retain appropriate areas for outdoor recrea- tion, trails, campsites, boat launches, historic sites, and areas for scientific study. Areas for intensive and dispersed use will be preserved. 5. Trespass. Cooperate with adjacent landowners to develop procedures for deal- ing with trespass problems created by the use or disposal of state tidelands and uplands. Page 32 - Chapter 2 Settlement D. Design 1. Provision of Public Land for Communities. Project the need for and retain appropriate greenbelts, public-use corridors, water supply areas, personal-use wood lots, buffer areas, commons, building setbacks, sites for schools, gravel pits, roads, airstrips, parks, and other public facilities such as sewer treatment plants, health clinics, and small boat mooring facilities, as well as other open spaces to help create a desirable land use pattern in developing areas. Sites for sewage treatment plants and solid waste disposal sites will not be located in public streamside tracts. 2. Cost of Public Services. In accordance with AS 38.04.010, DNR will attempt to guide year-round settlement to areas where services exist or can be provided with reasonable efficiency. State land that is located beyond the range of existing schools and other necessary public services or that is located where development of sources of employment is improbable may be made available for seasonal recreation or for low density settlement with sufficient separation between residences so that public services will not be necessary or expected. 3. Provision of Access. DNR should ensure that legal, practical public access (roads, trails, or other options most appropriate to the particular situation) is identified and reserved within land offerings. Field assessment should be used, and where appropriate, road grade profiles prepared, to ensure that access routes are feasible. Section line or other easements will not be relied on for access without field inspection of the practicality of such routes. Identified access routes will be described in the land offering brochure. Where needed to reduce the likelihood of conflicts with existing private owners, DNR may brush or flag public access routes to land offering projects. DNR will comply with the applicable provisions of local government subdivision ordinances, including capital improvements. Where no subdivision ordinance is in effect, DNR will ensure actual physical access is available or can be developed (road, air, or water) to each new state subdivision project. The department will evaluate the need to construct new access to a subdivision on an individual basis. 4. Personal Use of Nearby Resources. One of the considerations in deciding the location, size, and design of land disposal projects will be the nearby supply of resources, such as firewood and houselogs, fish and wildlife, and the expected demand from people who will own the parcels. Where it is anticipated that land recipients will want to use timber resources, nearby wood lots may be retained instead of selling individual parcels large enough to meet the personal use demands of the owner. This would provide some nearby public land on which firewood and houselogs can be gathered while keeping open options for other uses of those lands when access develops or new demands are identified. 5. Subdivision Design. Subdivisions will be designed to preserve and enhance the quality of the natural setting and the recreational opportunities that make an area attractive to potential buyers. State subdivision design will take account of site limitations such as slope, drainage, soils, erosion, and other features to ensure that sites offered are buildable in an economic and environmentally acceptable manner. All state subdivisions must be reviewed and approved as required by DEC regulations. Other procedures and standards for subdivision design are given in "Design of Residential and Recreational Subdivisions," in the Division of Land and Water Management’s Policy and Procedures Manual. Chapter 2 - Page 33 Settlement 6. Easements. Easements will be used as one means to acquire rights through privately owned lands needed for public use. Easements generally will not be used to retain a public interest in lands within a subdivision. Instead, DNR will generally retain such lands in public ownership. Exceptions to this policy may be made where the interest protected is very limited such as for local pedestrian access that is not part of an integrated neighborhood or community trail system. This policy will minimize confusion between public use and private ownership rights. E. Other Guidelines Affecting Settlement. Other guidelines will affect settlement management practices. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Coordination and Public Notice Cultural Resources Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Materials Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Shorelines and Stream Corridors Trail Management Transportation and Utilities Page 34 - Chapter 2 Shorelines & Stream Corridors Shorelines & Stream Corridors GOALS Recreation. Provide opportunities for a variety of recreational activities within publicly owned stream and tideland corridors, including both wilderness and developed recrea- tional activities. Habitat. Protect riparian fish and wildlife habitats and harvest. Water Quality. Protect water quality to support domestic uses, fish and wildlife produc- tion, and recreational activities. Provide for Water-Dependent and Water-Related Uses. Provide for needed water-de- pendent and water-related uses. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES: Locating Uses; & Establishing Buffers, Easements, And Setbacks A. Priority of Public Uses in Stream Corridors. As a general rule, DNR will set a higher priority on protecting public use values in stream corridors than on providing opportunities for private ownership of land. However, DNR recognizes the strong demand for property along streams and will provide land for private purchase in some stream corridors. Before lands in stream corridors are disposed of, DNR, in consultation with other affected agencies and the public, will assess existing and projected public use needs associated with the stream corridor. Disposals near streams with important recreation value will be designed to protect access to and along the stream for fishing, hiking, camping, and other recreational activities. B. Retention of State Owned Buffers Adjacent to Waterbodies. 1. When the management intent for state land adjacent to tidelands or a stream or lake is to permit uses such as fishing, picnicking, hunting, building fires, camping or other similar active uses, public ownership of tideland or stream buffers or tracts will be used rather than easements to provide for these uses. 2. In state subdivisions, when it has been determined that the tideland and stream buffers should be kept in public ownership (see the criteria in the paragraph above), the buffers will either be retained in state ownership or dedicated to the local government. Ifstreams in subdivisions have recreation or habitat values of regional or statewide importance, or are designated anadromous fish waters, buffers will be retained in state ownership and managed to protect public values. 3. Publicly owned buffers or tracts adjacent to tidelands or a stream may be retained along the full length of the stream or tideland or on the segments determined to have high current or future public use and habitat values. In all cases, however, publicly-owned buffers will be retained along the full length of designated anadromous fish waters. C. Retention of Access Easements Adjacent to Waterbodies. 1. When the primary management intent is to protect the public’s right to travel along a stream bank rather than to establish an area the public can use, an easement should be used to protect this right. The public rights reserved in an easement shall be explicitly defined and normally will include only the right of ingress and egress, inclusive of the right to pause briefly to observe wildlife, take photographs, or rest. On an individual basis, the state may reserve other rights (for example, the right to fish or to picnic) as necessary to protect the public interest. The public use rights protected by previously established easements are not affected by this policy. Chapter 2 - Page 35 Shorelines & Stream Corridors 2. Easements will be reserved for the appropriate access mode. In tideland and stream corridors that are sensitive to vehicular travel, the easements will be reserved for pedestrian access only. The right to travel by all terrain and wheeled vehicles may be allowed in sensitive tideland or stream corridor areas on a case-by-case basis where doing so is in the public interest. Easements should be reserved for roads only if they are likely to be built in the foreseeable future. 3. Easements and publicly owned buffers may be used in combination adjacent to tidelands or on a stream to provide opportunities for private ownership near tidelands or stream while protecting public use access to public waters or habitat values on other portions of the tidelands or stream. Therefore, although easements will not be used adjacent to anadromous streams and should not be used where significant public use is to be encouraged, they may be used adjacent to portions of the tidelands or a stream with important public recreation and habitat values when most land adjacent to the tidelands or the stream is retained for public use. D. Establishing Widths of State-owned Buffers, Easements and Building Setbacks Adjacent to Waterbodies. 1. Widths of publicly-owned buffers or tracts adjacent to tidelands and along streams will vary according to management intent. In addition, the buffer width or tract size for any given segment of tidelands or stream may vary along the tidelands or stream course depending on topography, vegetation and land ownership. Estab- lishing buffer widths or tract size for particular tidelands or streams will be based, at a minimum, on objectives for the following: recreational activities to be accom- modated, habitat protection and management, visual quality, water quality, preven- tion of erosion (in which case the buffer should be widened to compensate), and land disposal. 2. Although buffer and easement widths and tract size may vary among tidelands and streams, a basic level of consistency is needed to avoid confusion about the widths of public use and access areas along the state’s many tidelands and streams. The following guidelines are intended to establish a reasonable degree of consis- tency in buffer and easement widths and tract size. 3. Anadromous fish streams and waters: There will be a fish habitat management zone that is 300 feet wide, as measured from the ordinary high water mark, on each side of all catalogued anadromous fish streams. Site specific circumstances may sometimes dictate the establishment of a fish habitat management zone that is wider than 300 feet. The primary management objectives for a fish habitat management zone will be to maintain or enhance anadromous fish habitat. Only activities which are or can be made compatible with this objective will be allowed in these zones. DNR will consult with ADF&G before and throughout project planning to deter- mine the appropriateness of a project, appropriate buffers and their width, and the appropriate design and maintenance of projects that meet the objectives of the management zone. For nonwater dependent uses adjacent to designated anadromous fish waters, there should to the extent feasible be a building setback of not less than 100 feet landward of mean high tide or ordinary high water. 4, Other streams: When it is determined that a state-owned buffer or tract is appropriate, a standard minimum buffer of 200 feet landward from the mean high tide or ordinary high water marks generally should be established. This width may be reduced to a minimum of 100 feet in individual cases when consistent with the management objectives of the tideland or stream corridor. Page 36 - Chapter 2 Shorelines & Stream Corridors When it is determined that a public access easement will be reserved on land adjacent to tidelands or a stream, a minimum easement of 50 feet landward from the mean high tide or ordinary high water mark will be reserved. E. Uses Allowed in Easements, Setbacks and Publicly Owned Buffers Adjacent to Waterbodies. Water-dependent structures, such as docks and haul-out rails, and other uses, such as commercial and industrial uses, transportation facilities, pipelines, or uses associated with residential areas, may be allowed adjacent to waterbodies if these uses are consistent with the management intent for the easement, setback, or publicly-owned buffer. If a structure will block public access along the shoreline, alternate access will be provided. Residential structures, fences, or other nonwater-dependent structures that obstruct ae will not be allowed within the fifty-foot-access easement retained above mean igh water along the tidelands or ordinary high water along lakes and streams, or within public access/utility easement on individual parcels unless adequate alternative public access can be established. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES: Design Of Shoreline Facilities A. Siting and Design of Breakwaters, Jetties, Causeways, Harbors, and Marinas. Breakwaters, Jetties, Causeways, Harbors, and Marinas will, to the extent feasible and prudent, be sited and designed to minimize impacts on longshore transport, circulation, and mixing. The site and design should also optimize flushing to avoid concentration of pollutants. Harbors, marinas, and launch ramps adjacent to public uplands should be sited where upland demands, such as parking, support facilities, and increased traffic flow can be accommodated. B. Pilings Preferable to Fill. Pilings will, to the extent feasible and prudent, be used instead of fill for all shoreline development. (Shoreline development is defined in Appendix A.) Pilings will, to the extent feasible and prudent, be: ¢ dug or driven and not jetted; * treated and adequately cured before use; and * spaced to allow for free flow of tidal currents, longshore currents, and littoral drift. C. Bulkhead Use and Design. Bulkheads will be authorized only for the purpose of erosion control or to reduce the size of fills required for water-dependent uses. Where necessary, bulkheads should be designed to do the following: ¢ facilitate flushing; * minimize the potential for toe scour, wave energy enhancement, or accelerated erosion; ¢ allow for outward groundwater flow or runoff; and * prevent fines from washing away, if fines are included in fill material. D. Filling Tidelands for Residential Purposes. Filling state tidelands and submerged lands for residential purposes will not be allowed. E. Permanent Fuel Storage. Permanent fuel storage facilities should not be located on docks. Fuel storage structures which are located on state uplands adjacent to tidelands or wetlands will have a physical barrier to prevent the flow of fuel into coastal wetlands and tidelands. This guideline may be waived if solutions are approved by DEC. Chapter 2 - Page 37 Shorelines & Stream Corridors F. Temporary Berms, Pads or Ramps. Temporary berms, pads, or ramps constructed of beach gravels and sands should be restored to blend with original contours after the temporary access is no longer required, unless removal or restoration would cause more damage than leaving the berm, pad, or ramp in place. G. Clean-up Bonds. A site clean-up deposit should be required of tideland facilities that have the potential to create significant impacts if abandoned or improperly cleaned up. H. Other Guidelines Affecting Shorelines and Stream Corridors. Other guidelines will affect state lands along shorelines and in stream corridors. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Forestry Materials Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Subsurface Resources Transportation and Utilities Page 38 - Chapter 2 Subsurface Resources Subsurface Resources GOALS Opportunities for Mineral Exploration and Development. Provide opportunities through state land management for exploration and development of both private and public mineral resources to help ensure a stable national minerals supply and minerals development opportunities. Economic Opportunities. Provide economic opportunities and stability by managing the state tidelands for the economically efficient and environmentally sound: ¢ transfer of minerals from uplands to transport vessels; ¢ disposal of tailings; ¢ development of tidelands and submerged lands mining sites; and, ¢ siting of infrastructure to support development of mineral resources. MINERAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES A. Mineral Exploration. Recognized exploration methods for locatable minerals will be allowed on all state lands except those specifically closed to prospecting and will be subject to the conditions of a land use permit. DNR may determine that some traditional forms of access will not be allowed in specific areas to avoid resource damage. B. Open to Mineral Entry. All state lands that are open to mineral entry are multiple use areas where mineral development will be accommodated and encouraged. Where an area is open to mineral entry, a miner has the right to stake a claim regardless of the surface use designation or classification. Any adverse effects of mining on surface resources or uses will be managed through compliance with state laws and regulations and the management intent and guidelines of this plan. C. Reclamation of Mined Land. Land use permits and plans of operation for mineral development will specify measures needed to return the land to a useful state. Determination of the specific measures to be taken will be done in consultation with the affected agencies. Specific measures may include storage and reuse of topsoil; disposal of overburden; regrading of tailings and revegetation; reestablishment of natural (not necessarily original) contours; reestablishment of a natural drainage system; long-term erosion control measures; and removal of equipment, improvements, and other man-made items. In crucial habitat areas, annual reclamation will be required concurrent with mining. Reclamation will be required as necessary to restore productive fish and wildlife habitat and prevent hazards to navigation. D. Mining in Fish Habitat. When DNR issues a permit for mining in or adjacent to fish habitat, the land manager will require as a condition of the permit any necessary measures, such as levees, berms, seasonal restrictions, and settling ponds, that will allow the operation to meet water quality standards, and statutes and regulations governing the protection of fish. Mining in fish habitat will require a permit from DEC and ADF&G. ADF&G permits, however, are not required in marine waters and estuaries outside the mouths of specified anadromous fish streams. See also guideline B-2, Mining in Crucial Habitats, page 9. Chapter 2 - Page 39 Subsurface Resources E. Bonding. Whether or not a performance bond will be required for a mining operation will be decided after consultation with other agencies. However, in crucial fish and wildlife habitats a bond of not less than $5,000 will be required for any permitted, tideland mining operation. FE. Offshore Prospecting Permits (OPP). Under AS 38.05.250 an exclusive right to prospect for deposits of minerals offshore may be granted through a permit issued by DNR. DNR determines what areas will be opened for permits. No areas around Prince of Wales Island are currently open for permits. If workable mineral deposits are found offshore, the permittee must apply for a lease in order to develop the mineral deposit. Crucial habitat and harvest areas are areas of significant surface use of or by fish. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has stated that it has initially determined mining in crucial estuarine areas to be nonconforming use under the ACMP. ACMP procedures will be used to determine whether mining can be made a conforming use and, if mitigation is possible, the appropriate mitigating measures needed to protect fish and wildlife resource values. APPLICATION OF MINERAL CLOSURES & THE LOCATABLE LEASING PROGRAM The decision to apply mineral closures or locatable mineral leasing was made by the Commissioner within the parameters set by the Alaska Statutes. AS 38.05.185(a) requires that the commissioner determine that mining is incompatible with a significant surface use before an area can be closed to mining. The same section of the statutes requires that the commissioner determine that a potential use conflict exists before requiring that development of locatable minerals be conducted only under a lease. The fact that an area is closed to new mineral entry will not be cause for denying access across state land. Mineral closures and leasehold location orders do not affect valid existing closures. The boundaries of the mineral closures are shown in Appendix D, and the acreage is summarized in Tables 1-4 and 1-5 on pages 17 and 18, Chapter 1. A. Land to be Closed to new Mineral Entry. Under state law mining must be deter- mined to be in conflict with significant surface uses for an area to be closed to mineral entry. In the Prince of Wales Island planning area, mining has been determined to be in conflict with the following significant surface uses. 1. Areas Proposed for Disposal. Approximately 15,000 proposed for disposal within the next 20 years will be closed as a part of this plan. 2. Land Proposed for Exchange. Lands proposed for exchange or trade will be closed to mineral entry and location at the time a preliminary agreement to exchange the land is reached. No lands in this category will be closed as part of the plan. Land near Black Bear Lake may be exchanged as part of the Black Bear Lake Hydroelectric project. See page 9 for more information concerning land exchanges. 3. Land to be Transferred to Another Public Agency. Lands reserved for transfer to another public agency for development or management of public facilities are closed to mineral entry. Approximately 105 acres are closed for developed recrea- tion facilities proposed to be managed by the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Page 40 - Chapter 2 Subsurface Resources 4. State Parks. Mining would also conflict with any state land designated as units of the state park system. Approximately 1,350 acres are closed to mineral entry because of conflicts with intensive recreation uses. These lands will remain in public ownership and are proposed for legislative designation as units of the state park system. The existing units of the Alaska Marine Park system are closed to new mineral entry. 5. Anadromous Fish Streams. Mining would also be in conflict in particularly important anadromous fish streams. The state owns the land under all navigable waterbodies, including under all streams on state-owned land, and under tidelands and submerged lands. The criteria used to determine streams where mining would be an incompatible conflict with fish resources are: a. The stream must have some potential for being mined, specifically, it should be one of the streams identified as having high or moderate placer mining potential; b. The stream must have identified, important anadromous fish resources. New information may identify additional anadromous fish streams. If so, ADF&G and DNR will review the streams to determine if they meet the criteria for mineral closures. The review may occur at the request of ADF&G, or during the annual or 5-year plan review. Approximately 2,360 acres will be closed to new mineral entry in areas of high mineral potential where mineral development would constitute a significant conflict with the existing salmon spawning and rearing resources. These include a 40-acre site of tidelands and submerged lands at the mouths of 59 important anadromous fish streams, 4.0 miles of the streambed of the Harris River, 0.5 miles of the streambed of Maybeso Creek, and 0.75 miles of two unnamed creeks that flow into Saltery Cove. Under state mining laws a mining claim can be filed on the tidelands. A provision of state mining regulation, however, is that a mining claim can extend into tidelands and submerged lands only if "two of the corners are on or above the line of mean high tide" (11 AAC 86.135(c)). In Prince of Wales Island this provision allows for mining claims to be staked adjacent to the shore on any state tidelands and submerged lands, regardless of who the upland owner is. As a mining claim may not exceed 1,320 feet in its longest dimension, these claims cannot extend more than 1,320 feet seaward from mean high tide. B. Leasehold Location Areas. Using the criteria established in AS 38.05.185, DNR has determined that on certain lands mining will be allowed only under leases issued under AS 38.05.205. The areas subject to leasehold location requirements are uplands within 200 feet or the ordinary high water mark on either side of the portions of the four streams closed to mineral entry and 40-acre sites at the mouths of three anadromous fish streams flowing into Niblack Anchorage. The leasehold location areas will be subject to the following guidelines. 1. Harris River. Uplands within 200 feet of the closed portions of the Harris River will be managed to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish, waterfowl, deer, and black bear habitat and harvest, and recreation use by visitors and local residents, including public access, camping, fishing, and hunting. 2. Maybeso Creek. Uplands within 200 feet of the closed portions of Maybeso Creek will be managed to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish, waterfowl, and black bear habitat and harvest and community recreation. Chapter 2 - Page 41 Subsurface Resources 3. Saltry Cove - two unnamed streams. Uplands within 200 feet of the closed portions of these two streams will be managed to avoid conflicts with community recreation, fish and wildlife harvest, and crucial habitat for anadromous fish. 4. Niblack Anchorage - mouths of Camp Creek, Myrtle Creek, and Lookout Creek. a. The activities will have no adverse impact upon the stream, the estuarine or marine habitats, or upon the anadromous fish these habitats support; b. there will be no surface disturbance within the crucial habitats; and ¢. a project plan for work with the crucial habitat area must be approved by DNR. The plan will be reviewed by ADF&G through the project review process with due deference given to ADF&G before any work is initiated within crucial habitat. C. Oil and Gas and Other Energy Resources. The plan defers any decisions regarding leasing for oil and gas and other energy resources to DNR’s existing leasing processes. No lease sales are proposed due to the relatively low potential for oil and gas discoveries and the lack of any other significant known leasable minerals on state land on Prince of Wales Island. D. Other Guidelines Affecting Subsurface Resources. Guidelines in the Forestry section of this chapter that have "RTF" or "RTS" in the title apply to mineral transfer facilities and sites. Other relevant guidelines in the following sections of this chapter will also apply to the management of subsurface resources. Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Forestry Materials Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Page 42 - Chapter 2 Trail Management Trail Management MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Neighborhood and Community Trails. Local trails that are not of regional or statewide significance will be identified and protected through management plans or disposal design under guidelines recommended in DNR’s subdivision design manual. Once identified, trails will be recorded on the state’s land record system and reserved through issuance of a trail permit. The following criteria should be used to determine whether a local trail should be protected by easement or public ownership: 1. Neighborhood Collector Trails. If the local trail serves as a neighborhood collector trail that connects to a public open space system or regional or statewide trail, it will be kept in public ownership. 2. Use by Neighborhood Residents. If the trail will be used almost entirely by neighborhood residents for their own use, it should be kept in state ownership or dedicated to the local government. 3. Local Pedestrian Access. If the objective is to provide local pedestrian access, and the trail lacks the characteristics of the criterion described in the two paragraphs above, an easement may be used. This would typically occur when the purpose is to establish access between two lots, to improve pedestrian circulation within a subdivision where a greenbelt and neighborhood trail system does not provide adequate access, or where it is impractical to establish such an integrated trail system. 4. Buffers and Easements. In cases of land offerings other than subdivisions (for example, land opened to homesteading), a publicly owned buffer or an easement will be used to protect designated trails. B. Standard Trails of Regional or Statewide Significance. These trails are generally travelled by foot, dogsled, horse and sometimes vehicles for a variety of purposes. Most standard trails have a history of public use and can be expected to see increased use as the state’s population increases. The guidelines which follow are intended to insure consistent management practices on such trails management decisions on site specific conditions. C. Identification of Trails. Before public lands are leased or disposed of, trails that merit consideration for protection by one of the methods described above should be identified. The Division of Land and Water Management will be the lead agency for identification of trails and will consult with the other divisions of DNR, DOT/PF, ADF&G, affected private land owners, and local government when identifying trails. In addition, any agency, organization, or individual may identify public trails to be considered for protection. D. Trail Buffer Width. Trails of regional or statewide significance on state land shall be protected by a publicly owned buffer that has a minimum width of 100 feet (50 feet each side of center line). This buffer should be sized to protect the quality of the experience of the user and to minimize negative effects such as noise or dust from adjacent land uses. Buffer widths may be increased to minimize land use and ownership conflicts, to protect the privacy of adjacent landowners, to separate motorized from non-motorized uses, to allow future siting of public facilities, to allow flexibility for rerouting, or to adapt a trail to specific public uses or aesthetic or environmental concerns. Chapter 2 - Page 43 Trail Management Buffer widths may vary along the length of a trail because of the above considerations. The width of a buffer on any portion of a trail should also be based on the management intent for adjacent public land as expressed through applicable land use plans. However, the minimum width of the buffer will be 100 feet (50 feet either side of centerline). Trail buffers should be located and designed in consultation with affected divisions of DNR, ADF&G, and DOT/PE affected private land owners, and appropriate user groups. Activity areas of 10 to 40 acres may be identified along trails for other uses such as camping or rest areas. E. Land Use in Publicly Owned Buffers. To maintain the aesthetic character, trail buffers will be managed to maintain the natural vegetation within the buffer. Where the aesthetic character of the trail buffer will not be affected, timber sales, materials sales, and permits and leases for other activities may be allowed. This guideline does not preclude trail crossings or rerouting of trails as described below. FE. Rerouting Trails. Rerouting of trails may be permitted to minimize land use conflicts or to facilitate use of a trail if alternate routes provide opportunities similar to the original. If trails are rerouted, provision should be made for construction of new trail segments if warranted by type of use. Rerouting trails should be done in consult- ation with affected divisions of DNR, DOT/PEK ADF&G, private landowners, and appropriate user groups. Historic trails which follow well-established routes should not be rerouted unless necessary to maintain trail use. G. Trail Crossings. When it is necessary for powerlines, pipelines or roads to cross trail buffers, crossings should be at a 90-degree angle to the buffer when feasible. Vegetative screening should be preserved at trail crossings. H. Other Guidelines Affecting Trail Management. Other guidelines will affect trail management. See in particular the following sections of this chapter. Cultural Resources Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Forestry Materials Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Subsurface Resources Transportation and Utilities Page 44 - Chapter 2 Transportation And Utilities Transportation And Utilities GOAL Provide Land for Transportation and Utilities. Provide land for transportation and utility use to support local and statewide economic development, public access, transportation, and utilities needed. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES A. Siting Utilities. Settlement support facilities and utility rights-of-way, including but not limited to, generation and transmission structures or cables and buried sewage and water lines will be sited to minimize adverse impacts to other valuable resources or uses. B. Siting and Constructing Temporary and Permanent Roads or Causeways. Tem- porary and permanent roads or causeways will, to the extent feasible and prudent, be routed to avoid vegetated tideflats, avoid streams and minimize alteration of natural drainage patterns, and avoid long-term adverse effects on recreation, water quantity, or water quality. If a temporary road is routed through vegetated tidelands, clean fill will be required and construction methods which facilitate removal of the fill will be required. C. Temporary Access. Temporary access across tidelands (such as on-loading or off-loading of materials from ships or barges) should occur during a high tide period to minimize disturbance. D. Access Plans for State Land Offerings or State Sponsored Resource Development Projects. Before a land offering or the initiation of a resource development project, DNR should consult with the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT/PF) to identify appropriate locations for access and should also identify respon- sibilities for design, construction, and maintenance of any proposed transportation facilities. Access plans will be developed in consultation with affected local govern- ments. This guideline does not commit DOT/PF or local governments to the construc- tion of transportation or utility facilities. DOT/PF normally accepts maintenance only if a road is part of the statewide transportation system. E. Joint Use and Consolidation of Surface Access. Joint use and consolidation of surface access routes and facilities will be encouraged wherever it is feasible and prudent to do so. Surface access also should be sited and designed to accommodate future development and avoid unnecessary duplication. The feasibility of using an existing route or facility should be evaluated before the use of a new route or facility is authorized. (Also see Forestry guidelines for log transfer sites.) FE. Protection of Hydrologic Systems. Transportation facilities will, to the extent feasible and prudent, be located to avoid significant effects on the quality or quantity of adjacent surface water resources or detracting from recreational use of the waterway. The following guidelines apply: 1. Minimize Stream Crossings. Stream crossings should be minimized. Those in fish habitat require an ADF&G permit. When a stream must be crossed to construct a road, the crossing should be as close as possible to a 90-degree angle to the stream, consistent with good road alignment practices. Stream crossings should be made at stable sections of the stream channel. Chapter 2 - Page 45 Transportation And Utilities 2. Minimize Construction in Wetlands. Construction in wetlands, floodplain, and other poorly drained areas should be minimized and existing drainage patterns maintained. Culverts should be installed where necessary to enable free movement of fluids, mineral salts, and nutrients. 3. Designing Bridges and Culverts. Bridges and culverts should be large enough to accommodate or positioned to avoid altering the direction and velocity of stream flow or interfering with migrating or spawning activities of fish and wildlife. Bridges should span the entire nonvegetated stream channel; bridges and culverts intended for permanent use should be large enough to accommodate at least the 25-year peak discharge (where known). Bridges should provide adequate clearance for boat, pedestrian, horse, and large game passage whenever these uses occur or are anticipated at significant levels. 4. Rehabilitating Disturbed Stream Banks. Disturbed stream banks should be recontoured, revegetated, or other protective measures should be taken to prevent soil erosion into adjacent waters. 5. Winter Stream and Lake Crossings. During winter, snow ramps, snow bridges, or other methods should be used to provide access across frozen rivers, lakes, and streams to avoid cutting, eroding, or degrading of banks. These facilities should be removed immediately after final use. G. Protection of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Important fish and wildlife habitats such as those mapped as crucial, riparian areas, wildlife movement corridors, important wintering areas, and threatened or endangered species habitat should be avoided in siting transportation routes unless no other feasible and prudent alternatives exist. Location of routes and timing of construction should be determined in consultation with the Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). H. Timber Salvage From Rights-of-Way. All timber having high value for commercial or personal use should be salvaged on rights-of-way to be cleared for construction. I. Other Guidelines Affecting Transportation and Utilities. Other guidelines will affect transportation and utilities. See in particular the following sections of this chapter: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Forestry Materials Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Trail Management Page 46 - Chapter 2 CHAPTER3 Land Management Policies for each Management Unit PAGE Introduction Surface and Subsurface Land Use Designations General Use Areas Resource Information University Land Settlement Management Guidelines Flexibility of the Plan Designations on Management Unit Maps Management Unit Index Map MANAGEMENT UNITS 9 MU1: Salmon Bay 23. MU2: Protection/Baker 43 MU3: Shakan 55 MU 4: El Capitan 73 MUS: Whale Pass 87 MU6: Coffman Cove 109 MU7: Sea Otter Sound 137. MU8: Edna Bay 151 MU9: Coronation 159 MU 10: Shaheen 177, MU 11: Thorne Bay 205 MU 12: Kasaan Bay 249 = =MU 13: Chom’ly 267 MU 14: Moira 287 MU 15: Kendrick NEBWWWWWNE Sa1njog ‘wispy puvy - ¢ muy ywusypy yova sof Introduction CHAPTER 3 LAND MANAGEMENT POLICIES FOR EACH MANAGEMENT UNIT Introduction This chapter presents specific land management policy for each of fifteen management units. The planning area is further divided into subunits to aid in describing specific management intents. Management units and subunits are generally homogeneous in resources and topography. Large bay systems or related islands are usually grouped together. The land management information presented for each management unit includes the following: Unit Background - A description of the location, physical characteristics, access, land ownership pattern, and land uses introduces each unit. Lands to be selected from the Tongass National Forest are described. Previously selected areas that will be relin- quished are also discussed. Subunit Background - Detailed information on communities, major activities, and access are described for each subunit. Subunit Management Intent and Guidelines - A summary of the management objec- tives and the methods to achieve the objectives is provided for each subunit. Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, manage- ment intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in the subunit are listed under appropriate resource guidelines. Land-use Designation Maps - Maps of each subunit show land ownership and desig- nated uses. Land use designations provide a picture of intended uses and values within a subunit but they must be used with the statements of management intent and guidelines for the complete explanation of management policy. Designations reflect detailed resource information collected in the background reports called Resource Elements. Additional information for each designation area is available in the Resource Elements. For instance, maps in the Fish and Wildlife Element portray specific habitat and harvest values. Management intent statements for each unit refer only to management of state land. While these statements accommodate certain proposed uses on tidelands and sub- merged lands, there is no guarantee other regulatory agencies will issue permits neces- sary for the proposed use. It is assumed all proposed development uses referenced in the management intent statements will employ best management practices in siting and operating the proposed use. Finally, it must be emphasized that state tideland use designations do not give the public access rights to adjacent private uplands. Chapter 3 - Page 1 Introduction SURFACE & SUBSURFACE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS The land use designation maps display primary uses (and in a few instances, secondary) on state lands. A primary use is one that is of major importance for a particular area. The designated area will be managed to encourage this use and its conservation or development. If a proposed use is designated in a given area, existing information indicates that activities meeting provisions of the plan will be permitted by the Depart- ment of Natural Resources somewhere within the area designated. Exactly where and how a designated use will occur within the designated area will be resolved through existing review procedures using the management intent, guidelines of the plan, and information gathered as part of the site-specific review of the proposed project. Secondary uses are permitted within a management unit or subunit when their occur- rence will not adversely affect achieving the objectives for the primary uses. A secondary use may be the main use for a limited area of the management unit. Floathomes are designated a secondary use near a few communities in the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan (Volume I). In some cases, specific uses are discouraged in the management intent. Discouraged uses may be allowed if the use does not conflict with the management intent, designated uses, and the management guidelines. Discouraged uses include activities that should not be authorized or will not be allowed if there are feasible and prudent alternatives. If the discouraged use is determined to be in conflict with the management intent or designated uses, and cannot be made compatible by following the management guidelines, it may be allowed only through a plan amendment. The plan also identifies prohibited uses within each unit. These are uses that have significant conflicts with other uses or resources and will not be permitted without a plan amendment. There are very few prohibited uses. Subsurface resource designations such as "Minerals" or "Oil and Gas" are not applied as land use designations. The problems in locating and measuring subsurface resources make it difficult and potentially misleading to apply primary and secondary designations in the same way they are applied to surface resources such as timber. A surface designation for primary use "Mining" is made on tidelands and submerged lands in most cases where resource information indicates access for mineral exploration or develop- ment is likely to be needed. Most state land in the planning area is open to mineral location. For areas open to mineral entry, the surface designation of habitat will not be construed to prevent mineral development. Limited areas are closed to mineral entry where significant conflicts occur between mining and settlement, recreation, or crucial habitat. DNR will provide access to the upland owner across state tidelands. Upland access across state tidelands, including developed access facilities, may be allowed within all land use designations where DNR determines the proposed facilities are consistent with the management intent and applicable guidelines of the plan. An explanation of the Public Trust Doctrine is located in Chapter 1. Page 2 - Chapter 3 Introduction GENERAL USE AREAS The designation "General Use" is used where resource information is insufficient to warrant a specific designation or development is unlikely during the 20-year life of the plan. The General Use designation means the land will be retained in public ownership until the plan is revised (approximately every five years) or until new roads, new information, or development proposals make it necessary to review the designation. At that time, a permanent classification such as Settlement or Public Recreation can be assigned. Until the General Use designation is reviewed, the land will be managed for existing public use and development consistent with the management intent and guidelines of the plan. Changes in a designation are amendments to the plan. RESOURCE INFORMATION Management unit maps in this chapter reflect certain resource and use information. The subunit narrative gives additional information under the appropriate resource section. For example, the management unit maps show Crucial and Prime fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. A table in the Fish and Wildlife section of the appropriate subunit indicates the specific habitat and harvest values for each area. Management guidelines for resources and uses are also found in Chapter 2. Resource information is shown only for state lands. While important resources exist on private and federal lands, state management prescriptions do not apply to these areas. More complete information on each resource is given in the background elements (resource reports) of the plan. Appendix B gives a complete list of publications related to the plan. UNIVERSITY LAND SETTLEMENT The Statehood Act granted certain lands in Alaska to the state in trust for the University of Alaska. Some trust lands within the Municipality of Anchorage were conveyed to the Municipality under a former state municipal entitlement law. Two lawsuits resulted. As part of the legal settlement, the state is obligated to transfer to the University land of approximately the same value ($24,752,000) as that given to the Municipality. Some state lands in this planning area, mostly near Edna Bay and Coffman Cove, were transferred from DNR’s management to the University of Alaska as part of the court settlement. These lands are identified in the individual subunits. These lands are not subject to designations and guidelines of this plan. MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES Most state lands will be managed for multiple use. Exceptions are lands that will be offered for private lease or ownership, and recreation sites that are less than 640 acres. For this reason, the plan establishes management guidelines that allow various uses to occur without serious conflicts. Management guidelines can direct the timing, amount, or specific location of different activities to make the permitted uses compatible. For example, land disposals near anadromous fish streams will be designed to protect habitat and harvest values in the stream corridors. Chapter 3 - Page 3 Introduction FLEXIBILITY OF THE PLAN The land use designations shown on the maps in this chapter are intended to be flexible. Uses not shown may be permitted on an individual basis if DNR determines they are consistent with the statement of management intent for the management unit in question and consistent with applicable management guidelines. Boundaries of land use designations shown on the following maps may be modified through on-the-ground implementation activities, such as site planning or disposal, as long as modifications adhere to the intent of the plan. Uses not originally designated may be permitted if they are consistent with the intent for a particular management unit. This plan should not be construed to preclude site decisions that comply with the management intent and guidelines. This plan will not provide direct answers to many of the site-specific issues frequently encountered by state land managers. The plan can, however, clarify the general management objectives for the area and thereby provide the basis for a more informed decision. DEFINITIONS Definitions of terms used frequently in this chapter are found in the Glossary, Appendix A. DESIGNATIONS ON MANAGEMENT UNIT MAPS The following describes the land-use designations on the Management Subunit maps. B - Floathome area. Areas where one or more residential floathomes may be located. Bz - Floathome area (secondary use). Areas where residential floathomes may be allowed consistent with primary designations. C- Cultural resources. Areas containing important archaeological or historical resources. D - Shoreline development (industrial). Tidelands and submerged lands where com- mercial or industrial facilities may be located. d - Shoreline development (personal use). Tidelands and submerged lands where small docks or floats for personal use and access to the uplands may be located. F - Forestry development. On tidelands and submerged lands, provides for all timber harvest support facilities, including log transfer, log storage, or floatcamps. Does not specifically refer to A-frame harvest use. On uplands, allows commercial timber harvest. f - Forestry (personal use). Suitable for gathering firewood or logs to meet personal needs. GU - General Use. Lands which are presently inaccessible or remote and may have a number of resources, but where lack of adequate resource, economic, or other relevant information combined with the unlikelihood of development within the next 20 years makes a specific resource allocation decision unnecessary. All state lands without other designations are designated General Use (POWAP) or Resource Management (SWPOWAP). Ha - Crucial habitat. Areas that meet the criteria listed for crucial habitat in the Glossary. Hac, ©, sp - Crucial habitat/intensive harvest. Areas that meet crucial habitat criteria and have intensive commercial (c), community (cy), or sport (sf) harvest use. Page 4 - Chapter 3 Introduction Hb - Prime habitat areas. Areas that meet the criteria listed for prime habitat in the Glossary. Hb (Ci, ©, 5p - Prime habitat/intensive harvest. Areas that meet the prime habitat criteria either a) because of the harvest uses, or b) meet both the prime habitat criteria and have intensive harvest use. m - Mining access. Provides for access for mining exploration or development, but does not allow for siting development facilities or activities unless determined com- patible through review procedures. P - Public facilities. Areas reserved for public facilities. Ra - Recreation (anchorages). Locations commonly used by recreation or commercial vessels for anchoring. Rc - Recreation (commercial). Areas where commercial recreation facilities may be located. Rd - Public recreation (developed). Areas where public recreation facilities have been or may be developed; or state lands that serve as access to these areas. Ru - Public recreation (undeveloped). Areas identified as having public recreation values, but where no facilities have been developed or are planned for development; or state lands that serve as access to these areas. r - Dispersed recreation. Provides for dispersed recreation uses which require no developed facilities and are not necessarily concentrated at a specific site, such as wildlife viewing or berry picking. S - Settlement. Areas suitable for development to meet settlement needs Sc - Settlement (commercial/industrial). Areas suitable for commercial or industrial development where residential land disposal is not planned. W - Water resources. Areas of important water sources, or watersheds. Chapter 3 - Page 5 Introduction Page 6 - Chapter 3 Management Unit Index Map _ Prince of Wales Island Area Plan MANAGEMENT UNIT INDEX KUPREANOF 1. a 0 OD Q Kant wo '. QO.” Gulf of Q ® Esquibel Grindall j : oh! 1 520 ass “ONS Fie aly gee UNIT 1. SALMON BAY UNIT 2. BAKER/PROTECTION UNIT 3. SHAKAN UNIT 4. EL CAPITAN UNIT 5. WHALE PASS UNIT 6. COFFMAN COVE UNIT 7. SEA OTTER SOUND oy 7 a FON _ Southwest Prine of Wales sland Say . Ar Boundary UNIT 10. SHAHEEN a Plan UNIT 11. THORNE BAY UNIT 12. KASAAN BAY UNIT 13. CHOM’LY UNIT 14. MOIRA UNIT 15. KENDRICK Chapter 3 - Page 7 Unit Background UNIT 1 - SALMON BAY Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit, located in the most northeastern part of the planning area, is characterized by gently rolling hills and a moderately rugged coastline with few coves or bays. . Sumner Strait to the north and Clarence Strait to the east are the major marine waterways that border the unit. Sumner Strait is an important inlet into southeastern Alaska. Sumner Strait meets Clarence Strait offshore at the northeast corner of this management unit. Clarence Strait, a broad channel approximately 100 miles long, is the major inside route from Canadian waters across Dixon Entrance. Kashevarof Passage at the head of Clarence Strait separates the unit from the northern islands of the Kashevarof Island group, just east of the planning area boundary. Salmon Bay and Exchange Cove are the major marine waterbodies within the unit. Salmon Bay Lake is the unit’s only major lake. Some commercial grade timber is located within the unit, and the U.S. Forest Service has developed roads in the southern part for timber harvest activities. One road leads to salt water at Exchange Cove. No communities are located in the unit. LAND OWNERSHIP Except for a few patented mining claims at California Bay and a Native allotment at Salmon Bay, all uplands are currently managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The state has an existing selection at Salmon Bay. The plan proposes an additional state selection at Exchange Cove. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands in the unit. State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands Existing Selections la Salmon Bay (NFCG 151) 170 New Selections 1b Exchange Cove 500 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments Salmon Bay: The existing state selection at Salmon Bay, selected in 1978 for community recreation, was approved by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the litigation settlement. The selection area and adjacent tidelands and submerged lands are used by the communities of Point Baker, Port Protection, Labouchere Bay, Wran- gell, and Whale Pass for recreation purposes. Management emphasis will be on the important anchorage use for these communities. This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). Unit 1- Salmon Bay Page 9 Subunit la - Salmon Bay Exchange Cove: Approximately 500 acres are proposed for selection at Exchange Cove. The selection area is strategically located and suitable for community development, community expansion for Whale Pass, and community recreation. The selection may provide for a north island commercial and industrial dock facility because there is road access and adequate deep water. This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Name Purpose Management Management Classification Salmon Bay Community Community Community Public Recreation Recreation Recreation Recreation Exchange Community Commercial Community Settlement, Cove Development, Settlement & Development Public Expansion, & — Public &Recreation Recreation Recreation Recreation LAND USES The unit is used by waterfowl hunters and deer hunters from Prince of Wales Island. The biologically diverse Salmon Bay Lake system is popular to recreationists and hunters from southern southeast Alaska. The Salmon Bay Lake system is also an important migratory waterfowl area. Kashevarof Passage is used extensively by small boats. Camping and picnicking take place at Exchange Cove. The U.S. Forest Service periodically harvests timber in the unit. Aquatic farming occurs near Lava Bay. The mining industry has expressed interest in the rare earth mineral deposits located in the unit, but no active development is underway. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 1a - Salmon Bay Subunit 1b - Exchange Cove Subunit la - Salmon Bay BACKGROUND This subunit covers the northern part of the management unit, including California Bay, Salmon Bay, Rapids, Tide Island, and the Rookery Islands. Access to most of the subunit is mainly by boat or floatplane. Parts of the south end of the subunit can be accessed by road. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. Management emphasis will be on the important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values in the subunit. The state selection and adjacent tidelands and submerged lands at Salmon Bay will be managed to retain existing levels of recreation and anchorage use, and to minimize impacts to recreation and habitat values. Because of the high recreation values, the selection may be suitable for inclusion in the state park system (see Chapter 4). The selection will remain in public ownership. No land disposals are proposed. Page 10 Unit 1 - Salmon Bay Subunit 1a - Salmon Bay There is some potential for development of mineral resources in this subunit. State tidelands and submerged lands at Bay Point and in the Rapids area are managed to provide options for access to the mineral resources. No mineral development access designation is made at Salmon Bay because of proximity of the island road system and concern for impacts on recreation and habitat resources. If road access is not feasible and prudent, mining access facilities on state tidelands and submerged lands may be considered under existing permitting procedures. With the exception of the selection at Salmon Bay, all state lands in this subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with the appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not they are specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Resource Information: Aquatic farming has occurred in Lava Bay (Section 1). Management Intent: Authorized activities should not preclude the continued use of authorized aquatic farming operations. Aquatic farming should not preclude upland uses or access. Aquatic farming is encouraged to locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming will not be allowed within the designated anchorage area at Salmon Bay. This is to protect existing use of the anchorage that is heavily used and of limited size. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination & Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public & Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) & K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists the cultural resource site identified in the subunit. This site is mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description PET 038 Salmon Bay Village Guidelines: ¢ Development activities should avoid the identified cultural site to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the site. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Unit 1- Salmon Bay Page 11 Subunit la - Salmon Bay Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: The Salmon Bay Lake system has the largest sockeye salmon-producing stream on north Prince of Wales Island. Trumpeter swans over- winter in the area. The bay has strong tidal currents. Rapids has very productive fish and wildlife habitat. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Salmon Bay, Lava Bay, Seasonal black bear concentrations, Rapids, Salmon Bay Lake waterfowl concentrations, crab rearing, trout overwintering, salmon rearing and schooling 14 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Tide Island, Rookery Islands Harbor seal high-density use Intensive Commercial California Bay, Salmon Bay _ Gillnet salmon fishing Harvest(Cl) Intensive Community Salmon Bay to Lava Bay, Fish, black bear, deer, waterfowl, Use (Cy) by Rapids and trapping Point Baker, Port Protection, Whale Pass Intensive Sport Salmon Bay Lake & Steelhead, Dolly Varden, Cutthroat, Harvest (Sf) Creek rainbow trout, salmon (sockeye, pink, chum, coho) Salmon Bay to Rapids Salmon, hunting Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: * Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Salmon Bay because of conflicts with crucial habitat and the anchorage. The anchorage is heavily used and limited in size. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Page 12 Unit 1 - Salmon Bay Subunit 1a - Salmon Bay Forestry Resource Information: Ketchikan Pulp Company has temporary log raft holding areas in the east side of California Bay (Site 1.02 LS) and near the mouth of Lava Creek (Site 1.01 LS). These sites are used for short-term storage of rafts when poor weather prevents towing them across Clarence Strait. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: ¢ Lava Creek - Site 1.01 LS and California Bay - Site 1.02 LS: Access to existing fish and wildlife harvest areas will not be precluded by log storage activities. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Resource Information: The mineral industry has shown an interest in the uranium- rare earth element deposits on the northeast shore of Prince of Wales Island. Mineral deposits may extend into state tidelands and submerged lands. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands at Bay Point and near Rapids designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources consistent with other co-primary designations. State uplands at Salmon Bay are closed to mineral entry because of conflict with public recreation values. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: ¢ Salmon Bay: DNR will authorize mineral access or transfer facilities across state tidelands and submerged lands only if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that there is no feasible and prudent road alternative. This is necessary to protect important habitats. Mining access will not preclude recreational and subsis- tence uses. ¢ Salmon Bay: No permanently moored floating facilities will be authorized in the designated anchorage area because of limited anchorage capacity. Refer also to Recreation guideline for Salmon Bay. ¢ Rapids: DNR will authorize mineral access or transfer facilities across state tidelands and submerged lands only if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that there is no feasible and prudent road alternative. This is necessary to protect important habitats. Mining access will not preclude recreational, subsistence, or aquatic farming uses. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Unit 1- Salmon Bay Page 13 Subunit 1a - Salmon Bay Recreation Resource Information: The heavily used anchorage in the north entrance to Salmon Bay is limited in size. The trail to Salmon Bay Lake is reached by hiking from the head of Salmon Bay across extensive grass flats to the outlet of Salmon Bay Creek. The U.S. Forest Service maintains a public recreation cabin at Salmon Bay Lake. Location Resource or Use Designation California Bay Anchorage Ra Salmon Bay Anchorage (small, high use) Ra Community recreation Ru (uplands) Salmon Bay Lake USFS cabin Rd Trail (Salmon Bay to Rd (tide/submerged) Salmon Lake) Lava Creek Potential campground, Rd (tide/submerged) attractive features* “Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: The proposed land selection adjacent to the anchorage at Salmon Bay will be managed for community recreation. Because of the limited size of the anchorage, floating commercial recreation facilities will not be allowed. Community recreation development will be limited to a day-use area or a small campground. This policy may be amended through a management plan. The selection may be suitable for legislative designation as a unit of the state park system. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recrea- tional activities and values. Guidelines: + Salmon Bay is asmall anchorage, heavily used by commercial fishermen and recreational boaters. Therefore, aquatic farming or other facilities or activities that may block access or reduce existing use of the anchorage will not be allowed within the designated anchorage area in Salmon Bay. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: Land in this subunit has low suitability for settlement because of poor access and conflicts with other resources and uses. Management Intent: State uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands at Salmon Bay will be managed to preserve or improve community recreation opportunities for local residents. The state selection will remain in public ownership. Public recreation improvements, such as development of a day-use area or campground, may be allowed. More intensive recreation developments, commercial activities, or aquaculture can be Page 14 — Unit 1 - Salmon Bay Subunit 1b - Exchange Cove considered through development of a management plan that includes public participa- tion. See also Minerals and Recreation above. Guidelines: * Commercial or industrial activities will not be allowed at Salmon Bay until a management plan that includes public participation is completed. The primary purpose of the management plan is to consider how public recreation and habitats will be protected at Salmon Bay. The management plan may also determine compatibility of other activities. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Guideline C (Anchorages) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Subunit 1b - Exchange Cove SUBUNIT BACKGROUND This subunit, located in the northeast part of Prince of Wales Island, is the southern part of the management unit. Exchange Cove and Echo, Exchange, and Fire Islands are within the subunit. The subunit also includes the southern half of Salmon Bay Lake. Although there are no communities within the subunit, Exchange Cove is only a short drive from the community of Whale Pass. Access is by boat, road, or floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. Management emphasis for state tidelands and submerged lands at Exchange Cove is for important habitat values, especially near the head of the cove. The need for uplands for community expansion and recreation is recognized by the proposed selection at outer Exchange Cove. Uplands of the proposed selection will be managed for waterfront development of water-dependent or water-related activities, with other activities encouraged to locate first at Whale Pass, and second, if Whale Pass is not feasible, above the road at Exchange Cove. The intention for this management is to minimize impacts on the high habitat values of the cove and to reduce demand for new services that may already exist at Whale Pass. No residential land disposals are planned at Exchange Cove. State uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands in this subunit will also be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. All state lands in this subunit will remain open to mineral entry. Lands proposed for disposal during future planning efforts are closed to mineral entry prior to sale. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not they are specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Unit 1- Salmon Bay Page 15 Subunit Ib - Exchange Cove Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Aquatic farming is encouraged to locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Aquatic farming may be allowed at Exchange Cove if there are no feasible and prudent alternatives and if significant impacts to crucial habitats are avoided. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists the cultural resource site identified in the subunit. This site is mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description C-1, Coffman Cove Exchange Island petroglyphs (south end) Guidelines: * Development activities should avoid the identified cultural site to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the site. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Exchange Cove has high value habitat for a variety of water- fowl and aquatic species. The very shallow, muddy grass flats at Exchange Cove are excellent habitat for geese and ducks. Trumpeter swans overwinter in the area. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Page 16 Unit 1 - Salmon Bay Subunit Ib - Exchange Cove Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Exchange Cove, Seasonal black bear concentrations, Salmon Bay Lake seasonal waterfowl concentrations, trout overwintering, crab rearing, salmon rearing and schooling 6 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Echo Island High density harbor seal use area Intensive Commercial _ Kashevarof Passage Shrimp, halibut Harvest (Cl) Exchange Cove Crab Intensive Community Exchange Cove Crab, waterfowl, deer, black bear Use (Cy) by Whale Pass, Thorne Bay, Klawock Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential activities should be located at Whale Pass to protect important habitats near Exchange Cove (see also Settlement below). Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be allowed in Exchange Cove because upland alternatives are available and the crucial habitat values need to be protected. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Minerals Management Intent: All state lands in the subunit are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Unit 1- Salmon Bay Page 17 Subunit 1b - Exchange Cove Recreation Resource Information: Anchorages are located near Exchange Island and in Ex- change Cove. The U.S. Forest Service maintains a two-unit campsite along the beach on the northwest side of Exchange Cove. Location Resource or Use Designation Exchange Cove USFS campsite, community Rd (uplands) recreation Anchorage Rd (tide/submerged) Exchange Island Anchorage, 2 potential Ra, Rd (tide/submerged) campsite areas Rd (uplands) Management Intent: The areas near the identified anchorages within the proposed selection may be appropriate for public recreation development such as a boat ramp and day-use area or campground. Developed recreation is a co-primary use for state uplands below the road at Exchange Cove. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recrea- tion. State tidelands and submerged lands designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: The proposed state selection at Exchange Cove has road access and is suitable for community development and expansion. At this time, demand for land in the area is limited to the potential for a north island transfer site (such as docks, ramps, or floats) for commercial and industrial activities. Exchange Cove has received the least public or agency opposition when compared with Red Bay, California Bay, Whale Pass, or the Labouchere Bay area for a northern public or commercial access point to the island road system. See also the Transportation section in Chapter 1 for information on a north island ferry terminal. Community expansion for Whale Pass is expected to occur at Exchange Cove. This is because of access and demand for a land-to-water transfer site. Management Intent: The primary objective of the Exchange Cove selection is to provide the opportunity for a potential land-to-water transfer site. The selection will be managed as a regional water-related commercial area dependent on Whale Pass for support services. The selection may be used for upland warehousing, commercial sort yard, or other support facilities for water-related activities. Until a final location decision has been made by DOT&PF, authorized activities should not preclude the potential for a ferry terminal facility. The isolated parcel south of Exchange Island in Section 32 may be an appropriate alternative for the above-mentioned facilities. This parcel should be managed for public recreation if the primary selection area is suitable for the intended commercial uses. Page 18 Unit 1 - Salmon Bay Subunit Ib - Exchange Cove Residential development associated with commercial activities at the Exchange Cove selection should locate at Whale Pass. Residential activities at Exchange Cove may be allowed only if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that residing in Whale Pass is not feasible and prudent. No land disposals are planned during the life of the plan but may be reconsidered during future planning efforts. Guidelines: + Applicants for non-water dependent uses must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the activity cannot practically be located in Whale Pass. If the department determines that a non-water dependent activity may locate at Exchange Cove, the activity will be located above the road and away from the water, to minimize impacts on crucial habitats and to preserve recreation opportunities and values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Unit 1 - Salmon Bay Page 19 Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 1 - Salmon Bay LAND STATUS “22 4) State Selection - Retained State Selection - Proposed [J US. Forest Service (25355) ‘Private - Including Native Allotments SITE DESCRIPTION ~ ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LS _Log Storage Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS D__ Shoreline Development - Commercial/Industrial F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest, ‘Cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing m Mining - Exploration/Access P Public Facilities Ra _ Public Recreation - Anchorage Rd_ Public Recreation - Developed Ru Sc 1 ‘ : : ' ‘ . i : : : i : ' ‘ ' ' ‘ t : ' { : ‘ : t : : i “Ib- Public Recreation - Undeveloped Settlement - Commercial/Industrial Scale in Miles HII ASE | ee ted it U.S.G.S. Quads: Petersburg A-4 & B-5 Unit Background UNIT 2 - PROTECTION / BAKER Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit is located in the northwestern part of the planning area. Most of the northern coastline of Prince of Wales Island, bordered by Sumner Strait, is within the unit. Red Bay, Port Protection, Labouchere Bay, and Hole-in-the-Wall are major marine waterbodies. The unit includes two of the island’s older communities, Point Baker and Port Protec- tion. A logging camp at Labouchere Bay has been active since the 1970s. Point Baker and Port Protection residents rely heavily on commercial fishing activities for income. People in both communities also depend on personal use fishing and hunting to supplement their incomes. The north end of the island road system terminates at Labouchere Bay. Some residents from nearby Point Baker and Port Protection use the Labouchere Bay area as an access point to the road system, traveling by skiff from their communities. The majority of residents from these two communities are opposed to extending the road system to their communities. Other access in the subunit is by boat or floatplane. LAND OWNERSHIP Point Baker and Port Protection each have several private lots, many developed with single family residences. Other lands near these two communities are under state management. The U.S. Forest Service manages the remaining uplands in the unit. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands in the unit. State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands Patent or Tentative Approval 2b Port Protection (NFCG 145) 1,240 New Selections 2a Hole-in-the-Wall 675 2b Port Protection Addition 40 2b Merrifield Bay 420 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments Upland selections are proposed in Merrifield Bay, Port Protection (Addition), and Hole-in-the-Wall. Hole-in-the-Wall: Approximately 540 acres are proposed for selection at Hole-in-the- Wall for community recreation. The selection area is used by the communities of Labouchere Bay, Point Baker, and Port Protection for community recreation purposes. This is a Priority B selection. Unit 2 - Protection / Baker Page 23 Unit Background Port Protection Addition: Approximately 40 acres will be selected near the road system for community access to Port Protection and Point Baker. The strategic location at the end of the Prince of Wales Island road system near local communities makes the selection suitable for long-term community access and related public facilities. The selection has been reduced from the usual minimum selection of 160 acres because of potential conflicts with the Labouchere Bay logging camp and concerns expressed by Port Protection and Point Baker residents that a larger selection might be developed for uses that could be incompatible with their lifestyles. A state selection in the area is necessary because the U.S. Forest Service does not usually authorize activities of a community nature. The intent is for the state to obtain 20 to 30 acres of land suitable for locating any public facilities that may be needed to support the local communities over the long term. If more than 40 acres must be selected to acquire a 20-acre parcel of useable lands, the additional acreage will be adjacent to existing state lands and will be managed for undeveloped community recreation. Future plans will determine long-term management. This is a Priority A selection. Merrifield Bay: Approximately 400 acres will be selected adjacent to existing state lands at Merrifield Bay for community recreation. The communities of Point Baker and Port Protec- tion use the area for anchorage, recreation, and fish and wildlife harvest. The land is suitable for selection for community recreation. This is a Priority B selection (see Chapter 4). Note: The state puts a high priority on selecting lands near existing communities. Additional state land selections may be made in this unit if lands suitable for community expansion or community recreation are identified in the future. If the state acquires additional land, the land will not be offered for sale without a plan amendment. a Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Classification Name Purpose Management Management Hole-in-the-Wall Community Community Community Public Recreation Recreation Recreation Recreation Port Protection Community Community Public Reserved Use Addition Expansion Access Facilities Merrifield Bay © Community Community Community Public Recreation Recreation Recreation Recreation LAND USES The offshore waters are heavily traveled routes for commercial fishing boats and freight vessels. The entrance to Hole-in-the-Wall is a very narrow passage between high bluffs. Small boats pass through the entrance only at half tide or higher water. The uplands are important timber and fish and wildlife harvest areas for local residents. Joe Mace Island is a State Marine Park and is managed by the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Labouchere Bay provides sheltered anchorage for small vessels. Logs are transferred to the water, rafted, and stored at Labouchere Bay. They are eventually towed to the mill by tugs. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 2a - Labouchere Bay Subunit 2b - Protection/Baker Subunit 2c - Red Bay Page 24 Unit 2 - Protection / Baker Subunit 2a - Labouchere Bay Subunit 2a - Labouchere Bay BACKGROUND This subunit includes all the coastline of this management unit southwest of Port Protection, including Protection Head, Labouchere Bay, and Hole-in-the-Wall. Access within the subunit is by road, boat, or floatplane. Hole-in-the-Wall is a scenic recreation and fish and wildlife harvest area. It is also an important anchorage during foul weather. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. Management will protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Labouchere Bay will continue to be used for log transfer, log storage, and other timber harvest support activities. Management at Hole-in-the-Wall emphasizes recreation and fish and wildlife harvest values. All state lands are open to new mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Resource Information: Hole-in-the-Wall has physical characteristics, such as upwell- ing, that may make it favorable for aquatic farming. However, this small bay has three anadromous fish streams, and herring and crab that are important for community recreation and fish and wildlife harvest for local communities. The bay is also an important commercial and recreation anchorage during foul weather. Management Intent: Aquatic farming will not be allowed at Hole-in-the-Wall because of limited space and the potential for significant conflicts with existing resources and uses. Aquatic farming at other locations in the subunit should not preclude upland uses or access. Aquatic farming is encouraged to locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming, including support facilities, will not be permitted at Hole-in-the-Wall because of conflicts with existing uses and values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Unit 2 - Protection | Baker Page 25 Subunit 2a - Labouchere Bay Cultural Resources No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Hole-in-the-Wall has extensive tidal flats and rich habitat for crab, salmon, and intertidal life. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Labouchere Bay Herring spawning Protection Head Seabird breeding Hole-in-the-Wall Salmon rearing and schooling 3 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Protection Head Seabird breeding buffer Intensive Commercial South of Hole-in-the-Wall | Geoducks Harvest (Cl) Intensive Community Labouchere Bay, Crab, clams, black bear and Use (Cy) by Lab Bay, Hole-in-the-Wall deer hunting Point Baker, Port Protection The following harvest activities are not designated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. Trapping of furbearers and hunting of deer, bear, and waterfowl occur along the beaches of Prince of Wales. Important deer habitat includes Calder Mountain and The Nipples. Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on general community harvest areas not designated (see Map 1-1) should be considered when authorizing activities. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized at Hole-in-the-Wall because of conflicts with existing resources and uses. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Page 26 Unit 2 - Protection / Baker Subunit 2a - Labouchere Bay Forestry Resource Information: Labouchere Bay is the northernmost active log transfer site on Prince of Wales Island. There are two log storage areas within the bay, one near the head and one along the southwest shore. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F' (Forestry) will be managed tosupport timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: All state lands in the subunit are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Hole-in-the-Wall is an important anchorage with high recrea- tion values. Hole-in-the-Wall is proposed for selection for community recreation. The area, which has unique physical features, is used by local communities for recreation, anchorage, and fish and wildlife harvest. The U.S. Forest Service identified an area along the southern shore of Labouchere Bay suitable for a day-use facility. Mt. Calder is a significant feature of this unit. Although it is not located on state lands, the mountain, with its sharp granite-domed peak projecting above dark timbered slopes, is an outstanding landmark visible from Sumner Strait in clear weather. Location Resource or Use Designation Labouchere Bay Anchorages Ra Potential day-use area, Rd attractive features* Hole-in-the-Wall Community recreation Ru (uplands) Anchorage Ra *Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Unit 2 - Protection | Baker Page 27 Subunit 2b - Protection/Baker State lands at Hole-in-the Wall will remain in public ownership and will be managed to maintain unique recreation values. Continued public access and existing use patterns in Hole-in-the-Wall will be assured when authorizing new activities. The communities of Point Baker, Port Protection, and Labouchere Bay will be notified of applications for activities that may impact community uses at Hole-in-the-Wall. State management decisions should consider impacts on views of Mt. Calder. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. See Settlement in Subunit 2b for settlement activities within Unit 2. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Subunit 2b - Protection/Baker cnn eae ett BACKGROUND This subunit includes the communities of Point Baker (population approximately 40) and Port Protection (population approximately 50). Joe Mace Island, Merrifield Bay, and several miles of the northern shoreline of Prince of Wales Island along Sumner Strait are within the subunit. The community of Port Protection is located at Wooden Wheel Cove. The small cove is surrounded by several private lots and crowded with boats and docks. About 2.2 miles of water separate Point Baker and Port Protection. The two com- munities share a common post office, Fish and Game Advisory Committee, and similar economies and lifestyles. The community of Point Baker was founded approximately 50 years ago. Port Protection was founded at least 30 years ago. The presence of safe anchorages for commercial fishing boats attracted settlers. In 1950, residents petitioned the U.S. Forest Service for homesites along the shore of Port Protection. In 1955, the townsite of Point Baker was withdrawn from the Tongass National Forest. Point Baker and Port Protection each have a small grocery store. Point Baker has a post office and fire station in a community building that is a floating facility. The public school at Labouchere Bay also served students from Point Baker and Port Protection in the past, but a school has recently been established in Port Protection. The Port Protection and Point Baker economies are seasonal in nature, peaking in the summer through fall fishing season. Employment opportunities outside the fishing industry are limited, and residents of both communities depend on harvest of renewable resources to supplement their incomes. Page 28 Unit 2 - Protection / Baker Subunit 2b - Protection/Baker The state has patent or tentative approval to 1,532 acres in the subunit. State uplands near the two communities are managed to support community development activities and eventual community expansion, and to provide for community recreation oppor- tunities. Approximately 50 lots at Point Baker and 35 lots at Port Protection have been transferred to private ownership. Access in the subunit is by boat or floatplane. The end of the island road system is near Labouchere Bay, a short skiff ride from Port Protection. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State uplands at Port Protection and Point Baker will be managed to support community expansion, recreation, and firewood and fish and wildlife harvest. A land selection of about 400 acres is proposed east of Point Baker around Merrifield Bay. This selection will remain in public ownership and will be managed for community recreation uses. The selection may also be a suitable location for a community cemetery. If an appropriate site is identified, it will be managed to allow the cemetery use. An additional selection of 40 acres or less at the end of the island road system west of Port Protection will be managed for parking and other community access needs. This site is not intended to accommodate a landing or terminal for the State Marine Highway System. All state-owned tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. They will also be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Management of Back Bay (at the head of Port Protection) emphasizes fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. Residential floathomes are designated a secondary use near Point Baker and Port Protection. Forty-acre sites at the mouths of Alder Creek and a stream draining into the east side of Back Bay are closed to new mineral entry to protect anadromous fish habitat. State lands within the Port Protection Addition selection are closed to mineral entry because of conflicts with proposed community-support development. The selection will be for 40 acres or less. Joe Mace Island, which is a State Marine Park, is closed to mineral entry. Lands for residential uses and community expansion at Point Baker and Port Protection are closed to mineral entry. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming will be managed in this subunit to minimize impacts to existing lifestyles. To protect existing uses, aquatic farming will not be allowed at Back Bay. Aquatic farming may also present significant conflicts with recreation and fish and wildlife harvest values at Merrifield Bay. Unit 2 - Protection | Baker Page 29 Subunit 2b - Protection/Baker Aquatic farming operations should not be authorized adjacent to Joe Mace Island State Marine Park because of the potential for conflict with identified high recreation values. In other areas, aquatic farming may be allowed on an individual basis. Development plans will indicate how traditional uses of the area are protected. In addition to the Public Notice guidelines in Chapter 2, the local Fish and Game Advisory Committee will be notified and given an opportunity to comment on aquatic farming applications within the subunit. There are fewer options for private land ownership in the Point Baker and Port Protection area than for siting aquatic farming operations. Aquatic farming sites may be allowed adjacent to existing or proposed land sale areas in this subunit if they are consistent with land sale design, and if they will not: 1) block access to trails, beaches, or land reserved for public use or private ownership; 2) significantly detract from the view from waterfront lots; or 3) require upland owners to meet significantly higher sewage treatment standards. Aquatic farming should not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Aquatic farming is encouraged to locate in a place and in a manner that would have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming, including support facilities, will not be permitted at Back Bay because of conflicts with existing uses and values. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: The area known as the Back Bay has been recognized by the Board of Fisheries as an important community crab harvest area. Back Bay is closed to commercial crabbing because the level of non-commercial harvest has reached the maximum for the resource. The Back Bay is the only place in the planning area that is designated Crucial Habitat because of important community harvest values (see defini- tion for Crucial Habitat in Appendix A). State uplands at Port Protection and Point Baker are important harvest areas for deer, bear, and personal-use timber. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams, unless otherwise indicated. Page 30 Unit 2 - Protection / Baker Subunit 2b - Protection/Baker Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Back Bay Localized traditional crab harvest 5 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial _ Point Baker to Red Bay Gillnet fishing Harvest (Cl) Intensive Community Back Bay Crab, clams, black bear and Use (Cy) by Port deer hunting Protection and Point Baker Merrifield Bay Crab, clams, black bear and deer hunting Management Intent: Activities authorized by the department should not diminish the existing level of fish and wildlife harvest at Back Bay. Activities on state uplands should not significantly impact traditional fish and wildlife harvest by local communities. This is because the lifestyle and economies of the Point Baker and Port Protection residents rely heavily on fish and wildlife harvest for personal use. Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on general community harvest areas not designated (see Map 1-1) should be considered when authorizing activities. Guidelines: ¢ Except for private residential floathomes, activities will not be authorized within the recognized community crab harvest area in Back Bay, unless the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that no feasible and prudent alter- native location exists outside the crab harvest area and that the benefits outweigh the impacts to existing uses (see Floathomes below). + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Resource Information: Residential floathomes are designated a secondary use (B2) near the communities of Point Baker and Port Protection. Demand for a place to site floathomes near the communities is moderate to high because of the relatively high cost of land compared with the cost of maintaining a floathome. The U.S. Forest Service manages some of the uplands adjacent to the floathome designation areas. U.S. Forest Service policy usually does not allow private residential uses, including shoreties, on uplands. Therefore, floathomes in these areas should use a method of anchoring that is not dependent on adjacent uplands. Management Intent: Floathomes may be permitted on an individual basis within areas designated for floathomes as a secondary use, consistent with the intent and guidelines of the plan. The intent of secondary designations is to allow a limited number of private residential floathomes to locate where they will have minimum impacts on other identified values. Except for private residential floathomes, residential activities such as workcamps, caretaker facilities, or lodges should locate on the uplands. Refer especially in Chapter 2 to Recreation Guideline AS for commercial recreation facilities. Unit 2 - Protection /|Baker Page 31 Subunit 2b - Protection/Baker Guidelines: * Cumulative impacts of authorized floathomes on existing uses and resources should be considered before authorizing new floathomes. The cumulative impacts of floathomes should not have a significant impact on designated uses. + Floating residential facilities should not be authorized within Wooden Wheel Cove because of limited space and intense use of the area by the community. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: Residents of the communities in this subunit rely heavily on obtaining firewood and wood for other personal uses from nearby beaches and uplands. Management Intent: Cutting and gathering any dead or down wood on state lands is a generally permitted activity and no permit is required. Wood gathered for this purpose is for personal use only and may not be used for commercial purposes, nor can it be bartered or sold. Cutting any live timber is generally not permitted on state lands unless approved by the Department of Natural Resources. Future land disposal planning will identify and reserve areas suitable for maintaining a supply of wood for personal uses by residents of the communities. (See Settlement section.) Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Forestry Minerals Management Intent: Two lots at Point Baker and two lots at Port Protection pre- viously open to mineral entry under leasehold only are now closed to mineral entry. State uplands within Section 18 near Port Protection that will serve as a future expansion area for Port Protection are closed to mineral entry to facilitate any future land disposal. Lands within Section 6 near Point Baker are also closed to mineral entry. One anadromous fish stream mouth on the east side of Back Bay and the mouth of Alder Creek on the north shore of Prince of Wales Island are closed to mineral entry. Joe Mace Island, which has been withdrawn from the public domain as a State Marine Park, is closed to mineral entry. Lands suitable for future land disposal near Point Baker and Port Protection are also closed to mineral entry. To protect options for community and commercial centers at Point Protection, state uplands previously closed to mineral entry will remain closed. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Page 32 Unit 2 - Protection / Baker Subunit 2b - Protection/Baker Recreation Resource Information: Joe Mace Island is a legislatively designated Alaska Marine Park managed by the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Uplands between the communities of Point Baker and Port Protection are suitable for recreation. The waterway between Point Baker and Port Protection is heavily traveled. The narrow channel east of Joe Mace Island is particularly scenic. State boat floats are located in Wooden Wheel Cove at Port Protection and at Point Baker. Other anchorages are located along the northern shore of Prince of Wales Island at Merrifield Bay, and at a small bight just east of Merrifield Bay. Memorial Beach Picnic Area, used by residents of the two nearby communities, is located east of Point Baker. Location Resource or Use Designation Joe Mace Island State Marine Park Ru (uplands, tide/submerged) Baker-Protection area Scenic/dispersed rec Ru (uplands) Baker Anchorage Anchorage, commercial Ra, Re, Rd or developed rec Wooden Wheel Cove Anchorage, commercial Ra, Re, Rd or developed rec Back Bay Anchorage Ra Merrifield Bay Anchorage Ra Memorial Beach Picnic area Rd Management Intent: Joe Mace Island and adjacent tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for community and area-wide recreation values. State uplands between the communities of Point Baker and Port Protection will be managed for recreation and scenic values. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: State land disposals occurred at Point Baker in 1980 and at Port Protection in 1981. The long-term use of these areas for community purposes reflects high suitability for settlement because of the protected anchorages near com- mercial fishing grounds. However, there is limited suitable land for settlement remain- ing near the communities. In addition, residents of Point Baker and Port Protection are generally opposed to community expansion because of the limited resources available to support a larger population. Unit 2 - Protection | Baker Page 33 Subunit 2b - Protection/Baker Demand for land in the northwest corner of Prince of Wales Island is relatively high because of desirable location, terrain, and lifestyle. Occasionally, undeveloped lots become available for sale on the private market. These lots are not always affordable for the people who would like land in the area. Management Intent: Management of state uplands at Port Protection and Point Baker will accommodate the needs of the local communities consistent with manage- ment intent and guidelines of the plan. The department will work with the local communities to address specific concerns when authorizing new activities and land disposals. Primary objectives in planning for activities include: 1) Retain options for future land disposal. No land disposals are planned until support for one is expressed by one of the local communities. An area south of the Port Protection subdivision in Section 18 will be managed for eventual residential land disposal. The next land disposal in Port Protection may be phased to minimize impacts on local communities from increased population. A larger area may be surveyed during the initial disposal preparation for cost efficiency. Lots 1 and 6 of U.S. Survey 3854 near Point Baker are designated settlement and public recreation. Any residential expansion for Point Baker should occur in these areas. No land disposals are planned at Point Baker during the life of the plan unless demand from the local community warrants reconsideration. Any land disposal should be relatively small to minimize impacts of an increasing population on the lifestyle and resources of the local communities. However, a larger area may be surveyed for cost efficiency and sold in phases over several years. 2) _ Allow access to firewood and land disposal areas. When planning for the next land disposal, an easement, buffer, or right-of-way should be retained along the south side of existing lots at Port Protection to aid in obtaining firewood for inland lots. Consideration should be given to reserving a wood lot for community use. A site suitable for a community boat haulout or grid should be identified prior to additional land disposals. This site should be retained in public ownership. 3) Reserve land for public facilities. Lot 43 in Point Baker is reserved for an undetermined public facility. Lot 17 is currently under adjudication between the state and an individual. If Lot 17 is retained in state ownership, the lot should be managed for public facilities. The department will work with the community to determine appropriate public uses for the sites. Lots 1 and 7 in Port Protection will be managed for public facilities. Lot 1 is reserved for public water-related uses. Lot 7 is currently leased to the Port Protection Com- munity Association for the community building. The department will work with the community to determine additional appropriate public uses for the sites. Additional lots may be reserved for community purposes in future land disposals. 4) Limit road access. State lands at Port Protection and Point Baker will not be managed for connection to the island road system unless a proposal is submitted by the recognized community organization. This is to protect the water-oriented nature of the local communities. 5) Manage Merrifield Bay for community recreation. The selection at Merrifield Bay will be retained in public ownership and managed for undeveloped community recreation. However, an area may be considered for use as a community cemetery. Management for a cemetery should be transferred to the local recognized community organization. Page 34 Unit 2 - Protection / Baker Subunit 2c - Red Bay 6) Manage the Port Protection Addition selection for limited public facilities. The Port Protection Addition selection will be managed for long-term public facility needs of local communities, such as school access, emergency helicopter landing pad, or boat dock. The department will consider impacts new activities may have on the community crab harvest area in Back Bay and on existing community lifestyles. See guidelines below for more specific management of this selection. 7) Identify solid-waste disposal site. Before the next residential land disposal, a solid waste disposal site approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation should be identified. The site should be identified prior to 1994 so that if it is on National Forest land, it can be selected without a plan amendment. Management of the waste-disposal site should be transferred to the recognized community organization. 8) Identify water resources. Existing water sources and access will be protected when authorizing activities. Likely water sources should be identified during land disposal planning and managed to protect their access and long-term use. Guidelines: + Residential land disposal at the Port Protection Addition selection is prohibited. This is because there are opportunities for private land ownership at Point Baker and Port Protection. The prohibition is intended to assure that another permanent community will not develop that may create competition for scarce resources. A ferry terminal at the Port Protection Addition will not be authorized because of adverse impacts it would cause on the lifestyle of local communities. ¢ Commercial activities, including lodges, will not be allowed at the Port Protection Addition selection for the life of the plan. This is because of impacts on local lifestyles and lack of demand for commercial services in the area. Commercial activities may be reconsidered during plan updates. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Subunit 2c - Red Bay BACKGROUND This subunit includes Buster Bay, Red Bay, and Red Lake. Approximately eight miles of the northern coastline of Prince of Wales Island bordering Sumner Strait are within the subunit. The state manages all tidelands and submerged lands. There are no state uplands in the subunit. Red Bay is a popular anchorage, recreation, and fish and wildlife harvest area for local communities. The outer portion of Red Bay is exposed to north winds. There are navigation hazards and shallow waters near the entrance that require entering the bay at high tides for all but small boats. The uplands surrounding Red Bay have had considerable timber harvest activity. Access is by road, boat, or floatplane. The island road system extends to the head of Red Bay. Unit 2 - Protection | Baker Page 35 Subunit 2c - Red Bay MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use, with an emphasis on recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. The lakebed of Red Lake is also managed for recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. With the exception of 13 anadromous fish stream mouths, all state lands retained in public ownership are open to new mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming will be restricted from Red Bay because of conflicts with habitat, harvest, and recreation values of the area. In other areas within the subunit, aquatic farming should not preclude upland uses or access. Aquatic farming is encouraged to locate in a place and in a manner that would have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming, including support facilities, will not be permitted at Red Bay because of conflicts with existing uses and values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Cultural sites have been identified primarily along the eastern shore and at the head of Red Bay. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists cultural resource sites identified in the subunit. These sites are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description PET 125 Prehistoric site PET 126 Prehistoric site PET 127 Historic site PET 128 Prehistoric site PET 129 Historic site Page 36 Unit 2 - Protection / Baker Subunit 2c - Red Bay Guidelines: +¢ Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites in Red Bay to protect the resource and retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Red Bay is a highly productive area for fish and wildlife. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) —_ Red Bay, Red Bay Lake Seasonal black bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, trout overwintering, salmon rearing & schooling Buster Bay Salmon rearing and schooling 18 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial _ Buster Bay to Red Bay Gillnet fishing Harvest (Cl) Intensive Community Red Bay Crab, clams, fish, waterfowl, deer Use (Cy) by Point Baker, Port Protection, Lab Bay, Whale Pass Buster Bay Crab, clams Intensive Sport Red Lake Fish Harvest (Sf) Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on general community harvest areas not designated (see Map 1-1) should be considered when authorizing activities. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Red Bay because of impacts to crucial habitats and community use areas. In other areas, residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Unit 2 - Protection | Baker Page 37 Subunit 2c - Red Bay Minerals Management Intent: Thirteen 40-acre sites at anadromous fish stream mouths are closed to mineral entry to protect anadromous fish habitat. These streams include Buster, Strait, Big, Little, and Duck creeks; the Red Lake system, and seven unnamed creeks that flow into Red Bay. All other state tidelands and submerged lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Red Bay is an important anchorage for the commercial fishing fleet and other boaters, primarily from the communities of Point Baker, Port Protection, and Wrangell. A 1.3-mile trail leads from saltwater at the head of Red Bay to Red Lake, where the USS. Forest Service maintains a public recreation cabin. Location Resource or Use Designation Buster Bay Anchorages Ra Sandy Bight Anchorage Ra Danger I. Anchorage (2) Ra Red Bay Anchorages (3) Ra Red Bay Potential day use area, Rd trail to Red Lake Red Lake USFS cabin Rd (shorelands) Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are the access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands at the trailhead are designated recreation and will be managed to support access to the trail. The submerged lands at Red Lake are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands and shorelands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. See Settlement in Subunit 2b for settlement activities within Unit 2. See also Transportation in Chapter 1 for discussion of a north island ferry terminal at Red Bay. Page 38 — Unit 2 - Protection / Baker SUMNER STRAIT See inset maps on the following page 2. Ses cet F oe Protection i i We aye ie ak ‘ ‘ 4 ‘ : ; Same Fscme es. Ti=se2e, *y — = S¥Es. ot al\e-n------ US.G.S. Quads: Petersburg B-4 & B-5 2 Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit2 - Baker/Protection LAND STATUS [51 State - Patent or Tentative Approval [7] State Selection - Proposed (= 7] US. Forest Service [53557 Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS Area closed to Mineral Entry 4 = Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION * ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LS ___ Log Storage LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS B2 Floathomes - Secondary Use F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest P Public Facilities Ra _ Public Recreation - Anchorage Rd_ Public Recreation - Developed Ru_ Public Recreation - Undeveloped SUMNER STRAIT USS 2826 a\uss aes > Ru Piotection Head PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Point Baker Subdivision USS 3854 Point Protection Subdivision USS 3558 B2 d Ra Re Rd WOODEN WHEEL COVE 8 ST) PT RA DS AS SP GS wae FS OS SS SS SR Location Map U.S.G.S. Quad: Petersburg B-5 Unit 2 - Baker/Protection Inset Maps LAND STATUS [22 State - Patent or Tentative Approval [2535 Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS (includes areas previously closed) SITE DESCRIPTION ~ ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS B2_ Floathomes - Secondary Use D Shoreline Development - Commercial/Industrial d Shoreline Development - Personal General Use Public Facilities Public Recreation - Anchorage Recreation - Commercial Public Recreation - Developed Public Recreation - Undeveloped Settlement Water Resources Unit Background UNIT 3 - SHAKAN Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit, located in the northwest part of the planning area, includes parts of Prince of Wales and Kosciusko Islands. Prince of Wales Island’s western coastline to just north of the Barrier Islands is within the unit. Shakan Bay, Shipley Bay, and Dry Pass at the west end of El Capitan Passage are major marine water bodies. Major islands in the subunit are the Barrier Islands, Middle Island, Divide Island, Hamilton Island in Shakan Bay, and Bluff Island at the entrance to Shipley Bay. There are no communities in the unit. Roads to logging areas and mineral claims within the unit connect to the Prince of Wales Island or Kosciusko Island road systems. LAND OWNERSHIP Four groups of patented mining claims are located in the vicinity of the entrance to Dry Pass. A Native allotment is located on the southwestern shore of Shakan Bay. The U.S. Forest Service manages the remaining uplands in the unit. No uplands are managed by the state nor state selections or relinquishments are proposed. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands in the unit. State Land Status Land Status Acres Uplands None Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments No selections or relinquishments are proposed for this subunit. LAND USES The unit is used primarily for resource development activities such as mining, logging, and commercial fishing. The U.S. Forest Service has long-term plans for continued timber harvest. Dry Pass and Shakan Strait are important marine shipping routes. Regional recreation and community fish and wildlife harvest are important activities in Calder Bay and Shipley Bay. A U.S. Forest Service public recreation cabin is located near the mouth of the Shipley Lake drainage. The aquatic farming industry has indicated interest in the Shakan Bay area. Settlement activities are mostly associated with resource developments. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 3a - Shakan Bay Subunit 3b - Shipley Bay Unit 3-Shakan Page 43 Subunit 3a - Shakan Bay Subunit 3a - Shakan Bay BACKGROUND The Barrier Islands lie offshore of Prince of Wales Island, just north of Shakan Bay. Calder Bay extends about two miles north off Shakan Bay. Shakan Bay, including Shakan Strait, is generally circular in shape. Middle, Divide, and Hamilton Islands almost fill the center of the bay. At its eastern extremity, Shakan Bay connects with El Capitan Passage through Dry Pass. Shakan Strait, which runs along the northwest shoreline of Kosciusko Island, is the principal route into Dry Pass. Dry Pass is a restricted waterway frequently used by commercial and recreational boaters. It is also a strategic route for log raft towing. Residents of Edna Bay, Whale Pass, Port Protection, and Point Baker use the area, especially Calder Bay, for recreation and fish and wildlife harvest. Timber harvest also occurs. Access into the area is by boat or floatplane. Some of the roads that access U.S. Forest Service cutting areas cross private property to connect with the island road system. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES Management of state tidelands and submerged lands within this subunit emphasizes multiple use. Areas are managed for support facilities for upland resource development. Management also emphasizes protecting the most valuable fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas on state tidelands and submerged lands. Management decisions will consider the important fish and wildlife habitat and the high level of fish and wildlife harvest activities by residents of nearby communities. Appropriate measures will be taken to mitigate impacts to these values. A number of sites have been designated for log transfer and log storage facilities. However, the U.S. Forest Service’s upland management is being reviewed in the Tongass Land Management Plan (TLMP) revision. If upland timber harvest is eliminated in this subunit, state management of the tidelands and submerged lands will reflect the change (see Forestry Section). Traditional navigation routes through Shakan Strait and Dry Pass into El Capitan Passage will be protected. Access areas for development of upland mineral resources are designated near the mineral claims in the eastern part of Shakan Bay. With the exception of three anadromous fish stream mouths, all state lands in this subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Page 44 Unit 3 - Shakan Subunit 3a - Shakan Bay Aquatic Farming Resource Information: Calder Bay may have potential as a site for aquatic farming operations. The aquatic farming industry has expressed interest in locating in the area. Management Intent: Any aquatic farming activity will not preclude traditional naviga- tion uses through Dry Pass. The department will periodically assess the cumulative impacts of aquatic farming on other uses within the subunit. This is because substantial development of the aquatic farming industry has the potential to significantly impact existing uses. At a minimum, the following four factors will be considered: 1) the level and intensity of public comment; 2) the number of intensive harvest areas (Ha and Hb - Ci, Cy, Sf) and recreation areas (Ra, Rc, Rd, Ru, and r) impacted; 3) the number and significance of activities already displaced by aquatic farming; 4) the management intent and guidelines of this or subsequent plans for the area. If warranted by this review, the department will take appropriate actions. These actions may include denial of future applications in the subunit, or adding appropriate stipula- tions to authorizations to mitigate adverse impacts. Aquatic farming should not preclude upland residential uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Aquatic farming is encouraged to locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Cultural sites are identified in the east end of Shakan Bay, mainly on private properties both north and south of the entrance to Dry Pass. Cultural Site Number Name and Description PET 003 Calder, historic site, quarry PET 008 Shakan Strait burial PET 017 Sutter Creek petroglyph PET 028 Shakan Village PET 112 Dead Pit burial Guidelines: ¢ Development activities should avoid identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Unit 3-Shakan Page 45 Subunit 3a - Shakan Bay Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Calder Bay has rich fish and wildlife habitat. It is also an important community and commercial harvest area. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Calder Bay Seasonal back bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, sal- mon rearing and schooling Shakan Strait, north of Divide Crab rearing Island Dry Pass entrance High density waterfowl use 9 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Barrier Islands High density seal use Intensive Commercial Southeast Shakan Strait Salmon purse seine fishing Harvest (Cl) Calder Bay Crab harvest Intensive Community Calder Bay Clams, crab Use (Cy) by Port Protection, Point Baker Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service expects to continue to use a log transfer site in the Calder area. Future transfer sites are anticipated for timber harvest on Middle Island and Hamilton Island, near Sutter Creek, and on the south shore of Shakan Strait. Page 46 Unit 3 - Shakan Subunit 3a - Shakan Bay Many sites are within the proposed Calder-Holbrook wildlife corridor that Point Baker and Port Protection residents use for subsistence, commercial fishing, and recreation activities. The Sumner Straits Advisory Board and Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC) are requesting a change of the Land Use Designation through the Tongass Land Management Plan (TLMP) revision process currently underway. The USS. Forest Service agreed to defer timber harvest in these areas, pending the outcome of the TLMP revision. The Forest Service advises that these changes in the upland management activities schedule should not be construed as a firm commitment to defer management activities for the years remaining in the current U.S. Forest Service planning period. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Forestry designations for the transfer sites within the proposed Calder-Holbrook wilder- ness corridor are conditional, pending the outcome of the TLMP revision. If the upland management is changed and timber will not be harvested in these areas, the transfer sites will not be necessary. Consequently, the forestry designations will be removed during the first revision of this plan that occurs after completion of the TLMP revision. Guidelines: + Middle Island - Site 3.03 LT: Access to existing fish and wildlife harvest areas will not be precluded by the Middle Island transfer facility. + Shakan Creek - Site 3.10 LS: This storage area is used to reassemble log rafts that have been broken up to tow through Dry Pass. The need for a site in this area for this purpose is recognized. However, this site is in crucial habitat, near an anadromous fish stream, and at an important anchorage. The adjacent uplands are privately owned and slated for development as remote private recreation lots. Before a permit for this site will be reauthorized, the applicant must demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that there is no feasible and prudent alternative site, or that continued use of the present site will cause less overall negative impact than relocating the log storage. Relocation to other sites in the vicinity that are in use or likely to be in use for similar activities during the term of the authorization will be considered in the evaluation. The log storage area at Site 3.14 LS and log transfer sites 3.01 LT and 3.02 LT will be considered. The upland owner’s development plans at each site will also be considered. To the extent feasible, crucial habitat will be avoided in siting the storage area. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Resource Information: The Shakan - Dry Pass - Calder area was traditionally a center of the marble quarry industry, active until the onset of World War II. Sealaska Corpora- tion purchased some of the claims for future limestone development. The mineral industry is also interested in relatively high quality molybdenum deposits, with significant proven reserves. Access points will probably be at Calder or Shakan, although road access to the Calder area is another possibility. Unit 3-Shakan Page 47 Subunit 3a - Shakan Bay Management Intent: Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. Forty-acre sites at the mouths of Shakan Creek, Sutter Creek, and Marble Creek are closed to mineral entry to protect anadromous fish habitat. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: The entire subunit receives high recreational use by residents of Point Baker and Port Protection. Location Resource or Use Designation Barrier Islands Potential campsite Rd Outer coast SE of Potential campsites (2), Rd Barrier Is. Anchorage Ra Calder Bay Attractive features*, Ra,Rd potential day use area, anchorage East of Calder Bay Anchorages (2) Ra Dry Pass entrance Anchorages (2) Ra Dry Pass Anchorage Ra Middle Island Anchorage Ra Hamilton Island Potential campsites (3) Rd Entrance to Shakan Anchorage Ra Strait (S. of Light Station I.) *Autractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: Management of state tidelands and submerged lands will sup- port continued use of anchorages in the area. Management decisions should minimize impacts on recreational uses of the subunit. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recrea- tional activities and values. Page 48 — Unit 3 - Shakan Subunit 3b - Shipley Bay Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Subunit 3b - Shipley Bay BACKGROUND Shipley Bay is located on the remote northwest end of Kosciusko Island. Access is by boat or floatplane. There is a network of logging roads on Kosciusko Island, but no connection to the main road system on Prince of Wales Island. The Shipley Lake drainage is an important Sockeye salmon harvest area for local residents. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State lands in this subunit are managed primarily for recreation and for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. Timber harvest support facilities are accommodated on the southeast shore of Shipley Bay. The lakebed of Shipley Lake is managed for recreation and fish and wildlife harvest values. With the exception of three anadromous fish stream mouths, all state lands in this subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Aquatic farming is encouraged to locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Aquatic farming will not be allowed in the Shipley Bay cabin access area. See Recreation. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish & Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public & Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) & K (Anchoring of FloatingFacilities) Unit 3-Shakan Page 49 Subunit 3b - Shipley Bay Cultural Resources Resource Information: Cultural resources are identified near Ruins Point and in the vicinity of east Shipley Bay and Shipley Lake. Care must be taken when approving activities in these areas because exact locations of the sites are uncertain. Cultural Site Number Name and Description PET 026 Ruins Point petroglyph PET 029 Shipley Bay pictographs Guidelines: * Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Bluff Island Seabird breeding Shipley Lake Trout overwintering, salmon rearing 7 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Bluff Island Seal concentration Intensive Commercial _ Trout Creek Abalone Harvest (Cl) Intensive Community —_ Mouth of Shipley Lake Sockeye salmon, clams, crab Use (Cy) by Port drainage, south Shipley Bay Protection, Point Baker Intensive Sport Harvest Mouth of Shipley Lake Sockeye salmon, deer (Sf) drainage Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Page 50 Unit 3 - Shakan Subunit 3b - Shipley Bay Floathomes Management Intent: Floating residential facilities should not impact recreation values at the mouth of Shipley Lake drainage. Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized at the mouth of the Shipley Lake drainage within the area designated for recreation (Ra, Rd). This is because of potential conflicts with the recreation values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: One site is proposed for log transfer within this subunit. The site is located on the southeastern shoreline of Shipley Bay and is separated from the associated log storage area by nearly a mile. Because no transfer site is designated at Edna Bay (Subunit 8b), the Shipley Bay site may have to handle a larger volume of timber from Kosciusko Island. Limited transfer of timber may also take place at Cape Pole (Subunit 8a). However, because of adverse road haul situations and the un- protected raft towing route along the outer coast, the Cape Pole site cannot substitute entirely for the transfer site at Shipley Bay. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + Shipley Bay - Sites 3.08 LT and 3.08 LS: Use of these sites for anchorage and access to existing fish and wildlife harvest areas will not be precluded by the log transfer and storage sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: Forty-acre sites at the mouths of two unnamed creeks running into Davidson Inlet and Shipley Bay, and a site at the creck originating at Shipley Lake, are closed to mineral entry to protect anadromous fish habitat. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Unit 3-Shakan Page 51 Subunit 3b - Shipley Bay Recreation Resource Information: Two potential campsite areas are located along the north shore of Shipley Bay. A third potential campsite is located on the southern shore in Section 12. There are three designated anchorages within Shipley Bay. The U.S. Forest Service maintains a public recreation cabin on a low bluff between Shipley Bay and Shipley Lake. A foot trail runs between Shipley Bay and Shipley Lake. Shipley Creek and Shipley Lake have good cutthroat, rainbow, Dolly Varden, and steelhead fishing. Pink, chum, and red salmon are also present. The area is hunted for bear, deer, geese, and ducks. Location Resource or Use Designation Shipley Bay N. shore Potential campsites (2) Rd Shipley Bay S. shore Potential campsite, Rd, Ra anchorages (3) Shipley Creek mouth Anchorage, trailhead Ra, Rd Shipley Lake Intensive rec use Ru (USFS cabin near) Management Intent: The designation for developed public recreation at the mouth of Shipley Bay is associated with the trail access and the USFS public cabin. No further developed recreation facilities are planned within the designated area. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + State tidelands and submerged lands at the access point for the trail to Shipley Lake will be managed for continued trail access. Only recreation facilities directly associated with access to the trail, such as a mooring buoy or small access float, will be allowed within the crucial habitat. + Effects on community harvest activities, especially on sockeye salmon fishing, will be considered when reviewing applications for any developed recreation facilities in Shipley Bay. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Page 52 Unit 3 - Shakan ye - ; ; , Prince of Wales Island Area Plan ———— 3 Unit3 - Shakan ' Calder } PRINCE 19 LAND STATUS [--*] US. Forest Service (5355) Private - Including Native Allotments Barrier Islands MINERAL STATUS i | ' : { t 4 ~~ Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION > ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LS Log Storage LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS d= Shoreline Development - Personal F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha Crucial Habitat and ~ cy Important Community Harvest : : Location Map cl Intensive Commercial Harvest a S _e ~ > | Pease Hb Prime Habitat ey NE < m_ Mining - Exploration/Access | . z Ra_ Public Recreation - Anchorage Rd_ Public Recreation - Developed Ru Public Recreation - Undeveloped r Public Recreation - Dispersed ape Pol Meo Kn rokaion QV re ea cies e : L Scale in Miles : Pes 9 OF aw US.G.S. Quad: Petersburg A-5 Unit Background UNIT 4 - EL CAPITAN Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit includes the length of El Capitan Passage (also known as El Cap Pass), and lands along its shores. Twin Island Lake and the surrounding lands are also within this unit. Devilfish Bay is located in the northern half of the unit; Kosciusko Bay, Clam Cove, and Sarkar Cove are in the southern part. Spanberg and El Capitan are the unit’s major islands. El Capitan Passage is a major marine transportation route from Sea Otter Sound to Shakan Bay and the outer coast. The route is heavily traveled by recreational boats, commercial fishing vessels, and tugs towing log rafts. The major north-south road on Prince of Wales Island parallels the eastern side of El Capitan Passage. From the junction at the north end of El Capitan Passage, the main road continues north to Red Bay and then west along the northern end of Prince of Wales Island, terminating near Labouchere Bay. A branch of the main road leads west past Calder Bay. Another branch runs east past Twin Island Lake to Whale Pass, then loops along the south shore of Neck Lake and reconnects to the main road. The roads are not maintained in the winter. There are no communities in the unit. LAND OWNERSHIP Private patented mining claims are located at the north end of El Capitan Passage and around Sarkar Cove in the southern part of the unit. Two state land selections are proposed--one is located at El Capitan Passage; the other is on El Capitan Island. The U.S. Forest Service manages all other uplands in the unit. The state manages the tidelands and submerged lands, the lakebed shorelands of Twin Island Lake, and the beds of the large lakes in the Sarkar Lake system (a navigability determination by BLM has not been made). State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands New Selections 4a El Capitan Passage 2,140 (including Twin Island Lake) 4b El Capitan Island 865 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All Unit 4- El Capitan Page 55 Unit Background State Selections or Relinquishments El Capitan Passage: Approximately 2,000 acres are proposed for selection at the northeast corner of El Capitan Passage. The selection includes lands at Twin Island Lake, a strategic road junction, and road access to protected waters off northwest Prince of Wales Island. The selection is suitable for community development and recreation because of access, terrain, and location. Community development and recreation are expected to occur because of the high suitability for these uses and because of the existing mineral develop- ment and timber activities in the area. This is a Priority A selection for community development and recreation for Whale Pass and other island communities. EI] Capitan Island: Approximately 865 acres will be selected at El Capitan Island. Location and terrain make the area suitable for community development and recrea- tion. The department intends to allow commercial and industrial activities to occur as a basis for an expected community nexus. Development for commercial recreation, aquatic farming, and commercial fishing are expected. This is a Priority A selection. See Chapter 4 for a description of the selection priority rating system. Note: The state puts a high priority on selecting lands near communities. Additional state land selections may be made in this unit if lands suitable for community develop- ment or community recreation are identified prior to 1994. If the state acquires additional land, the land will not be offered for sale without a plan amendment. Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Classification Name Purpose Management Management El Capitan Prospective Public and Prospective Public Recrea- Passage Community, Commercial Community, tion, Settlement Community Recreation and Community Expansion & Facilities Expansion Recreation El Capitan Prospective Commercial Prospective Settlement Island Community Settlement and Community Recreation LAND USES Development activities in the northern part of the unit have focused on resource development. Large blocks of mining claims are located northwest of El Capitan Passage, near Dry Pass. The U.S. Forest Service maintains a seasonal field camp at the north end of El Capitan Passage to provide housing for crews working in the area. A log transfer site near the field camp that operated in the past is likely to be reactivated in the future. These forestry support facilities are located west of the state land selection. In the southern part of the unit, recreation, hunting, and fishing uses are more prevalent. A former cannery on El Capitan Island now operates as a supply and service site for commercial fishing boats, Sea Otter Sound residents, and recreational users of the area. A commercial recreation lodge is being developed on private lands at Sarkar Cove. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 4a - El Cap North Subunit 4b - El Cap South Page 56 Unit 4 - El Capitan Subunit 4a - El Cap North Subunit 4a - El Cap North BACKGROUND This subunit includes most of El Capitan Passage, which is a major navigation route leading from Sea Otter Sound, through Dry Pass and Shakan Bay to Sumner Strait. The passage is heavily used by commercial and recreational boats. The waterway, which is relatively narrow, has important aesthetic and recreational values. Prince of Wales Island is very narrow at the north end of El Capitan Passage with less than ten miles separating saltwater on the west side (El Capitan Passage) from saltwater on the east side (Whale Passage). A second saltwater access point on the east side is located at Exchange Cove, a few miles north of Whale Pass. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands are managed for multiple use. Some areas are designated for resource development support facilities, such as log transfer and storage areas and mining access sites. Management for the subunit emphasizes the important recreation and aesthetic values of El Capitan Passage. Negative impacts on the recreation and aesthetic values of El Capitan Passage should be mitigated when siting and designing development activities. Tidelands and submerged lands are also managed to protect the most important fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. The proposed selection at the north end of El Capitan Passage will be managed to provide land for services appropriate for the selection’s strategic location at the most northerly major road junction on Prince of Wales Island. Primary management con- siderations for the selection are to retain options for siting future public, private, and commercial recreation developments and saltwater access facilities. Low density residential land disposals may also be developed. However, most community services, such as a school or post office, should be located in Whale Pass. Three anadromous fish stream mouths will be closed to mineral entry. Two streams drain into the western arm of El Capitan Passage and one stream flows into Devilfish Bay. All other state lands in this subunit will remain open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Unit 4- El Capitan Page 57 Subunit 4a - El Cap North Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Aquatic farming is encouraged to locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Aquatic farming should not adversely impact navigation through El Cap Pass and its aesthetic and recreation qualities. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) West of 4.07 LT Seasonal black bear concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling 12 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial _ Northeast corner of El Crab Harvest (Cl) Capitan Passage Intensive Community —_ North El Capitan Pass Clams Use (Cy) (Section 11) by Whale Pass Trapping and deer hunting occur throughout the subunit, but are not designated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Page 58 Unit 4 - El Capitan Subunit 4a - El Cap North Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources Or uses. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: Because of topography, two transfer sites may be necessary for timber harvested on lands surrounding Devilfish Bay. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors EL CAP - SITE 4.07 LT Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service intends to continue using the log transfer (Site 4.07 LT) and field camp at the head of El Capitan Passage, just east of Dry Pass. Management Intent: These areas will be maintained for long-term Forest Service use. NORTH KOSCIUSKO - SITE 4.06 LS Site Guidelines: The following two stipulations will apply to future log storage permits at this site: 1) Avoid anadromous fish streams. 2) Logs should not ground at any tidal stage. NORTH KOSCIUSKO - SITE 4.08 LT & NORTHEAST KOSCIUSKO - SITE 4.09 LT Management Intent: These sites are alternatives for each other. A log transfer facility may be authorized at either site but not at both sites. Development of one site will preclude future use of the other unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that less adverse impacts will be caused by development of the second site than by use of the first site. Site Guideline: Development and operation of a facility at either site will not preclude access to existing fish and wildlife harvest areas. Unit 4-El Capitan Page 59 Subunit 4a - El Cap North EAST DEVILFISH - SITE 4.01 LT Resource Information: East Devilfish (Site 4.01 LT) was previously used for log transfer. If timber in this area can be harvested by floating A-frame, a land-based transfer site will not be necessary. Site Guidelines: ¢ During the permitting process, all feasible and prudent means will be used to site and operate the log transfer facility to minimize impacts on the co-primary crucial habitat. Ha is for salmon rearing and schooling. ¢ Use of East Devilfish Bay for access to existing fish and wildlife harvest will not be precluded by the log transfer facility. * Use of East Devilfish Bay as an anchorage will not be precluded by the log transfer and storage facilities. WEST DEVILFISH - SITE 4.02 LT Resource Information: The West Devilfish transfer (Site 4.02 LT) is expected to be used for not more than one or two years. Steep terrain around the bay limits options for transporting logs by road. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game objects to log transfer and storage at this site because a sill at the entrance causes poor flushing of the inner bay. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands at the West Devilfish site are designated and will be managed for the log transfer site. However, stipulations listed below will be included with authorizations to mitigate the concerns. Ifa log transfer site is located in West Devilfish Bay, the same site should be considered to meet any mining access needs in the area. The intent is to consolidate facilities and minimize adverse impacts to fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Site Guidelines: * Before the West Devilfish site will be authorized for log transfer or storage, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that there is no feasible and prudent alternative for road connection to another transfer site. ¢ Use of West Devilfish Bay for access to existing fish and wildlife harvest will not be precluded by the log transfer facility. + Use of West Devilfish Bay as an anchorage will not be precluded by the log transfer and storage facilities. * The following log storage conditions apply because of poor flushing caused by the sill at the east end of the bay: 1) The area used for log storage will be the minimum feasible and prudent size. 2) Logs will be stored in the bay for the shortest time feasible. Minerals Resource Information: The mineral industry recently has shown interest in the molybdenum deposit on the southwest side of Devilfish Bay. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources consistent with other co-primary designations. Forty-acre sites at three anadromous fish stream mouths are closed to new mineral entry to protect anadromous fish habitat. All other state lands in the subunit are open to mineral entry. Page 60 Unit 4 - El Capitan Subunit 4a - El Cap North Guidelines: * Before the West Devilfish site will be authorized for access to mineral resources, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that there is no feasible and prudent alternative for road connection to another access site. * If access for mineral exploration or development is necessary in the west end of Devilfish Bay, asite other than at the West Devilfish log transfer (Site 4.02 LT) will be authorized only if the applicant demonstrates to the department's satisfaction that it is not feasible and prudent to use the West Devilfish site for both mineral and log transfer needs. The intention is to minimize adverse impacts by consolidating sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: El Capitan Passage is a scenic, protected, heavily used water- way. There are many anchorages in the bights and inlets that indent the shores of the passage. The U.S. Forest Service may develop a campground and water access point at the north end of El Capitan Passage near the road junction. Twin Island Lake is used for community recreation by Whale Pass residents. Devilfish Bay is a scenic, protected bay. Location Resource or Use Designaton West El Cap Pass Anchorage, potential campsite Ra, Rd North El Cap Pass Potential campground- Re, Rd water access - commercial rec. Twin Island Lake Potential pub. rec. developed- Rc, Rd commercial rec. Devilfish Bay Anchorages (2) Ra Sarheen Cove Anchorage, Ra, Rd potential campsite Southwest El Cap Pass Potential campsites (2) Rd EI Cap Pass (all) Dispersed recreation r _ Management Intent: The proposed selection in El Capitan Passage will be managed for public recreation services appropriate to the road junction location and for potential water access on the west side of the island. Other appropriate developments can take place (see Settlement below). Options for siting a boat launch, dock, and campground will be preserved when authorizing other activities. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. State tidelands, submerged lands, and the waters of Twin Island Lake that are designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Unit 4- El Capitan Page 61 Subunit 4a - El Cap North Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: The strategic location, access, terrain, vegetation, and views of the unique protected waterway make the El Capitan Passage selection highly suitable for controlled settlement and community recreation. Demand for private residential land at this proposed selection is currently low to moderate. However, commercial recreation businesses have expressed interest in locating a water-to-land transfer site in the area. Demand for land at Twin Island Lake is currently low, and the community of Whale Pass is generally opposed to a residential land sale. The proposed selection is expected to provide a water access point for northern El Capitan Passage. However, El Capitan Passage periodically ices up in the winter. The probable transfer point on the west side of Prince of Wales Island (in Section 12) is approximately ten road-miles from the community of Whale Pass. Management Intent: The selection at El Capitan Passage will be managed to provide opportunities for community development and recreation related to access to saltwater on the west side of the island, limited residential development, and community and commercial recreation. Public or commercial services (especially those oriented toward recreation) appropriate to the location near the strategic road junction or near Twin Island Lake may be allowed. However, Whale Pass should be the primary center for most public facilities and settlement activities. This is to minimize duplication of services and minimize the tendency to create an independent community at El Capitan Passage. Primary objectives when planning for activities will include: 1) Protect aesthetic qualities. Settlement activities should result in minimal visual impacts when viewed from the water, especially at Twin Island Lake and near the northeast "corner" of El Capitan Passage (Sections 11, 12, and 13), where the shoreline can be viewed for some distance from boats. A public or commercial docking facility should be allowed within Section 12. However, staging and support activities should be located away from the waterfront and screened from view. Activities that do not require location on the waterfront should be sited where road access is feasible, and should result in minimum visibility from the water. This is to protect aesthetic qualities and recreation values of the area by minimizing development on the waterfront. 2) Control development on Twin Island Lake. The selection area at Twin Island Lake will be managed for road-based commercial recreation and small recreation land disposals. Developments on the lake should be limited to water-dependent activities, such as a public dock. Commercial and community development activities that do not provide recreational opportunities on the lake are encouraged to locate in the com- munity of Whale Pass (Subunit Sa) or near the road junction at El Cap. Development plans will reflect Chapter 2 Recreation Guidelines. 3) Provide for public recreation facilities. Appropriate road-accessible areas should be reserved near the "corner" of El Capitan Passage for public recreation facilities, such as a boat launch, parking, campground, and community park. The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation should be consulted when identifying areas to be reserved. Page 62 Unit 4 - El Capitan Subunit 4a - El Cap North 4) Plan for land disposals. No residential land disposal is planned within the El Capitan Passage selection prior to 1998 because of current low demand for land relative to other areas and opportunities for private land ownership at Whale Pass. Larger land disposals should be located at Whale Pass (refer to Subunit 5a). Land disposal designs at El Capitan Passage should be directed toward dispersed recreation lots and meeting needs for appropriate services and facilities. However, land disposals should avoid creating an independent community. This might be accomplished through the size, location, or number of lots in the subdivision. Consideration should be given to reserving a few lots for public facilities and commercial activities that cannot ap- propriately be located at Whale Pass. Residential activities should also have a minimal impact on the viewshed at El Capitan Passage. At Twin Island Lake, land disposal design should minimize impacts on visual quality and impacts on public recreation. Although waterfront residential lots are allowed, access by road should be feasible. See guidelines below for more specific management of land disposals. 5) Identify solid-waste disposal site. A solid waste-disposal site approved by DEC should be identified prior to a land disposal. The waste disposal site should be identified prior to 1994 so that it may be selected if it is on U. S. Forest Service land. Joint use of a site for this area and Whale Pass should be considered. Management of the waste- disposal site should be transferred to the recognized community organization. Guidelines: ¢ Only water-dependent activities, such as a public dock, should be allowed on the waterfront at Twin Island Lake and the "corner" of El Capitan Passage. Siting and design stipulations should be used to minimize visual impacts. + Residential activities in Sections 11 and 12 will be located above the road, away from the water to minimize visual impacts and to provide space for water-oriented public and commercial facilities. * When designing land disposals in Sections 13, 24, and 25, T66S, R78E, a buffer should be retained along the waterfront to minimize impacts to views of the unique scenery from the water. Tree cutting within the buffer will require department approval and will consider impacts on the viewshed. See Chapter 2 Settlement Guidelines C4 and D9. * Where access by water to residential lots is anticipated along El Capitan Passage, the subdivision will be designed so that water-dependent structures, such as docks, will serve a cluster of lots rather than individual lots. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Unit 4- El Capitan Page 63 Subunit 4b - El Cap South Subunit 4b - El Cap South BACKGROUND This subunit includes the eastern ends of Tenass Pass and Brockman Pass, Clam Cove and Sarkar Cove, and the islands in the northeastern part of Sea Otter Sound, including El Capitan and Spanberg. The Sarkar Lake system, which has important recreation and habitat values, is also located within this subunit. There are no incorporated communities within the subunit. Archaeological evidence indicates that people have lived in the area for at least 9,000 years. A saltery existed at Deweyville around 1887. Currently, a fish buying station exists at New Tokeen on El Capitan Island. Access is by road, boat, or floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use, emphasizing the important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values, and providing areas on the east side of El Capitan Island to support upland timber harvest activities. Consistent with U.S. Forest Service management proposals for adjacent uplands, the state tidelands and submerged lands in the Tenass Pass and Brockman Pass areas will be managed with primary emphasis on primitive recreation. The important recreation values of Sarkar Cove and the Sarkar Lakes are also recognized and state tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for those values. Management of lands in the proposed selection on El Capitan Island will be for commercial and industrial developments. All state lands in this subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Resource Information: Aquatic farming has occurred in Kosciusko Bay. The aquatic farming industry has focused attention on the Sea Otter Sound area because of favorable characteristics of the marine waters. Local residents are concerned that traditional uses may be displaced by uncontrolled development of the new aquatic farming industry. Generally, area residents would prefer that aquatic farming develop in larger bays with protected waters for floating facilities rather than in isolated small coves that are popular for anchorage, recreation, or personal-use harvest. Aquatic farming may significantly conflict with existing recreation and community harvest uses in Skookumchuck, Tenass Pass, Brockman Pass, and Sarkar Cove. Page 64 — Unit 4 - El Capitan Subunit 4b - El Cap South Management Intent: Authorized activities should not preclude continued use of Kosciusko Bay for aquatic farming. Aquatic farming is encouraged to locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Where feasible and prudent, aquatic farming should locate in open waters or in larger bays rather than in small isolated coves. Aquatic farming should not preclude private residential uses, including access, anchorage, and planned disposal of land. Aquatic farming support facilities may be located on state uplands at El Capitan Island. The department will periodically assess the cumulative impacts of aquatic farming on other uses within the subunit. This is because.substantial development of the aquatic farming industry has the potential to significantly impact existing uses. At a minimum, the following four factors will be considered: 1) the level and intensity of public comment; 2) the number of intensive harvest areas (Ha and Hb - Ci, Cy, Sf) and recreation areas (Ra, Re, Rd, Ru, and r) impacted; 3) the number and significance of activities already displaced by aquatic farming; 4) the management intent and guidelines of this or subsequent plans for the area. If warranted by this review, the department will take appropriate actions. These actions may include denial of future applications in the subunit, or adding appropriate stipula- tions to authorizations to mitigate adverse impacts. Guidelines: ¢ Aquatic farming will not be permitted in Skookumchuck, Tenass Pass, Brockman Pass, or Sarkar Cove because of conflicts with existing uses and values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities.Public and Private Access, Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: A cultural site has been identified on the northwest shore of El Capitan Island. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists the cultural resource site identified in the subunit. This site is mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 071 North El Capitan Island Guidelines: * Development activities should avoid the identified cultural site to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the site. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Unit 4- El Capitan Page 65 Subunit 4b - El Cap South Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Sarkar Cove has a large sockeye salmon run that is important for community, subsistence, and sport harvest. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat(Ha) — Brockman Island, Herring spawning Rocky Cove Tenass Pass Herring spawning, salmon rearing and schooling Sarkar Cove to Tunga Inlet Seasonal black bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, sal- mon rearing and schooling Sarkar Lake system Trout overwintering, salmon rearing 17 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial Sarkar Cove, Clam Cove Salmon Use (Cl) Intensive Community Sarkar Cove to Tunga Inlet Salmon, clams, crab Use (Cy) by Craig, Edna Bay, Naukati Clam Cove Salmon, clams, crab Intensive Sport Sarkar Cove and Lake Salmon Harvest (Sf) system, Tunga Inlet The following harvest activities are not designated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. The uplands around Tenass Pass are used by subsis- tence trappers. Edna Bay residents hunt deer on the north shore of Spanberg Island near Brockman Pass. Management Intent: The high value habitat and harvest values in Sarkar Cove will be protected from significant adverse impacts by development activities. This may be accomplished by allowing activities only if they occur in a manner that will not have an adverse impact on the identified values. Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant adverse impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing ac- tivities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Page 66 Unit 4 - El Capitan Subunit 4b - El Cap South Floathomes Management Intent: Floating residential facilities will be managed so they will not have an adverse impact on important recreation or fish and wildlife harvest areas. Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Sarkar Cove because of conflicts with existing recreation, habitat, and harvest uses and values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service expects to locate one low-volume log transfer site on the southeast shore of El Capitan Island (Site 4.04 LT). Log storage associated with this facility is proposed to be located along the west shore of nearby Sangao Island (Site 4.04 LS). Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F' (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: All state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Lower El Capitan Passage, Tenass Pass, and Brockman Pass are protected, scenic waterways. Tenass Pass is very narrow at some points. The U.S. Forest Service manages the area around Tenass Pass for semi-primitive non-motorized recreation activities. The Forest Service has identified several potential campsite areas along the shoreline of the waterways, and has tentative plans to build a shelter in Tenass Pass. The anchorage in Sarkar Cove at the outlet of the Sarkar Lakes system receives heavy commercial, sport, and subsistence fishing use. The cove is an access point into the Sarkar Lakes system. A commercial lodge is being developed on private uplands in Sarkar Cove. Kosciusko Bay is a popular dispersed recreation use area. Unit 4- El Capitan Page 67 Subunit, 4b - El Cap South Location Resource or Use Designation East El Cap Pass Potential campsite Rd Kosciusko Bay Anchorage Ra Tenass Pass Anchorage, dispersed rec. Ra,r Brockman Pass Anchorage, dispersed rec. Ra,r Clam Cove Potential campground Rd North Island Potential campsite Rd El Capitan Island Anchorages, potential Ra, Rd, Re campsite, commercial rec. Sarkar Cove Anchorage, potential Ra, Rc, Rd day use area, trail to Sarkar Lakes Sarkar Lakes USFS public cabin Rd, Ru Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands in Sarkar Cove will be managed primarily for recreation values and recreation activities. New activities in Sarkar Cove should maintain traditional uses at least at existing levels. Public and commercial recreation facilities that are not water-dependent should be sited only on uplands. This is to protect the aesthetic nature of Sarkar Cove and use of the Cove for boat anchoring, fishing, and other recreation. Pedestrian access along the shoreline will be maintained when siting and operating any water-dependent facility in Sarkar Cove. State waters in the Sarkar Lake system designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. New activities in Kosciusko Bay should mitigate impacts on recreation uses and values. State tidelands and submerged lands throughout the subunit will be managed primarily for their recreation and navigation values. New activities should minimize impacts on these primary values. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: El Capitan Island is strategically located in the protected waters of Sea Otter Sound. A store and boat fuel facility are located in New Tokeen within the proposed El Capitan Island selection. The proposed selection has suitable land for proposed settlement activities. Sea Otter Sound has high recreation values; therefore, commercial recreation is ex- pected to increase. Naukati and Edna Bay are the primary settlements associated with Sea Otter Sound. Timber harvest activities and aquatic farming provide dispersed settlement throughout the Sound. Demand for land for support services in Sea Otter Sound is moderate to high. Page 68 Unit 4 - El Capitan Subunit 4b - El Cap South Management Intent: During the life of the plan, the El Capitan Island selection will be managed for commercial and industrial activities, such as support facilities for commercial fishing, recreation, and aquatic farming. Siting and design stipulations should be attached to authorizations to minimize impacts to the remote nature and the recreation values of the area. Residential uses will be allowed to support authorized activities. The small bight on the south end of El Capitan Island may be suitable for limited commercial recreation because of the terrain and the aesthetic quality and isolated nature of the area. Ifthe land manager determines it appropriate, a survey and land disposal for commercial and industrial activities may occur. Because there are opportunities for private owner- ship at Naukati and Edna Bay and because there has been public opposition to remote land disposals in the area, no residential land disposals are planned during the life of the plan. However, because of desirable location and intended development of an economic base, community development at El Capitan Island is expected to eventually occur. This decision not to have land disposals may be reconsidered during plan updates. Guidelines: + Public use of the anchorage at New Tokeen will be preserved. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Unit 4-ElCapitan Page 69 Prince of Wales Island Area Plan US.G.S. Quads: Petersburg A-4 & Craig D-4 | al ~~ Eee snsssasseosseneees : MATCH LINE \ rat] 8 KOSCIUSKO ISLAND : ' 1 6 Sees yo3 2 ye L rc ae . “= RD. Ss. aee \ -/ ae MATCH LINE Scale in Miles wi iM. Unit 4- El Capitan LAND STATUS [=] State Selection - Proposed [7] US. Forest Service [-35) Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS 4 ~~ Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION ~ ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4& ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LS _ Log Storage LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS d Shoreline Development - Personal F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Ha_ Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest, cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Mining - Exploration/Access Public Facilities Public Recreation - Anchorage Recreation - Commercial Public Recreation - Developed Ru_ Public Recreation - Undeveloped Public Recreation - Dispersed Settlement Se Settlement - Commercial/Industrial BEETS nan Unit Background UNIT 5 - WHALE PASS Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit, located in the northeastern part of the planning area, is bordered on the east by Kashevarof Passage. The major waterbodies in the unit are Whale Passage and Neck Lake. The north end of Whale Passage, which is shallow, has extensive tidal flats. Thorne Island and several smaller islands are located within the unit. The community of Whale Pass is connected to the Prince of Wales Island road system. The local economy was originally based on the logging industry. Logging still plays a part, but some residents now receive their incomes from commercial recreation or commercial fishing. Subsistence fishing and hunting supplement many family incomes. LAND OWNERSHIP There are state lands, private lands from a state land disposal, and a 92-acre U.S. Forest Service administrative site at the community of Whale Pass. The U.S. Forest Service manages the remaining uplands in the unit. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands and the shorelands of Neck Lake and Twin Island Lake (a navigability determina- tion by BLM has not been made). State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands Patent or Tentative Approval Sa Whale Pass (NFCG 148) 2,190 Existing Selections Sa Whale Pass Addition(NFCG 229) 905 New Selections Sa Exchange Cove Road 380 Sa Twin Island Lake Road 160 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments Whale Pass Addition: The existing Whale Pass Addition selection was made in 1981 for long-term community development and expansion for Whale Pass. The selection has suitable land for residential, industrial, and commercial uses. This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). Exchange Cove Road: Approximately 380 acres are proposed for selection along the Exchange Cove road, adjacent to existing state lands. The location, access, and terrain make the selection well-suited for residential community expansion for Whale Pass. This is a Priority A selection. Twin Island Lake Road: Approximately 160 acres are proposed for selection adjacent to existing state lands along the road toward Twin Island Lake in Section 23. Part of the selection includes an area that may be suitable for a school site because the area is accessible and near the residential areas of Whale Pass. Some of the selection has difficult terrain and sensitive habitat because of proximity to 108 Creek. However, the Unit 5 - Whale Pass Page 73 Subunit 5a - Whale Pass selection encompasses a site that is appropriate for future community center expansion when the primary community center on the east side of Whale Pass reaches its limited capacity. Note: The state puts a high priority on selecting lands near existing communities. Additional state land selections may be made in this unit if lands suitable for community expansion or community recreation are identified in the future. If the state acquires additional land, the land will not be offered for sale without a plan amendment. Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Classification Name Purpose Management Management Whale Pass Community Industrial Community Settlement Addition Expansion Development Expansion Exchange Community Community Community Settlement Cove Road Expansion Expansion Expansion Twin Island Community Alternate Com- Community Settlement, Lake Road Expansion munity Center Expansion Reserved Use LAND USES Commercial logging on U.S. Forest Service lands and activities associated with a developing community are the primary land uses within the unit. Uses on state lands include fish, wildlife, and timber harvest for personal use. Private lands are primarily being developed for residential uses. Some private lands are also used for small commercial businesses. Commercial recreation and sport harvest of fish and wildlife by tourists are growing activities. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 5a - Whale Pass Subunit 5b - Neck Lake/Thorne Island Subunit 5a - Whale Pass BACKGROUND This subunit includes the community of Whale Pass and the northern and western waters of Whale Passage. Whale Pass, with a population of approximately 100, was originally established as a logging camp in 1962. The state first selected lands in the Whale Pass area in 1977, and an additional selection (Whale Pass Addition) was made in 1981. A state land disposal in 1983 created a small, permanent community. The economy of Whale Pass is based on commercial recreation, commercial fishing, timber harvest, aquatic farming, and traditional subsistence activities. Although there was little logging activity in the area for several years, timber harvest has resumed. Employee housing is located at Whale Pass. A commercial recreation lodge operates on the northeast side of Whale Pass. Whale Pass is the site of a U.S. Forest Service log transfer facility. Access is by road, boat, or floatplane. Page 74 — Unit 5 - Whale Pass Subunit Sa - Whale Pass MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State lands will be managed for multiple use, with an emphasis on meeting the needs of the developing community, and protecting the most valuable recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Use of the log transfer site on the west side of Whale Pass is expected to continue. Future industrial activities are encouraged to locate on state lands south and west of the log transfer site. An area for community facilities is proposed for the east side of Whale Pass. An alternative site for community facilities (especially a school) is located at the north end of Whale Pass in the proposed Twin Island Lake Road selection. Important recreation and habitat values at the head of Whale Passage are recognized and state lands will be managed for those values. Land selections are proposed to provide for future expansion of the community. With the exception of areas identified for settlement and public facilities at Whale Pass, all state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with the appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming near existing communities should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. There are fewer options for private land ownership in the Whale Pass area than for siting aquatic farming operations. Aquatic farming sites may be allowed adjacent to existing or proposed land sale areas in Whale Pass if they are consistent with land sale design, and if they will not: 1) block access to trails, beaches, or land reserved for public use or private ownership; 2) significantly detract from the view from waterfront lots; or 3) require upland owners to meet significantly higher sewage treatment standards. If aquatic farming is proposed before a land sale is designed, the land manager may permit aquatic farming provided the adjacent uplands are: 1) not likely to be used for residential settlement (because of capability or other reasons); 2) not likely to be reserved for public use; or 3) the aquatic farming facility can be mobile and can accept a short term permit or lease. If appropriate, the land manager may reserve a portion of the uplands for caretaker or other facilities necessary to support aquatic farming. Aquatic farming caretaker facilities should be concentrated in one or possibly two upland locations. Unit 5- Whale Pass Page 75 Subunit Sa - Whale Pass Guidelines: ¢ Aquatic farming will not preclude floathome use in the designated floathome area near Thorne Island. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities Cultural Resources Resource Information: Identified cultural sites are clustered in the northeast part of Whale Pass, in and near areas previously developed for state land disposals or for timber harvest support facilities. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists cultural resource sites identified in the subunit. These sites are mapped in the Cultural Resour- ces Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description PET 072 Prehistoric site, midden PET 107 Prehistoric, petroglyph PET 121 Prehistoric site, midden Guidelines: ¢ Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and retain the integrity of the sites. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Neck Lake is mentioned in the ADF&G Comprehensive Salmon Plan as having potential for a fish hatchery. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Whale Pass Seasonal black bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, trout overwintering, salmon rearing and schooling West Whale Pass Herring spawning 4 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Community Whale Pass, 108 Creek Pink, coho, chum salmon; crab; Use (Cy) by Whale Pass waterfowl; deer Page 76 Unit 5 - Whale Pass Subunit Sa - Whale Pass Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + The area designated for public facilities at the mouth of the Neck Lake drainage will be managed to protect the opportunity for siting a fish hatchery. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Resource Information: Demand for floathomes near Whale Pass is low. Local community sentiment toward floathomes is neutral or slightly negative. An area on the west side of Thorne Island is designated for floathomes associated with the community of Whale Pass (refer to Floathomes in Subunit 5b). Management Intent: Floating residential facilities should not impact designated resources or uses. Therefore, residential activities are encouraged to locate on the uplands. However, floating residential facilities associated with resource development may locate near the existing Whale Pass West timber transfer (Site 5.03 LT). The intention is to 1) accommodate habitat concerns and community sentiment regarding floating residential facilities near the community; 2) encourage residential activities to locate where there are upland alternatives; and 3) encourage floating residential facilities to locate either near Site 5.03 LT or in the designated floathome area adjacent to Thorne Island in Subunit 5b. Guidelines: + Except for the area designated for Site 5.03 LT, floating residential facilities will not be allowed within Subunit Sa. (See Forestry below.) + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Management Intent: Whale Pass East (Site 5.04 LT) will not be used for log transfer in the future. All log transfer and storage activities will take place at Whale Pass West (Site 5.03 LT). However, the U.S. Forest Service may continue to use the East site for a floatcamp until 1990, when the current authorization expires. Thereafter, residential needs associated with logging should be met on uplands or near the active log transfer site at Whale Passage West (Site 5.03 LT). State tidelands and submerged lands will be designated and managed for timber harvest support activities at the West site. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + Whale Pass West - Site 5.03 LT: Location of stored log rafts will not preclude public access to the cove. Unit 5- Whale Pass Page 77 Subunit Sa - Whale Pass * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: State uplands previously closed to mineral entry will remain closed to protect options for community and commercial centers in the Whale Pass area. State lands on the east and west sides of the bay managed for community and industrial center purposes are closed to mineral entry. State lands along the road to Exchange Cove Road are closed to mineral entry for the next residential land disposal. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: 108 Creek is an important community recreation area for fishing and picnicking. Location Resource or Use Designation 108 Creek Community recreation Ru Neck Lake (mouth) Community recreation Ru East Whale Passage Anchorage Ra West Whale Passage Anchorage Ra Uplands along shorelines Community recreation Ru surrounding upper Whale Passage SE Whale Pass, Tract A Community recreation Ru Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are the access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 78 Unit 5 - Whale Pass Subunit 5a - Whale Pass Settlement Resource Information: Favorable terrain and access contribute to the desirability of state lands and proposed selections for settlement. A state subdivision land disposal in 1983 resulted in the establishment of a small community. Demand for additional private residential land in the area is moderate. Many lots from the 1983 land disposal are not yet developed. However, a need exists for suitable lands to be made available for a community center. The community center would include commercial activities and public facilities, such as schools, a post office, and a community hall. These facilities may need to be split into two or more areas because no single area has enough suitable land for a community center at Whale Pass. Management Intent: State lands will be managed to support the developing com- munity at Whale Pass. The department will work with the community to determine the location of land sales and to identify needs and locations for public facilities. Primary objectives in planning for activities will include: 1) Free the encumbrance at the community center. The land between the logging contractor’s trailer court and the existing community dock on the east side of Whale Pass is the most suitable site for the community center. This is the area identified as "community center" on the inset map. However, this area is limited in size and is currently encumbered by the long-term contract with Ketchikan Pulp Corporation (KPC). The U.S. Forest Service and KPC will be requested to relinquish the en- cumbrance on the undeveloped area. An access easement for timber development will be reserved. Until the encumbrance is released, the department will work with KPC and the community to identify appropriate sites for community or commercial services as needs develop. 2) Reserve alternate community center. The proposed Twin Island Lake Road selec- tion provides additional land suitable for a community center. This area should be considered for activities that do not relate to the water. The intention is to reserve sufficient land for water-related community and commercial activities at the primary community center located at east Whale Pass. The community supports relocation of the school to the Twin Island Lake Road selection. 3) Locate industrial activities. Industrial activities are encouraged to locate on state lands in the vicinity of, but outside, the U.S. Forest Service log transfer administrative site on the west side of Whale Pass. Industrial activities should be designed and located so future options for residential development to the south, or commercial development along the main access road, are protected. The intention is to provide an appropriate area for activities that may not be compatible with a residential subdivision or community center because of considerations, such as noise, traffic, or impacts on the land. 4) Plan for community center land disposal. The next land disposal should include an industrial area near the U.S. Forest Service administrative site and a community center at either the east side of Whale Pass, the Twin Island Lake Road selection, or both. Because of relatively high demand for land for community purposes in Whale Pass, the disposal should occur before 1998, depending on funding and demand relative to other disposal areas. Land disposal planning should consider reserving lands at either the community center site on east Whale Pass or within the Twin Island Lake Road selection for facilities such as a post office, schools, community buildings, public utility and operations sites, health care facilities, public safety and fire protection headquarters, sewage treatment plants, commercial facilities, small boat mooring and parking areas, and community parks. This is intended to provide sufficient land for long-term community needs before additional lands are transferred to private ownership. Unit 5- Whale Pass Page 79 Subunit Sa - Whale Pass 5) Plan for residential land disposal. Road-accessible areas should be considered first for residential land disposal to minimize development costs. The Exchange Cove Road selection is proposed for the next residential land disposal because of developed access and favorable terrain. The demand for land and the intention to provide a moderate rate of growth for the community should be considered when scheduling a land disposal. No residential land disposals are planned in the Whale Pass Addition prior to 2008 because of undeveloped road access. However, the area may be considered for in- dustrial activities. A residential disposal prior to 2008 may occur if road access becomes feasible or demand is sufficient to justify a remote disposal. Land disposals will be designed to retain the best anchorages for public use. The intention is to develop road-accessible areas first while minimizing impacts on public anchorages. Residential land disposals should be located so that primary access would be by road. This is to reduce the need to anchor boats in exposed locations and to reduce the concentration of boats in the few small available anchorages. 6) Reserve options for fish hatchery and hydro-electric projects. Opportunities to develop both the proposed hydro-electric project and the proposed fish hatchery at the mouth of the Neck Lake drainage should be preserved. Both projects should be considered during permit review for either project so that siting guidelines or stipula- tions can be attached to preserve opportunities for both projects to occur. 7) Identify solid-waste disposal site. Prior to the next residential land disposal, a solid- waste disposal site approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation will be identified. The quarry on the east side of Whale Passage south of the dock and uphill on a spur road should be considered as a possible landfill site. The waste disposal site should be identified prior to 1994 so that it may be selected if it is on U. S. Forest Service land. Management of the waste-disposal site should be transferred to the recognized community organization. See also Chapter 4 for a recommendation for an island-wide solid-waste disposal study. 8) Identify water source. Likely community water sources and watersheds should be identified during land disposal planning and managed to protect access and long-term use. 9) Reserve buffer at 108 Creek. A buffer should be retained in state ownership along 108 Creek to protect valuable fish habitat and public recreation uses. Only activities that do not cause a negative impact on habitat or recreation uses will be allowed within the buffer. Guidelines: + Only water-related activities will be allowed on the waterfront in Subunit 5a. This is to minimize impacts on crucial habitats, recreational values, and the limited waterfront land base within Whale Pass. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Page 80 Unit 5 - Whale Pass Subunit 5b - Neck Lake | Thorne Island Subunit 5b - Neck Lake / Thorne Island BACKGROUND This subunit includes U.S. Forest Service lands surrounding state lands at Whale Pass. Parts of Whale Passage and Kashevarof Passage are the major marine waterbodies. The subunit has rich habitat for herring, salmon, waterfowl, and black bear. Northeastern Whale Passage adjoining Kashevarof Passage is an important salmon trolling area for the Whale Pass community. The area is used by residents for personal use harvest and by clients of the commercial recreation lodge located at Whale Pass. Finger Cove is a popular recreation and crabbing area for local residents. Neck Lake and Thorne Island are other major features. Access to Neck Lake, which is a popular recreation area, is by road. Other access in the subunit is by boat or floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. A site is designated to support timber harvest activities on Thorne Island. Management also emphasizes protecting the most valuable recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. The lakebed (shorelands) of Neck Lake will be managed for its recrea- tion and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. All state lands in this subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with the appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses and will not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming will not preclude floathome use in the designated floathome area (B) on the west side of Thorne Island. The designated floathome area is the only place that private residential floathomes are specifically allowed in Unit 5. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Unit 5 - Whale Pass Page 81 Subunit 5b - Neck Lake / Thorne Island Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites have been identified in this subunit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Mabel Island Herring spawning Ragged Cove, Finger Cove Seasonal black bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, sal- mon rearing and schooling Southeast corner of Herring spawning, seasonal waterfowl Subunit 5b concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Neck Lake Trout overwintering, salmon rearing 9 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial _Kashevarof Passage Shrimp, gillnet salmon Harvest (Cl) Intensive Community Neck Lake, 108 Creek, Salmon, sport fish, deer hunting Use (Cy) by Whale Pass _ northwest Thorne Island Finger Cove Crab Intensive Sport Southeast corner of Fishing Harvest (Sf) Subunit Sb Deer hunting occurs near the island road system and on Thorne Island but is not designated because it does not meet the criteria for intensive harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Resource Information: An area is designated for floathomes adjacent to the west side of Thorne Island. This area presents the least conflict for locating floathomes in the unit. The U.S. Forest Service manages the adjacent uplands, which are used by area hunters. U.S. Forest Service policy usually does not allow private residential uses on their uplands, including the use of shoreties. Therefore, floathomes should use a method of anchoring that is not dependent on the adjacent uplands for support. Page 82 Unit 5 - Whale Pass Subunit 5b - Neck Lake / Thorne Island Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources Or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities in the Thorne Island floathome designation area (B) will not preclude access for area hunters. + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Finger Cove because of conflicts with existing uses. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service expects to locate a log transfer (Thorne Island - Site 5.01 LT) on the northeast end of Thorne Island. Approximately 45 MMBF of timber will be harvested from the island sometime after 1995. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: All state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Views of Neck Lake from the road and recreation uses of Neck Lake are the primary recreation considerations in this subunit. The U.S. Forest Service identified a potential day-use site at the east end of Neck Lake. Unit 5- Whale Pass Page 83 Subunit 5b - Neck Lake / Thorne Island Location Resource or Use Designation Neck Lake (eastend) _ Potential day use area Rd Neck Lake Community recreation, Ru (except east end) attractive features* Neck Lake road Scenic vistas along lake None Cove east of Squaw Cr. Anchorage Ra Finger Cove Anchorage Ra Thorne I.(southend) Anchorage Ra *Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: State tidelands, submerged lands, and the waters of Neck Lake that are designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. State waters that are the access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Except for an area designated for floathomes, no settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Also see Settlement in Subunit 5a. Page 84 — Unit 5 - Whale Pass Inset Map ASLS 81-217 @ SESS Be fF SS Ses ws Saolandn 3 ° a Gulf of QO > esque! Zoe I0 a U.S.G.S. Map: Petersburg A-4 Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit5 - Whale Pass LAND STATUS i _| State - Patent or Tentative Approval State Selection - Retained State Selection - Proposed [~~] US. Forest Service [S331 Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS Area closed to Mineral Entry (includes areas previously closed) SITE DESCRIPTION ~~ ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4& ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM ©@ MATERIAL SITE FORESTRY LT Log Transfer FC Float Camp Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS Floathomes Cultural Resources Shoreline Development - Commercial/Industrial Shoreline Development - Personal Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial General Use Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest, cl Intensive Commercial Harvest P Public Facilities Ra_ Public Recreation - Anchorage Rd_ Public Recreation - Developed Ru Public Recreation - Undeveloped S Settlement Se Settlement - Commercial/Industrial FOZ om Unit Background UNIT 6 - COFFMAN COVE Unit Background DESCRIPTION Located on the northeastern coast of Prince of Wales Island, this unit is bordered on the east by Kashevarof Passage and Clarence Strait. Stevenson Island, Lake Bay, Barnes Lake, Sweetwater Lake, Luck Lake and the community of Coffman Cove are all within the unit. The unit extends south to include Ratz Harbor and Little Ratz Harbor, and west to include Luck Creek and Hatchery Creek. Most of the unit, including Sweetwater Lake, Luck Lake, and the community of Coffman Cove, may be accessed by the island road system. The economy of Coffman Cove is primarily dependent on timber harvest. LAND OWNERSHIP The state selected lands around Coffman Cove in 1981. Most state selected land in the unit are patented or tentatively approved. The Department of Natural Resources subdivided land at Coffman Cove in preparation for a land disposal. Approximately 130 lots of the Coffman Cove subdivision and 1,170 acres of other state land in the unit have been conveyed to the University of Alaska as part of a legal settlement. University lands are treated as private lands in this plan. The subdivision lots are tentatively scheduled for sale by the University. Approximately 40 homesite lots at Coffman Cove remain in state ownership. They are part of a state homesite land disposal scheduled for the spring of 1988. However, that land disposal is on hold, pending a lawsuit filed to protest certain requirements of the state land disposal program. The U.S. Forest Service manages the remaining uplands in the unit. All tidelands and submerged lands are managed by the state. State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands Patent or Tentative Approval 6a Coffman Cove (NFCG 230) 3,839 New Selection 6a Coffman Cove Addition 2,200 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments Coffman Cove Addition: Approximately 2,200 acres are proposed for selection ad- jacent to existing state lands at Coffman Cove. The selection is suitable for community expansion. The University of Alaska received more than 1,000 acres of state land at Coffman Cove as the result of a court settlement. The proposed selection attempts to replace the University-owned land and to provide for community expansion. The selections that cover approximately 640 acres within Sections 2 and 11 are Priority B (See Chapter 4). The remaining 1,560 acres of the newselections are Priority A because of better terrain and access. Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Page 87 Subunit 6a - Coffman Cove Note: The state puts a high priority on selecting lands near existing communities. Additional state land selections may be made in this unit if lands suitable for community development or community recreation are identified. If the state acquires additional land, the land will not be offered for sale without a plan amendment. Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Classification Name Purpose Management Management Coffman Cove Community Community Community Settlement Addition Expansion Expansion Expansion LAND USES The community of Coffman Cove was originally established as a logging camp. Many residents who came to live in the camp made the community their permanent home after the logging contractor left the area. Most people purchased housing, mostly mobile homes, from the logging company. Because private lands are not yet available, the department has issued temporary use authorizations to the residents until a land disposal takes place. A log transfer and storage area continue to operate periodically at Coffman Cove. The USS. Forest Service maintains a seasonal field camp at Coffman Cove to house crews working in the area. Recreation activities, including sport fishing, are popular throughout the area. Island residents harvest abundant populations of fish and wildlife near Barnes Lake, Sweet- water Lake, and Luck Lake. Some aquatic farming activity occurs within the unit. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 6a - Coffman Cove Subunit 6b - Sweetwater Lake Subunit 6c - Ratz Harbor Subunit 6a - Coffman Cove BACKGROUND This subunit includes eastern Lake Bay, the community of Coffman Cove, and the lands immediately adjacent to the community. Coffman Cove was established about 1965 as a logging camp. The community is now in the process of incorporating as a second class city. Currently, between 250 and 300 people reside in the community. Most housing is temporary because of the community’s logging camp origin and because the subdivided land has not yet been conveyed to private ownership. Many people continue to work in the logging industry or on road building projects. Some small commercial businesses operate in the community, including a general store, a restaurant, and a fuel service. Residents supplement their income by fishing, hunting, and by taking part in other subsistence activities. The Prince of Wales Island road system connects Coffman Cove to most of the other major communities on the island. Alaska Marine Highway ferry service is available at Hollis, about a three-hour drive south of Coffman Cove. The subunit can also be Page 88 Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Subunit 6a - Coffman Cove reached by boat and by floatplane. A small boat and floatplane dock is located in Coffman Cove. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State lands in this subunit will be managed for multiple use, with an emphasis on meeting the needs of the developing community of Coffman Cove. Tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to continue to support commercial timber harvest by providing sites for log transfer and storage activities. A small area of tidelands and submerged lands is designated for floathomes. Tidelands and submerged lands will also be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Some state uplands at Coffman Cove are closed to mineral entry because of conflicts with land disposals. With the exception of the areas proposed for settlement activities, all state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses and will not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. State uplands adjacent to Lake Bay and in Sections 27 and 33 northwest of Coffman Cove will be managed to allow aquatic farming support facilities, consistent with the management intent and guidelines of the plan. One or two upland locations may be reserved for this use. There are fewer options for private land ownership in the Coffman Cove area than for siting aquatic farming operations. Therefore, aquatic farming sites may be allowed adjacent to existing or proposed land sale areas in Coffman Cove if they are consistent with land sale design, and if they will not: 1) block access to trails, beaches, or land reserved for public use or private ownership; 2) significantly detract from the view from waterfront lots; or 3) require upland owners to meet significantly higher sewage treatment standards. If aquatic farming is proposed before a land sale is designed, the land manager may permit aquatic farming provided the adjacent uplands are: 1) not likely to be used for residential settlement (because of capability or other reasons); 2) not likely to be reserved for public use; or 3) the aquatic farming facility can be mobile and can accept a short-term permit or lease. Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Page 89 Subunit 6a - Coffman Cove Guidelines: + Floating caretaker facilities will be located only within the area designated for residen- tial floathomes and only if private residential floathomes are not displaced. « Aquatic farming will not preclude floathome use in the designated floathome area. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: An important archaeological site is identified at Coffman Cove. Unfortunately, logging camp developments were placed within the site. The site is the probable location of the Coffman Cove community center. Because the site has been disturbed and because the area will be needed for the development of the community, it is important that limits and contents of the site be thoroughly documented as soon as possible. Therefore, this site should be a high priority project for the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (DPOR). (See also Community Development sec- tion.) Cultural sites are not usually shown on the plan unit maps. However, the Coffman Cove site is designated Cultural Resources (C) to emphasize the need for protection against additional damage. Cultural Site Number Name and Description PET 067 Prehistoric, midden Guidelines: + Future development activities should avoid the identified cultural site until DPOR has completed work to protect the resource and to avoid further damage to the site. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Page 90 Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Subunit 6a - Coffman Cove Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Coffman Cove Herring spawning, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling 5 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial Luck Point Southto north Shrimp Harvest (Cl) of Triplets Coffman Cove to Gillnet fishing Luck Point South Intensive Community Luck Point North to Salmon, clams, deer Use (Cy) by Coffman Grassy Lake Cove Intensive Sport East Coffman Island to Salmon Harvest (Sf) Luck Point North, Grassy Lake area The uplands adjacent to the main roads are used for deer hunting, but are not designated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. Management Intent: The anadromous fish stream adjacent to the designated floathome area is recommended for an instream flow reservation study. This is because an adequate water supply must be maintained for fish habitat. Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-desig- nated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Resource Information: There is a cove one mile west of Coffman Cove designated forestry, floathomes, and crucial habitat. The forestry designation is for temporary storage of log rafts in the west side of the cove. The ADF&G may allow certain impacts from floathomes to habitat within this limited area so that crucial habitats outside the designated area will not be impacted by floathomes (see guidelines below). Management Intent: Floating residential facilities should be sited on the east side of the designation area and managed to preserve the log storage activity and to cause minimum impact on crucial habitat values. The designated area is the only place within the subunit where floating residential facilities will be authorized. Virtually all tidelands and submerged lands in the subunit that are outside the designated area have values or activities that are incompatible with floathomes. The ADF&G will be consulted and the latest resource information, including a field survey whenever possible, will be used in siting a proposed floathome, to minimize the adverse impacts to the crucial habitat. Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Page 91 Subunit 6a - Coffman Cove Guidelines: ¢ Floating residential facilities will not be authorized outside the area designated for residential floathomes within subunit 6a because: 1) waters adjacent to Coffman Cove are used for timber harvest support purposes; 2) there are limited protected waters adjacent to unreserved public land; 3) there are upland alternatives on private or state lands; 4) conflicts with adjacent upland owners are likely to result; and 5) the tidelands and submerged lands are designated for crucial habitat. ¢ Floathomes should not be permitted within 300 feet of the mouth of the anadromous fish stream at the head of the cove designated for floathomes. + Floathomes should be sited in water that is as deep as possible, yet allows for maintaining safe moorage. Floathomes will not ground at any tidal stage. ¢ A floathome permit or lease will not be issued without DEC certification for a waste disposal system. ¢ The small anadromous fish stream at the head of the cove has limited flow. Therefore, the stream should not be used as a water source without a certificate of water appropria- tion from the department. Through this plan, the ADF&G has requested an instream flow reservation to preserve salmon habitat. ¢ The sedge-grass flats and other crucial waterfowl habitat should be avoided whenever possible. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The log transfer and storage sites on the east side of Coffman Cove are covered by long-term authorizations and will continue to be used. The log storage area on the west side of Coffman Cove is under a short-term authorization. A separate log storage area, Lake Bay - Site 6.07 LS, is located west of Coffman Cove in Section 34. This cove is also designated for floathomes and for crucial habitat. Management Intent: Because there are upland alternatives, floating camps are prohibited within Subunit 6a. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: To protect options for community and commercial centers in the Coffman Cove area, state uplands previously closed to mineral entry will remain closed. In addition, because of conflicts with future land disposals, lands in the proposed Coffman Cove Addition are closed to mineral entry. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Page 92 Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Subunit 6a - Coffman Cove Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: There is a state-maintained boat and seaplane float in Coffman Cove. The U.S. Forest Service has identified the waterway between Coffman Cove and Lake Bay as a potential canoe/kayak route. Uplands near Grassy Lake may be suitable for commercial recreation facilities. Some lots and tracts within the existing subdivision are retained in state ownership because of recreation and habitat values. Location Resource or Use Designation Barnes Lake, Lake Bay- Potential canoe/ Ru,r Coffman Cove kayak route Grassy Lake Potential commercial rec. Rc (uplands) Coffman Cove shoreline Public recreation Ru (uplands) Coffman Cove Dispersed recreation r (tide/submerged) Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: Demand is high for private land in Coffman Cove. A Univer- sity of Alaska land sale and a state homesite lottery are planned to address the immediate demand for land in the area. Coffman Cove has accessible land suitable for settlement. The identified archeological site is the most suitable location for a future community center. There are no other suitable alternatives. Demand for a community center is high and should increase after disposal of land for private ownership. The Coffman Cove community has petitioned the state for incorporation as a municipality. The new city will be entitled to ten percent of vacant and unappropriated state lands within its boundary. Management Intent: State lands will be managed to support the developing com- munity at Coffman Cove. The department will work with the community of Coffman Cove when planning land disposals and authorizing settlement activities. Primary objectives in planning for activities will include: Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Page 93 Subunit 6a - Coffman Cove 1) Protect and mitigate the archaeological site. The archaeological site should be a high priority for mitigation by the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation so that development of the much-needed community center can occur. 2) Provide for the community center. Subdivision and disposal for community center purposes is a high priority and should be designed to reserve sufficient acreage for public facilities, such as a post office, schools, community buildings, public utility and operations sites, health care facilities, public safety and fire protection headquarters, sewage treatment plants, small boat mooring and parking areas, and community parks. Depending on funding and demand for land relative to other areas, land disposal should occur prior to 1998. 3) Limit waterfront development. Only water-dependent activities will be authorized to locate adjacent to the waterfront in the community center because of the limited amount of available waterfront. To achieve this intent, long-term leases may be used as a management tool. If leases are used, development plans for activities within the community center should include applicable guidelines to achieve the management intent of the plan. Except for the designated floathome area, the waterfront areas in Sections 27 and 33 will be managed primarily for remote, low-density development, such as commercial recreation lodges or aquatic farming. Coffman Island will be managed primarily for future land sales, public recreation, and public access. 4) Identify industrial site. An appropriate industrial site away from the community center needs to be identified. The west end of the Coffman Cove Addition selection should be considered for this use if habitat concerns related to drainage into Sweetwater Lake can be addressed. 5) Plan for residential land disposal. The next residential land disposal should be in any part of the road-accessible area southeast of Coffman Cove in Sections 1, 2, 4, or 12 and a portion of Coffman Island. The most suitable area for public access and recreation on Coffman Island will be retained in state ownership. Land disposal in Sections 7, 10, 11, and 12 may occur as demand warrants. The area west of Coffman Cove may be available for residential land disposal when road access becomes feasible. Subdivisions in the area should be designed and located to maintain the remote qualities of the waterfront. Primary access should be by road rather than water. Land disposal in this area should not occur before 1998 because there is little demand for land without road or boat access. 6) Identify water source. Likely community water sources and watersheds should be identified during land disposal planning and managed to protect their access and long-term use. 7) Identify solid-waste disposal site. A solid-waste disposal site approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation should be identified prior to the next land disposal. The waste disposal site should be identified prior to 1994 so that it may be selected if it is on U. S. Forest Service land. If the site is on state land, management should be transferred to the recognized community organization. Guidelines: ¢ When authorizing settlement activities, a protective buffer should be retained in state ownership along Chum Creek and Coffman Creek to protect fish habitat. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shoreline and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Page 94 Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Subunit 6b - Sweetwater Lake Subunit 6b - Sweetwater Lake BACKGROUND Stevenson Island, Barnes Lake, western Lake Bay, Gold and Galligan Lagoon, Sweet- water Lake, and Luck Lake are the main features of this subunit. The subunit also includes a small stretch of the eastern coast of Prince of Wales Island south of Coffman Cove. The uplands are managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The state manages the tidelands and submerged lands. There are no communities within the subunit. Recreation values are very high in Sweetwater Lake and the connected waterways of Gold and Galligan Lagoon, Indian Creek, and Barnes Lake. The U.S. Forest Service maintains public recreation cabins at Barnes Lake and Sweetwater Lake, and has recently improved access to Luck Lake. Luck Lake is heavily used for sport fishing. Luck Lake and Sweetwater Lake can be accessed by road. Floatplanes and boats provide access to other parts of the subunit. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. Management will emphasize retaining or improving the important scenic, recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values in the subunit. Future timber harvest activities on Stevenson Island will be supported, but adverse impacts on the resources and uses described above and in the following resource narratives should be mitigated. All state lands in the subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Page 95 Subunit 6b - Sweetwater Lake Aquatic Farming Resource Information: Aquatic farming occurs near the mouth of Lake Bay Creek. Management Intent: Activities should not preclude continued operation of the existing aquatic farming facility. Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses and will not preclude upland uses or access. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming activities will not block access to Barnes Lake, Lake Bay, or Indian Creek. This is to protect intensive use of the area for recreation activities and for fish and wildlife harvest. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: The identified cultural sites in this unit are located along the interconnected waterways of Lake Bay Creek, Gold and Galligan Lagoon, and Sweet- water Lake. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists cultural resource sites identified in the subunit. These sites are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description PET 009 Lake Bay historic, fishing CRG 154 Lake Bay Copper mine, historic C-2 Coffman Cove Memorial C-3 Coffman Cove Homestead C-4 Coffman Cove Fish Trap Guidelines: * Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page96 Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Subunit 6b - Sweetwater Lake Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: This subunit is a valuable fish and wildlife habitat and harvest area. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Lake Bay, Indian Creek, Herring spawning, seasonal waterfowl Barnes Lake concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Sweetwater Lake, Seasonal black bear concentrations, Gold and Galligan Lagoon _ trout overwintering, seasonal water- fowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Mabel Lake Trout overwintering Luck Lake, Eagle Creek Seasonal black bear concentrations, trout overwintering, salmon rearing and schooling 22 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Community Sweetwater Lake, Gold Black bear and deer hunting, salmon Use (Cy) by Coffman and Galligan Lagoon, Cove Eagle Creek, Luck Lake Barnes Lake, Lake Bay Salmon, waterfowl and bear hunting Indian Creek (also by Salmon Whale Pass) Intensive Sport Indian Creek, Barnes Salmon and trout fishing, hunting Harvest (Sf) Lake, Lake Bay, Luck Lake, Eagle Creek, Logjam Creek, Hatchery Creek Most of the uplands are used for deer hunting but are not designated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Page 97 Subunit 6b - Sweetwater Lake Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources Or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Barnes Lake or Sweetwater Lake to protect high habitat and recreation values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service will require one log transfer site on Stevenson Island to harvest approximately 25 MMBF of timber. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game objects to the designation at Stevenson Island East (Site 6.02 LT) because of possible adverse impacts on the Barnes Lake system. Management Intent: Although two sites are designated on Stevenson Island for a log transfer facility, only one of the sites will be authorized. Stevenson Island (Site 6.03 LT) is the preferred site because it is likely to create fewer adverse impacts on the Lake Bay - Barnes Lake system. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations Guidelines: * Stevenson Island - Site 6.03 LT: This site is preferred over 6.02 LT. If this site is authorized, the transfer facility should be located to avoid crucial herring, waterfowl, and personal use harvest areas. + Stevenson Island East - Site 6.02 LT: Before this site is authorized, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that it is not feasible and prudent to use Site 6.03 LT. The log transfer facility will be located to avoid crucial waterfowl, herring, and community or sport harvest areas. If a floatcamp is required, it will not be located in the Barnes Lake system. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: All state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Page 98 Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Subunit 6b - Sweetwater Lake Recreation Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service maintains a public recreation cabin on the west shore of Barnes Lake that is used primarily by hunters and fishermen. Barnes Lake is a part of an interconnected waterway that includes Lake Bay, Lake Bay Creek, Indian Creek, Gold and Galligan Lagoon, and Sweetwater Lake. This scenic area has high recreational values. A second public use cabin is maintained by the U.S. Forest Service at Sweetwater Lake. The cabin is heavily used by fishermen and hunters. All of Sweetwater Lake has high habitat and recreational values. Luck Lake is heavily used for sport fishing by Coffman Cove residents. The U.S. Forest Service has recently improved road access to the north end of the lake. The U.S. Forest Service identified a site with attractive features on the shoreline area at the mouth of Eagle Creek as suitable for a day-use area. Location Resource or Use Designation Barnes Lake USFS cabin Rd (tide/submerged) Indian Cr., Gold & Canoe/kayak route Ru, Rd (tide/submerged) Galligan Lagoon, Sweetwater Lake Sweetwater Lake USFS cabin, potential Rd campground, potential day-use area & water access Luck Lake Trail, water access, Rd day-use area Eagle Creek Beach, attractive features* Ru (tide/submerged) Outer coast s. of Potential campground Rd (tide/submerged) Eagle Creek *Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: Management of state lands and waters, including tidelands, submerged lands, and the waters of the major lakes in the subunit will recognize the habitat and recreation values of the area. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated for recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated for recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Page 99 Subunit 6c - Ratz Harbor Subunit 6c - Ratz Harbor BACKGROUND Ratz Harbor is an important foul-weather anchorage for commercial and recreational boats. Log rafts are stored in Ratz Harbor during stormy weather. Access within the subunit is by road, boat, or floatplane, but Ratz Harbor is not yet connected to the road system. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use with emphasis on recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. All state lands in this subunit will remain open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses and will not preclude upland uses or access Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Page 100 Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Subunit 6c - Ratz Harbor Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Ratz Harbor, Seasonal black bear concentrations, Little Ratz Harbor seasonal waterfowl concentrations, herring spawning, salmon rearing and schooling Big Lake, Trumpeter Lake, —_ Trout overwintering, seasonal black Hatchery Creek lakes bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations 4 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial _Little Ratz Harbor to Purse seine fishing Harvest (Cl) north of Ratz Harbor Intensive Community _—_ Ratz Harbor Fishing, crab Use (Cy) by Coffman Cove Intensive Sport Ratz Creek, Big Lake Steelhead, silver salmon Harvest (Sf) Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service may require a log transfer site at Ratz Harbor for approximately 10 MMBE. Habitat values at Ratz Harbor are high. Three anadromous streams flow into the harbor. The harbor also has crucial herring, waterfowl, and spring bear habitat areas. Ratz Harbor is used as an anchorage and for intensive sport fishing activities. State tidelands and submerged lands that are desig- nated habitat, recreation, and forestry will be managed for these activities and values. Ketchikan Pulp Company has used Ratz Harbor as a temporary log storage area during inclement weather. This use, covered by the forestry designation, is expected to continue. Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Page 101 Subunit 6c - Ratz Harbor Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + Ratz Harbor - 6.01 LT: Before a log transfer facility will be authorized at this site, the applicant will demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that it is not feasible and prudent to haul logs by road to the Coffman Cove or Thorne Bay transfer sites. The department will authorize a log transfer site at Ratz Harbor only if it is determined that there is no feasible and prudent alternative. (See guideline below.) + Ratz Harbor - Site 6.06 LS: Log storage will be for short-term raft holding only during periods of inclement weather when towing is unsafe. The area used will be as small as possible and the duration of storage at the site will be only so long as weather conditions require. ¢ Ratz Harbor - Site 6.01 LT and Site 6.06 LS: 1) Log transfer and storage activities at Ratz Harbor will not preclude access to existing fish and wildlife harvest (intensive sport fishing). 2) Crucial herring spawning areas, and waterfowl and spring bear habitat will be avoided when siting and operating log transfer and storage facilities. 3) Log transfer or storage activities at Ratz Harbor will not preclude continued public use of the boat anchorage. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: All state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Page 102 Unit 6 - Coffman Cove Subunit 6c - Ratz Harbor Recreation Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service manages the Honker Divide area from the Hatchery Creek bridge to Thorne Bay as a canoe route. Two areas with attractive features on the outer coast near Ratz Harbor are identified by the U.S. Forest Service as suitable for a campground or day-use area. Location Resource or Use Designation Hatchery Creek Potential water access, None potentialday-use area, potential canoe route Outer coast, near Ratz Potential day-use area, Rd Harbor & Little Ratz attractive features* Harbor Ratz Harbor Anchorage Ra Honker Divide (lakes) | Canoe route Ru *Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: The waters of major lakes are designated and will be managed for their recreational and habitat values. State management decisions will support and encourage recreation development and use of the Honker Divide canoe route. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + The use of Ratz Harbor as an emergency boat anchorage will not be precluded. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Unit 6- Coffman Cove Page 103 £10 y ™ 2X ZB : S| > > 3 > alo $ &, 8 % Bby 3 = Ss 3 ZF 202 S s|O 8 $2 ‘5 Spsas5s & v = 8 Es CESSES " z{ z Sy §§ 3 52¢5058 x NS} a} |z si a 3 BEeegas F S| es} [2 z | 388 se | g FE Soaoea: E oy & a 5 Bee eRe = Sy] [2] s |ate 2 | 2g #8 Fubgiaas ‘ —~ oO a Ss 3 S3 SS o Baw Seo 80008 a eegs |g 883m B8 . #882 ““gb2333 3}O 532 wl% Blase Ss Se § hed sonadacad ‘4 alo} [2228 Ble 2/e88 9 gs p BEess ° gS Bs Og zo 5 Q - = eo] 2 2323 a BB 2256 % Se gs 4 3 alSe® E222 wa 3 PIS 25 Els #/QS8% # ass Sy O] pS gnsess WwW] ~] & 5ng N ms. 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DESIGNATIONS C Cultural Resources D Shoreline Development - Commercial/Industrial d Shoreline Development - Personal F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Ha_ Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing P Public Facilities Re Recreation - Commercial Ru_ Public Recreation - Undeveloped r Ss hum Public Recreation - Dispersed Settlement Unit Background UNIT 7 - SEA OTTER SOUND Unit Background DESCRIPTION This management unit contains the islands and protected waterways of northern Sea Otter Sound, Davidson Inlet, and Tuxekan Passage, including part of Prince of Wales Island east of Tuxekan Passage. Major islands in the unit are Marble, Orr, and Tuxekan. Waterways include Davidson Inlet, Tokeen Bay, Marble Pass, Tenass Pass, southern El Capitan Passage, and Tuxekan Passage. The unit has small to medium-sized islands, protected passages and coves, and gently rolling hills. Spruce-hemlock forests, 150 to 250 years old, are typical, but have been heavily logged. Isolated road systems for timber harvest activities have been developed on several islands. The Prince of Wales Island road system extends to Naukati, where the U.S. Forest Service has a long-term log transfer site. Timber harvest and timber management are the primary economic activities in the unit. Commercial fishing, commercial recreation, and aquatic farming are expected to increase because of favorable access, location, aesthetic qualities, and the eventual availability of private land at Naukati. LAND OWNERSHIP Private patented mining claims are located on the northwest corner of Marble Island. The state owns land at Naukati, where a land disposal was planned for the spring of 1988. The disposal is stalled by a lawsuit protesting certain provisions of the disposal program. The U.S. Forest Service manages the remaining uplands. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands in the unit. State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands Patent or Tentative Approval Tc Naukati (NFCG 234) 3,107 New Selections Tb Jinhi Bay 893 Tc Naukati Administrative Site 20 Tc North Naukati Addition 1,837 Tc Naukati East 555 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments Jinhi Bay: Two areas totaling 893 acres at Jinhi Bay on Tuxekan Island are proposed for selection. Jinhi Bay has protected waters that can be accessed from the Tuxekan Island road system. The selection will be managed for water-related activities associated with the community at Naukati. The area is suitable for community development and expansion. Settlement is likely because there is limited usable waterfront land for water-related commercial or industrial activities at Naukati. This is a Priority A selec- tion (see Chapter 4). Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Page 109 Unit Background Naukati Administrative Site: Approximately 20 acres of the U.S. Forest Service administrative site are proposed for selection for community expansion. The selection is the intermittent residential area at Naukati for the logging contractor, Ketchikan Pulp Company (KPC). The U.S. Forest Service and KPC have invested money in develop- ments, including utilities and several new mobile residential units that currently occupy part of the administrative site. The proposed selection excludes that part of the site used for equipment maintenance, log transfer, and mess hall. The administrative site is the only place suited for water-related activities at Naukati. The site is the most viable boat launch and water access point to Sea Otter Sound and the waters west of Prince of Wales Island. There are few alternative sites. Use of the administrative site for community water-related activities is expected to have a higher long-term public value than the existing intermittent residential use. Tentative agreement has been reached between the DNR and the U.S. Forest Service on the boundaries and conditions of the selection. The selection will be subject to continued residential uses by KPC and the U.S. Forest Service until the long-term contract between the U.S. Forest Service and KPC expires in 2004. This condition is intended to allow depreciation and amortization of investments at the administrative site. The condition should not hinder community development of the site because, except for a dock and parking, there should be little demand for water-related facilities before 2004. The department and U.S. Forest Service should address existing com- munity dock and parking needs. If the selection limits U.S. Forest Service ability to provide land for intermittent housing, the U.S. Forest Service could apply for conveyance or long-term lease of state land for an alternate long-term administrative site. An alternate site that has minimum conflicts with long-term community development should be identified. A site near lands managed for residential development or industrial activities should be considered. The proposed state selection at the existing administrative site and conveyance or lease to the U.S. Forest Service of an alternate administrative site would avoid the costly process of fair-market-value land exchanges. See also Settlement in Subunit 7c. The Naukati Administrative Site is a Priority A selection. North Naukati Addition: A selection of 1,837 acres is proposed for community expansion at Naukati. This selection is adjacent to existing state lands. Lands near the junction of the road to Naukati and the main Prince of Wales Island road system are proposed as the location for non-water related community and commercial activities. The selection includes land highly suitable for settlement because it is near an existing community and has good access and favorable terrain. This is a Priority A selection. Naukati East: A selection of 555 acres is proposed adjacent to existing state lands at Naukati. The land is suitable for long-term community and residential expansion for Naukati. This is a Priority B selection. Note: The state puts a high priority on selecting lands near communities. Additional state land selections may be made in this unit if lands suitable for community develop- ment or community recreation are identified prior to 1994. If the state acquires additional land, the land will not be offered for sale without a plan amendment. Page 110 Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Unit Background —————————————————————————————— Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Name Purpose Management Management Classification Jinhi Bay Community Commercial Community Settlement Expansion Settlement Expansion Naukati Community Existing Uses Community Settlement, Administra- Expansion Center Reserved Use, tive Site (Water- Public related) Recreation North Community Community Community Settlement Naukati Expansion Center and Expansion Addition Expansion Naukati Community Community Community Settlement East Expansion Expansion Expansion LAND USES Archaeological investigations indicate that Native people inhabited the area prior to 1000 B.C. Sea Otter Sound is important for fish and wildlife harvest for local residents and the communities of Edna Bay, Port Protection, and Point Baker. Commercial fishing and crabbing occur within the unit. The protected waters of Sea Otter Sound are popular for community and commercial recreation. Marble Passage, Tenass Pass, and Brockman Pass are used for recreational boating. The U.S. Forest Service cabin at Staney Creek is popular with southern southeast residents for fish and wildlife harvest. Cyrus Cove is the first protected anchorage for commercial fishing boats from the outside waters west of Sea Otter Sound. The primary development activity in the unit is timber harvest on several islands in Sea Otter Sound and on Prince of Wales Island. Workers often live in floating camps that move between timber harvest locations. An established logging camp is located at Nichen Cove on the east side of Tuxekan Island. A long-term log transfer site and logging camp are located at Naukati. A small permanent community is expected to develop at Naukati as the result of a proposed state land sale. Mineral extraction has occurred on Marble Island. Part of a patented mining claim has recently been subdivided and sold as private recreation lots. The aquatic farming industry is interested in locating in the rich and protected waters of Sea Otter Sound. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 7a - Marble/Orr Subunit 7b - Tuxekan Subunit 7c - Naukati Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Page 111 Subunit 7a - Marble/Orr Subunit 7a - Marble/Orr BACKGROUND Bordered on the north by Kosciusko Island, this subunit encompasses northern Sea Otter Sound. Marble Island, Orr Island, and several small islands, including White Cliff, Eagle, Owl, Hoot, Singa, and San Islands are within the subunit. Major waterbodies include Davidson Inlet, Tokeen Bay, the southern end of El Capitan Passage, Marble Passage, and the western ends of Tenass Pass and Brockman Pass. Access in the subunit is by boat or floatplane. There are limited road systems developed for timber harvest on some of the larger islands. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. Marble Passage, ‘Tenass Pass, and Brockman Pass will be managed consistent with the U.S. Forest Service semi-primitive recreation management of the adjacent uplands. Fifteen areas are managed for support facilities for timber harvest. Cyrus Cove will be managed to protect anchorage use at existing levels or better. Most of the cove should be available for anchorage use because, depending on wind direction, different locations within the cove are used for anchorage. Tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to protect important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Measures should be taken to mitigate adverse impacts to these values. With the exception of the mouths of four anadromous fish streams, all state lands in this subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Resource Information: Aquatic farming has occurred in south Tokeen Bay. The Sea Otter Sound marine waters have characteristics favorable for aquatic farming. Local residents are concerned that traditional uses may be displaced by uncontrolled develop- ment of this new industry. Local residents prefer that aquatic farming develop in larger bays with protected waters, rather than in isolated small coves popular for anchorage, recreation, or personal-use harvest. Aquatic farming may significantly conflict with existing recreation and community harvest uses in Marble Passage, Tenass Pass, Brockman Pass, Old Tokeen, the extreme north end of Tokeen Bay, the bay south of Tokeen Cove on Marble Island (near forestry Site 7.21 LT), and Cyrus Cove. Management Intent: Authorized activities should not preclude use of Tokeen Bay for aquatic farming. Aquatic farming is allowed but should locate in a place and in a manner Page 112 Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Subunit 7a - Marble/Orr that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Where feasible and prudent, aquatic farming should locate in open water or in larger bays rather than in small isolated coves. In addition, aquatic farming should not preclude residential uses, including access, anchorage, or planned disposal of land. Aquatic farming support facilities may be located on state uplands at El Capitan Island (see Subunit 4b) or Jinhi Bay (see Subunit 7b). The department will periodically assess the cumulative impacts of aquatic farming on other uses within the subunit, because substantial development of the aquatic farming industry has potential to significantly impact existing uses. At a minimum, the following four factors will be considered: 1) the level and intensity of public comments; 2) an estimate of the number of intensive harvest areas (Ha and Hb - Cy, Cy, Sf) and recreation areas (Ra, Rc, Rd, Ru, and r) impacted; 3) an estimate of the number and significance of activities already displaced by aquatic farming; 4) the management intent and guidelines of this or subsequent plans for the area. Based on this review, the department may deny future applications in the subunit, or add appropriate stipulations to authorizations to mitigate adverse impacts. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming will not be permitted in Marble Passage, Tenass Pass, Brockman Pass, Old Tokeen, the extreme north end of Tokeen Bay, the bay south of Tokeen Cove on Marble Island, and Cyrus Cove, because of conflicts with existing uses and values. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Many historic and prehistoric cultural sites have been iden- tified. Several sites are clustered in the southeast part of Tokeen Bay; the remainder are scattered throughout the subunit. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description PET 002 Holbrook fishing station PET 036 Tokeen Bay burial PET 123 Historic site PET 124 Historic site CRG 047 Tokeen, (Old Tokeen) CRG 067 Marble Pass Village CRG 074 Prehistoric site CRG 079 Prehistoric site CRG 161 Historic site C-5, Sea Otter Sound Cove C-8, Sea Otter Sound Village Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Page 113 Subunit 7a - Marble/Orr Guidelines: * Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) North Tokeen Bay Seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling West Marble Island Herring spawning, salmon rearing and schooling Marble Pass, Tenass Pass Crab rearing, herring spawning, salmon rearing and schooling Unnamed lake north of Trout overwintering Tenass Pass 19 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) West of Cyrus Cove, Estuarine habitat east Tokeen Bay Intensive Commercial Hoot Island, Singa Island, _ Purse seine salmon Harvest (Ci) southwest Davidson Inlet Intensive Community —_ Northwest Marble Island Intertidal gathering Use (Cy) by Sea Otter Sound, Edna Bay, Klawock Cyrus Cove, Davidson Inlet, Clams, crab north Tokeen Bay White Cliff, Eagle, Abalone Owl, Hoot Islands The following general harvest activities are not designated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive harvest designation (see Map 1-1): trapping on the uplands adjacent to Tokeen Bay, Davidson Inlet, and north Tenass Pass; deer hunting near the eastern shore of Edna Bay to Davidson Inlet and Tokeen Bay, including Old Tokeen, the northern shore of Orr Island just south of Scott Island, the southern part of Orr Island near Cyrus Cove; berry picking on all of the small islands in Sea Otter Sound; fish and wildlife and plant harvesting on Eagle Island, White Island, and Cliff Island, and the area around Cyrus Cove; and commercial crabbing within the subunit’s waters. Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Page 114 Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Subunit 7a - Marble/Orr Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Cyrus Cove because of conflicts with existing anchorage and community harvest uses. + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Marble Passage, Tenass Pass, or Brockman Pass because of conflicts with existing community recreation values and adjacent upland management. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service will require many log transfer and storage sites in the subunit. Area residents use beachlogs from Van Sant Cove, Davidson Inlet, Tokeen Bay, and Cyrus Cove. Management Intent: Fifteen areas on state tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to support timber harvest on National Forest uplands. Existing log transfer and storage sites will continue to be used in Tokeen Bay and on Marble Island. Sites designated on the four smaller islands in the southern part of the subunit will be used to transfer small volumes of timber (approximately 5 MMBF or less) from thinning operations. Log storage associated with the Eagle Island transfer (Site 7.12 LT) will be within the area designated on the southeast side of the island. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Marble West - Site 7.03 LT and Marble North 2 - Site 7.21 LT Management Intent: These sites are alternatives to each other. An easement has been issued for Site 7.03 LT. A log transfer site may be authorized at one, but not both, of these sites to consolidate facilities. Site Guideline: Development of one of the two sites will preclude future use of the other site unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that fewer adverse impacts will be caused by development of both sites. The easement for log transfer at Site 7.03 LT will be revoked if Site 7.21 LT is authorized. Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Page 115 Subunit 7a - Marble/Orr South Orr Island - Site 7.10 LT and Marble Pass East - Site 7.16 LT Management Intent: No designation is made for a log transfer site in Marble Passage on the west shore of Orr Island (Site 7.16 LT). During the next 10-15 years, the U.S. Forest Service will apply for use of that site only under short-term authorizations whenever the site is needed to transfer salvage timber. Marble Passage is a constricted area with high habitat and recreation values. Therefore, when timber harvest begins on the southern part of Orr Island, a log transfer will be developed at South Orr Island (Site 7.10 LT), and the site in Marble Passage will no longer be used. Site Guideline: South Orr Island - Site 7.10 LT: When this site is developed, the temporary log transfer (Site 7.16 LT) in Marble Passage will be closed. The closure will reduce adverse impacts to the fish and wildlife habitat and recreation values and will consolidate facilities. Minerals Page 116 Resource Information: Two separate limestone quarries on Marble Island were mined from the turn of the century until the onset of World War II. No plans for reactivating these quarries are known, but these high-quality industrial mineral sites may be reactivated. The quarries near Old Tokeen on northwest Marble Island extend to tidewater and are located on existing mining claims surrounded by U.S. Forest Service land. Management Intent: Forty-acre sites at the mouths of three unnamed streams that flow into Tokeen Bay and one unnamed stream that flows into Davidson Bay are closed to mineral entry because of conflict with anadromous fish habitat. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. If access to mineralized areas is needed on northwest Marble Island, the log transfer sites listed in the guideline below should be evaluated to meet these needs before a new site is authorized. The intent is to consolidate facilities and to minimize adverse impacts on identified values. (See also Forestry Section.) The quarry on the east side of Marble Island is near an existing log transfer (Site 7.04 LT), which should be considered for any access needs that develop. Guidelines: * Before a separate access site is authorized for mineral developments on northwest Marble Island, the applicant will demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that it is not feasible and prudent to use an existing log transfer (Marble North - Site 7.02 LT, Marble West - Site 7.03 LT, or Marble North 2 - Site 7.21 LT) to consolidate resource support facilities in one area. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Subunit 7a - Marble/Orr Recreation Resource Information: This subunit receives dispersed recreation use by residents of Sea Otter Sound and by boaters accessing the Sound through Naukati from the Prince of Wales Island road system. Tenass Pass, Marble Passage, and Upper Tokeen Bay are particularly important recreation areas. Anchorages are located in bays and coves throughout the subunit. Cyrus Cove is the most protected anchorage near open waters outside Sea Otter Sound. The anchorage is heavily used by the commercial fishing fleet, recreationists, and fish and wildlife harvesters. Location Resource or Use Designation Upper Davidson Inlet Anchorage, Ra potential campsite Tokeen Bay Anchorages (3), Ra potential campsites (4) Marble Island Anchorages (4) Ra Marble Passage Potential campsite r Cyrus Cove (Orr I.) Anchorages (2) Ra Outer Cyrus Cove Potential campsite Rd Management Intent: The important traditional uses of Cyrus Cove should be main- tained at existing levels or better. The U.S. Forest Service identified potential campsites in upper Davidson Inlet, Tokeen Bay, and Marble Passage, but no designations for developed recreation have been made. Developments associated with small, low impact campsites or small public recreation shelters will be allowed on adjacent state tidelands and submerged lands consistent with the primary designations for the area. More intensive development for recreation is discouraged because of fish and wildlife habitat and community harvest values, dispersed recreation activities, and navigation concerns (especially in Marble Passage). Except as noted above, state tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Unit 7- Sea OtterSound Page 117 Subunit 7b - Tuxekan Subunit 7b - Tuxekan BACKGROUND This subunit includes the southwest part of Sea Otter Sound, including Tuxekan Island, Tuxekan Passage, and a section of Prince of Wales Island just north of Naukati to Ahtun Point. The Naukati area is in Subunit 7c. A long-established logging camp is located at Nichen Cove on the east side of Tuxekan Island. Tuxekan Island has an isolated road system for timber harvest. Access is primarily by boat or floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. Logging, centered on Tuxekan Island, is the primary economic activity. State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to support this activity. Tidelands and submerged lands will also be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Staney Creek and its estuary, which drains into Tuxekan Passage, are very popular with area residents and island visitors for fishing and waterfowl hunting. Other popular recreation areas include Surku Cove, Scott Lagoon, and the narrow passage known as Skookumchuck between El Capitan Island and Tuxekan Island. Management of these state tidelands and sub- merged lands will emphasize the recreation values. The selection on Tuxekan Island at Jinhi Bay will provide areas for water-dependent commercial or industrial activities. All state lands in this subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Resource Information: The Sea Otter Sound marine waters have characteristics favorable for aquatic farming. Local residents are concerned that traditional uses may be displaced by uncontrolled development of this new industry. Local residents prefer that aquatic farming develop in larger bays with protected waters, rather than in isolated small coves popular for anchorage, recreation, or personal-use harvest. Aquatic farming may significantly conflict with existing recreation and community harvest uses in Scott Lagoon, Skookumchuck, Surku Cove, and the Staney Creek estuary. Page 118 Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Subunit 7b - Tuxekan Management Intent: Aquatic farming is allowed but should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Where feasible and prudent, aquatic farming should locate in open water or in larger bays rather than in small isolated coves. Aquatic farming should not preclude residential uses, including access, anchorage, and planned disposal of land. Aquatic farming support facilities may be located on state uplands at Jinhi Bay. The department will periodically assess the cumulative impacts of aquatic farming on other uses within the subunit, because substantial development of the aquatic farming industry has potential to significantly impact existing uses. At a minimum, the following four factors will be considered: 1) the level and intensity of public comments; 2) an estimate of the number of intensive harvest areas (Ha and Hb - C7, Cy, Sf) and recreation areas (Ra, Re, Rd, Ru, and r) impacted; 3) an estimate of the number and significance of activities already displaced by aquatic farming; 4) the management intent and guidelines of this or subsequent plans for the area. Based on this review, the department may deny future applications in the subunit or add appropriate stipulations to authorizations to mitigate adverse impacts. Guidelines: « Aquatic farming will not be permitted in Scott Lagoon, Skookumchuck, Surku Cove, and the Staney Creek estuary because of conflicts with existing uses and values. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Most identified cultural sites are clustered along the southeastern shore of Naukati Bay. Others sites are located on northwest Tuxekan Island and near Staney Creek. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 040 Staney Creek burials CRG 072 Historic site CRG 083 Prehistoric site CRG 136 Tuxekan I. Village & Skookumchuck burial CRG 139 Staney Creek village CRG 165 Historic site CRG 226 Historic site C-15, Naukati Scott Lagoon gardens Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Page 119 Subunit 7b - Tuxekan Guidelines: ¢ Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Karheen Cove and Lake Trout overwintering, salmon rearing and schooling Tuxekan Passage (includes Herring spawning, seasonal black Staney Creek estuary) bear concentrations, waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling 11 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial _Cap Island, Turn Point Purse seine salmon Harvest (Cl) (West Tuxekan Island) Intensive Community Surku Cove Waterfowl hunting Use (Cy) by Sea Otter Sound, Klawock Staney Creek Waterfowl and black bear hunting, intertidal gathering, fishing Intensive Sport Staney Creek Fishing Harvest (sp Trapping and deer hunting on the uplands adjacent to Tuxekan Passage are not desig- nated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Resource Information: A floating camp is intermittently moored at Nichen Cove on Tuxekan Island. Page 120 Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Subunit 7b - Tuxekan Management Intent: Floating residential facilities associated with resource develop- ment activities at Nichen Cove should be allowed if consistent with other guidelines of the plan. Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Management Intent: Log transfer for Tuxekan Island timber will continue at the long-term site in Nichin Cove (Site 7.22 LT). The U.S. Forest Service may need a log transfer on the west side of Tuxekan Island (Site 7.20 LT) for approximately 15 MMBF of timber. West Tuxekan (Site 7.20 LT) has been designated Forestry but road haul to Nichin Cove is preferred (see guideline below). State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations and guidelines. Guidelines: + West Tuxekan - Site 7.20LT: Before the West Tuxekan site will be authorized, the applicant will demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that it is not feasible and prudent to use Nichin Cove (Site 7.22 LT). Tuxekan Island has an extensive road system. The intent is to consolidate facilities and to limit the number of log transfer sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: All state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service maintains a public recreation cabin at Staney Creek used for hunting and fishing. The cabin is accessible by a short trail from the Prince of Wales Island road system or by boat. Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Page 121 Subunit 7b - Tuxekan Location Resource or Use Designation Tuxekan I. (n. of Scott —_ Potential campsite Rd Lagoon) Tuxekan I. (west side) | Anchorages (3) Ra Tuxekan I. (Shikat Pt.) | Anchorage Ra Tuxekan I. (Jinhi Bay) Anchorage Ra POWIL. (n. of Kinani Pt.) Anchorage Ra Staney Cr. (mouth) USFS cabin, potential Rd campground (3 sites) Nundei Cove Anchorage Ra Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: Demand for land in the area is primarily at Naukati (see Subunit 7c). The selection at Jinhi Bay has suitable settlement land for community expansion for Naukati. Management Intent: State uplands at Jinhi Bay will be managed to support water-re- lated commercial and industrial activities related to the community of Naukati. This is because of the limited suitable waterfront for these uses at Naukati. No residential land disposals are planned at Jinhi Bay because of options for private land ownership at Naukati and because of public preference for concentrating land disposals. Residential land disposal may be reconsidered during plan updates. Residen- tial activities associated with authorized activities should be allowed if it is not practical to reside in Naukati. Other activities, such as commercial recreation, should be allowed consistent with the intent and guidelines of the plan. The intent of the Jinhi Bay selection is for long-term settlement and economic develop- ment. Activities, such as aquatic farming, should be allowed adjacent to state land if options for other settlement activities are retained and if aquatic farming will not cause other settlement activities to meet significantly higher sewage treatment requirements. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shoreline and Stream Corridor Transportation and Utilities Page 122 Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Subunit 7c - Naukati Subunit 7c - Naukati BACKGROUND This subunit includes state uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands in the Naukati area on Prince of Wales Island. Naukati is expected to develop into a permanent community after state land disposal because it is the primary water access point to Sea Otter Sound from Prince of Wales Island, it is strategically located relative to the island road system, and the area has desirable settlement values. Naukati has been the site of a log transfer facility and logging camp for many years. Although there are periods of relative inactivity, the area is expected to be used for these activities on a long-term basis. Access in the subunit is by road, boat, or floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. State uplands will be managed to meet the needs of a developing community, including residential, commercial, public services, and community recreational uses. The department sup- ports continued use of the Naukati area for commercial timber harvest activities. When authorizing new activities, the department should consider impacts on these activities. State lands will be managed to protect important cultural resources. The most impor- tant recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas on state lands will also be protected. Naukati has long served as a water access point into Sea Otter Sound and the outer waters. The U.S. Forest Service has agreed to relinquish part of the administrative site at Naukati to the state for continued use as community boat launching, docking, and associated upland parking. See Selections and Relinquishments for more information. With the exception of uplands proposed for land disposal and for public facilities associated with the water access site, all state lands in this subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: There are fewer options for private land ownership in the Sea Otter Sound area than for siting aquatic farming operations. Aquatic farming sites may be allowed adjacent to existing or proposed land sale areas at Naukati if they are consistent with land sale design, and if they will not 1) block access to trails, beaches, or land reserved for public use or private ownership; 2) significantly detract from the view from waterfront lots; or 3) require upland owners to meet significantly higher sewage treatment standards. Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Page 123 Subunit 7c - Naukati If aquatic farming is proposed before additional land disposals at Naukati are designed, the land manager may permit aquatic farming provided the adjacent uplands are 1) not likely to be used for residential settlement (because of capability or other reasons); 2) not likely to be reserved for public use; or 3) the aquatic farming facility can be mobile and can accept a short term permit or lease. If appropriate, the land manager may reserve a portion of the uplands for caretaker or other facilities needed to support aquatic farming. Aquatic farming caretaker facilities should be concentrated in one or two upland locations. See also Aquatic Farming in Subunit 7b for management intent at Jinhi Bay. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Cultural sites are concentrated around upper Naukati Bay. Evidence shows the area was intensively used in historic and prehistoric times. Other cultural sites are identified at the entrance to Little Naukati Bay. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 054 Yatuk Creek rock shelter CRG 080 Prehistoric site CRG 081 Prehistoric site CRG 107 Gutchi Creek village CRG 111 Kaikli Cove garden CRG 123 Naukati Creek village Management Intent: To protect the cultural resources, future state land disposals will not be allowed along the shoreline of upper Naukati Bay. Other development activities should also avoid these sites. The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation will be consulted before any activities are authorized in the areas designated for Cultural Resources in upper Naukati Bay. Guidelines: ¢ Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 124 Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Subunit 7c - Naukati Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Naukati Bay Seasonal black bear concentrations, trout overwintering, salmon spawning and rearing Tracts C, E, and G Bald eagle nest trees 5 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling including Yatuk, Naukati, and Gutchi Creeks ‘Trapping and deer hunting on the subunit’s uplands are not designated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive harvest designation. Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service floatcamp "Steelhead" has been located adjacent to the U.S. Forest Service administrative site at Naukati. The "Steel- head" may be relocated in the future. Management Intent: Until the "Steelhead" is relocated, authorization for its use at the Naukati site should be continued. Except for the "Steelhead", floating residential facilities should not be authorized in Subunit 7c because there are upland alternatives, limited suitable water, and conflicting primary uses. Only temporary facilities associated with resource development activities will be considered. Authorizations will terminate when association with development activities ceases. Guidelines: + Residential floathomes will not be authorized in Subunit 7c because there are upland alternatives, limited suitable water, and conflicting primary uses. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Page 125 Subunit 7c - Naukati Forestry Resource Information: The Naukati log transfer (Site 7.23 LT) is authorized by an easement that expires in 2008. Intermittent transfer activity is expected throughout and beyond the current authorization period. Management Intent: Developments in the Naukati area should be designed to minimize conflicts with the log transfer site and with traffic patterns required for operation of the site. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: Because of conflicts with the next land disposal at Naukati, uplands in the state subdivision will remain closed to mineral entry. Lands for the proposed Naukati community center are also closed to mineral entry. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: The Naukati boat launch, within the U.S. Forest Service administrative site, is a major access point into Sea Otter Sound. Little Naukati Bay is used for small boat anchorage, and the adjacent uplands are used for vehicle parking for Sea Otter Sound residents and other boaters. The parking area may be relocated onto lands relinquished by the U.S. Forest Service near the boat launch. Location Resource or Use Designation Little Naukati Bay Anchorage Ra Little Naukati Bay (head) Potential picnic Rd area/campground Naukati (Tuxekan Pass.) Anchorage, boat launch Ra, Rd Naukati Bay (head) Community recreation Ru(uplands) (undeveloped) Naukati Bay (head) Community rec.(undeveloped) Ru(tide/submerged) Naukati Sub. (tracts) Community recreation Ru (undeveloped) Page 126 Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Subunit 7c - Naukati Management Intent: Seven alternative boat launch sites on west Prince of Wales Island were evaluated in an attempt to find a site that would eliminate conflicts with the USFS administrative site at Naukati. U.S. Forest Service and DNR representatives inspected the seven alternatives and jointly ruled out most sites because of inadequate wind protection and inferior anchorage or access. None of the seven alternatives is as suitable as the existing Naukati location. Asa result, DNR is requesting relinquishment of a portion of the administrative site at Naukati. The area will be managed for water-related public facilities and commercial activities. (See additional discussion under Selections and Relinquishments.) Little Naukati Bay is a particularly scenic, protected waterway. Uplands at the head of the bay may be suitable for acommunity picnic area or campground. Little Naukati Bay may also be suitable as a put-in site for canoes and kayaks. The department will retain Lot 32 of Block 2, Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block 6, and Tract F northwest of Klinau Island in the Naukati Subdivision in the proposed land disposal. These parcels are suitable for community recreation and water access for local residents. Other lots and tracts in the subdivision not suitable for settlement because of terrain, drainage, or habitat factors are retained by the state. These areas will be managed for public recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: Demand for land at Naukati is high (44 applications were received for one lot in the proposed 1988 state land disposal). The Naukati area has land highly suitable for settlement because of access, terrain, and amenities such as vegetation, views, and fish and wildlife. A small community, with an economy based on timber harvest, commercial fishing, and commercial recreation, is expected to develop. Naukati is the main road-to-water access point from Prince of Wales Island to Sea Otter Sound, Edna Bay, and the outer coast. Management Intent: Management of state uplands at Naukati will primarily be to accommodate a developing community. Settlement activities will be limited in some areas to protect other identified values, such as recreation at Little Naukati Bay, cultural resources in upper Naukati Bay, and habitat resources near anadromous fish streams. The department will work with the local community to address specific concerns when authorizing new activities and land disposals. The management intent for state lands at Naukati is based on the best available information and is intended to retain long-term options. Management may change as new information becomes available and the needs of the developing community become clearer. Unit 7- Sea Otter Sound Page 127 Subunit 7c - Naukati Primary objectives in planning for activities will include: 1) Locate a community center. The community and commercial center should develop near the main road intersection. State land near the intersection will be managed to provide a land base for public and commercial facilities. The road junction area has good access, sufficient suitable land, and minimal conflicts with other uses. An area near the USFS administrative site was considered as an alternative community center. This area has limited suitable land and conflicts with other uses. Areas with settlement designations west of Yatuk Creek on the main road system are intended for commercial development. 2) Reserve land for community services. Subdivisions and land disposals for commer- cial purposes should be designed to reserve sufficient acreage for future facilities, such as a post office, schools, community buildings, public utility sites, health care facilities, public safety and fire protection headquarters, small boat mooring, parking areas, and community parks. The next land disposal should include the community center for commercial business and public facilities. 3) Identify industrial area. An area for industrial activities should be identified. When locating an area for industrial activities, consideration should be given to noise, water, and air pollution, the distance from residential development, visual impacts, and proximity to tidewater. The next land disposal should include an area for industrial activities. 4) Identify area for intermittent housing. The residential part of the logging camp at the administrative site should be relocated (see discussion on Naukati administrative site selection at the beginning of unit). When the state land disposal at Naukati takes place, private land will become available that could accommodate residential needs currently being met at the administrative site. Nevertheless, an area should be identified and managed for intermittent housing. 5) Reserve land in disposal areas. The land manager should retain subdivision lots in state ownership for public facilities that may be better located near residential areas, such as a school, post office, or a fire hall. In Naukati West, Tract A, and Lots 3 and 4 in Block 4 are reserved for public facilities. Tract A may be an appropriate location for a school (see Map 7c, Inset map). Lots 1, 2, and 3 in Block 6, and Lot 32 in Block 2 are reserved for public-related facilities, such as a boat launch and parking (refer to Recreation). In the East Naukati subdivision, Lot 1 and Lot 10 in Block 3, and Tract A are reserved for undetermined public facilities (see Map 7c, Inset map). Tract A is a 7.82-acre area with potential for public recreation, public facilities, or water-dependent commercial uses. It may have the best public water access for the subdivision. Authorized activities should not preclude other primary designated uses from occurring. 6) Provide for water-related activities. Because of the water-oriented nature of the community, a need exists for water access for community and commercial purposes. The proposed selection of the U. S. Forest Service administrative site will be managed to provide access to the water for public and commercial uses. Because of limited size of the area, water-oriented activities that require upland support facilities will be en- couraged to locate at the proposed selection at Jinhi Bay and to use the Naukati area as a common access point to the Prince of Wales Island road system (see Map 7c, Inset map). Page 128 Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Subunit 7c - Naukati 7) Plan for land disposal. After the planned disposal of approximately 80 lots at Naukati, the next residential land disposal will be in Sections 15 and 20 of existing state lands, if a community water source can be identified. These lots should be oriented for road, rather than water, access. Because of relatively high demand for land at Naukati, this area may be offered for sale after 1993, depending on funding and priorities for other areas. Subsequent land disposals may occur as demand warrants. 8) Protect water sources. Six lots in Block 1 of the West Naukati subdivision are retained in state ownership for watershed protection. The logging camp within the administra- tive site obtains its water from a creek within these lots. If the water appropriation is discontinued, these lots may be made available for land disposal after the land manager determines which lots, if any, should be retained for community purposes or should be made available for commercial uses (see Unit 7c Inset Map). Existing water sources and access will be protected when authorizing activities. Likely community water sources and watersheds should be identified during land disposal planning and should be managed to protect their access and long-term use. 9) Identify solid-waste disposal site. A solid-waste disposal site approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation should be identified prior to design of future land disposals at Naukati. The waste disposal site should be identified prior to 1994 so that it can be selected if it is on U. S. Forest Service land. Management of the waste-disposal site should be transferred to the recognized community organization. Guidelines: ¢ When authorizing settlement activities, a protective buffer will be retained in state ownership along Yatuk Creek, Gutchi Creek, and Naukati Creek to protect anadromous fish habitat. (See especially Chapter 2 Settlement Guidelines D7, D8, and D9.) + Authorized activities should provide sufficient setbacks and buffer strips in Kaikli Cove and upper Naukati Bay to protect important cultural and fish and wildlife resources. + Appropriate guidelines or stipulations should be attached to development activities or residential disposal near Little Naukati Bay to minimize impacts on the recreation and scenic values of the bay. If feasible, a small boat harbor may be considered if it can be made compatible with other uses. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shoreline and Stream Corridor Transportation and Utilities Unit 7 - Sea Otter Sound Page 129 4 15 ‘ KOSCIUSKO Scale in Miles Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Location Map U.S.G.S. Quad: Craig D-5 Unit7 - Sea Otter Sound Subunit 7a LAND STATUS (--{] US. Forest Service (3535) Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS 4 ~~ Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION ~* ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4& ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LS ___ Log Storage LT Log Transfer LR_ Barge Ramp Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest, cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Mining - Exploration/Access Public Recreation - Anchorage Public Recreation - Developed Public Recreation - Dispersed Settlement wes U.S.ES. Administrative Site Naukati Subdivision East SSS == 1 ASLS 85 - 335 , SS ~ mI \S S es NN SX SS oN Rey ANS N Me NAUKATI t t ' t t t f : D ' ' N 1 i} t a i a a i a a 5 US.ES. Administrative Lennnne Naukati Subdivision West U.S.G.S. Quad: Craig D-4 TUXEKAN PASSAGE d Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 7 -Sea Otter Sound Subunit7c - Inset Maps \ LAND STATUS [51 State - Patent or Tentative Approval [7] State Selection - Proposed [J US. Forest Service MINERAL STATUS All state lands depicted on this map are closed to mineral entry State selected lands within the U.S.FS. Administrative Site are closed to mineral entry SITE DESCRIPTION © ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. © MATERIAL SITE EORESTRY LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS Cultural Resources Shoreline Development - Commercial/Industrial Shoreline Development - Personal Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial General Use Crucial Habitat Public Facilities Public Recreation - Anchorage Recreation - Commercial Public Recreation - Developed Public Recreation - Undeveloped Public Recreation - Dispersed Settlement Water resources 20" BERBUEO™ASO Unit Background UNIT 8 - EDNA BAY Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit, in the northwestern part of the planning area, covers southern Kosciusko Island. Sumner Strait lies west of the unit and Davidson Inlet borders the eastern side. The unit has two communities: Cape Pole at Fishermans Harbor on the outer coast of Kosciusko Island and Edna Bay on the southeast side of Kosciusko Island. The economy of Edna Bay is based primarily on commercial fishing. Residents also rely heavily on hunting, fishing, and other subsistence activities. A road network developed for timber harvest covers much of Kosciusko Island, but there is no connection to the Prince of Wales Island road system. Floatplanes and boats provide access to Kosciusko Island. LAND OWNERSHIP There are several private lots at Cape Pole and one USFS Special Use Permit for residential use. A large patented mining claim adjoins state lands at Edna Bay. Other private lands at Edna Bay include lands originally offered in a state land disposal. The state will receive a total conveyance of nearly 6,600 acres at Edna Bay. As the result of a court settlement, the University of Alaska now owns approximately 1,700 acres of state land. This leaves approximately 4,900 acres under DNR management. University of Alaska lands are treated as private lands in the plan. All other uplands are managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The tidelands and submerged lands in the unit are managed by the state. State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands Patent or Tentative Approval 8b Edna Bay (NFCG 129) 5,961 Existing Selections 8b Edna Bay Addition (NFCG 232) 160 New Selections 8b North Edna Bay 480 8b Edna Bay Administrative Site 35 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments Edna Bay Addition: Approximately 160 acres adjacent to existing state land at Edna Bay were selected for community expansion. The selection includes land for the proposed road connection to each side of the community. This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). Unit 8- Edna Bay Page 137 Unit Background Edna Bay Administrative Site: The 40-acre U.S. Forest Service administrative site at Edna Bay is suitable for community center development because of access, location, and terrain. There is limited suitable land at Edna Bay for a community center. The USS. Forest Service has no current plans to use Edna Bay for timber transfer but intends to retain five acres at the administrative site. The rest of the administrative site will be selected for community development. This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). North Edna Bay: Approximately 480 acres adjacent to existing state lands will be selected for community expansion at Edna Bay. The selection is accessible by road and may include potential industrial, residential, and solid-waste disposal sites. This is a Priority A selection. Note: The state puts a high priority on selecting lands near communities. Additional state land selections may be made in this unit if lands suitable for community develop- ment or community recreation are identified prior to 1994. If the state acquires additional land, the land will not be offered for sale without a plan amendment. Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Name Purpose Management Management Classification Edna Bay- Community- Community Community Settlement Addition Expansion Expansion Expansion Edna Bay Community Community Community Settlement, Administra- Expansion Center Center and Reserved Use tive Site Expansion North Edna Community Community Community Settlement, Bay Expansion Expansion Expansion Reserved Use LAND USES Several private lots at Cape Pole are used for private residences. Fishermans Harbor and Pole Anchorage are anchorages that, although limited in size, are essential to the commercial fishing fleet. Edna Bay is a small, developing community. Residents are establishing permanent homes in the community and working to obtain necessary community services. Commercial fishing is the main source of income for many Edna Bay residents. Kosciusko Island has had substantial timber harvest activity, and the USFS plans to continue logging operations on the island. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 8a - Cape Pole Subunit 8b - Edna Bay Page 138 Unit 8 - Edna Bay Subunit 8a - Cape Pole Subunit 8a - Cape Pole BACKGROUND This subunit covers southwestern Kosciusko Island, bordered by Warren Channel and Sumner Strait. Several private residences and one authorized by permit from the U.S. Forest Service are located at Cape Pole. During foul weather, Fishermans Harbor at Cape Pole is an important anchorage for the commercial fishing fleet. It is also the site of one of two primary log transfer sites for Kosciusko Island. Access is by boat, floatplane, or the isolated Kosciusko Island road system. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. Emphasis will be on protecting the important anchorages in the subunit, while allowing continued use of the log transfer facility at Cape Pole. The most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas will be protected. All state lands in the subunit will remain open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming will not be allowed at Pole Anchorage or Fishermans Harbor because of limited size and intensive use of the harbors. In other areas, aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated uses. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming will not be allowed within the designated anchorage areas at Pole Anchorage and Fishermans Harbor to protect these small, heavily used anchorages. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Unit 8- Edna Bay Page 139 Subunit 8a - Cape Pole Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Trout Creek Seasonal black bear concentrations Halibut Harbor Abalone concentrations Survey Cove Seasonal black bear concentrations, abalone concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling 2 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial Halibut Harbor, Abalone Harvest (Cl) Survey Cove Trapping by area residents on the uplands north of Halibut Harbor and Survey Cove is not designated because it does not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Pole Anchorage or Fishermans Harbor because of conflicts with existing uses. The anchorages are heavily used and limited in size. « Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Management Intent: The log transfer in Fishermans Harbor (Cape Pole - Site 8.01 LT), combined with a transfer facility at Shipley Bay (Subunit 3b), will handle a majority of the log transfer needs for the southern portion of Kosciusko Island. Fishermans Harbor, which is also used for anchorage and access to upland lots, is small and congested. Therefore, the size of the log storage area in Fishermans Harbor and the duration that logs are held in the harbor will be limited when necessary to protect the Page 140 Unit 8 - Edna Bay Subunit 8a - Cape Pole anchorage and access uses. During commercial fishing periods, timing restrictions on log transfer activities should be considered when necessary to retain adequate anchorage for the fishing fleet. The U.S. Forest Service may need to develop upland log storage areas. Guidelines: * Cape Pole - Site 8.01 LT: Log transfer and storage activities in Fishermans Harbor will not significantly diminish the use or capacity of the anchorage. » Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: All state lands in the subunit are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: The major recreation concern in this subunit is protection of strategic anchorages. Ss Location Resource or Use Designation Fishermans Harbor Anchorage Ra Pole Anchorage Anchorage Ra Halibut Harbor Anchorage Ra Survey Cove Anchorage Ra re — — —————————— Management Intent: Two anchorages on the outer coast, Pole Anchorage and Fishermans Harbor at Cape Pole, are small coves with limited anchorage capacity. These strategically located anchorages are close to the commercial fishing grounds. They are vital to the commercial fishing fleet for refuge during foul weather. State tidelands and submerged lands at Fishermans Harbor will be managed for con- tinued use for boat-seaplane float mooring and log transfer. Because the anchorage area is very limited, the harbor must be carefully managed to avoid authorizing activities that will restrict or adversely impact the established uses. (See also Forestry section above.) State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Unit 8- Edna Bay Page 141 Subunit 8b - Edna Bay Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Subunit 8b - Edna Bay BACKGROUND Edna Bay was the site of a logging community in the early 1940s. A state land disposal in 1982 created a permanent community of about 100 residents. About 20 lots have been developed for permanent residences on two sides of the bay. Currently, the community of Edna Bay has a school, an access float, and a small boat harbor. Residents are working toward constructing a road to link the two sections of the community. Access in the subunit is by boat, floatplane, or the isolated road system on Kosciusko Island. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State lands will be managed to support community development and to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Suitable areas for public and commercial services will be identified and incorporated into future land disposal planning. Floathomes are a part of the lifestyle at Edna Bay. Therefore, some areas of tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for floathomes as a secondary use. State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to retain options for a barge loading site and, if community sentiment favors it in the future, reactivation of the log transfer site. With the exception of uplands for residential and community uses, all state lands in this subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Page 142 Unit 8 - Edna Bay Subunit 8b - Edna Bay Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming is allowed but should not preclude intertidal gathering of shellfish within Edna Bay. There are fewer options for private land ownership in the Edna Bay area than for siting aquatic farming operations. Aquatic farming sites may be allowed adjacent to existing or proposed land sale areas in Edna Bay if they are consistent with land sale design, and if they will not 1) block access to trails, beaches, or land reserved for public use or private ownership; 2) significantly detract from the view from waterfront lots; or 3) require upland owners to meet significantly higher sewage treatment standards. If aquatic farming is proposed before a land sale is designed, the land manager may permit aquatic farming provided the adjacent uplands are 1) not likely to be used for residential settlement (because of capability or other reasons); 2) not likely to be reserved for public use; or 3) the aquatic farming facility can be mobile and can accept a short term permit or lease. If appropriate, the land manager may reserve a portion of the uplands for caretaker or other facilities to support aquatic farming. Aquatic farming caretaker facilities should be concentrated in one or two upland locations. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: A cultural site is located on uplands adjacent to Straw Pass. The remains of a village site and gardens have been identified by area residents. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. CulturalSite Number Name and Description C-11, Naukati Straw Pass village site, gardens Guidelines: ¢ Development activities should avoid the identified cultural site to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the site. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Unit 8- Edna Bay Page 143 Subunit 8b - Edna Bay Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Cosmos Pass, Whale Head _ Seabird breeding habitat Survey Cove to Fake Pass Seasonal black bear concentration, abalone concentration, salmon rearing and schooling Charley Creek Seasonal black bear concentrations, (uplands and tidelands) salmon rearing and schooling Tracts G and H Bald eagle nest trees plus 330 feet 7 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Cosmos Pass, Whale Head One mile radius around seabird breeding colonies Intensive Commercial _ East of Limestone Point Purse seine salmon Harvest (Cl) Intensive Community Edna Bay Intertidal gathering, clams, crab Use (Cy) by Edna Bay The following harvest activities are not designated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest: trapping and deer hunting on the uplands within one mile of Edna Bay; deer hunting on the beaches around Whale Head Island, the small islands around Cosmos Pass, and along the Kosciusko Island road system; trapping along the road system; and berry picking on Green Island and Whale Head islands. Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Resource Information: Residential floathomes are a designated secondary use (B2) in southwest and northeast Edna Bay. The designated area in northeast Edna Bay surrounds, but does not include, land managed for the public dock. Demand for places to site floathomes at Edna Bay is moderate because of the relatively high cost of land compared to the cost of maintaining a floathome. Management Intent: Floathomes may be permitted on an individual basis within areas designated for floathomes as a secondary use if they are consistent with the intent and guidelines of the plan. The intent of the secondary designations is to allow a limited number of residential floathomes where they will have minimum impacts on other values. Other floating residential facilities should not be authorized in Edna Bay Page 144 Unit 8 - Edna Bay Subunit 8b - Edna Bay because of the limited available area for floathomes and because of the availability of upland alternatives. Guidelines: ¢ Floating residential facilities will not be authorized within the surveyed area for the public dock in northeast Edna Bay. + Floating residential facilities in northeast Edna Bay will not be located where they may adversely impact use of the potential barge site, located at the former log transfer site. There are few alternatives, if any, for a barge site. ¢ Residential floathomes will not be authorized in crucial habitats unless the area has a secondary floathome designation. + Floating residential facilities should not be authorized if there is an objection from the adjacent upland owner. Refer in Chapter 2 to Coordination and Public Notice guidelines A and B. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: Because of objections from Edna Bay residents, the U.S. Forest Service currently has no plans to reactivate the log transfer facility at Edna Bay. The Cape Pole and Shipley Bay log transfer sites will be used instead of Edna Bay. Edna Bay residents obtain firewood and wood for other personal uses from nearby beaches and uplands. Management Intent: The existing road system on Kosciusko Island was designed to transfer the majority of the island’s timber at the Edna Bay facility. Because the community objects to the operation of a log transfer facility in Edna Bay, the U.S. Forest Service has no plans to reactivate it. In the future, if the community favors small independent timber sales on National Forest lands to diversify the economic base, reactivation of the log transfer site may be reevaluated. State lands will be managed to retain the option to reassess use of the log transfer. Some state uplands north and east of Edna Bay are designated for harvest of personal use timber. Cutting and gathering any dead or down wood on state lands is a generally permitted activity and no permit is required. Wood gathered for this purpose is for personal use only and may not be used for commercial purposes, nor can it be bartered or sold. Cutting live timber is generally not permitted on state lands unless approved by the department. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Unit 8- Edna Bay Page 145 Subunit 8b - Edna Bay Minerals Resource Information: A limestone quarry, approximately two miles northeast of Edna Bay, was mined from the early part of the century until the onset of World War II. There are no known plans for reactivating this quarry, but there is potential for future mining of these high-quality industrial minerals. Management Intent: Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. To avoid conflicts with the next land disposal, lands at Edna Bay previously closed to mineral entry will remain closed. Because mining would conflict with the community center and future land disposals, state lands on the southwest side of Edna Bay are closed to mineral entry. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Location Resource or Use Designation Straw Pass Anchorage Ra Cosmos Pass Anchorage Ra Whale Head Island Anchorages (2) Ra Subdivision Tracts Undeveloped recreation Ru Edna Bay Anchorages (3) Ra Charlie Creek Community Recreation Ru Management Intent: Charley Creek is an important community recreation area. A buffer of at least 300 feet on either side will be managed for public recreation. State uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 146 Unit 8 - Edna Bay Subunit 8b - Edna Bay Settlement Resource Information: Except for access limitations, the land at Edna Bay is suitable for settlement because of terrain and existing residential uses. A state land disposal of 118 lots in 1982 created a permanent community at Edna Bay. Present demand for residential land at Bay is currently moderate to low. There is demand for road-accessible inland lots because they are less expensive than waterfront lots and would be more affordable for people with limited income. Demand for land for public, commercial, and industrial facilities is moderately high. However, suitable land is limited. There is no community consensus on appropriate locations for these uses. Uplands at the former log transfer site on the east side of the bay have been considered, but the site is relatively small, and subject to a U.S. Forest Service easement. Settlement at Edna Bay has been difficult because of remoteness and marginal anchorage. Public docks have improved the anchorage. Communication and transpor- tation between the east and west sides of the community is difficult. To alleviate this problem, a road is being developed that will link the Kociusko Island road system and the two sides of the community together. The department encourages this road development. When the road is completed, transportation within the community will be less dependent on boats. Access from Edna Bay to Prince of Wales Island will still be by boat or floatplane. Management Intent: The department will work with the community of Edna Bay to plan land disposals, authorize settlement activities, or to locate public facilities. Primary objectives in planning for activities will include: 1) Plan for land disposal. A land disposal that includes a portion of the community center for commercial use and public facilities should occur concurrently with or prior to the next residential land disposal. This is because of the moderately high demand for permanent locations for public facilities. The next residential land disposal should be in the road-accessible portions of Sections 31, 32, and 33, T.69S., R.26E., CRM. Residential land disposal may occur as demand warrants. 2) Provide for a community center. The selection at the U.S. Forest Service ad- ministrative site and existing state land south of the administrative site are tentatively identified for the Edna Bay community center. This is the largest waterfront area with developed access. This area will be managed for a community center, unless other planning efforts that involve the community identify a viable alternative site. Waterfront land in this area will be managed for commercial and public water-related or water-de- pendent activities. Subdivision and disposal for community center purposes should be designed to reserve sufficient acreage for commercial activities and public facilities, such as community buildings, public utilities, health care facilities, public safety and fire protection head- quarters, sewage treatment plants, small boat mooring, parking areas, and community parks. 3) Locate industrial activities. Water-related industrial activities should be located on the east side of Edna Bay, near the old log transfer site, because the area has the best deep-water access and state land is limited on the west side of the bay. Consideration should be given to locating other industrial activities, such as a sawmill, in the North Edna Bay selection or in the southwest part of existing state lands (Sections 31, 32, or 33). The intention is to provide an appropriate area for activities that may be incom- patible with a residential subdivision or community center because of noise, traffic, impacts on the land, and other considerations. Unit 8- Edna Bay Page 147 Subunit 8b - Edna Bay 4) Reserve options in Section 22. The Government Lots within Section 22 should be managed to reserve options for an alternative community center. Other uses, such as commercial or residential activities, may be considered on these lots when sufficient land has been identified and retained for long-term community needs. Habitat and recreation values should be protected along Charlie Creek. See guideline below. 5) Provide for a permanent school site. The Edna Bay school has been located on a temporary basis on state land south of the USFS administrative site. The community and the Southeast Island School District agree that the site is suitable for permanent location of school facilities. State lands at the site will be managed for this public use. New school structures will not be located closer to the waterfront than the existing buildings. The intention is to ensure safety of school children and to reserve water-front land for water-related activities. 6) Reserve deepwater access. The anchorage in southwest Edna Bay may be suitable for future deepwater access to Edna Bay. The tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to preserve this option and the uplands will be managed for long-term community development and recreation. 7) Reserve options for an airstrip. There is a demand for an airplane landing strip near Edna Bay. Undeveloped state lands will be managed to maintain the option to build an airstrip. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will be consulted before activities that might foreclose eventual development of an airstrip are authorized. 8) Identify water sources. Likely community water sources and watersheds should be identified during land disposal planning and managed to protect access and long-term use. 9) Identify solid-waste disposal sites. The community of Edna Bay needs one, or possibly two, solid-waste disposal sites to serve the separate land disposal areas. Before the next land disposal, a solid-waste disposal site approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation will be identified. The waste disposal site should be identified prior to 1994 so that it may be selected if it is on U.S. Forest Service land. Management of the waste-disposal site should be transferred to the recognized com- munity organization. The North Edna Bay selection may include a suitable solid-waste disposal site. Guidelines: + When authorizing settlement activities, a protective buffer for habitat and recreation values should be retained in state ownership along Charlie Creek. Refer in Chapter 2 to Shorelines and Stream Corridors guidelines. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shorelines and stream corridors Transportation and Utilities Page 148 Unit 8 - Edna Bay Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 8 - Edna Bay LAND STATUS State - Patent or Tentative Approval State Selection - Retained State Selection - Proposed University of Alaska [7] US. Forest Service (EG) :«Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS Area closed to Mineral Entry EON SITE DESCRIPTION S ~ ANCHORAGE US.G.S. Quads: Craig D-5 & D-6 Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM @ MATERIAL SITE FORESTRY LT Log Transfer Ss >. tow Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS Q Q 2 S q oO 2 =) | = & B2 Floathomes - Secondary Use D__ Shoreline Development - Commercial/Industrial d Shoreline Development - Personal f Forestry - Personal Use F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha_ Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest, cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Mining - Exploration/Access Public Facilities Public Recreation - Anchorage Public Recreation - Developed Public Recreation - Undeveloped Settlement EDNA BAY PERTH Limestone 1 2 Tres ST Scale in Miles ane See ASLS 81-116 Unit Background UNIT 9 - CORONATION Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit lies off the northwest coast of Prince of Wales Island at the southern entrance to Sumner Strait. Warren Island, Coronation Island, the Spanish Islands, and the Hazy Islands are within the unit. These islands are all components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The Warren Island Wilderness, approximately two miles west of Kosciusko Island, contains 11,353 acres. The Coronation Wilderness, approximately 12 miles west of Kosciusco Island, contains 19,122 acres. The Coronation Wilderness includes the Spanish Islands and Coronation Island. The Hazy Islands, ten miles west of Coronation Island and more than 30 miles seaward of the nearest coast of Kosciusko Island, total 32 acres. The Hazy Islands are part of the Gulf of Alaska Unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Exposed to the Pacific Ocean, these islands have rugged coastlines and rich fish and wildlife habitat. There are no roads or settlement activities. Access to the unit is by boat or floatplane. Exposure to winds and surf and limited anchorages and floatplane landing sites make access difficult. Warren Island is the closest to boating traffic but is inaccessible for most of the year because of prevailing southeast winds. However, the leeward side of Warren Island offers some protected coves and beaches. BACKGROUND Coronation and Warren Islands The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) created the Corona- tion and Warren Island wilderness areas. The intent of these wilderness areas is to maintain the natural condition of the area free from additional concentrations of recreation users and significant evidence of human use. Management direction will be determined during the Tongass Land Management Plan (TLMP) revision, which is in progress. Hazy Islands The Hazy Islands have been a part of the National Wildlife Refuge system since 1912. These islands are on the migration route for many species of birds that cross the Gulf of Alaska. The Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, completed in 1988, describes how the islands will be managed. Administrative activities for monitoring and research are allowed. Public uses, such as access, subsis- tence, and recreation are preserved. Fish and wildlife receive a high level of protection. The only motorized equipment allowed are chain saws, boats, and airplanes. Boat launches and visitor facilities are not permitted. Effluent discharge and commercial uses, including mariculture, commercial fishing, seafood processing, and geophysical studies, are not allowed. Unit 9- Coronation Page 151 Unit Management Intent and Guidelines LAND OWNERSHIP The U.S. Forest Service manages the Coronation Wilderness and Warren Island Wilder- ness. The Hazy Islands are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands in the unit. State Land Status Land Status Acres Uplands None Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments No selections or relinquishments are proposed for this unit. LAND USES Commercial fishing boats use the waters around Warren Island. These boats use several coves and bights, especially Warren Cove and False Cove, during foul weather. A fish-buying scow usually anchors in Warren Cove during the fishing season. The Coronation Island area is used for commercial crabbing. The Hazy Islands are remote and rarely visited. No other commercial or settlement activities are known to occur in the unit. Unit Management Intent and Guidelines State tidelands and submerged lands in this unit will be managed consistent with the management intent of the wildernesses. Activities that are incompatible with the management intent will not be authorized unless there is an overriding state interest and there is no feasible and prudent alternative. The department will consult with the wilderness managers when determining compatibility of activities. Tideland facilities that adversely affect fish and wildlife habitat, present significant, long-term adverse visual impact, or attract significant concentrations of commercial or non-commercial use are initially determined to be inconsistent with the wilderness intent. Therefore, these facilities will not be sited adjacent to the wilderness areas. Traditional use of Warren Cove to anchor a fish-buying scow will not be precluded. All state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. : Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Page 152 Unit 9 - Coronation Unit Management Intent and Guidelines Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming will be allowed only if it is consistent with the management intent of this unit. Only aquatic farming growing facilities that are sub- merged and do not impact the visual characteristics of the wilderness or wildlife refuge will be considered for authorization, to maintain the natural condition of the wilderness area free from evidence of human use. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming support or caretaker facilities will not be authorized within the unit. This is because commercial and residential uses are not compatible with upland wilder- ness management. + Aquatic farming should not be located in this unit if there are feasible and prudent alternatives. This is to protect the wilderness character of the unit. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public & Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) &K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this unit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: The Hazy Islands are one of the few breeding sites for Brandt’s cormorants in Alaska. The islands, strategically located on the migration route across the Gulf of Alaska, have breeding habitat for up to 10,000 birds, including blacklegged kittiwakes. Coronation Island, also located on the migration route, is a breeding habitat for more than 100,000 birds. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Coronation Island Seabird breeding colonies greater than 100,000 birds Channel Island, southwest Sea lion haulouts Spanish Islands (Cora triangulation) Hazy Islands Seabird breeding colonies 2 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling on Warren Island Prime Habitat (Hb) Spanish Islands, Sea otter range areas Coronation Island Hazy Islands One mile around seabird breeding colonies Intensive Commercial Spanish Islands, southeast © Crab Harvest (Cl) Coronation Island Unit 9- Coronation Page 153 Unit Management Intent and Guidelines Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: A seasonal fish-buying scow may be authorized at Warren Cove consistent with the management intent and guidelines of the plan. Other floating residential activities are inconsistent with the management intent of the unit. Guidelines: + Except for a fish-buying scow at Warren Cove, floating residential facilities will not be authorized within the unit. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Minerals Management Intent: A major lead, zinc, silver, and massive sulfide deposit is located between Egg Harbor and Windy Bay on Coronation Island. Because Coronation Island is within a wilderness area, it is unlikely that the minerals will be developed. Therefore, there are no designations of state tidelands and submerged lands for access to these resources. All state tidelands and submerged lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Location Resource or Use Designation Coronation Island - Anchorage Ra, Ru Egg Harbor Warren Island - Anchorage Ra, Ru False Cove, Warren Cove Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve the recreational activities and values. Page 154 — Unit 9 - Coronation Unit Management Intent and Guidelines Guidelines: + Consistent with wilderness management of the uplands, no developed or commercial recreation facilities will be allowed on state tidelands and submerged lands. However, public mooring buoys may be placed in anchorages to increase safety and to make more efficient use of anchorage space. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Management Intent: No settlement activities are proposed for the unit. Settlement activities, including resource development support facilities, are not consistent with the management intent of this unit and will not be allowed except as stated under the Floathome management intent. Unit 9- Coronation Page 155 Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 9 - Coronation Island & ¥ 2 = 7 0 & % SPANISH $ @ ” istanps LAND STATUS [<~] US. Forest Service Ha US. Fish & Wildlife Servi CHRISTAIN SOUND r Hb nim is! , © SerVICe SITE DESCRIPTION STRAIT ~ | ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM SUMNER ees Additional specific resource information is available eicoeaks prostosessetsyeettteeo an ABE SABE IRE Babes se ; in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. Se Peak 1768 4 i 13 . ' eee ‘ ' DESIGNATIONS : ; Gu_ General Use ‘ Pe a Ha_ Crucial Habitat and 19 21 . . Ha eee roe 4 \ cl Intensive Commercial Harvest . Hb Prime Habitat and/or cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Ra _ Public Recreation - Anchorage Ru_ Public Recreation - Undeveloped r Public Recreation - Dispersed CORONATION AND AG wicte cae RO tae ‘ , WARREN ISLAND WILDERNESS IPHIGENIA_ BAY PACIFIC OCEAN HAZY ISLANDS Hb Scale in Miles ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Hb Hollis HAZ ISLANDS 20 R70E, 71E | U.S.G.S. Quad: Craig D-6, D-7, & D-8 Unit Background UNIT 10 - SHAHEEN Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit includes Heceta Island, Tonowek Bay, and the west side of Prince of Wales Island from Winter Harbor to south of Salt Lake Bay. Port Alice on Heceta Island and Winter Harbor on Prince of Wales Island are used intermittently as logging camps. Heceta Island has an extensive road system developed for timber harvest activities. Roads extend to the northeast part of the unit on Prince of Wales Island but not as far south as Salt Lake Bay. Other access in the unit is by boat or floatplane. LAND OWNERSHIP Private lands are located on the northeast shore of Heceta Island. All other uplands are currently managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The state manages all tidelands and submerged lands. State Land Status The department proposes selections on Heceta Island and at Salt Lake Bay. Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands New Selections 10a Heceta Island 3,065 10b Salt Lake Bay 917 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments Heceta Island: Approximately 3,065 acres on Heceta Island near Camp Island will be selected for a prospective community. The area is suitable for community develop- ment, expansion, and recreation because of access, terrain, and anchorage. Settlement is expected to occur because of timber harvest activity on the island and access to commercial fishing grounds. The selection will allow alternative access through Warm Chuck Inlet. The southwest quarter of Section 20 is subject to a demonstration timber sale managed by the U.S. Forest Service. There is a Native Allotment application selection along the north shore of Section 20. This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). Salt Lake Bay: A selection of 917 acres will be made at Salt Lake Bay for a prospective community and community recreation because of favorable terrain and anchorage. The land can support settlement, commercial development, and recreation. Settlement is expected to occur because of access to commercial fishing grounds, growth in commercial recreation, proximity to timber harvest areas and to the city of Craig (approximately 20 nautical miles on relatively protected waters), and high demand for land in the Craig area. Unit 10- Shaheen Page 159 Subunit 10a - Heceta Island Salt Lake Bay is used extensively by Craig and Klawock residents for community recreation. This is an important state selection because the state cannot make additional land selections from the forest after 1994. This is a Priority A selection. Additional state land may be selected adjacent to these selections if lands suitable for community development or community recreation are identified. If the state acquires additional land, the land will not be offered for sale without a plan amendment. Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Name Purpose Management Management Classification Heceta Prospective Prospective Prospective Settlement Island Community Community Community Salt Lake Bay Prospective General Use Prospective Resource Community, Community, Management Community Community Recreation Recreation LAND USES Timber harvest has been the dominant upland activity in the unit, especially on Heceta Island. The marine waters are used for commercial fishing, sport fishing, and community harvest of fish and wildlife. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 10a - Heceta Island Subunit 10b - Tonowek Bay Subunit 10a - Heceta Island BACKGROUND The northern shoreline of Heceta Island forms the southern boundary of Sea Otter Sound. Port Alice, on northwest Heceta Island, has a log transfer facility and a logging camp that have been used for many years. The U.S. Forest Service expects these uses to continue to support long-term commercial timber harvest activities. Access to Heceta Island is by boat or floatplane, usually through Warm Chuck Inlet, Port Alice, or near Camp Island. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State lands in this subunit will be managed for multiple use. State tidelands and submerged lands at Port Alice will continue to be managed for upland timber harvest support facilities. Timber harvest support activities will not be allowed in the proposed state selection near Camp Island. Continued use of Camp Island for access from the water to the island’s road system will be allowed. The proposed selection will be managed for eventual community development with a commercial logging and fishing economy. Land disposal planning should avoid damage to cultural resource sites on Heceta Island. The department will coordinate with the U.S. Forest Service for continued management of the demonstration timber sale. Page 160 Unit 10 - Shaheen Subunit 10a - Heceta Island State lands will also be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. All state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impact on designated primary uses. There are fewer options for private land ownership on Heceta Island than for siting aquatic farming operations. Aquatic farming sites may be allowed adjacent to existing or proposed land sale areas at Heceta Island if they are consistent with land sale design, and if they will not 1) block access to trails, beaches, or land reserved for public use or private ownership; 2) significantly detract from the view from waterfront lots; or 3) require upland owners to meet significantly higher sewage treatment standards. If aquatic farming is proposed before a land sale is designed, the land manager may permit aquatic farming provided the adjacent uplands are 1) notlikely tobe used for residential settlement (because of capability or other reasons); 2) not likely to be reserved for public use; or 3) the aquatic farming facility can be mobile and can accept a short term permit or lease. If appropriate, the land manager may reserve a portion of the uplands for caretaker or other facilities needed to support aquatic farming. Aquatic farming caretaker facilities should be concentrated in one or two upland locations. Guidelines: ¢ Aquatic farming will not preclude timber harvest support activities in Port Alice to protect the long-term use for forestry. ¢ Aquatic farming or support facilities will not be allowed in Warm Chuck Inlet or on adjacent state uplands designated recreation to protect the very high recreation, cultural, and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Unit 10- Shaheen Page 161 Subunit 10a - Heceta Island Cultural Resources Resource Information: Seventeen cultural resource sites are identified in this sub- unit. Most are concentrated along the northern shore of Warm Chuck Inlet. Except for one site on the southeast shore of Warm Chuck Inlet and one site on Balone Island, all other sites are east of Port Alice and north of Warm Chuck Inlet. Archaeological studies indicate human occupation north of Warm Chuck Inlet as early as 8,000 years ago. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites in the subunit. These sites are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 036 North Tonowek burial, prehistoric CRG 039 Warm Chuck petroglyphs CRG 059 Prehistoric site CRG 075 Prehistoric site CRG 085 Prehistoric pictograph CRG 096 Chuck Creek village & burial CRG 143 Tonowek burial, historic CRG 144 Tonowek Narrows village CRG 152 Historic site CRG 155 Historic site CRG 227 Historic site CRG 234 Prehistoric site CRG 235 Prehistoric site CRG 236 Rosie’s Rock Shelter, prehistoric CRG 237 Chuck Lake prehistoric site CRG 238 Prehistoric, fish weir C6 Sea Otter Sound Grave Management Intent: Archaeological exploration on a cultural resource site near Warm Chuck Lake is expected to continue through 1991. Any updated information from ongoing research will be used when planning or authorizing activities on state lands in this subunit. Guidelines: * Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Warm Chuck Inlet has rich crab and salmon habitat. Warm Chuck Inlet is heavily used by area residents for fish and wildlife harvest. Chuck Creek, one of eight anadromous fish streams flowing into the inlet, is a popular sockeye salmon stream. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Page 162 Unit 10 - Shaheen Subunit 10a - Heceta Island Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat(Ha) | Warm Chuck Inlet Crab rearing, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Gull Island Seabird breeding (greater than 100,000 birds) Chuck Lake Trout overwintering 19 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) West Heceta Island High density harbor seal use, sea otter range, one mile buffer for seabird breeding Intensive Commercial | Warm Chuck Inlet Crab Harvest (Cl) White Cliff to Silla Purse seine salmon East of Camp Island Salmon Intensive Community | Chuck Creek Salmon Use (cy) by Klawock, Port Alice Upper Warm Chuck Inlet Waterfowl, deer hunting West Warm Chuck Inlet Intertidal gathering Northeast Warm Chuck Inlet Crab Port Alice Clams, crab West of Camp Island Salmon The following harvest activities are not designated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive harvest: hunting deer and trapping furbearers on the uplands adjacent to Warm Chuck Inlet, trapping along most of the Heceta Island coast, and commercial crabbing throughout the subunit. Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Activities that may have a negative impact on fish and wildlife habitats or harvest activities within Warm Chuck Inlet will not be authorized unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that there is no feasible and prudent alternative and the benefits of the activity outweigh the impacts. This is to protect the important fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values of Warm Chuck Inlet. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Unit 10- Shaheen Page 163 Subunit 10a - Heceta Island Floathomes Resource Information: Floating residential facilities have traditionally located at Port Alice. The anchorage at Camp Island has limited capacity for floating facilities. Management Intent: Floating residential facilities associated with resource development activities should locate at Port Alice to retain maximum space at Camp Island for other activities, such asa public dock, and to consolidate floating camps in one location in the subunit. Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Authorizations for floating residential facilities adjacent to subdivisions will not be renewed. See Chapter 2 Floating Residential Facilities Guideline J. + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Warm Chuck Inlet to protect the rich habitat and harvest values and extensive cultural resources. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: Heceta Island has had extensive timber harvest. Other forestry activities have occurred near Camp Island. The log transfer facility at Port Alice (Site 10.01 LT) is authorized until 2008 for continued timber harvest activities. Management Intent: Heceta Island’s developed road system enables log transfer activities to be concentrated at Port Alice. Management intent on Heceta Island is to concentrate log transfer facilities at Port Alice because of conflicts with community development at Camp Island and to consolidate facilities. Development of additional log transfer facilities in Port Alice may be necessary to meet this management intent. A log transfer site previously used on Heceta Island near Camp Island will not be reactivated. However, the U.S. Forest Service will retain an access float adjacent to the state selection. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + Balone Island - Site 10.04 LT: Abalone beds will be avoided when siting this facility. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Page 164 — Unit 10 - Shaheen Subunit 10a - Heceta Island Minerals Management Intent: All state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: ————eeeeeeeeeSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSes Location Resource or Use Designation Slide Reef Anchorage Ra Cone Bay Anchorage Ra Port Alice Anchorage Ra Heceta I., NE shore Anchorages (3), attractive features* Ra, Ru Balone I., north end Anchorage, attractive features* Ra, Ru Warm Chuck Inlet Anchorages (4) Ra “Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. eSSSSSSSSSSSSFSFMMMMseeFs Management Intent: Recreation management in this subunit focuses on important anchorages along the outer shoreline of Heceta Island and in Warm Chuck Inlet. State uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: Currently, demand for residential land at Heceta Island is low to moderate. During the 20-year life of the plan, the community at Edna Bay and the anticipated community at Naukati are expected to meet most of the demand for residential land in the Sea Otter Sound area. Demand for commercial and industrial land is moderate because of developed roads and timber harvest activity. The ADF&G and the public are concerned about cumulative impacts on local economies and fish and wildlife harvest when a residential land disposal occurs at Heceta Island. The state selection includes a large area that can support a variety of settlement activities because of proximity to timber harvest at Port Alice, commercial fishing areas, and the developed road system. Unit 10- Shaheen Page 165 Subunit 10a - Heceta Island Management Intent: Management of the state selection at Heceta Island is intended to reserve options for a prospective community and should allow an economic base to be established to support eventual land disposal. Commercial and industrial activities should locate where impacts on a future community center, on residential land disposal, and on recreation and habitat values at Warm Chuck Inlet will be minimized. Because of current low demand for land, no residential land disposals are proposed during the 20-year life of the plan. Land disposal may be reconsidered during periodic plan review. Cumulative impacts will be evaluated consistent with Chapter 2 Settlement Guideline D4 before disposal can occur. When planning a land disposal, the department should consult with local communities about specific concerns. Primary objectives in planning for land disposal or activities include: 1) Reserve land for a community center. Sufficient land should be reserved when authorizing activities or planning a land disposal for long-term public and community facilities, such as a post office, schools, community buildings, public utility and opera- tions sites, health care facilities, public safety and fire protection headquarters, sewage treatment plants, community parks, and various commercial uses. Sufficient land adjacent to protected waters should be set aside for water-dependent and water-related activities, such as a community dock and parking. 2) Plan for road access to land disposal lots. Settlement activities, including land disposals, should be sited for road access. Water access to residential lots should be allowed if community and public water access will not be impacted. The intention is to reserve the limited area of protected waters adjacent to state lands for water-related and community center activities. 3) Protect existing values at Warm Chuck Inlet. Only activities that are compatible with identified fish, wildlife, and recreation values at Warm Chuck Inlet may be allowed on adjacent state uplands. A public recreation dock used to access the island road system may be allowed consistent with management intent and guidelines of the plan. See also the Guideline below. 4) Identify water resources. Likely community water sources and watersheds should be identified during land disposal planning and managed to protect access and long-term use. 5) Identify a solid-waste disposal site. Prior to residential land disposal, a solid-waste disposal site approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation should be identified. The site should be identified before 1994 so that if it is on National Forest land, it can be selected without a plan amendment. Management of the waste disposal site should be transferred to a recognized community organization. Guidelines: * No commercial or residential activity will be allowed on state lands within areas designated public recreation (Ra or Rd) adjacent to Warm Chuck Inlet to protect high recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shoreline and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Page 166 Unit 10 - Shaheen Subunit 10b - Tonowek Bay Subunit 10b - Tonowek Bay BACKGROUND This subunit is located along the southern edge of Tonowek Bay on western Prince of Wales Island, from south of Salt Lake Bay to just north of Winter Harbor. There are no incorporated communities. A logging camp is periodically located at Winter Harbor. Access in the subunit is by boat or floatplane. The island road system ends just northeast of Kaguk Cove. Nossuk Bay and Salt Lake Bay do not have road access. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State lands in this subunit will be managed for multiple use. Timber harvest support activities at Winter Harbor will continue on state tidelands and submerged lands. During the 20-year life of the plan, the state selection at Salt Lake Bay will be managed for general use, with emphasis on community recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat. The long-term management at Salt Lake Bay will focus on community development, community recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat. No residential land disposal is proposed during the 20-year life of the plan but may be reconsidered during future planning efforts. All state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. Support facilities for aquatic farming may be allowed on state uplands at Salt Lake Bay. These activities should not preclude other upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Higher sewage treatment should not be required as a result of aquatic farming activities for other settlement activities. See also Settlement. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming will not impact anchorage use at Nossuck Anchorage or navigation between the Harmony Islands and Bobs Place (SWPOW Management Unit 5). The area is heavily used by commercial fishing and recreation boats. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Unit 10- Shaheen Page 167 Subunit 10b - Tonowek Bay Cultural Resources Resource Information: Cultural sites are located in Kaguk Cove, Nossuk Bay, and on small islands at the southern end of Tuxekan Passage. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. These sites are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 070 Historic site CRG 077 Petroglyph, prehistoric CRG 078 Prehistoric site CRG 084 Rock shelter, prehistoric CRG 087 Nossuk prehistoric site CRG 114 Kauda Point burial CRG 150 Prehistoric site CRG 163 Historic object ee Guidelines: * Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. —eeeeeeeeeSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMMMMFMsese Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Salt Lake Bay, Nossuk Bay _Crab rearing, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Winter Harbor Seasonal black bear concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling 13 anadromous fish streams _ Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial Harmony Islands, Crab Harvest (Cl) Salt Lake Bay Culebra Islands Crab, purse seine salmon Intensive Community _ Salt Lake Bay Waterfowl hunting Use (Cy) by Craig, Sea Otter Sound, Klawock Nossuk Bay Waterfowl hunting, Crab Kaguk Cove Crab CN Page 168 Unit 10 - Shaheen Subunit 10b - Tonowek Bay On the subunit’s coastal uplands, deer hunting and furbearer trapping by Craig and Klawock residents are not designated because these activities do not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: Timber harvest support activities are expected to continue at Winter Harbor. Facilities include a log transfer site (Winter Harbor - Site 10.06 LT) under long-term authorization and a log storage area (Tuxekan Pass - Site 10.05 LS) located just north of Winter Harbor in Tuxekan Passage. A floatcamp is periodically moored at Winter Harbor. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: All state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Unit 10- Shaheen Page 169 Subunit 10b - Tonowek Bay Recreation Resource Information: Location Resource or Use Designation Salt Lake Bay Anchorage Ra Nossuk Anchorage Anchorage Ra Winter Harbor Anchorage Ra Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: Current demand for land at Salt Lake Bay is low. Demand is likely to increase because of high fish and wildlife harvest and recreation values. Demand for land in Craig is high but supply is limited. The selection includes sufficient land to support a small settlement with an economy based on timber harvest activities, commercial fishing, and commercial recreation. Management Intent: During the 20-year life of the plan, management of the state selection will be for general use. Settlement and community recreation activities may be allowed consistent with the management intent and guidelines of the plan. The department should consult with the cities of Craig and Klawock when authorizing activities at Salt Lake Bay to allow an economic base to be established for a future community while minimizing impacts on existing uses of the area. The long-term management intent for the state selection at Salt Lake Bay will be for community settlement and recreation. Because of the selection’s proximity to commer- cial fishing grounds and to the city of Craig, community development is expected to occur. Suitable land will be managed for community recreation. Primary objectives in planning for activities will include: 1) Provide for a community center. Before authorizing individual activities, sufficient land for acommunity center should be reserved in the area best suited for that use. Only activities that are compatible with a community center, such as a public dock, should be allowed within the community center area. 2) Provide for community recreation. Community recreation activities, such as a campground, for Craig, Klawock, Naukati, and Heceta Island will be allowed consistent with the management intent and guidelines of the plan. 3) Provide for land disposal. Because of current low demand for land, no land disposals are proposed during the 20-year life of the plan. A land disposal may be reconsidered based on demand for land, concerns of the public and agencies, impacts on existing uses, and the ability to mitigate conflicts through design and implementation of a particular disposal. Page 170 Unit 10 - Shaheen Subunit 10b - Tonowek Bay Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Guideline C (Anchorages) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Unit 10- Shaheen Page 171 alate « “ee =\ ( 4---- os Sip “a I 4-'> tte a ba ie BSS 6 Emerald Q Island Hb Location Map PACIFIC OCEAN Gu BOCAS DE FINAS Scale in Miles U.S.G.S. Quads: Craig C-4, C-5, D-4, & D-5 Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 10-Shaheen Subunit 10a LAND STATUS [7] State Selection - Proposed [7] US. Forest Service [2505 Private - Including Native Allotments SITE DESCRIPTION ~ ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 —ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS D__ Shoreline Development - Commercial/Industrial d Shoreline Development - Personal F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha_ Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest P_ Public Facilities Ra_ Public Recreation - Anchorage Re_ Recreation - Commercial Rd_ Public Recreation - Developed Ru Public Recreation - Undeveloped r Public Recreation - Dispersed S Settlement ee a Prince of Wales Island Area Plan a is Unit 10-Shaheen ) ! Subunit 10b Scale in Miles LAND STATUS (77 State Selection - Proposed [==] US. Forest Service £ Seen ee tl 4 T70S_ eee SITE DESCRIPTION : : roc be Ve ay ee ~ ANCHORAGE ‘ : 1 A iq Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. ve : gee Nautical charts should be consulted. Wie Ss i a i. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM St a FORESTRY tee LS Log Storage HarmonyQ, LT Log Transfer Islands Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. Gee 2 DESIGNATIONS 2948. d Shoreline Development - Personal F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Spears Fe ee ce = $ : Mc gaee saute eos egal eas ha aa Ha_ Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Ra _ Public Recreation - Anchorage Ru_ Public Recreation - Undeveloped ‘ 1 : { t 29 1 1 1 4 gee one Location Map 8 ZAREMBO | US.G.S. Quads: Craig C-4, C-5, D-4, & D-5 Unit Background UNIT 11 - THORNE BAY Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit, which includes the City of Thorne Bay, is on the central eastern coast of Prince of Wales Island. Major marine waterbodies are Clarence Strait, Thorne Bay, Tolstoi Bay, Salt Chuck, upper Kasaan Bay, and Karta Bay. Honker Lake, Thorne Lake, Angel Lake, Control Lake, Karta Lake, and Salmon Lake are all within the management unit. Large bays, several lakes, and gently rolling to moderately steep terrain characterize this unit. High timber values have resulted in extensive timber harvesting and road building. The local economy is primarily based on logging. A major road junction is located at Control Lake. One branch leads east to Thorne Bay, one leads south to Klawock, and the other leads north to access Coffman Cove, Whale Pass, El Capitan, and Labouchere Bay. Management of the road between Control Lake and Thorne Bay is expected to be transferred from the U.S. Forest Ser- vice to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. LAND OWNERSHIP Land management in this unit is divided among several entities. Sealaska Corpora- tion owns most lands south and west of Tolstoi Bay. Kavilco, Inc. owns a small parcel near Karta Bay. Five patented mining claims near Kasaan Bay and approximately 300 lots in two state subdivisions at Thorne Bay are in private ownership. The state and the City of Thorne Bay own land north and south of Thorne Bay. Selections are proposed near Thorne Bay and at the Control Lake road junction. The U.S. Forest Service manages the remaining uplands in the unit. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands. State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands Patent or Tentative Approval 11c Thorne Bay (NFCG 149) 6,947 Existing Selections lla Control Lake (NFCG 237) 280 11c Thorne Bay Addition (NFCG 238) 4,465 New Selections lla Control Lake Addition 730 11c North Thorne Bay 2,040 llc Goose Creek 1,195 llc North Odd Lot 1,805 llc South Odd Lot 1,333 Relinquishments 11c Thorne Bay Addition 2,300 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All Unit 11- Thorne Bay Page 177 Unit Background State Selections or Relinquishments Control Lake and Control Lake Addition: Control Lake is an existing selection of 280 acres for community development at the main road junction. The selection will be expanded by 730 acres (Control Lake Addition) to include land for commercial develop- ment, public facilities, and community recreation (see Settlement, Subunit 11a, for more information). Community development is expected to occur because of high demand for land and because of Control Lake’s central location on the island road system. This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). Thorne Bay Addition: The Thorne Bay Addition is an existing state selection of 4,460 acres for community expansion. Along the Thorne River estuary, approximately 1,800 acres of the selection will be relinquished. Most development is precluded in this relinquishment area because of high habitat and recreation values. The U.S. Forest Service manages the area for these values. Within Sections 25 and 26, T71S, R48E, CRM, an additional 500 acres will be relinquished because the land is unsuitable for settlement. The remaining 2,100 acres of the selection will be retained for community development and expansion. The land use designation map indicates lands to be selected, retained, or relinquished. This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). North Thorne Bay: Selection of 2,040 acres at North Thorne Bay, adjacent to existing state lands and along Sandy Beach Road, is proposed for community expansion, com- mercial, and industrial purposes. These uses are consistent with the comprehensive plan for the City of Thorne Bay. The land is suitable for commercial and residential expansion because of access, terrain, and proximity to the City of Thorne Bay. This is a Priority A selection. Goose Creek: Selection of 1,195 acres in the Goose Creek area, near the road junction to south Thorne Bay, is proposed for community development. This area is suitable for commercial or industrial uses associated with Thorne Bay because of access, terrain, and distance from residential activity. This selection may be expanded before 1994 for community development along the road system, or to connect state-selected lands to the south and east. This is a Priority A selection. North Thorne Bay Odd Lot: An isolated parcel of 1,805 acres of U.S. Forest Service land west of Tolstoi Bay is proposed for selection for long-term community expansion and recreation for Thorne Bay. The land is suitable for settlement because of access and location. This selection will consolidate land ownership in the area. This is a Priority C selection. South Thorne Bay Odd Lot: Another isolated parcel of 1,133 acres of U.S. Forest Service land on the Kasaan Peninsula northeast of Mills Bay is proposed for selection for long-term community expansion and recreation. This land is suitable for settlement because of access and location. The selection will consolidate land ownership in the area. This is a Priority C selection. Note: The state puts a high priority on selecting lands near existing communities. Additional state land selections may be made in this unit if lands suitable for community expansion or community recreation are identified. If the state acquires additional land, the land will not be offered for sale without a plan amendment. Page 178 Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Unit Background Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Name Purpose Management Management Classification Control Prospective Commercial Community Settlement, Lake (and Community, Development, Development, Reserved Use, Addition) Community Public Facilities, Public Public Recreation Community Recreation Recreation Recreation Thorne Bay Community Community Community Settlement Addition Expansion Expansion Expansion North Community Community Community Settlement, Thorne Bay Expansion Expansion Expansion Reserved Use Goose Community Commercial & Community Settlement Creek Expansion Industrial Expansion Development North Odd Community - Community Community Settlement Lot Expansion & Expansion Expansion Recreation South Odd Lot Community Community Community Settlement Expansion & Expansion Expansion Recreation LAND USES The Karta Bay-Karta Lake area and the canoe route (known as Honker Divide) from Honker Lake to the Thorne River are managed by the U.S. Forest Service primarily for recreation values. Commercial recreation occurs at Thorne Bay and may also locate near Karta Bay. Most of the remaining U.S. Forest Service and Native corporation lands are used for commercial timber harvest. Log transfer facilities are located at Thorne Bay and Tolstoi Bay. Extensive timber harvest has occurred on U.S. Forest Service lands since Thorne Bay was established as a logging camp in 1962. Timber has also been harvested from Native lands. Kasaan Bay and Salt Chuck are sites of previous active mining operations. Currently, there is a low level of mining activity in these areas. Thorne Bay residents harvest fish and wildlife throughout the unit. Hollis and Kasaan residents harvest fish and wildlife in the southern part of the unit. Karta Bay is an important sport and community salmon harvest area. An oyster farm once operated in Salt Chuck in northern Kasaan Bay. Settlement is concentrated in the City of Thorne Bay. The main community is on the north shore of Thorne Bay. Development in the state subdivision on the south shore of Thorne Bay is primarily on homesite lots. Approximately ten floathomes are located in Thorne Bay. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 11a - Control Lake Subunit 11b - Karta Bay Subunit 11c - Thorne Bay Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Page 179 Subunit 11a - Control Lake Subunit 1la - Control Lake BACKGROUND This subunit encompasses Control Lake, part of the Honker Divide canoe route, and a few miles of the east coast of Prince of Wales Island, including Sandy Beach, which is a popular recreation area for Thorne Bay residents. A public recreation cabin is located at Control Lake. The U.S. Forest Service manages a campground just east of the Control Lake state selection. Access is primarily by road. A major junction of the island road system is located at Control Lake. Thorne Bay is approximately 18 miles east, and Klawock is 18 miles south. The road continues north for 81 miles to Labouchere Bay. The state land selection surrounds the road junction and Control Lake. Access to the coastal section of the subunit is by boat and floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES The selection at Control Lake will be managed for community development and recreation. Lands south and east of the island road system will remain in public ownership and be managed for public recreation. Approximately forty acres surround- ing the public recreation cabin at Control Lake will be managed by the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Land designated settlement at Control Lake will be managed for island-wide public facilities and commercial facilities related to a strategic road junction. Development of a separate community at Control Lake is not intended. Only residential uses associated with authorized activities should be allowed consistent with the management intent and guidelines of the plan. No residential land disposals are proposed during the 20-year life of the plan. State tidelands and submerged lands along Clarence Strait will be managed for multiple use, with emphasis on protecting important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. The waters of Control Lake and the Honker Divide lakes will be managed primarily for habitat and recreation values. Lands in the existing Control Lake selection are closed to mineral entry. All other state lands in the subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses or access. Page 180 Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Subunit 11a - Control Lake Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Honker Lake, Thorne Lake, Seasonal waterfowl concentrations, remaining unnamed lakes _ seasonal black bear concentrations, trout overwintering Control Lake Seasonal black bear concentrations, trout overwintering 5 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Sport fishing at Control Lake and along the Thorne Bay River is not designated because the activity does not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + The land manager should ensure, through consultation with the Department of En- vironmental Conservation, that adequate solid-waste disposal methods are planned before authorizing activities at Control Lake. This is to avoid attracting bears to unnatural food sources. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources Or uses. Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Page 181 Subunit 11a - Control Lake Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Minerals Management Intent: Land managed for settlement in the existing Control Lake selection is closed to mineral entry because of conflicts with proposed land disposals for public and commercial facilities. Land surrounding Control Lake is closed to mineral entry because of conflicts with the public recreation cabin and other recreation values. All other state land in the subunit is open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: State recreation management focuses on Control Lake, the Honker Divide lake chain, Sandy Beach, and other locations along the outer coast. Honker Divide is managed as a canoe route by the U.S. Forest Service. The canoe route potentially stretches from tidewater at Thorne Bay north to tidewater at Barnes Lake. _ —— Location Resource or Use Designation Honker Divide lakes Canoe route Ru Outer coast, Sec. 3 - Attractive features* r n. of Narrow Point Near Narrow Point, Potential day use areas (2) Rd outer coast Sandy Beach Existing & potential day Rd use area “Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: Forty acres surrounding the public recreation cabin at Control Lake will be managed by the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Other lands surrounding the lake will also be managed for recreation values. Management of these additional lands may also be transferred to the DPOR when a management or develop- ment plan is completed. Recreation lands at Control Lake are recommended for designation by the legislature as units of the State Park system. State-managed waters of the major lakes in Honker Divide, tidelands and submerged lands with identified recreation values at Sandy Beach, and other sites along the outer coast will be managed for recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands, and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Page 182 Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Subunit 11a - Control Lake Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: Control Lake is a scenic area for people traveling the road system to Thorne Bay or to one of several communities further north. Current demand for residential land at Control Lake is low. The state selection at Control Lake is highly suitable for settlement because of its central location on the island road system. As a result, demand for land at Control Lake for commercial and public facilities is moderate to high. Control Lake is an important public recreation area for the communities of Thorne Bay, Klawock, and Craig because of pleasant view, sportfishing opportunities, and public recreation cabin. See Recreation above. Management Intent: The land surrounding Control Lake will be managed for public recreation. Refer to Recreation for more information. The part of the selection west and north of the main road will be managed for future commercial development and public facilities, such as a fairground, high school, univer- sity, lodge, or gas station. The department will consult with the communities of Thorne Bay, Craig, and Klawock, and with the University of Alaska to ensure that adequate land is identified for public facilities, including potential university facilities, before authoriz- ing new activities. Public or commercial facilities appropriate to the location near the strategic road junction may be allowed. Other settlement activities, such as residential uses or a post office, should locate at Thorne Bay or Klawock. This is to minimize duplication of services and to reduce the possibility of creating an independent com- munity at Control Lake. Primary objectives in planning for activities will include: 1) Protect visual qualities. Development plans for leases should indicate how visual quality can be maintained and negative visual impacts minimized. 2) Provide for land disposal for commercial and public facilities. A survey and land disposal for commercial activities and public facilities should be considered when demand for land in the area warrants more than limited development. 3) Provide for a solid-waste disposal site. An appropriate solid-waste disposal site will be identified prior to land disposal before 1994, so the site may be selected if it is on U. S. Forest Service land. (See also Fish and Wildlife section.) 4) Reserve options adjacent to Control Lake. Before a recreation management plan is completed for the Control Lake area, lakefront development should only be to improve access. 5) Limit residential development during the 20-year life of the plan. There will be no residential land disposals at Control Lake because land for residential purposes is available in nearby communities. Public opinion generally favors residential develop- ment near existing communities. Limited residential development will be allowed to support authorized activities only if there is no feasible and prudent alternative. Residential disposal may be reconsidered during plan updates. Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Page 183 Subunit 11b - Karta Bay Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Subunit 11b - Karta Bay BACKGROUND This subunit includes state tidelands and submerged lands in northwest Kasaan Bay. Karta Bay and Salt Chuck, at the head of Kasaan Bay, are unique areas with high habitat and recreation values. The Salt Chuck area also has important mineral values. Karta Bay is an important community sockeye salmon harvest area. The USS. Forest Service maintains four public recreation cabins in the Karta River Recreation System. These are some of the most popular cabins in southeast Alaska. Access to the subunit is by boat or floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. In Karta Bay, management will emphasize protection of important cultural, recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. The waters of Karta Lake and Salmon Lake will be managed for important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. In the Salt Chuck area, management will allow access to important mineral resources while protecting high cultural, recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. Lands east and south of Karta Bay will be managed for access to timber harvest on Native lands. With the exception of forty-acre sites at the mouths of two anadromous fish stream, all state lands in this subunit are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Page 184 Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Subunit 11b - Karta Bay Aquatic Farming Resource Information: Aquatic farming previously occurred at Salt Chuck. Aquatic farming in Karta Bay may conflict with identified recreation and fish and wildlife harvest values. Management Intent: Authorized activities should not preclude use of Salt Chuck for aquatic farming. Aquatic farming support facilities may be allowed on state uplands adjacent to Kasaan Bay if consistent with the management intent and guidelines of the plan. Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses and access. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming, including support facilities, will not be permitted at Karta Bay because of conflicts with existing fish and wildlife habitat and harvest and recreational uses and values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Many prehistoric and historic cultural sites are located on or along the shoreline of Karta Bay and Salt Chuck and may be affected by the state’s management of the tidelands and submerged lands. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 019 Salt Chuck mines CRG 029 Karta Bay west petroglyphs CRG 033 Salt Chuck petroglyphs CRG 052 Mound Point fort CRG 053 Karta River village & petroglyphs CRG 060 Historic CRG 061 Karta River Falls CRG 064 Mound Point petroglyph CRG 153 Historic CRG 228 Historic CRG 265 Lenderman Cove petroglyph Guidelines: ¢ Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Page 185 Subunit 11b - Karta Bay Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Karta Bay and Salt Chuck have high fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. The Karta River has a large run of sockeye salmon and steelhead. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Salt Chuck, Karta Bay Seasonal black bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, herring spawning, salmon rearing and schooling Karta Lake system, Trout overwintering, seasonal black Salmon Lake bear concentrations, seasonal water- fowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Sandy Point Herring spawning Lake Ellen, Lake No 3 Trout overwintering 5 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Community Salt Chuck Clams, crab, oysters, waterfowl, Use (Cy) by Kasaan, black bear Hollis, Craig Karta Bay, Karta Lake Sockeye salmon, steelhead, crab system, Salmon Lake Intensive Sport Karta Lake system, Trout, salmon, steelhead Harvest (sf) Salmon Lake Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be allowed in Karta Bay because of conflicts with high recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Page 186 Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Subunit 11b - Karta Bay Forestry Management Intent: Kavilco, Inc. may need one low-volume log transfer site in the Sandy Point area. Two sites (Sandy Point #1 - Site 11.06 LT and Sandy Point #2 - 11.07 LT) have been identified, but only one site will be developed. Sandy Point #2 (Site 11.07 LT) is preferred because it is outside Karta Bay. If Sandy Point #2 (Site 11.07 LT) is selected, Sealaska Corporation will be encouraged to use the same site for its log transfer needs south of Kavilco lands. If timber is harvested by floating A-frame, a land-based log transfer site will not be necessary. State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for either an upland transfer site or floating A-frame logging, consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + Sandy Point #1 - Site 11.06 LT and Sandy Point #2 - Site 11.07 LT: A log transfer facility at either location will avoid the most productive herring spawning habitat within the designated area. + Sandy Point #1 - Site 11.06 LT: Ifselected, this site will be managed to mitigate negative impacts on recreation uses and values in Karta Bay by, for example, locating the site as far away from the mouth of the Karta River as possible. « If floating A-frame is the timber harvest method, impacts to herring spawning will be avoided through timing of the timber harvest or other feasible management options. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Resource Information: The Salt Chuck Mine and the Rush and Brown Mine are located in this subunit. More than 300,000 tons of ore were extracted from the Salt Chuck Mine with equal known reserves. Exploration programs have operated at both mine sites. Management Intent: The Salt Chuck area is a productive tideflat and estuary. A short railroad line to Salt Chuck provided access to the mines in the past, but if development resumes, a staging area in Kasaan Bay further from Salt Chuck might be necessary to avoid significant negative impacts to fish and wildlife habitat. To reduce negative impacts, an applicant wishing to locate a resource transfer facility (RTF) in the Salt Chuck area must demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that it is not feasible and prudent to locate facilities out of the upper bay, or to use road transportation to Thorne Bay, Tolstoi Bay or another location that will have fewer negative impacts. Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. Forty-acre sites at the mouths of Paul Young Creek and an anadromous fish stream draining into upper Salt Chuck are closed to mineral entry because of conflicts with anadromous fish habitat. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Page 187 Subunit 11c - Thorne Bay Recreation Resource Information: Salt Chuck is an excellent protected waterway for canoes, kayaks, and other small boats. Passage to Lake Ellen is possible for small craft on high tides. A trailhead at the upper end of Salt Chuck is accessible on high tides. The Karta River Recreation System is the most heavily used system of cabins and trails in the Ketchikan Area of the Tongass National Forest. The Karta River system is nationally known for its winter and spring steelhead trout runs. The Karta River system is one of the most productive on Prince of Wales Island with cutthroat, rainbow trout, steelhead, Dolly Varden, and four species of salmon. The U.S. Forest Service manages four public recreation cabins and an eight-mile trail that leads from saltwater at Karta Bay, along the Karta River to Karta Lake and Salmon Lake. Location Resource or Use Designation Salmon Lake USFS public cabin Rd McGilvery Creek USFS public cabin Rd Karta Lake USFS public cabin Rd Karta River/Bay USFS public cabin Rd (tide/submerged) Karta Bay Anchorage Ra Karta Bay, Upper Kasaan Intensive rec. Ru Bay, Salt Chuck Salt Chuck to Lake Ellen Canoe/kayak route none Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve recrea- tional activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Subunit 11c - Thorne Bay BACKGROUND This subunit includes the City of Thorne Bay and the largest block of state uplands in the planning area. Thorne Bay, a second class city, was first established as a logging camp in 1962. The log transfer site at Thorne Bay is the largest in the state. The U.S. Forest Service and timber operators provide the majority of employment opportunities for Thorne Bay’s 475 residents. Commercial trolling, boat charters, and other commercial recrea- tion activities supplement the local economy. Page 188 Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Subunit 11c - Thorne Bay The state first selected lands north and south of Thorne Bay in 1977. The main community is located on the north side of the bay, where many logging camp residents received patent to occupied lots. A state land disposal in 1981 provided 288 lottery parcels on the south side of Thorne Bay. Only limited development has occurred in the state disposal area. The City of Thorne Bay, in cooperation with the City of Kasaan, supports development of an industrial port facility at Tolstoi Bay. Both cities believe such a facility will improve access for island residents and diversify the local economies. Road construction projects are currently underway, with less than two miles remaining to link Tolstoi Bay and Kasaan to the main Prince of Wales Island road system. Access to Thorne Bay is by road, boat, or floatplane. Access to the state subdivision south of Thorne Bay is by boat or unmaintained road. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State lands will be managed for multiple use, with an emphasis on meeting the needs of an expanding community at Thorne Bay. For example, some state tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for public floats, docks, and other public services. The City of Thorne Bay is preparing a Coastal Management Plan. When it is adopted, state land management will be consistent with the Coastal Management Plan. At the head of Thorne Bay, state tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use while providing continued support for existing log transfer and storage activities. Some state tidelands and submerged lands in Thorne Bay have been desig- nated for residential floathomes. Some state uplands south of Thorne Bay will be managed to allow a commercial timber sale. The primary purpose of the timber sale is to facilitate development of road access to Tolstoi Bay. Logging roads associated with the sale should follow the intended route to the proposed port facility. See Forestry for more information. State uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands at Tolstoi Bay will be managed to retain options for commercial, industrial, or public facilities, including a potential state ferry terminal. Tidelands and submerged lands will also be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. The estuary and tidelands adjacent to the Thorne River will be managed to emphasize protection of the important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. In Kasaan Bay, state tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas, while providing access to upland mineral resources. Lands north and east of Thorne Bay that are proposed for settlement during the 20-year life of the plan are closed to mineral entry. Lands in the selection at Goose Creek proposed for industrial and commercial facilities are closed to mineral entry. Lands proposed for commercial or industrial development at the head of Tolstoi Bay are closed to mineral entry. Lands at Thorne Bay previously closed to mineral entry and included in the developed city of Thorne Bay or in residential subdivisions will remain closed. Lands transferred to the municipality of Thorne Bay will remain closed to mineral entry. These closures are made to avoid significant conflicts with surface activities. Lands south of Thorne Bay previously closed for land disposal planning but not identified for settlement are reopened to mineral entry. Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Page 189 Subunit 11c - Thorne Bay General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming is allowed throughout the subunit but will not preclude traditional non-commercial crabbing, log transfer, or port facilities in Tolstoi Bay. Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses and will not preclude upland uses, including access. Support facilities for aquatic farming may be allowed on state uplands adjacent to Kasaan Bay if consistent with management intent and guidelines of the plan. There are fewer options for private land ownership in the Thorne Bay area than for siting aquatic farming operations. Aquatic farming sites may be allowed adjacent to existing or proposed land sale areas in Thorne Bay if they are consistent with land sale design, and if they will not 1) block access to trails, beaches, or land reserved for public use or private ownership; 2) significantly detract from the view from waterfront lots; or 3) require upland owners to meet significantly higher sewage treatment standards. If aquatic farming is proposed before a land sale is designed, the land manager may permit aquatic farming provided the adjacent uplands are 1) notlikely to be used for residential settlement (because of capability or other reasons); 2) not likely to be reserved for public use; or 3) the aquatic farming facility can be mobile and can accept a short-term permit or lease. If appropriate, the land manager may reserve a portion of the uplands for caretaker or other facilities needed to support aquatic farming. Aquatic farming caretaker facilities should be concentrated in one or two upland locations. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Page 190 Resource Information: Cultural resource sites include an historic trail between Salt Chuck and Thorne Bay, and prehistoric sites in Thorne Bay and near Snug Anchorage. Cultural sites are not shown.on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Subunit 11c - Thorne Bay Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 035 Thorne Bay petroglyphs CRG 158 Prehistoric site CRG 162 Historic trail Guidelines: ¢ Development activities should avoid cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Thorne River, head of Seasonal waterfowl concentrations, Thorne Bay seasonal black bear concentrations, trout overwintering, salmon rearing and schooling Mills Bay Herring spawning Angel Lake Trout overwintering 22 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Tolstoi Island Seal concentrations Intensive Commercial Windfall Harbor area Shrimp Harvest (Cl) Intensive Community Use (Cy) by Thorne Bay Intensive Sport Harvest (Sp) Tolstoi Point Mills Bay Thorne Bay Tolstoi Bay Tolstoi Point Thorne Head to past Forss Cove Thorne River, head of Thorne Bay Purse seine fishing Crab Crab, clams Crab Sportfishing Sportfishing Sportfishing Trapping along the road system is not designated because this activity does not meet the criteria for intensive harvest. Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Page 191 Subunit 11c - Thorne Management Intent: Land designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Resource Information: Approximately ten residential floathomes are located in several coves and bights in the Thorne Bay area. The city council supports the continued presence of the existing floathomes. Conflicts with fish and wildlife habitat, public recreation, anchorages, or adjacent upland owners have been identified in specific instances by agencies and individuals. Management Intent: Residential floathomes are encouraged to locate in designated floathome areas or where impacts on existing resources or values can be minimized. Primary designations for floathomes (B) are located in outer Thorne Bay, where most of the existing floathomes are located. Two small secondary designations (B2) are located adjacent to privately owned lots in the Thorne Bay subdivision. A floathome designation was not made at Davidson Landing because of upland owner objections, conflicts with anchorage use, and habitat concerns. Floathomes adjacent to existing or planned subdivisions will not be authorized after the subdivision is offered for sale, unless it is within a floathome designation area. See also Chapter 2 Floating Residential Facilities Guideline J. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be allowed in Snug Anchorage because of conflicts with high community recreation values. ¢ When authorizing or reauthorizing floathomes in designated areas adjacent to sub- divisions, the adjacent upland owner will be notified. If the upland owner objects, see Chapter 2 Coordination and Public Notice Guideline A. Impacts on affected upland owners should be minimized. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Page 192 Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Subunit 11c - Thorne Bay Forestry Resource Information: The log storage, sort, and transfer site at the head of Thorne Bay is one of the major, long-term facilities on the island. Sealaska has a log transfer facility on the east side of Tolstoi Bay for timber from the northern Kasaan Peninsula. Ketchikan Pulp Company has a ship mooring facility in the same area, and a log holding area on the northwest side of Tolstoi Bay. Management Intent: The City of Thorne Bay is no longer considering a commercial timber sale from city lands surrounding Loon Lake. If timber is harvested from state lands south of Thorne Bay, objectives will be to connect the existing Thorne Bay road system to the Kasaan - Tolstoi Bay road system, and establish a road system that will make future land disposals and settlement possible. Due to budget and personnel constraints, the Division of Forestry is unable to evaluate state timber sale potential. Approximately 4,500 acres of state lands south of Thorne Bay will be managed for forestry and settlement. Except for lands on the southwest shore of Tolstoi Bay planned for industrial or commercial developments, disposals of state lands in the area designated forestry and settlement will not be allowed before the timber sale evaluation. A potential transfer site for timber from federal, state, or city lands is designated at Tolstoi Bay (Site 11.01 LT). Transportation by road to the Thorne Bay facility may provide another option for log transfer. Sealaska Corporation has a log transfer facility (East Tolstoi Bay - Site 11.02 LT) on the east side of Tolstoi Bay for timber from the northern Kasaan Peninsula. The associated log storage (Site 11.02 LS) on the west side of Tolstoi Bay is in the area where port development and log transfer facilities for timber from the west side of Tolstoi Bay are proposed (Site 11.01 LT). Therefore, only authorizations of two years or less will be granted to Sealaska for this log storage facility to preserve options for port development and log transfer from public timber sales. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with management intent and other co- primary designations. Guidelines: + East Tolstoi Bay - Site 11.02 LT and Windfall Harbor - Site 11.05 LT: Log transfer at East ‘Tolstoi Bay (Site 11.02 LT), with road haul from the Windfall Harbor area, is preferred over use of both sites. Before a log transfer is authorized in Windfall Harbor (Site 11.05 LT), the applicant will demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that it is not feasible and prudent to use East Tolstoi Bay (Site 11.02 LT). The intent is to consolidate facilities, to protect crucial habitats, and to protect the limited anchorage at Windfall Harbor. + East Tolstoi Bay - Site 11.02 LT: Public use of the anchorage will not be precluded by log transfer and associated facilities. + Thorne Bay - Site 11.03 LS: Logs should not be allowed to ground at any tidal stage. (See Chapter 2, Forestry Guideline K.) + Windfall Harbor - Site 11.05 LT: Public use of the anchorage will not be precluded by log transfer facilities. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Page 193 Subunit 11c - Thorne Bay Minerals Resource Information: The mining industry remains interested in the It and Alarm copper mines, on the north side of Kasaan Bay. If development activities resume at these mines, a logical access point is at tidewater in Kasaan Bay. Road development from Kasaan to Tolstoi Bay may provide a viable alternative. Management Intent: Because of conflicts with surface activities, state-owned lands within state subdivisions (ASLS 80-121 and ASLS 82-139) and municipal selected lands are closed to mineral entry. To facilitate disposals, 4,274 acres proposed for commercial, industrial, or residential land disposal are closed to mineral entry. Approximately 3,400 acres of state lands south of Thorne Bay previously closed to mineral entry are reopened. Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Salt Chuck is an excellent protected waterway for canoes, kayaks, and other small boats. Passage to Lake Ellen is possible for small craft on high tides. A trailhead at the upper end of Salt Chuck is accessible on high tides. Location Resource or Use Designation Forss Cove Anchorage Ra Snug Anchorage Anchorages (2) Ra Thorne Bay, city of Boat ramp, boat float P Thorne River estuary Public recreation none Thorne Bay, nw of Tolstoi Anchorage Ra Tolstoi Bay Anchorages (2) Ra Windfall Harbor Anchorage Ra Subdivision Tracts Public recreation Ru Management Intent: Several tracts within the state subdivision south of Thorne Bay are designated public recreation. Other activities should not be authorized if they will preclude the recreation use of these tracts. Other state uplands in the Thorne Bay area do not have significant recreation values identified. The Southeast Regional Office should work with the City of Thorne Bay to ensure that community and public recreation are considered when land offerings are designed or when commercial or industrial uses are authorized. State tidelands and submerged lands at Snug Anchorage will be managed for community recreation and anchorages. State uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve recrea- tional activities and values. Page 194 Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Subunit 11c - Thorne Bay Guidelines: Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guideline C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: Demand for land for residential, commercial, and industrial uses at Thorne Bay is high. Contributing factors include the large timber harvest industry located at Thorne Bay and the desire to diversify the economy. The City of Thorne Bay generally favors growth. Additional land selections proposed at Thorne Bay are suitable for settlement because of developed road access and gentle terrain (see State Selections at beginning of unit). In 1981, a state-subdivision land disposal was offered on the south shore of Thorne Bay, across from the main community. Current demand for land is strongest on the north side of the bay because of limited development on the state subdivision. A land disposal, once considered at Mills Bay at the south end of state lands at Thorne Bay, was dropped because of public opposition. Management Intent: The department will work with the City of Thorne Bay when authorizing commercial activities, locating public facilities, and planning land disposals. Primary management objectives are: 1) Plan for commercial and industrial land disposal or leasing. Thorne Bay has the highest priority in the planning area for a land disposal because of high demand for commercial and industrial land. The disposal should include commercial, light in- dustrial, or residential land near Sandy Beach Road in the North Thorne Bay Addition selection and industrial lots in the Goose Creek selection. The method of disposal, lease or sale, will be determined by the land manager. Leasing provides flexibility to the land manager because development plans can be required and stipulations can be attached to leases to address identified concerns. Concerns include protecting watersheds or fish and wildlife habitat, avoiding proliferation of residential uses in commercial or industrial areas, and reducing the visual impacts of developments. The need for stipulations to address identified concerns and possible alternatives to leasing to achieve desired results, such as local zoning, will be considered when deter- mining the method of land disposal. The primary management intent for the Goose Creek selection is to provide an area for heavy industrial activities, such as sawmills. Other activities, such as a solid-waste disposal site, may occur if they will not significantly impact the ability of industrial activities to operate. When locating activities, potential negative impacts to wetlands habitat and the Thorne River water quality should be considered. Residential activities are not intended within the selection unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfac- tion of the department that residing elsewhere is not feasible and prudent because, for example, of the need for 24-hour attention. The U.S. Forest Service will work with the department when planning timber harvest activity within the Goose Creek selection. The intent is to assist in developing the selection for industrial or other compatible uses. For example, roads should be designed to allow commercial and industrial uses of the land after timber harvest. Unit 11 - Thorne Bay Page 195 Subunit 11c - Thorne Bay 2) Provide for port facilities at Tolstoi Bay. Uplands near the proposed deep water port in Tolstoi Bay will be managed to support port-related activities, such as warehous- ing, parking, and commercial and industrial sites. If a proposed road to Tolstoi Bay is established and development of a port facility seems likely, commercial and industrial activities may be encouraged to locate near the road terminus at Tolstoi Bay. A public boat launch and parking area should be identified and reserved before authorizing activities that may preclude its development. 3) Plan for residential land disposal. The next residential disposal area should be east of the present Thorne Bay townsite in Sections 27, 34, and 35, T71S, R48E. Depending on funding and the relative demand for private land in other areas, the disposal should occur by 1998. Other potential areas that may be offered for residential development in the next ten years are along Sandy Beach Road and along the proposed Tolstoi Bay road. There will be no land disposal in the area of the proposed state timber sale until an evaluation of the sale is completed (see Forestry). When developing waterfront land disposals, designating an area for floathome support facilities and access should be considered. 4) Provide for use of state retained lots. State Tract B of ASLS 80-121 will be managed to provide for public facilities, community recreation, and commercial activities. Other state retained lots or tracts will be managed primarily for their designated purposes. 5) Provide for a solid-waste disposal site. Management of the existing community waste-disposal site should be transferred to the City of Thorne Bay. If the present site is determined to be unsuitable, another waste-disposal site will be identified during planning for the next land disposal. The waste disposal site should be identified before 1994, so the site may be selected if it is on U.S. Forest Service land. 6) Retain options for an airstrip. State land south of Thorne Bay, including the Goose Creek selection, will be managed to maintain the option to build an airstrip. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will be consulted before any ac- tivities that might foreclose development of an airstrip on state land are authorized. 7) Identify and protect water sources. Likely community water sources and water- sheds should be identified during land disposal planning and managed to protect access and long-term use. Land within the city watershed (North Thorne Bay Addition selection) will be managed primarily for watershed. However, compatible activities should be allowed if integrity of the watershed is protected. Guidelines: + A buffer should be retained along the Thorne River and its estuary to protect high recreation, habitat, and harvest values. See Stream Corridors and Instream Flow Guidelines in Chapter 2. + Activities should not impact the viewshed from Snug Anchorage to protect the high recreation and aesthetic values of the anchorage. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Page 196 Unit 11 - Thorne Bay S| ec = Ax Se 8/2 5 a4 =| E 2 && S| 5 3 2 38 8 Nn $3 =| z eZ s8 7 = _ 33 a = Re 23 Bo 2 8 3 3B es EBs 3 — 1 a 6 g 2 Sy Bees 2) zc g & 2 5&8 2522 S| = — = Z/S6 3s 4A58 = ge § Z| ‘6 oO} 04 gs ronan S| = gga P S e a2 =. Rees = = nl 33% <}/ 9 &l Oo gs na eg8239 3s3e sf Zz Ssasag < P oO §& Be] & 2 % O| gBszeses > Son m2 O26 &8 OC] eee ess. </ ego s 2S Presxsaga : Flees gla 38 &| sheeaees S B)aaS 3/2 823 38 3] Fepciaes = 2 & 5 Sz | §2225223 a NAL Zz | Flao 35 ml COOgdadaag : a Z g AY = a a Gta dzzun — Location Map Scale in Miles U.S.G.S. Quads: Craig C-3,D-2, & D-3 Pen Island U.S.G.S. Quads: Craig C-1 & C-2 Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 11-Thorne Bay Subunit 11b LAND STATUS [J US. Forest Service [E31 Native Regional Corporation - Owned or Selected Native Village Corporation - Owned or Selected GER Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS 4 — Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION > ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing m Mining - Exploration/Access Ra Public Recreation - Anchorage Rd_ Public Recreation - Developed Ru_ Public Recreation - Undeveloped r Public Recreation - Dispersed US.G.S Quads: Craig C-1 & C-2 Tolstoi Island 2 7 =] Vt ' \\i Jacobs Mtn | 5 2970 U Public Recreation - Undeveloped Public Recreation - Dispersed Settlement Settlement - Commercial/Industrial Water Resources Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 11-Thorne Bay Subunit 11c LAND STATUS [-=*J State - Patent or Tentative Approval [21 State Selection - Retained [77 State Selection - Proposed [~~ *] State Selection - Relinquished [J US. Forest Service [E3535 Native Regional Corporation - Owned or Selected Municipal Owned GGG Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS . includ Area closed to Mineral Entry oe closed) (TT) Area reopened to Mineral Entry 4 ~~ Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION + ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM @ MATERIAL SITE FORESTRY LS Log Storage LT Log Transfer SM __ Ship Mooring Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS B_ Floathomes D__ Shoreline Development - Commercial/Industrial d Shoreline Development - Personal F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Mining - Exploration/Access Public Facilities Public Recreation - Anchorage Rte Location Map U.S.G.S. Quad: Craig C-2 M ASLS 80-121 | Scale in Miles Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 11-Thorne Bay Subunit 11c - Inset Map LAND STATUS [_-~] State - Patent or Tentative Approval Municipal Owned (5535) Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS (117) Area reopened to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION 4& ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM @ MATERIAL SITE Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS B2 Floathomes - Secondary Use d Shoreline Development - Personal Gu_ General Use Ha_ Crucial Habitat cy Important Community Harvest P Public Facilities Ru_ Public Recreation - Undeveloped S Settlement Unit Background UNIT 12 - KASAAN BAY Unit Background DESCRIPTION This management unit on the eastern side of Prince of Wales Island includes the City of Kasaan and the unincorporated community of Hollis. The unit’s major marine waterbodies are Kasaan Bay, Twelvemile Arm, Skowl Arm, Polk Inlet, and McKenzie Inlet. Clarence Strait lies along the east coast of Prince of Wales Island. LAND OWNERSHIP The state owns land surrounding the community of Hollis. State selections are proposed at Hollis, Grindall Island, Saltery Cove, Black Bear Lake, the Harris River Road Junction, and the south shore of Kasaan Bay. Sealaska Corporation owns lands near Black Bear Lake, around Kina Cove on the south shore of Kasaan Bay, and adjacent to the northwest shore of Polk Inlet. Kavilco, Inc., Kasaan’s ANCSA village corporation, owns substantial acreage on the Kasaan Peninsula and on Prince of Wales Island between Kasaan Bay and Skowl Arm. Patented mining claims are located near Hollis and on the Kasaan Peninsula. Private lands at Hollis are the result of a state land disposal. Private lands are also located at Kasaan. The U.S. Forest Service manages the remaining uplands in the unit. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands except for approximately 14 acres patented to the City of Kasaan, which were conveyed to Kavilco, Inc. State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands Patent or Tentative Approval 12b Hollis (NFCG 147) 4,091 Existing Selections 12a Harris River Junction (NFCG 242) 320 12b Hollis (NFCG 147) 280 12b Hollis Addition (NFCG 243) 160 12c Grindall Island (NFCG 152) 515 12f Saltery Cove (NFCG 244) 880 New Selections 12a Black Bear Lake 337 12b Hollis Administrative Site 52 12b Hollis Community Center 140 12b North Hollis Addition 515 12b West Hollis Addition 500 12b Hollis Highway 40 12c Grindall Passage 400 12c Kasaan Bay 970 12f Saltery Cove Addition 350 Land Exchange 12a Black Bear Lake with Sealaska 0-400 Tidelands and Submerged Lands 12c Kasaan 14.32 12 State Remaining Unit 12- Kasaan Bay Page 205 Unit Background State Selections or Relinquishments The discussions on state selections--existing and proposed--are organized by subunit. Where additions to existing selections are proposed, the narratives for both selections are combined. Harris River Junction: The existing Harris River Junction selection was made in 1983 for community development and recreation. This selection is at a major road junction approximately 10 miles from Hollis, 14 miles from Klawock, and 20 miles from Hydaburg. Community development is expected because of terrain, strategic location, and proximity to the communities. This is a high Priority C selection (see Chapter 4). Black Bear Lake (and Exchange): Selection of 337 acres is proposed at Black Bear Lake for community development and recreation. A proposed hydroelectric develop- ment at Black Bear Lake should benefit the communities of Klawock and Craig, and potentially Thorne Bay and Hollis. The selection would make the hydroelectric project more viable because U.S. Forest Service land use fees are higher than state fees. Black Bear Lake also has high scenic and recreation values. The U.S. Forest Service manages a public recreation cabin at the lake. The department will defer asking for conveyance of this selection until the plans for development of the power project are more certain. Before the January 1994 deadline for filing selections, the selection should be re-evaluated. If the hydroelectric project is officially abandoned, the state selection should be relinquished. State land at Black Bear Lake will remain in public ownership. This is a Priority A selection. Land exchange: To develop the hydroelectric project, a land exchange with Sealaska Corporation may be necessary to obtain the remaining land at Black Bear Lake. Alaska Power and Telephone Company (APT), the project developer, is currently negotiating with Sealaska Corporation for use of Sealaska land to locate most of the project facilities. If agreement is reached, a land exchange will not be necessary. If negotiation between APT and Sealaska fails, the department should consider a land exchange with Sealaska for the minimum acreage required to facilitate the project. This land should include the remaining lakeshore, the penstock site, and the powerhouse site. Public access through Sealaska land to the lake should be acquired to enhance public recreation opportunities. Hollis and Hollis Highway: Approximately 280 acres of the original Hollis land selection, encumbered with several federal mining claims, remain to be conveyed to the state. Until the claims are rejected or relinquished, this selection cannot be transferred to the state. Acontinuous segment of the Klawock-Hollis Highway was intended to be in the original selection, but a small section of the road was inadvertently left out. A 40-acre parcel along the Hollis Highway will be selected to create a continuous road segment within the selection. The land is suitable for community expansion, has good access, and will be managed for community development. The selection will consolidate land ownership patterns and simplify land management along the road. This is a Priority A selection. Hollis Addition: This existing 160-acre selection is for community expansion and for a material site for Hollis. The land includes approximately one mile of the Klawock-Hollis Highway. This selection, adjacent to existing state lands, is suitable for community development because of access, terrain, and location. This is a Priority A selection. Hollis Administrative Site: The highest priority selection for Hollis is the U.S. Forest Service administrative site, U.S. Survey (USS) 6640. It is the only suitable location in the community for water-related activities. Because the U.S. Forest Service no longer plans to use the site for a log transfer facility, they have tentatively agreed to retain Page 206 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Unit Background approximately five of the 51.9 acres of USS 6640 for administrative purposes and allow the state to select the remainder. Hollis has few options for community and commercial water-related activities. Current- ly, additional parking and improved access for the state boat float adjacent to the administrative site are needed. State management of the uplands adjacent to the float is appropriate to address community needs. The administrative site is suitable for community and commercial water-related activities because of gentle terrain, developed access, and central location to the state float. This is a Priority A selection. Hollis Community Center: A selection for a community center of approximately 140 acres north of the Klawock-Hollis Highway is a high priority for Hollis. Even with state ownership of the U.S. Forest Service administrative site, there is insufficient suitable land for community services and commercial activities. The Hollis Community Center selection is identified by the local community as the best location for community center activities. The land has gentle terrain, good access, and is centrally located to the four clusters of subdivision lots at Hollis. The selection has been reduced to the minimum acreage of land suitable for long-term community center development. The local telephone company and the fire hall have already proposed to use existing state lands adjacent to the proposed community center. This area was part of the original Hollis selection but was rejected in 1979 by the U.S. Forest Service because the selection is within the Maybeso Experimental Forest. The U.S. Forest Service indicated the rejected land could be subject to further negotiation at a later date. The Hollis Community Center selection is appropriate because there is high demand for a community center for Hollis, alternative sites are scarce, and the selection deadline is in 1994. Selection negotiations should address U.S. Forest Service concerns for the ex- perimental forest while allowing community development activities. The U.S. Forest Service management of the experimental forest may be shifting because there are reported plans for a 10- to 50-site campground within the experimental forest, adjacent to Maybeso Creek near this selection. This is a Priority A selection for community expansion. North Hollis Addition: The 515-acre North Hollis Addition selection is suitable for residential expansion. The area has moderate terrain and can be accessed by extending the road system. Hollis has limited land for residential expansion with access potential. The next residential land disposal is proposed in this selection. This is a Priority A selection for community expansion. West Hollis Addition: Approximately 500 acres are proposed for selection to the west of state land at Hollis. The selection includes approximately two miles of the Klawock-Hollis Highway. The selection has some moderately steep terrain but has suitable land for commercial and residential uses near the highway. Settlement is expected to occur because of developed access and proximity to Hollis. The selection will consolidate land manage- ment along the Harris River. This is a Priority A selection for community expansion. Grindall Island and Grindall Passage: The existing 515-acre selection at Grindall Island and the proposed 400-acre expansion on the south end of the Kasaan Peninsula are suitable for community recreation. The Grindall Island selection was approved by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Alaska v. Lyng litigation settlement. The selection areas and the adjacent tidelands and submerged lands are used by the communities of Kasaan, Hollis, Ketchikan, and Saltery Cove for recreation. Both selections will remain in public ownership. These are Priority A selections for community recreation. Kasaan Bay: Selection of 970 acres is proposed on the south shore of Kasaan Bay. Access, terrain, and location make this selection suitable for low-density community development. Anchorage in Little Coal Bay is adjacent to the selection. Commercial recreation in Kasaan Bay is expected to grow because fish and wildlife are abundant. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 207 Unit Background The U.S. Forest Service plans to harvest timber on land south of the selection and may access tidewater by building a road through the selection. Community development is expected because of resource development and commercial recreation. This is a Priority Cselection for a prospective community. Saltery Cove and Addition: The existing 880-acre selection and the 350-acre Saltery Cove Addition selection are suitable for community development, community expan- sion, and community recreation. A small area of private residences is located at Saltery Cove. This selection will be managed to support the existing community and provide for long-term community expansion. These are Priority C selections. Note: The state puts a high priority on selecting lands near existing communities. Additional state land selections may be made in this unit prior to 1994 if lands suitable for community development or community recreation are identified. If the state acquires additional land, the land will not be offered for sale without a plan amendment. OO —-—_"———_—__-_ —————— Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Name Purpose Management Management Classification Harris River Community Commercial Community Settlement Junction Expansion Settlement Development Black Bear Community Community Community Settlement, Lake Development Development Development Public Recreation, & Recreation & Recreation & Recreation Reserved Use Hollis &Hol- Community Community Community Settlement lis Highway Expansion Expansion Expansion Hollis Community Community Community Settlement Addition Expansion Expansion Expansion Hollis Community Community Cen- | Community Settlement, Administra- Expansion ter (Water-related) | Expansion Reserved Use tive Site Hollis Community Community Community Settlement, Community Expansion Center Expansion Reserved Use Center North Hol- Community Community Community Settlement lis Addition Expansion Expansion Expansion West Hollis Community Community Community Settlement Addition Expansion Expansion Expansion Grindall Community Community Public Public Island & Recreation Recreation Recreation Recreation Addition Kasaan Bay Prospective General Use Prospective Resource Community Community Management Saltery Cove Community General Use Community Resource and Addition Expansion & Expansion & Management Recreation Recreation —_—_—_—_——————_- _—_—_—_—_——— Land Uses Hollis has served as a mining support site since the early 1900s. The island’s largest logging camp was located at Hollis from 1953 to 1962. A state land disposal in 1980 established Hollis as a small permanent community. Page 208 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12a - Upper Twelvemile Arm The only ferry terminal on Prince of Wales Island is located at Hollis. Two docking sites serve the ferry system: the main site in Clark Bay, where the terminal building and parking areas are located, and a secondary site in Hollis Anchorage, which serves the smaller ferry, the Chilkat. The Chilkat is expected to discontinue service. A small public float and access dock for floatplanes and boats are located at Hollis adjacent to the U.S. Forest Service administrative site. A small-boat repair business operates on Forest Service land near Wolf Creek, northeast of Hollis. Fish canneries operated sporadically at Kasaan from the turn of the century until about 1953. Logging activities occur intermittently in Smith Lagoon on the north shore of Skowl Arm to support timber harvest on Kavilco, Inc. lands. Timber is harvested on Sealaska’s uplands between Kasaan Bay and Polk Inlet. Sealaska’s facilities are located in Polk Inlet (Subunit 12e). SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 12a - Upper Twelvemile Arm Subunit 12b - Hollis Subunit 12c - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12d - Lower Twelvemile Arm Subunit 12e - Polk Inlet Subunit 12f - Skowl Arm Subunit 12a - Upper Twelvemile Arm BACKGROUND This subunit includes upper Twelvemile Arm, excluding the Hollis area (Subunit 12b). Upper Twelvemile Arm is used by the state ferries enroute to Hollis. The subunit extends eastward to include Black Bear Lake, which is the site of a public recreation cabin and a proposed hydroelectric project. The Harris River Junction is located where the road to Hydaburg joins the island road system. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State uplands in this unit are managed for multiple use. The Harris River Junction selection will be managed for facilities, such as a gas station, related to its strategic location on the road system. The proposed selection at Black Bear Lake will be managed for recreation and for a proposed hydroelectric project. State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. One log transfer site and an associated log storage area may be located within the subunit. State tidelands and submerged lands will also be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Because of conflicts with recreation activities, lands surrounding the public recreation cabin at Black Bear Lake may be closed to mineral entry if the hydroelectric project proceeds. All other state lands in the subunit are open to mineral entry. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 209 Subunit 12a - Upper Twelvemile Arm General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Aquatic farming will not preclude floathome use in secondary floathome designation areas because there are limited opportunities for siting floathomes in the Hollis area. Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Refer to Aquatic Farming in Subunit 12b. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public &Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) &K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) 3 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Page 210 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12a - Upper Twelvemile Arm Floathomes Management Intent: Tidelands and submerged lands at forestry sites 12.07 LS and 12.07 LT on the south side of Twelvemile Arm have secondary floathome designations. These are the only floathome designations in the unit because they have the least conflict with other resources or uses. The intent of this designation is to allow floathomes to locate near Hollis while minimizing impacts on other resources and values. Floathomes should not restrict log transfer or storage. Refer to Floathomes in Subunit 12b for management of floathomes in the Hollis area. The U.S. Forest Service manages the uplands adjacent to the secondary floathome designation areas. U.S. Forest Service does not usually allow private residential uses, including shoreties, on uplands. Therefore, floathomes in these areas should use a method of anchoring that is not dependent on adjacent uplands. Guidelines: + Residential floathomes will not impact timber harvest support activities at sites 12.07 LT or 12.07 LS. This may require temporary relocation of floathomes. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service plans to locate a log transfer and log storage in Twelvemile Arm approximately two miles southeast of Hollis (12-Mile Arm Site 12.07 LT and Site 12.07 LS). Approximately 120 MMBF of timber is expected to be transferred at this site. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + 12-Mile Arm - Site 12.07 LS: Log storage will be sited to minimize impacts on the anadromous fish stream in T74S, R78E, CRM, Section 12. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Resource Information: This subunit is within the Hollis Mining District, which includes the Dawson, Lucky Nell, and Puyallup mines. The mines were active from 1900 to 1948. The Dawson ore mine system has had recent exploration. Mineral exploration has also occurred south of the Harris River near Indian Creek. Road access to the mines will enable mineral transfer activities to occur at Hollis (Subunit 12b). The public recreation cabin at Black Bear Lake may need to be relocated if the lake level rises from the hydroelectric development. To avoid conflicts with recreation activities, a 40-acre site surrounding the cabin may be closed to mineral entry when development plans are determined. All other state lands will remain open to mineral entry. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 211 Subunit 12a - Upper Twelvemile Arm Management Intent: Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: (See also Subunit 12b.) The proposed selection at Black Bear Lake will be managed for community recreation while allowing development of a hydroelectric project. The lake is surrounded by scenic mountains rising more than 2,000 feet above the lake. Hunters frequently use the area, gaining access by small plane or from the logging roads that are within a quarter-mile of the lake. Proposed develop- ments may increase community recreation access to the lake, but may also impact visual qualities. SSeS Location Resource or Use Designation Black Bear Lake Public recreation cabin Rd _—_—_—_— S—X Management Intent: Public access to the cabin at Black Bear Lake will be maintained. If the hydroelectric project proceeds, the cabin may be relocated because of changes in the water level of the lake. Management of the public cabin and surrounding lands (approximately 40 acres) should be transferred to the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. State uplands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) & J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Harris River Junction: Resource Information: The Harris River Junction is strategically located on the Prince of Wales Island road system between Craig and Klawock to the west, Hydaburg to the south, and Hollis to the east. Current demand for residential land is low. Demand for land at the Harris River Road Junction for commercial facilities is moderate. During the 20-year life of the plan, settlement is expected at the Harris River Junction because of its developed access and strategic location. Management Intent: During the 20-year life of the plan, the Harris River Junction selection will be managed for commercial, industrial, and public facilities. Industrial activities should be sited and designed to reserve options for commercial development on the main road system. Siting considerations should include noise, traffic, visual Page 212 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12b - Hollis quality, and impacts on land and the river. The department should provide the com- munities of Hollis, Hydaburg, Klawock, and Craig the opportunity to comment on proposed development activities. There will be no residential land disposals at the Harris River selection during the 20-year life of the plan because residential land is available near Hollis. However, residential development will be allowed to support authorized activities if there is no feasible and prudent alternative. Residential disposal may be reconsidered during plan updates. Black Bear Lake: Resource Information: Black Bear Lake, surrounded by steep mountains, has scenic and recreation values for island communities. Access is primarily by floatplane. The lake and drainage at Black Bear Lake are suitable for a hydroelectric project, which Alaska Power and Telephone Company (APT) is planning. APT is negotiating with Sealaska Corporation for use of the land for this project. Hydroelectric development is expected because of increasing demand for affordable electricity and high suitability of Black Bear Lake for this use. The communities of Craig and Klawock, and possibly Hollis and Thorne Bay, are expected to benefit from this project. Management Intent: State lands at Black Bear Lake will be managed to support hydroelectric development and public recreation. State lands will remain in public ownership. Except for hydroelectric development, settlement activities, including com- mercial recreation, will not be allowed until a management plan is completed. Public access improvements, such as development of a float plane dock or an access trail, are encouraged. Refer to Selections for more information on a potential land exchange. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shoreline and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Subunit 12b - Hollis BACKGROUND This subunit includes the community of Hollis and the surrounding areas. Cat Island and approximately two miles of the Harris River are within the subunit. Early in the century, Hollis served as the staging area for several mining developments. Hollis became the site of a major logging camp that had a peak population of nearly 500. A period of relative inactivity followed when the logging camp was moved to Thorne Bay. Most of the major communities on the island are connected by the island road system to the ferry terminal at Hollis. Residents of Kasaan boat to Hollis to access the island roads and the ferry system. The subunit can also be reached by floatplane or boat. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 213 Subunit 12b - Hollis Activity at Hollis centers around the ferry terminal and a small, growing, permanent community. The population is increasing as a result of construction on lots from the 1980 state land disposal. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State lands will be managed for multiple use with an emphasis on meeting the needs of a developing community. Some state lands will be managed to provide areas for a community center, where commercial and public services and facilities can be developed. State tidelands and submerged lands will also be managed for multiple use. Tidelands near the vicinity of the U.S. Forest Service administrative site will require careful management to accommodate many uses. Of particular importance are the public boat launch and float facilities that also serve as the staging area for commercial floatplane service, the secondary ferry docking site in Hollis Anchorage, and retaining sites for other water-dependent industrial uses. Tidelands in the subunit will be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. This is especially important along the Harris River and estuary, and at the mouths of Maybeso Creek and Halfmile Creek. Small stretches of the streambeds of the Harris River and Maybeso Creek are closed to mineral entry. State lands within 200 feet of the Harris River and Maybeso Creek are subject to leasehold entry only. Forty-acre sites at the mouths of four anadromous fish streams are closed to mineral entry. Approximately 850 acres of uplands proposed for development near Hollis are closed to mineral entry. Approximately 600 acres of state uplands at Hollis previously closed to mineral entry will remain closed. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Page 214 Management Intent: Aquatic farming is encouraged to locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses. There are fewer options for private land ownership in the Hollis area than for siting aquatic farming operations. Aquatic farming sites may be allowed adjacent to existing or proposed land sale areas in Hollis if they are consistent with land sale design, and if they will not 1) blockaccess to trails, beaches, or land reserved for public use or private ownership; 2) significantly detract from the view from waterfront lots; or 3) require upland owners to meet significantly higher sewage treatment standards. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12b - Hollis If aquatic farming is proposed before a land sale is designed, the land manager may permit aquatic farming provided the adjacent uplands are 1)_notlikelytobe used for residential settlement (because of capability or other reasons); 2) not likely to be reserved for public use; or 3) the aquatic farming facility can be mobile and can accept a short-term permit or lease. If appropriate, the land manager may reserve a portion of the uplands for caretaker or other facilities to support aquatic farming. Aquatic farming caretaker facilities should be concentrated in one or two upland locations. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public &Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) & K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Three cultural sites are identified: two along the shoreline of Hollis Anchorage, and one west of Cat Island near the mouth of the Harris River. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 011 Hollis historic site CRG 076 Prehistoric site C-3, Hollis Hollis graveyard ta ene Guidelines: * Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: The Harris River and estuary are important for community and regional harvest of fish and wildlife. Indian Creek, Halfmile Creek, and Maybeso Creek are important to Hollis for fish and wildlife harvest. The extensive tideflats in the subunit provide valuable habitat for fish, wildlife, and plants. Canadian geese nest on the wetlands near the Harris River. Most of the uplands adjacent to the creeks and the Harris River are important for community hunting, trapping, and berry picking. Waterfowl, deer, and bear hunting occur along the Harris River and its estuary. These activities on the uplands are not designated because they do not meet the criteria for intensive harvest. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 215 Subunit 12b - Hollis Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) All Ha in Subunit, including Seasonal waterfowl concentrations, Harris River, Indian Creek, seasonal black bear concentration, Maybeso Creek, Halfmile salmon spawning, rearing, & schooling Creek 5 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Community _Tidelands and Waterfowl, deer, and bear hunting; Use (Cy) by Hollis submerged lands fish, clams, crab Uplands (not designated) - Waterfowl, deer, and bear hunting; especially near Harris River, fish, berries, trapping Indian Creek, Maybeso Creek, Halfmile Creek Intensive Sport Harris River and estuary Fish, waterfowl, black bear, deer Harvest (sp Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Development activities should have minimum impact on fish and wildlife habitat and harvest adjacent to Maybeso Creek, Halfmile Creek, Indian Creek, and the Harris River. Guidelines: ¢ Aminimum buffer 600-feet wide measured from the ordinary high water mark on either side of the Harris River and Indian Creek will be retained in public ownership. Activities that cause a negative impact on riparian habitat or fish and wildlife harvest will not be allowed within the buffer except to implement other provisions of this plan, such as development of a road and bridge to access state land south of Indian Creek. - A fish and wildlife habitat and harvest management buffer 1,000-feet wide on state uplands adjacent to the Harris River estuary within Sections 8 and 17, Township 74 South, Range 84 East, CRM will be managed to protect riparian habitat. Activities with a negative impact on fish and wildlife habitat or harvest will not be allowed within the buffer. Refer in this subunit to Settlement, Management Intent, number 3. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Resource Information: Approximately nine floathomes are located in the Hollis area. Generally, community sentiment toward floathomes at Hollis is negative. There are no suitable sites for residential floathomes at Hollis because of need for habitat protection, water quality concerns, visual impacts, and objections from upland owners. Asa result, secondary floathome designations were made across Twelvemile Arm from Hollis to accommodate area floathomes. Refer to Floathomes in Subunit 12a. Management Intent: Floathomes should locate at the secondary floathome designa- tion area in Subunit 12a. Nanny Bay may also be considered for floathomes if oppor- tunities for adjacent upland development are not significantly impacted. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be allowed at Clark Bay because of conflicts with adjacent upland owners and proposed public, commercial, and industrial uses. Page 216 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12b - Hollis + Floating residential facilities should not be authorized in Subunit 12b because there are upland alternatives on private and state lands, secondary floathome designations in Subunit 12a, conflicts with adjacent upland owners, water quality concerns, and conflicts with fish and wildlife habitat and recreation values. + To protect valuable fish and wildlife habitat, floating facilities will not ground at any tidal stage near the mouths of Maybeso Creek and the Harris River. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: Because of conflicts with community uses and with the Chilkat docking site, the U.S. Forest Service will not use the log transfer site at Hollis. The U.S. Forest Service will rely on two log transfer sites designated in Twelvemile Arm (12.07 LT in Subunit 12a and 12.21 LT in Subunit 12d). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Resource Information: The subunit is within the Hollis Mining District, which has a long history of mining activity. Renewed exploration of nearby mines (see Subunit 12a) and a discovery made during recent road construction indicate mining support facilities will be needed at Hollis. Transfer activities, barge loading, and other supply activities are expected to locate near the old log transfer at Hollis Anchorage. Management Intent: Because of conflicts with future land sales and development near Hollis, approximately 850 acres of state uplands are closed to mineral entry. Lands totaling 600 acres previously closed to mineral entry will remain closed. Four miles of the streambed of the Harris River and less than one mile of Maybeso Creek are closed to mineral entry because of conflicts with steelhead trout and coho, pink, and chum salmon habitat and harvest. A strip of state uplands 200-feet wide measured from ordinary high water mark along each side of the Harris River and Maybeso Creek is subject to leasehold entry only because of conflicts with fish and wildlife habitat and public access to and along the water. The leasehold buffer along the Harris River will be managed to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish, waterfowl, deer, and black bear habitat and harvest, and recrea- tion use by visitors and local residents, including public access, camping, fishing, and hunting. The leasehold buffer along Maybeso Creek will be managed to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish, waterfowl, and black bear habitat and harvest and community recreation. Forty-acre sites at the mouths of Halfmile Creek, Maybeso Creek, Harris River, and Indian Creek are closed to mineral entry to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish habitat. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 217 Subunit 12b - Hollis Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Location Resource or Use Designation Harris River Community recreation Ru (uplands) Indian Creek Community recreation Ru (uplands) Hollis Anchorage Dispersed recreation T (tide/submerged) Cat Island Community recreation Ru (uplands) Clark Bay, islands Community recreation Ru (uplands) Hollis Public float, anchorage P (tide/submerged) Management Intent: Recreation at Hollis centers around fishing, hunting, and pic- nicking along the Harris River and estuary. State lands along the Harris River and the Harris River estuary near Cat Island will be managed to provide continued public access and avoid or minimize negative impacts to recreational values. An access corridor will be maintained from the Harris River to Indian Creek. A road will be allowed through parcels designated public recreation to provide access to state lands south and west of Indian Creek, where land disposals may eventually occur. Cat Island and the mouths of Maybeso Creek and Halfmile Creek have high community recreation values. These lands will be managed for recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. There is a need for a new community boat launch. State-reserved tracts in Clark Bay will be considered for a boat launch site when planning land disposals or authorizing other activities. Continued use of the existing boat launch site may be a viable alterna- tive if the state acquires the U.S. Forest Service administrative site. Additional land for vehicle parking and staging is needed at the existing site. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State uplands, tidelands, and sub- merged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 218 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12b - Hollis Settlement Resource Information: Demand for residential and industrial land at Hollis is moderate to high. Demand for land for commercial and community services is high. Only limited suitable land exists for community center and water-related uses at Hollis. In 1980, the state sold 122 lottery parcels, including 18 homesites, in four separate areas at Hollis. Six lots intended for industrial uses were also auctioned by the state. The dispersed community of approximately 150 residents needs land to establish a com- munity center and commercial services. Management Intent: State lands will be managed to support the developing com- munity at Hollis. The department will work with the community of Hollis to determine the location and timing of land sales and to identify needs and locations for public and commercial facilities. Primary objectives in planning for activities will include: 1) Plan for a community center land disposal. The next land disposal should include land for water-related activities at the Hollis Administrative Site selection and com- munity facilities at the Hollis Community Center selection. Water-related activities should receive priority at the Hollis Administrative Site selection. Before non-water related activities are allowed, sufficient land should be identified to provide for public, commercial, and industrial water-related needs. Land disposal planning should consider reserving land at appropriate locations for facilities, such as a post office, schools, community buildings, public utility operations sites, health care facilities, public safety and fire protection headquarters, commercial facilities, small boat mooring, parking areas, and community parks. Because of the limited land available for water-related activities, the school should eventually be relocated farther from the water than its present location. Because of the relatively high demand for land for community purposes at Hollis, the land disposal should occur before 1998, depending on funding. The land manager will determine the method of disposal (sale or lease) for commercial uses. 2) Plan for industrial activities. The design and location of industrial activities should have minimum impacts on recreation values, fish and wildlife resources, and existing or planned residential or community center development. Consideration should be given to noise, traffic, and impacts on the land and water. Residential and community center areas should be buffered from industrial activities. Industrial activities are initially determined to be inappropriate within the West Hollis Addition selection because of drainage into the Harris River, impacts on habitat resources and harvest, and proximity to residential areas. The Harris River Junction selection (Refer to Subunit 12a) may have suitable land for industrial activities. Also, land designated settlement (S) south of Indian Creek may have land suitable for industrial activities. This area is not suitable for activities that are dependent on year-round water access because parts of Twelvemile Arm freeze in winter. The North Hollis Addition selection may also be suitable for industrial activities if impacts on planned residential development can be minimized. 3) Retain buffers along major streams. A buffer will be retained in public ownership on each side of the Harris River and Indian Creek. A no-development buffer will be maintained on state uplands adjacent to the Harris River estuary. These drainages have wide floodplains, high value riparian habitat, high recreation values, and high fish and wildlife harvest values. Also refer in this subunit to Fish and Wildlife Guidelines. Land within 300 feet of anadromous streams will be managed to maintain or enhance fish habitat consistent with shoreline and stream corridors Guideline D-3. In Addition, Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 219 Subunit 12b - Hollis a minimum 100-foot buffer along both sides of Halfmile Creek and Maybeso Creek and a 50-foot buffer along both sides of the unnamed creek east of Halfmile Creek will be retained in public ownership. Refer to Chapter 2 Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Guideline E, Buffers, Easements, and Setbacks.. The purposes of the buffers are to protect fish and wildlife habitat and harvest, and to retain visual quality, water quality, and existing recreation values. Only activities that are compatible with the purposes of the buffers and do not cause negative impacts on the identified values will be allowed within the buffers. Structures for commercial, industrial, or residential uses are initially determined incompatible within the buffer because of impacts on recreation, visual quality, and safety from hunting. Development to improve access, such as a road to state lands south of the Harris River, should be allowed if significant impacts are minimized. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will be consulted when determining the measures necessary to protect riparian habitat. 4) Provide for residential land disposal. To minimize congestion at limited anchorage areas, residential subdivisions, except at Cat Island, should be designed for road access rather than water access. Subdivision for a community center should occur concurrent with or prior to the next residential land disposal. The next residential land disposal at Hollis should be in the North Hollis Addition selection. The West Hollis Addition selection may also be considered for residential expansion. Because of moderate to high demand for land, Hollis is currently the second highest priority for a residential land disposal in the planning area. Cat Island and state land south of Indian Creek are remote and lack road access. These areas may be available for residential expansion after the year 2003, or when DNR determines, after consultation with the community, that expansion into these areas is warranted. Land disposal on Cat Island will be on the east side within Alaska State Land Survey (ASLS) 79-273. To protect the views from existing private land at Hollis Anchorage and to maximize tidal flushing from Twelvemile Arm for sewage dispersal, the subdivision will not extend north of Althouse Point. 5) Provide for use of state-retained lots. Water-related public facilities, such as a boat dock and parking, or commercial and light industrial facilities, may be located on state retained lots or tracts at Clark Bay. Only commercial or light industrial activities that minimize impacts on residential uses and on views from the state ferry will be allowed on state-retained tracts at Clark Bay. Several lots and tracts have been reserved in other subdivision areas for undetermined public facilities. The department should work with the community to identify public facility needs, so appropriate lands can be retained and others can be offered for residential or other uses. 6) Provide for a solid-waste disposal site. A solid-waste disposal site approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation should be identified before the next residential land disposal. The waste disposal site should be identified before 1994 so that it can be selected if it is on U.S. Forest Service land. Management of the waste disposal site should be transferred to the recognized community organization. See also Chapter 4 for a recommendation for an island-wide solid-waste disposal study. 7) Identify water sources. Likely community water sources and watersheds should be identified during land disposal planning and managed to protect long-term use. Within areas designated for water resources (W), siting and design stipulations should be used to minimize impacts on existing water uses. 8) Retain options for an airstrip. Although no site has been identified, a demand for a fixed-wheel airplane landing strip near Hollis has been indicated. State land will be managed to maintain the option to build an airstrip. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities will be consulted before any activities are authorized that might foreclose development of an airstrip on state land. Page 220 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12c - Kasaan Bay Guidelines: « Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Subunit 12c - Kasaan Bay BACKGROUND The City of Kasaan is located in this subunit. The village was originally established in 1892, when a salmon-packing plant was operating. Haida Indians from Old Kasaan, about seven miles south, moved to Kasaan’s present location. Kavilco, Inc. is the ANCSA village corporation for Kasaan. This subunit includes Kasaan Bay, most of the Kasaan Peninsula, and a stretch of coastline about ten miles wide along the south shore of Kasaan Bay. Kasaan Bay is the major waterway leading west from Clarence Strait past Kasaan, northwest into Karta Bay, and southwest to Hollis and Twelvemile Arm. The Alaska Marine Highway ferries travel this route to the terminal at Hollis. Fishing boats and tugs towing log rafts travel through Kasaan Bay. Floatplanes also provide access in the subunit. Plans are underway for a road connection between Kasaan and the main island road system via Tolstoi Bay. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES The proposed Kasaan Bay selection on the south shore of Kasaan Bay will be managed for long-term community development and expansion. No land disposals are planned during the 20-year life of the plan. The Grindall Island and Grindall Passage selections will be managed for community recreation. The land is recommended for inclusion in the state park system and will remain in public ownership. State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use with an emphasis on protecting the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Eleven areas are managed for support facilities for upland commercial timber harvest. Mineral potential has been identified on lands on the Kasaan Peninsula. State tidelands and submerged lands are designated for access to these mineralized areas. Lyman Anchorage is asmall cove important for many uses. Careful managementis required to protect the anchorage use while providing support and access for upland resource developments. A mariculture operation has recently been permitted near this anchorage. With the exception of one anadromous fish stream mouth and uplands on Grindall Island, all state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 221 Subunit 12c - Kasaan Bay Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Resource Information: A mushroom-shaped bay on the south side of Kasaan Island has physical characteristics favorable for aquatic farming. Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Guidelines: « Aquatic farming will not be allowed within one mile of Grindall Island because of conflicts with recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Seven cultural sites are identified in the subunit. Three sites are clustered near the village of Kasaan. Other sites are in Lyman Anchorage, Grindall Passage, on Grindall Island, and on Round Island. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 001 Grindall Pass village CRG 002 Hadley CRG 015 Kasaan (New Kasaan) CRG 018 New Kasaan totem park CRG 038 Grindall Island burial CRG 051 New Kasaan cemetery C-5, Kasaan Round Island burial site Guidelines: + Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 222 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12c - Kasaan Bay Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat(Ha) | UncleSamMineto Adams Herring spawning Point, south of Kasaan Island, west and south of Baker Point Grindall Island Sea lion haulout 21 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Streets Island, one mile High density seal use around Kasaan Island Intensive Commercial | Lyman Anchorage Shrimp Harvest (Cl) Intensive Community —_ Grindall Island Seaweed Use (Cy) by Kasaan, Klawock Intensive Sport Grindall Island, southeast Guided sportfishing Harvest (sp Kasaan Peninsula Deer hunting on the Kasaan Peninsula is not designated because it does not meet the criteria for intensive harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated for fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be allowed within one mile of the Grindall Island or the Grindall Passage selections because of conflicts with existing recreation, fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values, and limited protected anchorage. + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Lyman Anchorage because of the constricted anchorage and the need to retain space for resource development support facilities. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 223 Subunit 12c - Kasaan Bay Forestry Resource Information: Sealaska Corporation and Kavilco, Inc., own uplands with commercial timber stands in the subunit. Sealaska’s log transfer and storage will be located in Kina Cove (Site 12.05 LS and Site 12.10 LT). Kavilco plans to locate timber harvest support facilities at Lyman Anchorage (Sites 12.02 LT, 12.03 LS, and 12.15 LT), Kasaan Island (Site 12.14 LT), Kasaan Village (Site 12.01 LT), and Boggs Landing (Site 12.16 LT). Kavilco also proposes log storage areas offshore of Kasaan Island (Site 12.04 LS) and in Linney Bay (Site 12.08 LS). The log transfer facility at Kasaan Village (Site 12.01 LT) will be located partly on private patented tidelands owned by Kavilco, Inc. Lyman Anchorage is an important anchorage of limited size. Upland timber and mineral resource development will use Lyman Anchorage for access and support activities. Management of state tidelands and submerged lands will allow these uses while protect- ing continued public use of the anchorage. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: * Lyman Anchorage - Site 12.02 LT and Site 12.03 LS: Log transfer and log storage facilities will be sited and operated so that the use or capacity of the anchorage will not be significantly diminished. + South Kina Cove - Site 12.10 LT: Log transfer facilities will be sited and operated so that the use or capacity of the anchorage will not be significantly diminished. * Kasaan Island - Site 12.14 LT: Log transfer facilities will avoid herring spawning areas using siting or timing restrictions as necessary. ¢ Hadley - Site 12.15 LT and Site 12.28 LS: Log transfer and log storage facilities will be sited and operated so that the use or capacity of the anchorage will not be significantly diminished. Log transfer operation at this site should be stopped while Site 12.02 LT is being used unless adequate anchorage can be assured. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: Copper, gold, and silver have been produced from mines located on the Kasaan Peninsula. Significant mineral reserves remain. If there is renewed mining development, access will be required across state tidelands and submerged lands. Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. Lands at Lyman Anchorage designated for mineral access will be managed to allow access while protecting public use of the anchorage. Lands on Grindall Island are closed to mineral entry to avoid conflicts with recreation activities and sea lion haulouts. A 40-acre site at the mouth of an unnamed stream that flows into Kasaan Bay is closed to mineral entry to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish habitat. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Page 224 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12c - Kasaan Bay Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Grindall Island is the site of a U.S. Forest Service public cabin. The island has asea lion haulout. Anchorages southeast of Grindall Point and northwest of Grindall Island serve as protected mooring for small boats when weather prohibits crossing Clarence Strait. Location Resource or Use Designation Kina Cove Anchorage Ra Coal Bay Anchorage Ra Little Coal Bay Anchorage Ra Kasaan Island Anchorage Ra Lyman Anchorage Anchorages (3) Ra Grindall Passage Anchorage, Ra potential marine park Grindall Island Public cabin, anchorage, Ra, Rd potential marine park Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to main- tain anchorage use and to avoid impacts to the sea lion haulout on Grindall Island. Future public recreation development will minimize impacts to the sea lions. Management of land on Grindall Island that includes the public recreation cabin may be transferred to the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Grindall Island and Grindall Passage selections are recommended for inclusion in the state park system. The Grindall Island and Grindall Passage selections will be retained in public ownership and managed for community recreation for Kasaan, Hollis, and Saltery Cove. On Grindall Island, only public recreation development that does not impact the sea lion haulout will be allowed. Therefore, additional recreation development should be located in the Grindall Passage selection, rather than on Grindall Island. Until a management plan is completed, commercial activities should not be allowed. State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State uplands, tidelands, and sub- merged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 225 Subunit 12c - Kasaan Bay _ Settlement Resource Information: Current demand for residential land at Kasaan Bay is low. Demand is likely to increase because of current and proposed resource developments (forestry and mining) and because of the strategic location of the selection. The selection is near high value recreation and fish and wildlife harvest areas and near ferry and road access at Hollis. Kasaan is located three miles from the selection and Hollis is eight miles from the selection. Settlement is expected to occur at Kasaan Bay as demand for land increases. The U.S. Forest Service plans to build a road through the selection for timber harvest. An anchorage is located adjacent to state lands at Little Coal Bay. Management Intent: Long-term management intent for the state selection at Kasaan Bay is for land disposal for a small community. During the 20-year life of the plan, the selection will be managed for general use and to retain suitability for a prospective community. This may be accomplished by allowing low-density development and by reserving the uplands adjacent to Little Coal Bay in public ownership for water access and community center uses. Commercial and industrial activities should be allowed consistent with the management intent and guidelines of the plan. The department should consult with the communities of Kasaan and Hollis when authorizing activities at Kasaan Bay. The intent is to allow development of an economic base for a future community while minimizing impacts on existing communities. Primary objectives in planning for activities will include: 1) Provide for a community center. Sufficient land for a community center should be reserved in the area best suited for that use. Only activities and public facilities that are compatible with a community center should be allowed within the com- munity center area. The community center should be identified before authorizing settlement activities. The most suitable uplands adjacent to Little Coal Bay will be retained in public ownership and managed for public water-related uses. Water-re- lated commercial activities should be allowed at Little Coal Bay outside the area retained in public ownership. 2) Retain options for future land disposal. No land disposals are planned during the 20-year life of the plan because of current low demand for land. However, a land disposal may be reconsidered during future planning efforts. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Guideline C (Anchorages) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and StreamCorridors Transportation and Utilities Page 226 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12d - Lower Twelvemile Arm Subunit 12d - Lower Twelvemile Arm BACKGROUND Twelvemile Arm extends approximately eight miles southwest from Hollis. No per- manent communities are located within the subunit. A spur road extends east from the Hydaburg road to the southern end of Twelvemile Arm. Access is by boat and float plane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State lands will be managed for multiple use. Tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to support upland commercial timber harvest activities and to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. With the exception of the mouths of two anadromous fish streams, all state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses or access. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public & Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) & K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Unit 12- Kasaan Bay Page 227 Subunit 12d - Lower Twelvemile Arm Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Cave Creek, head of Seasonal black bear concentrations, Twelvemile Arm salmon rearing and schooling 6 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial Head of Twelvemile Arm Crab Harvest (Cl) Intensive Community —_ Head of Twelvemile Arm Black bear, fish Use (cy) by Hollis Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources Or uses. Guidelines: * Only floating residential facilities associated with existing forestry development ac- tivities will be allowed in the area designated for log transfer at Site 12.21 LT. + Floating residential facilities will not be allowed at the mouth of Cave Creek because of conflicts with a proposed U.S. Forest Service campground. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service proposes to locate a log transfer (Site 12.21 LT) on the southeast shore of lower Twelvemile Arm. The site is expected to handle approximately 150 MMBF of timber. This site will replace the facility at Hollis Anchorage and a log transfer formerly proposed south of the mouth of the Harris River. Management Intent: Twelvemile Arm will be managed to protect navigation routes for log-raft towing from the south Twelvemile Arm site. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Page 228 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12d - Lower Twelvemile Arm Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: Forty-acre sites at the mouths of Twelvemile Creek and an unnamed creek flowing into the southwest end of Twelvemile Arm are closed to mineral entry to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish habitat. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: The subunit is used by Hollis residents for recreation. The USS. Forest Service plans to develop a campground on the southeast shore of Twelvemile Arm. The south end of Twelvemile Arm is used for anchorage. eee — Location Resource or Use Designation Twelvemile Arm (south) Anchorage Ra Twelvemile Arm (SE) Potential campground Rd —_—_——OoOoO Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice ) Public & Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) & J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 229 Subunit 12e - Polk Inlet Subunit 12e - Polk Inlet BACKGROUND Polk Inlet extends approximately ten miles south from the western end of Skowl Arm. Access in the subunit is by boat, floatplane, or the spur road that extends east from the Hydaburg Road to Polk Inlet. No communities are located in the subunit. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands are managed for multiple use with an emphasis on protecting the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Five areas will be managed for support facilities for commercial timber harvest activities on Native and National Forest lands. Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest and recreation values are especially important at Goose Bay, Little Goose Bay, and in the south end of Polk Inlet. At Goose Bay, only activities that are compatible with and do not have a negative impact on the high recreation, anchorage, or habitat and harvest values should be allowed. All state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses or access. Aquatic farming should not locate in Goose Bay because of conflicts with high recreation and habitat and harvest values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Page 230 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12e - Polk Inlet Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Goose Bay has valuable fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values for waterfowl and shellfish. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Goose Bay, Little Goose Bay Seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Near mouth of Dog Salmon _ Seasonal black bear concentrations, Creek salmon rearing and schooling Head of Polk Inlet Seasonal black bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations Old Tom Lake Trout overwintering 14 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial Head of Polk Inlet Crab Harvest (Cl) Intensive Community —_ Head of Polk Inlet Waterfowl, black bear, clams Use (Cy) by Saltery Cove, Hydaburg Polk Creek, Rock Creck, Fish Cabin Creek, Old Franks Creek Goose Bay Waterfowl, clams Dog Salmon Creek Sockeye salmon — In Polk Inlet, hunting, trapping, and crabbing by residents of Saltery Cove and Hydaburg are not designated because these activities do not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not be allowed in Subunit 12e because of conflicts with crucial fish and wildlife habitat. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 231 Subunit 12e - Polk Inlet Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be allowed in Goose Bay because of conflicts with recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: Sealaska Corporation has a log transfer facility near Cabin Creek (Site 12.11 LT), with associated log storage on the east shore of Polk Inlet at the entrance to Little Goose Bay (Site 12.13 LS). Sealaska expects to transfer approximate- ly 60 MMBF of timber at the Cabin Creek site. The U.S. Forest Service may use the same site to transfer approximately 20 MMBF of timber. Kavilco, Inc., may need a log transfer site on the south shore of Skowl Arm (Site 12.09 LT) approximately two miles east of Little Goose Bay. The U.S. Forest Service has an easement for a log transfer site in southern Polk Inlet near Dog Salmon Creek (Site 12.17 LT), to transfer 125 MMBF of timber. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + South Skowl Arm - Site 12.09 LT: Sealaska Corporation plans to use Little Goose Bay for log storage. To consolidate facilities and reduce overall negative impacts, Little Goose Bay is the preferred site for Kavilco’s log transfer facility. Before South Skowl Arm (Site 12.09 LT) will be authorized, the applicant will demonstrate to the department's satisfaction that a) it is not feasible and prudent to locate the transfer in Little Goose Bay or b) transfer at Site 12.09 LT will create fewer overall adverse impacts than combining timber harvest support facilities in Little Goose Bay. * North Polk Island - Site 12.12 LS: This site is an alternate to Little Goose Bay (Site 12.13 LS) and will not be used if Site 12.13 LS is approved. * Little Goose Bay - Site 12.13 LS: Log transfer or storage will not significantly diminish the use or capacity of the anchorage. (Also see guideline for Site 12.09 LT above.) + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: All state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Page 232 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12f - Skowl Arm Recreation Resource Information: Goose Bay is a scenic area and an important anchorage. Little Goose Bay is also used for anchorage. Location Resource or Use Designation Goose Bay Anchorage, attractive Ra, Ru features* . Little Goose Bay Anchorage Ra, Ru “Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Subunit 12f - Skowl Arm BACKGROUND Skowl Arm is the major waterbody extending west from Clarence Strait to McKenzie Inlet and Polk Inlet. This subunit includes a portion of the eastern shore of Prince of Wales Island bordering Clarence Strait. Smith Cove, north of Skowl Arm, periodically supports timber harvest activities on Kavilco Inc. uplands. Private lands at Saltery Cove are developed for residential and recreation uses. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State uplands will be managed for general use. The management intent for the selections at Saltery Cove is long-term community expansion and development. No land disposals are planned for at least 20 years. State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use with an emphasis on the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Seven areas will be managed for support facilities for commercial timber harvest on Native and National Forest uplands. With the exception of four anadromous fish stream mouths and short lengths of two streambeds near Saltery Cove, all state lands are open to mineral entry. Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 233 Subunit 12f - Skowl Arm General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on primary designated uses and will not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Two cultural sites have been identified near Smith Lagoon, and one each near Old Tom Creek in lower McKenzie Inlet and in Trollers Cove. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 017 Kiam (Khayyam) CRG 020 Old Kasaan (Cha-chee-nie, Gasan, Kasian, Haade, Skowl) CRG 091 Old Tom Creek village & fort CRG 092 Skowl Arm I. Burial C-4, Saltery Cove Troller’s Cove Guidelines: + Development activities should avoid identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 234 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12f - Skowl Arm Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat(Ha) | Head of McKenzie Inlet Seasonal black bear concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Monie Lake Trout overwintering, salmon rearing and schooling 20 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Between Kasaan Point & High density seal use area Smith Lagoon, near McKenzie Rock Intensive Commercial Near Kluanil, near Island Purse seine salmon Harvest (Cl) Point, near Doctor Point Intensive Community Skowl Arm Shrimp, crab Use (Cy) by Saltery Cove Old Tom Creek, head Fishing of McKenzie Inlet Intensive Sport High Island, Island Point, Sportfishing (king and silver salmon, Harvest (sf) Clarence Strait halibut) In McKenzie Inlet, hunting and trapping by Saltery Cove residents are not designated because these activities do not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Page 235 Subunit 12f - Skowl Arm Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service will need up to seven log transfer sites in this subunit because topography limits road connection options. Three sites may be required in McKenzie Inlet (Sentinel Island - Site 12.18 LT or McKenzie Inlet - Site 12.26 LT, McKenzie West - Site 12.19 LT, Peacock - Site 12.20 LT), and two more sites in coves along Clarence Strait (Spiral Cove - Site 12.24 LT and Doctor Point - Site 12.25 LT). The McKenzie Inlet sites are expected to handle a combined volume of 170 MMBE with another 30 MMBF of timber to be transferred through the two sites along Clarence Strait. The log storage and floatcamp associated with the log transfer near Doctor Point (Site 12.25 LT) are expected to be located in Clover Bay (Subunit 13b). The log transfer and log storage facility in Smith Cove (Site 12.27 LT) will continue to be used for timber from Kavilco, Inc. lands. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: ¢ Sentinel Island - Site 12.18 LT and McKenzie Inlet - Site 12.26 LT: These sites are alternatives. Only one of these two sites will be developed. * Spiral Cove - Site 12.24 LT: Log transfer facilities will be sited and operated so that the use or capacity of the anchorage will not be significantly diminished. * Spiral Cove - Site 12.24 LT: Facilities should be sited and operated to minimize impacts on recreational values in Spiral Cove. (Refer also to Recreation.) ¢ Doctor Point - Site 12.25 LT: Sea urchin concentrations and crucial salmon schooling and rearing areas will be avoided when siting this transfer facility. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Resource Information: There is a potential access route to the Khayyam Mine in the south end of McKenzie Inlet near Omar Creek. Management Intent: Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. To avoid conflicts with anadromous fish habitat, four 40-acre sites at stream mouths are closed to mineral entry. These sites include Omar Creek, one unnamed creek that drains into McKenzie Inlet, and two unnamed creeks that flow into Saltery Cove. Approximately one-half mile of the streambeds of each of these two streams in Saltery Cove is closed to mineral entry. A strip of state uplands 200-feet wide from the ordinary high water mark along each side of these two streams in Saltery Cove will be open to mineral entry under leasehold only. The buffer will be managed to avoid conflicts with community recreation, fish and wildlife harvest, and crucial habitat for anadromous fish. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Page 236 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12f - Skowl Arm Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: No developed recreation facilities are planned in Skowl Arm or McKenzie Inlet. Many bights and coves are used as anchorages. An area on the northeast shoreline of McKenzie Inlet south of Khayyam Point has attractive scenic features. Additional anchorages are located in coves bordering Clarence Strait. Spectacular cliffs are located in Spiral Cove, a potential day-use area. There is good anchorage and a U.S. Forest Service public cabin in Trollers Cove. Location Resource or Use Designation SE McKenzie Inlet Potential campsite, anchorage Rd, Ra NE McKenzie Inlet Potential campsite, Rd attractive features* Saltery Cove Anchorage Ra Skowl Island Anchorage Ra Patterson Island Anchorage Ra Outer coast, Anchorage Ra unnamed cove Kluanil Island Anchorage Ra Spiral Cove Anchorage, potential Ra, Rd campsite, attractive features* Trollers Cove USFS cabin, anchorage Rd, Ra Island Point Anchorage Ra *Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Unit 12- Kasaan Bay Page 237 Subunit 12f - Skowl Arm Settlement Resource Information: A commercial fish saltery obtained a federal patent to uplands at Saltery Cove. After the saltery closed, the land was subdivided into 11 lots and sold primarily to Ketchikan residents for recreation cabins. One upland owner has expressed interest in developing a commercial lodge. Saltery Cove has a protected anchorage and land suitable for settlement. The local residents are opposed to a state land disposal at Saltery Cove because they believe that the area has reached its maximum resource carrying capacity. Opportunities for private ownership of land in Skowl Arm, Polk Inlet, or Mckenzie Inlet are few. Management Intent: The department will work with the local community when authorizing activities at Saltery Cove. During the 20-year life of the plan, state land will be managed for general use to support the needs of the community. General use management includes community recreation, watershed protection, personal use firewood collection, and dispersed commercial development, such as a recreation lodge or aquatic farming. Future settlement is expected to occur because of the desirable location, proximity to fish and wildlife harvest areas, and planned resource development in the area, such as timber harvest. During the 20-year life of the plan, no land disposals are planned. However, land disposal may be reconsidered during future planning efforts. Consideration should be given to the demand for land in the Skowl Arm area. To minimize impacts on existing landowners, a low density land disposal east of Giants Head should be evaluated. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Page 238 Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay ( ' ‘ Cabiney : ! 1 roe) aie | MCGILVERY CREEK" 6; ' CABIN (FS) \ 1 {CABINS \ : 124 10 Yow NI we 7 Hy 8) 1 0 ' " x , : 9% North Hollis Addition Pi ee inset map<— S mn next page i A cabin “i Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunits 12a & 12b LAND STATUS [-~*] State - Patent or Tentative Approval [-~]J State Selection - Retained [~~] State Selection - Proposed [7] US. Forest Service (455) Native Regional Corporation - Owned or Selected GG Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS +++eeeeee Streambed closed to Mineral Entry and 200 ft. Buffer open to Leasehold only SITE DESCRIPTION 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM @ MATERIAL SITE FORESTRY LS Log Storage LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS Bz Floathomes - Secondary Use d_— Shoreline Development - Personal F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing P Public Facilities Rd_ Public Recreation - Developed Ru_ Public Recreation - Undeveloped S Settlement Se Settlement - Commercial/Industrial LAND STATUS [751 State - Patent or Tentative Approval State Selection - Retained State Selection - Proposed [3 Private - Including Native Allotments [E,] US. Forest Service MINERAL STATUS \ Area closed to Mineral Entry (All private lands depicted are closed to mineral entry) 4 = Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry seeeeee Streambed closed to Mineral Entry and 200 ft. Buffer open to Leasehold only SITE DESCRIPTION ~ ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM @ MATERIAL SITE Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. Hollis Anchorage Subdivision ASLS 79-271 nu te \) v4 1/2 Scale in Miles HOLLIS ANCHORAGE fac, Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12b - Inset Map ASLS 79-270 ASLS 79-271 ASLS 79-272 ASLS 79-273 “PUYALEUP MINE. ak gebe ; (Aban’a) 3 \ESs; tS i . 4 wn! Ho Sagoo nee ve Tork 8 dep inset map ogg eo Cl 3 ry " ( Location Map DESIGNATIONS ooo D__ Shoreline Development - Commercial/Industrial d Shoreline Development - Personal f Forestry - Personal Use F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Ha_ Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest Mining - Exploration/Access Public Facilities Public Recreation - Anchorage Recreation - Commercial Public Recreation - Developed Public Recreation - Undeveloped Public Recreation - Dispersed Settlement Water Resources =n" BERR ‘a Scale in Miles yf epen' “BX! : Island ZS a | ores Lhe te I L SF 7 » vies Vega U.S.G.S. Quads: Craig B-1, B-2, C-1, C-2 Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12c LAND STATUS [=] State Selection - Retained [7] State Selection - Proposed [ ] US. Forest Service [5 Native Regional Corporation - Owned or Selected Native Village Corporation - Owned or Selected GEG Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS Area closed to Mineral Entry 4 ~~ Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION ~ ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LS _ Log Storage LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS D__ Shoreline Development - Commercial/Industrial d Shoreline Development - Personal F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial ____} Gu_ General Use Ha Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Mining - Exploration/Access Public Recreation - Anchorage Public Recreation - Developed BEE Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12d LAND STATUS [-] US. Forest Service t, 4 ran SUT bee PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND t " ‘ 12 t ' ' t MINERAL STATUS a oon A Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION ~ ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu General Use Ha _ Crucial Habitat cy Important Community Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Ra __ Public Recreation - Anchorage Rd_ Public Recreation - Developed Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 12 - Kasaan Bay Subunit 12e Subunit 12f Op EpT VL Y Ys LAND STATUS [3] State Selection - Retained [=] US. Forest Service [E33 Native Regional Corporation - Owned or Selected Native Village Corporation - Owned or Selected GD Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS 4 ~~ Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry seceee + Streambed closed to Mineral Entry and 200 ft. Buffer open to Leasehold only SITE DESCRIPTION ~ ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ~ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LS Log Storage LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available = in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. + ' : t : ' ‘ mnenfens' annnnnnnnny J DESIGNATIONS F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha. Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing m Mining - Exploration/Access Ra Public Recreation - Anchorage Rd_ Public Recreation - Developed Ru_ Public Recreation - Undeveloped U.S.G.S. Quads: Craig B-1 & B-2 Unit Background UNIT 13 - CHOM’LY Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit covers Cholmondeley Sound and Port Johnson to the south and Clarence Strait to the east. Other waterbodies include West Arm, South Arm, Dora Bay, and Kitkun Bay. Cholmondeley Sound is a scenic, protected waterway with rich fish and wildlife habitat. Surrounding terrain varies from moderately rolling hills near the entrance of Cholmondeley Sound to steep slopes adjacent to West Arm. Sulzer Portage, at the head of West Arm, is a historic route between the east and west sides of Prince of Wales Island. Timber values are moderately high. Roads are being developed for logging operations on lands south of Cholmondeley Sound. LAND OWNERSHIP Kootznoowoo, Inc., Angoon’s ANSCA village corporation, owns land surrounding Port Johnson and land along South Arm, surrounding Dora Bay and extending east to Kitkun Bay. There are patented mining claims near Dolomi in the southeastern part of the unit. Small private parcels are located on the north shore of Cholmondeley Sound at Sunny Cove. The state has selected land at Kitkun Bay. The U.S. Forest Service manages the remaining uplands in the unit. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands. State Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands Existing Selections 13b Kitkun Bay (NFCG 248) 2,360 Potential Selection 13a Sulzer Portage 1,400 Relinquishments 13b Kitkun Bay (NFCG 248) 260 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments Kitkun Bay: In 1982, the state selected 2,360 acres at Kitkun Bay for community development. The Department of Fish and Game opposes this selection because of potential human-bear encounters, increased fish and wildlife management costs, and effects of settlement on the high fish and wildlife harvest values. Land management will address fish and wildlife habitat and harvest concerns. Uplands adjacent to Lan- caster Cove will be relinquished (240 acres) because of conflicts with a U.S. Forest Service log transfer and storage site. The remaining 2,100 acres are suitable for community development and community recrea- tion because of terrain, location, and developed access. Settlement is expected because of proposed resource development, commercial fishing, and commercial recreation. This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). Unit 13-Chom’ly — Page 249 Unit Background Sulzer Portage: No state selection is currently proposed at Sulzer Portage. The state should reconsider a selection at Sulzer Portage prior to 1994 if state interests, such as protection of north-south and east-west public access corridors and protection of the important cultural, historical, and recreation resources, are not addressed. Reconsideration will be delayed until U.S. Forest Service management direction is determined in the Tongass Land Management Plan Revision (TLMP Revision). If the TLMP Revision adequately addresses the state’s concerns, no selection will be made. Sulzer Portage, the narrowest point on Prince of Wales Island, has significant historical and recreational values. The portage was an important trade route for southeast Alaska Natives. When Sulzer Mine was developed at the head of Hetta Inlet, the Alaska Road Commission constructed a wagon road over the four-mile route in 1906. This was the first major road project completed by the Territory of Alaska. Today, visitors can walk along remaining parts of the historic corduroy road through an old growth forest. A three-mile road through the Sulzer Portage would significantly reduce the shipping distance between the island’s east and west side. If the island road system continues south of the Sulzer area, a north-south road would traverse the portage. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public facilities should acquire rights-of-way through the area. Because of Sulzer Portage’s strategic location, potential public access routes and historical and recreational values should be protected and retained in public owner- ship (state or federal). The Sulzer Portage trail should be considered for designation as a National Historic Trail. Along the trail and road easements, buffers should be considered to retain visual qualities and aesthetics of the old growth forest. Haida Corporation, Hydaburg’s ANCSA village corporation, wants to select Sulzer Portage and lands south of West Arm as part of its entitlement under the Haida Land Exchange Act of 1986. Easements or rights-of-way should be reserved for these potential routes if conveyances in the area are made to Haida Corporation. If a selection is made at Sulzer Portage, the area will be managed to preserve community recreation, access corridors, historical, and recreational values. Before any commercial, industrial, or other development activities are approved, a manage- ment plan for Sulzer Portage should be completed. This plan will consider road access and location, historical and recreational values, commercial recreation op- tions, timber harvest, or other development activities. Because of high historical and recreational values, all or part of the potential selection may be suitable for inclusion in the State Park system. Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Name Purpose Management Management _ Classification Kitkun Prospective Prospective Prospective Settlement, Bay Community Community Community Public Recreation Page 250 Unit 13 - Chom'ly Subunit 13a - West Chom'ly LAND USES This unit supports a variety of land uses, such as logging, mineral extraction, commercial fishing, commercial recreation, and aquatic farming. Kootznoowoo, Inc. and the U.S. Forest Service harvest timber from their respective lands. There is continued interest but little development of mineral deposits at Dolomi. A small settlement is located at Sunny Cove. The unit’s waters have rich fish and wildlife habitat. Fish and wildlife resource activities include aquatic farming at Sunny Cove and commercial, sport, and community fishing for crab, shrimp, and salmon. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 13a - West Chom’ly Subunit 13b - East Chom’ly Subunit 13a - West Chom’ly BACKGROUND This subunit includes West Arm and South Arm. Each arm is less than a mile wide and more than eight miles long. The inlet to Big Creek in West Arm is a scenic recreation area, popular for fish and wildlife harvest. The subunit extends west, including ap- proximately two miles of Sulzer Portage. Dora Bay extends approximately five miles south from Cholmondeley Sound. Access is by boat or floatplane. An old fish cannery is located on patented land at Sunny Cove. After the cannery closed, the land was subdivided, and about 12 lots have been sold. The land owners formed the Sunny Cove Aquatic Farming Association and established an oyster farm in the cove. See State Selections or Relinquishments for information on a potential selection at Sulzer Portage. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. Some lands will be managed for support facilities for commercial timber harvest on Native and federal lands. Some tidelands will be managed for access to identified mineral resources. Tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to protect the most important recrea- tion and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Management will protect the recreation and cultural values at Sulzer Portage and the scenic, recreation, and fish and wildlife values near Big Creek. With the exception of four stream mouths (two each at Sulzer Portage and Sunny Cove), all state lands are open to new mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Unit 13-Chom'ly Page 251 Subunit 13a - West Chom'ly_ Aquatic Farming Resource Information: An aquatic oyster farm is located in Sunny Cove. Management Intent: Authorized activities should not preclude continued use of the aquatic farm at Sunny Cove. Aquatic farming should be located in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses, and will not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Aquatic farming should not locate in areas with concentrations of marine mammals because of predation on domestic stocks and the potential for mammal entanglement. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming in the inlet to Big Creek and west of the inlet will not be authorized because of high recreation, scenic, cultural, and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: The Sulzer Portage trail between Portage Bay and West Arm of Cholmondeley Sound is known for its historic values. See additional discussion under Selections. One cultural site is identified on the southern shore of West Arm approximately two miles west of South Arm. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 007 Chom’ly historic site CRG 044 Portage trail (Sulzer trail) historic site Guidelines: + Development activities should avoid identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 252 Unit 13 - Chom'ly Fish and Wildlife Subunit 13a - West Chom'ly Resource Information: Humpback whales frequent Cholmondeley Sound. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) | West Arm Seasonal black bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Sunny Cove, head of Seasonal black bear concentrations, South Arm salmon rearing and schooling Dora Lake and estuary Trout overwintering, salmon rearing and schooling Miller Lake Trout overwintering 17 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) West Arm, Sunny Cove, Seal concentration areas Dora Bay Intensive Commercial South Arm, West Arm, Shrimp Harvest (Cl) Dora Bay West Arm, Salmon north South Arm Babe Islands to Crab Intensive Community Use (Cy) by Sunny Cove, Hydaburg Intensive Sport Harvest (sf) Lancaster Cove Big Creek inlet Sunny Creek, head of West Arm Sunny Cove Chom’ly (abandoned), north South Arm Black bear, waterfowl, deer hunting Salmon Wildlife viewing Shrimp Deer harvest in the Sunny Creek drainage and at Divide Head is not designated because the activity does not meet the criteria for intensive community harvest. Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Unit 13-Chom’ly Page 253 Subunit 13a - West Chom’ Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized within one mile of the trailhead at Sulzer Portage because of conflicts with recreation and cultural resource values. + Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in the inlet to Big Creek because of conflicts with high recreation, scenic, and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service plans to transfer 75 MMBF of timber at West Arm #2 (Site 13.01 LT), approximately two miles from the head of West Arm, and another 45 MMBF at Old Chom'ly (Site 13.06 LT), approximately two miles west of South Arm. Klukwan, Inc. has a ship mooring and log rafting area at Dora Bay Mooring (Site 13.11 SM). Kootznoowoo, Inc. has two transfer sites in Dora Bay: Divide Head (Site 13.03 LT) on the west side and Dora Bay East (Site 13.04 LT). Kootznoowoo, Inc. has short-term authorization for a ship mooring and log rafting site until an agreement with Klukwan, Inc. is reached for one ship mooring system at Dora Bay. Management Intent: To consolidate facilities and reduce negative impacts on fish and wildlife habitat and harvest, including seal, shrimp, and an eagle tree, only one ship mooring facility in Dora Bay will be allowed. Two sites are temporarily authorized but only one site will be renewed. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: + West Arm #2 - Site 13.01 LT: The log transfer facility will be sited to minimize interference with the major chum salmon schooling area to the west. * Old Chomly - Site 13.06 LT: The log transfer facility will be sited as far as possible from the Cannery Creek flat. + Sunny Point - Site 13.07 LT: The log transfer facility will be sited to avoid interference with the purse seine hookoff point and will be located as far as possible from Sunny Cove. * Dora Bay Mooring - Site 13.11 SM and Dora Bay Mooring #2 - Site 13.14 SM: Authorization for Site 13.11 SM expires on July 31, 1989 and for Site 13.14 SM on February 28, 1990. Only one of these sites will be reauthorized to consolidate facilities and reduce negative impacts on fish and wildlife habitat and harvest, including seal, shrimp, and an eagle tree. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Page 254 Unit 13 - Chom'ly Subunit 13a - West Chom'ly Minerals Resource Information: Access to Khayyam Copper Mine across state tidelands and submerged lands may take place in McKenzie Inlet (Subunit 12f). Green Monster Mountain mining area is within this subunit, but access and staging sites are at Lake Josephine and Copper Harbor in Unit 18 (Hetta Inlet) of the Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Volume II. In the 1920s, a polymetal (zinc-lead-silver) deposit was developed on a cliff wall on the west side of South Arm. Exploration in 1981-82 located a significant reserve that is subject to further evaluation. A small, high-grade deposit of silver, lead, and zinc at the Moonshine Mine was mined from 1900 to 1910. Some reserves remain. Potential access to the mine is at South Arm near old docking facilities used for logging operations in the late 1970s. Minerals rich in zirconium and various earth elements exist on uplands southwest of Dora Bay. Currently, industry interest is high. Deposits of copper, lead, zinc, and precious metals are found along the north side of Miller Lake. Cymru Mine produced 155,000 pounds of copper, 1,500 ounces of silver, and an undisclosed amount of gold. There is active exploration of the area, but no development plans are known. Potential access sites for mineral development in Dora Bay are not designated because road systems developed for timber harvest on Native lands may provide alternative access. Management Intent: There is no access designation for the polymetal deposit on the west side of South Arm because an appropriate site has not been determined. Steep terrain may limit options. To consolidate resource transfer facilities and reduce negative impacts, designated log transfer sites on the south shore of West Arm should be used, if feasible and prudent. Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Four 40-acre sites at stream mouths are closed to mineral entry to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish habitat. These sites include Sunny Creek, two streams near Sulzer Portage, and one unnamed creek flowing into Sunny Cove . Guidelines: Access sites for mineral development near Dora Bay and Miller Lake should be consolidated with timber harvest support sites to reduce negative impacts to fish and wildlife habitat, if feasible and prudent. Alternative access routes from the North Arm of Moira Sound to Miller Lake should be considered. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Unit 13-Chom’ly Page 255 Subunit 13a - West Chom'ly Recreation Resource Information: The inlet to Big Creek in West Arm has high scenic and dispersed recreation values. A trail leads from tidewater at the head of Dora Bay to Dora Lake. See Selections and Community Development sections for recreation values at Sulzer Portage. Location Resource or Use Designation Sulzer Portage Public recreation None (no selection) West Arm (near head) _ Potential campsite, Rd, Ra anchorage Big Creek (& inlet) Dispersed recreation, r attractive features* South Arm Anchorage Ra (Divide Head) South Arm Dispersed recreation r Sunny Cove Anchorage Ra Dora Bay Dispersed recreation r Dora Bay (head) Anchorage, trail Ra, Rd *Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Management Intent: No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. See Selections and Relinquishments regarding a potential selection at Sulzer Portage. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Page 256 Unit 13 - Chom’ly Subunit 13b - East Chom’ly Subunit 13b - East Chom’ly BACKGROUND This subunit includes eastern Cholmondeley Sound, Kitkun Bay, and the eastern coast of Prince of Wales Island from Clover Bay to Port Johnson. See Selections or Relin- quishments for information on a selection at Kitkun Bay. A floating commercial recreation lodge is located in Clover Bay. A logging camp and other timber harvest support facilities operate recurrently at Dolomi, which is also the site of mining access activities. Access is by boat or floatplane. An isolated road system is being developed in the eastern part of the subunit as a result of resource development activities. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State lands will be managed for multiple use. Tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for support facilities for commercial timber harvest activities and access to mineral resources on Native and federal lands. State lands will also be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. The state selection near Kitkun Bay will be managed for community development and recreation. No land disposals are proposed during the 20-year life of the plan. All state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should be located in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Aquatic farming should not locate in areas with concentrations of marine mammals to protect them from entanglement and to protect aquatic farm stocks from predation by marine mammals. Guidelines: + Aquatic farming in Kitkun Bay will not be authorized because of high recreation, scenic, and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Unit 13-Chom’ly Page 257 Subunit 13b - East Chom'ly Cultural Resources Resource Information: Two cultural sites are identified: one on the northeastern shore of Cholmondeley Sound and another at Dolomi Bay. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description CRG 028 Cholmondeley Sound fort CRG 043 Dolomi (Dolomite) historic site Guidelines: * Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Humpback whales frequent Cholmondeley Sound. Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Kitkun Bay Seasonal black bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Lancaster Cove Herring spawning, salmon rearing (north and south) and schooling Paul Lake Trout overwintering 30 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Skin Island, Wedge Island, Seal concentration areas Clover Point to VABM 16 Intensive Commercial _ South side of Shrimp Harvest (Cl) Cholmondeley Sound Babe Islands to Crab Lancaster Cove Clover Point to northeast Purse seine salmon entrance to Cholmondeley Sound (including Skin Island), Hump Island, Lancaster Cove to two miles south of Windy Point Intensive Community Kitkun Bay Salmon, deer, black bear, waterfowl Use (Cy) by Sunny Cove Intensive Sport Skin Island King salmon, halibut Havest(sp Babe Islands Salmon, crab, deer, waterfowl EN PS TRAY RS ER A TSE A Page 258 — Unit 13 - Chom'ly Subunit 13b - East Chom'ly Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Floating residential facilities associated with timber harvest activities near the state selection at Kitkun Bay are encouraged to locate at Lancaster Cove to consolidate facilities and to minimize conflicts with state upland management. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be allowed in Kitkun Bay, to protect fish and wildlife and recreation values. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service has a log transfer site at Lancaster Cove (Site 13.05 LT). Also see Cannery Cove (Site 14.01 LT) in Subunit 14b. In Clover Bay, a log transfer for 10 MMBF is proposed after 1990. A floatcamp and log storage area to support transfer activities at Doctor Point (Site 12.25 LT) in Subunit 12f may be located in Clover Bay. Kootznoowoo, Inc. expects recurrent use of the log transfer facility in Dolomi Bay (Site 13.13 LT) and associated log storage area in Port Johnson (Site 13.09 LS). Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: Clover Bay - Site 13.10 LT: Access to existing fish and wildlife harvest and use of the anchorage will not be precluded by the log transfer, log storage, or floatcamp proposed for Clover Bay. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Unit 13-Chom’ly Page 259 Subunit 13b - East Chom’ Minerals Resource Information: Major deposits of gold and silver and minor deposits of zinc and copper were mined at Dolomi from 1898 to 1920. The area has several patented mining claims, owned by Kootznoowoo, Inc. The industry continues to explore mining potentials in the Dolomi - Paul Lake area. Access areas in Dolomi Bay and south of French Harbor are designated. Management Intent: Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. All state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: The selection at Kitkun Bay has high recreation and scenic values because of protected waters and fish and wildlife populations. See Settlement for management of the selection. Location Resource or Use Designation Clover Bay Anchorages (2), Ra, Re commercial recreation NE Cholmondeley Sound Anchorage Ra Sec. 14, east of Attractive features* r Brennan Bay Sec. 12, south of Anchorage Ra Lancaster Cove Babe Islands Public recreation Ru (uplands) Babe Islands Dispersed recreation r (tide/submerged) Brennan Bay/Kitkun Bay Public recreation Ru (uplands) Brennan Bay/Kitkun Bay Dispersed recreation I (tide/submerged) Lancaster Cove Anchorage Ra Chasina Anchorage Anchorage Ra South of Windy Point Attractive features* r French Harbor Attractive features* r Port Johnson Anchorages (2) Ra *Autractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. State uplands designated recreation (Ru) at Brennan Bay and Kitkun Bay may be suitable for designation by the legislature as units of the State Park system. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Page 260 Unit 13 - Chom'ly Subunit 13b - East Chom'ly Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: Current demand for private ownership of land in the Kitkun Bay selection is low to moderate. Demand is likely to increase because of abundant timber, mineral, recreation, and fish and wildlife resources. Timber harvest will result in road development within the state selection. The selection has good access and terrain for settlement. See Selections for ADF&G settlement concerns at Kitkun Bay. Management Intent: During the 20-year life of the plan, the Kitkun Bay selection will be managed to reserve options for eventual land disposal and development of a community consistent with recreation and habitat and harvest values. Long-term management of this selection will be for land disposal and for development of a prospective community. No land disposals are proposed in the Kitkun Bay selection during the 20-year life of the plan because of low demand for land and because of plans by Kootznoowoo, Inc. to sell land in nearby Dora Bay. Land disposal may be reconsidered during plan updates. Primary objectives in planning for activities include: 1) Protect existing values at Kitkun Bay. State uplands adjacent to Kitkun Bay and the southern part of Brennan Bay will be managed for public recreation because of high scenic, fish and wildlife habitat, and recreation values. Activities having a negative impact on identified values will not be allowed unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that there are no feasible and prudent alternatives outside Kitkun Bay. 2) Protect public recreation land. Settlement activities will not be authorized on state uplands designated public recreation (Ru) because there are alternatives for settlement on other state uplands. 3) Consolidate settlement activities. State uplands west of Brennan Bay will be managed for general use. During the 20-year life of the plan, only activities that are consistent with the recreation values of the area should be allowed. Settlement ac- tivities, including commercial uses, should locate on state uplands designated settlement (S), east of Brennan Bay. 4) Protect existing fish and wildlife harvest values. Management of state lands will not preclude fish and wildlife harvest activities. When authorizing new activities, information supplied by the Department of Fish and Game on the cumulative impacts of activities on existing sport and commercial harvest of fish and wildlife by the community will be considered. See also in Chapter 2 Fish and Wildlife Harvest Guideline U and Settlement Guideline D4. 5) Reserve land for a community center. When authorizing activities or planning a land disposal, land should be reserved for long-term public and community facilities, such as schools and commercial activities. Land adjacent to protected waters should be set aside for water-dependent and water-related activities, such as a community dock and parking. Unit 13-Chom’ly Page 261 Subunit 13b - East Chom’ly_ 6) Identify water resources. Likely community water sources and watersheds should be identified during land disposal planning and managed to protect their access and long-term use. 7) Identify a solid-waste disposal site. Prior to residential land disposal, a solid-waste disposal site approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation should be identified before 1994 so that if it is on National Forest land, it can be selected without a plan amendment. Management of the waste disposal site should be transferred to a recognized community organization. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shorelines and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Page 262 Unit 13 - Chom'ly Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 13 -Chom’ly Subunit 13a LAND STATUS : 0° [=] State Selection - Potential PORTAGE [--,] US. Forest Service Soe soe [E351 Native Village Corporation - Owned or Selected : R HE Private - Including Native Allotments 3005 <a — \ ~ Seeing LAKE Bsus iN, We ee ahaa ee ere) " yy Ss, MINERAL STATUS 4 = Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION ~ ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM EORESTRY LT Log Transfer SM __ Ship Mooring Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha_ Crucial Habitat and peers cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Mining - Exploration/Access Public Recreation - Anchorage Public Recreation - Developed Public Recreation - Dispersed "ERS Scale in Miles U.S.G.S. Quads: Craig A-1, A-2, B-1, & B-2 Scale in Miles FINAUXVTIO % e —~ sy Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Location Map | U.S.G.S. Quads: Craig A-1 & B-1 Unit 13 -Chom’ly Subunit 13b LAND STATUS g ] State Selection - Retained [=] State Selection - Relinquish [ ] US. Forest Service [Gs Native Village Corporation - Owned or Selected HE Private - Including Native Allotments SITE DESCRIPTION + ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LS Log Storage LT Log Transfer Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS d Shoreline Development - Personal F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial Gu_ General Use Ha _ Crucial Habitat and cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Hb Prime Habitat and/or cy Important Community Harvest cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing m Mining - Exploration/Access Ra_ Public Recreation - Anchorage Re _ Recreation - Commercial Ru Public Recreation - Undeveloped r Public Recreation - Dispersed S Settlement Unit Background UNIT 14 - MOIRA Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit centers around Moira Sound, including North Arm, Dickman Bay, West Arm, South Arm, and Johnson Cove. Ingraham Bay, south of the entrance to Moira Sound, is within the unit. Clarence Strait forms the eastern border. The unit is characterized by deep bays and inlets rimmed by rugged, steep mountains. There are no roads or communities. LAND OWNERSHIP There are no state uplands within the unit. State selections are proposed at Menefee Anchorage, South Arm (Moira), and Ingraham Bay. There are no Native village or regional corporation lands. Private patented mining claims are located at Niblack Anchorage and Dickman Bay. The U.S. Forest Service manages the remaining uplands. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands. State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands New Selections 14b Menefee Anchorage 570 14c Ingraham Bay 1,345 14 South Arm (Moira) 855 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments Menefee Anchorage: A selection of 570 acres is proposed at Menefee Anchorage. Menefee Anchorage is important for Ketchikan and Metlakatla boaters after crossing Clarence Strait. The state selection and adjacent tidelands will remain in public ownership and managed for community recreation. Emphasis will be on the important anchorage use by residents of Dolomi and Sunny Cove (Subunit 13b), Metlakatla and Ketchikan (outside the planning area), and proposed communities at Ingraham Bay, South Arm (Moira), Lancaster Cove (Subunit 13b), and Kendrick Bay (Subunit 15a). This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). Ingraham Bay: A selection of 1,345 acres is proposed at Ingraham Bay for a prospec- tive community. Ingraham Bay is suitable for community development because of good land, good anchorage, and strategic location near a major navigation route (Clarence Strait) and proposed resource development activities. Community development is expected based on commercial fishing, commercial recreation, and resource develop- ment. This is a Priority A selection (see Chapter 4). South Arm: A selection of 855 acres is proposed in South Arm (Moira Sound) for a prospective community. The selection is suitable for community development because it has good settlement land and anchorage. Community development is expected based on commercial fishing, commercial recreation, and resource development. This is a Priority C selection (see Chapter 4). Unit 14- Moira Page 267 Subunit 14a - Dickman Bay The proposed selection at Johnson Cove for community development was dropped because of conflicts with U.S. Forest Service plans. If the U.S. Forest Service drops plans to develop timber harvest facilities at Johnson Cove before 1994, the selection at South Arm should be relinquished and a comparable selection made at Johnson Cove because it has better access, terrain, and location. Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Name Purpose Management Management Classification Menefee Community Community Community Public Anchorage Recreation Recreation Recreation Recreation Ingraham Prospective General Use Prospective Resource Bay Community Community Management South Arm Prospective General Use Prospective Resource (Moira) Community Community Management LAND USES The unit is used primarily for hunting, sportfishing, and recreation by visitors and residents of the Ketchikan area. Commercial crabbing and fishing also occur. The unit has high mineral potential (exploration and development are underway at Niblack Anchorage). The U.S. Forest Service has long-term plans for timber harvest throughout the unit. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 14a - Dickman Bay Subunit 14b - Moira Sound Subunit 14c - Ingraham Bay Subunit 14a - Dickman Bay BACKGROUND This subunit covers the western end of Moira Sound, including Dickman Bay, West Arm, and Frederick Cove. Access is by boat or floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use, including support areas for upland resource development. Management will protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. All state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Page 268 Unit 14 - Moira Subunit 14a - Dickman Bay Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses or access. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) West Arm (Moira) Seasonal black bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Kugel Creek (near mouth) _ Seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling 10 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Dickman Bay Salmon schooling Intensive Commercial | West Arm (Moira) Crab Harvest (Cl) Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Unit 14- Moira Page 269 Subunit 14a - Dickman Bay Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service proposes a log transfer in Frederick Cove (Site 14.04 LT) for 10 MMBF of timber scheduled for harvest after 1995. A floatcamp will be located in West Arm (Moira) approximately two miles east of the log transfer site. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. The West Arm floatcamp facility should be located to avoid interfering with commercial crab harvest. Guidelines: ¢ Frederick Cove - Site 14.04 LT: Crucial bear and crucial waterfowl habitat will be avoided when siting this facility. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. All state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Each of the two arms extending northwest from Dickman Bay has an important anchorage. A trail leads from tidewater in the southern arm of Dickman Bay, west around the head of the bay, and then south to a nearby hilltop. Page 270 Unit 14 - Moira Subunit 14b - Moira Sound Location Resource or Use Designation Dickman Bay Anchorages (2), trailhead Ra, Rd Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. State tidelands and submerged lands designated developed recreation (Rd) in the southern arm of Dickman Bay will be managed for access to the trail. Guidelines: + Only developed recreation facilities associated with the trail should be allowed in the southern arm of Dickman Bay to minimize adverse impacts on the crucial habitat. Refer to Chapter 2, Recreation Guideline D. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Subunit 14b - Moira Sound BACKGROUND This subunit includes most of Moira Sound, and all of North Arm and Niblack Anchorage. Access is by boat or floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES Tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. In upper North Arm (Moira) and near Kegan Cove, management will emphasize support facilities for upland commercial timber harvest. Access sites for upland mineral resources are designated in North Arm and Niblack Anchorage. Tidelands and submerged lands will be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. Authorizations for resource development facilities may require specific stipulations to achieve the management intent. The proposed state selection and adjacent tidelands and submerged lands at Menefee Anchorage will be managed for community recreation. The selection focuses on an important anchorage and may be suitable for inclusion in the state park system (see Chapter 4). The selection will remain in public ownership. State land disposals are not allowed. The mouths of three streams in Niblack Anchorage are open to mineral entry by leasehold only to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish habitat. The state selection at Menefee Anchorage is closed to mineral entry because of conflicts with recreation. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Unit 14- Moira Page 271 Subunit 14b - Moira Sound General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses or access. Aquaculture activities at Menefee Anchorage should only be allowed after completion of a management plan (see Settlement below). Guidelines: + Aquatic farming will not be allowed at Menefee Anchorage because it conflicts with high recreation and anchorage values. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: There is an identified cultural site on the northern shore of North Arm (Moira) near Deichman Island. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name Description CRG 013 Baldwin historic site Guidelines: * Development activities should avoid the identified cultural site to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the site. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 272 Unit 14 - Moira Subunit 14b - Moira Sound Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat(Ha) | Kegan Cove, Kegan Lake Seasonal black bear concentrations, trout overwintering, salmon rearing and schooling 25 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Prime Habitat (Hb) Moira Sound High intensity harbor seal use area (southeastern side) Intensive Commercial North Arm, i Crab Harvest (Cl) central Moira Sound Intensive Sport Kegan Cove to Sportfishing, black bear hunting Harvest (Sf) Kegan Lake Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. The three streams that flow into Niblack Anchorage are recommended for instream flowstudies to determine adequate water volume and flow for anadromous fish habitat. (SeeChapter4) Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resour- ces or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: ¢ Floating residential facilities will not be authorized in Menefee Anchorage because of the limited size of the anchorage and conflicts with the primary designated use and management intent. + Floating residential facilities, including floathomes and floatcamps, will not preclude mineral development access or activities, or use of the anchorage at Niblack Anchorage. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Unit 14- Moira Page 273 Subunit 14b - Moira Sound Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service proposes two log transfer facilities in upper North Arm; one near Cannery Cove and one in Nowiskay Cove. A log transfer is also proposed east of Kegan Cove. These sites are discussed separately below. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Cannery Cove - Site 14.01 LT Resource Information: Site 14.01 LT will handle 15 MMBF of timber scheduled for harvest after 1999. This log transfer is less than 1/4 mile northwest of Cannery Cove. The associated log storage and floatcamp will be in Cannery Cove. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game objects to Site 14.01 LT based on a March 1987 dive survey at Clarno Cove and Cannery Cove. The dive found "very productive nearshore habitat, with a high diversity of aquatic plants and at least 30 species of marine invertebrates." ADF&G believes that the log transfer at Lancaster Cove (Site 13.05 LT in Subunit 13b) could be an alternative. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands at Cannery Cove desig- nated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to allow timber harvest support activities consistent with other co-primary designations and applicable guidelines. Log transfer at Lancaster Cove is preferred because of fish and wildlife habitat values at Cannery Cove. Site Guideline: Cannery Cove - Site 14.01 LT: Before a log transfer will be authorized at Cannery Cove, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that it is not feasible and prudent to use Lancaster Cove (in Subunit 13b) for log transfer and storage. Lancaster Cove is preferred because of potential adverse impacts to habitat at Cannery Cove. Nowiskay Cove - Site 14.02 LT Resource Information: This site will handle 15 MMBF of timber to be harvested after 1995. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game objects to Site 14.02 LT because of possible adverse impacts on nearby schooling areas for adult pink, chum, and silver salmon, and on rearing areas for outmigrating juveniles. ADF&G believes the site may also adversely impact red and silver salmon, steelhead, and Dolly Varden habitat in the Miller Lake system (Subunits 13a and 13b), and the high quality recreational fishery at the head of North Arm. The U.S. Forest Service believes transfer at Lancaster Cove instead of Nowiskay Cove may be possible, but pending field verification, wishes to keep Nowiskay Cove as an alternative. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands at Nowiskay Cove are designated for timber harvest support activities because topography may limit road connections to Lancaster Cove or another log transfer site. Site Guideline: Nowiskay Cove - Site 14.02 LT: Before log transfer will be authorized at Nowiskay Cove, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that it is not feasible and prudent to use Lancaster Cove (Site 13.05 LT, Subunit 13b). Lancaster Cove is preferred because of potential adverse impacts to fish habitat at Nowiskay Cove. Page 274 —_ Unit 14 - Moira Subunit 14b - Moira Sound Kegan Cove - Site 14.03 LT Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service plans a log transfer site east of Kegan Cove (Site 14.03 LT) for 10 MMBF of timber to be harvested after 1995. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated F (Forestry) east of Kegan Cove will be managed to support upland timber harvest activities. Facilities should be sited and operated in a manner that will have the least adverse impacts on fish and wildlife habitat and recreation values of the area. Site Guideline: Floatcamp and log storage facilities associated with the Kegan Cove log transfer will not be located near Kegan Cove nor within the crucial habitat along the north shore of Moira Sound. These facilities should be located in Johnson Cove (Subunit 14c) to consolidate facilities and avoid adverse impacts to fish and wildlife habitat and harvest and recreation values at Kegan Lake, Kegan Creek, and Kegan Cove. Minerals Resource Information: The mineral deposits at Niblack Anchorage, mined from 1902 to 1909, produced 1,400,000 pounds of copper; 1,100 ounces of gold; and 15,000 ounces of silver. The property was inactive for many years. Recent exploration results are encouraging, and a moderate-sized underground mine may be developed. Some of the ore body at Niblack Anchorage may extend offshore. The mining company operating at Niblack advises that the ore could be accessed and mined by subsurface methods that would have no effect upon the stream, estuarine, or marine surface habitat. Management Intent: State uplands at Menefee Anchorage are closed to mineral entry because of conflict with public recreation values. Most tidelands and submerged lands in Niblack Anchorage are designated (m) mining access. There are co-primary crucial habitat designations at the mouths of the three anadromous fish streams. To avoid conflicts with anadromous fish habitat, 40-acre sites at mouths of these streams Camp Creek, Myrtle Creek, and Lookout Creek are open to mineral entry only under leasehold (see guidelines below). All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Before mineral access or development support facilities will be authorized within crucial habitats, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that there is no feasible and prudent alternative. * Mineral entry, exploration, and development in crucial habitat at the mouths of Camp Creek, Myrtle Creek, and Lookout Creek in Niblack Anchorage will be under leasehold only, with the following stipulations: a)The activities will have no adverse impact upon the stream, estuarine, or marine habitats, or upon the anadromous fish these habitats support. b)There will be no surface disturbance within the crucial habitats. c)A project plan for work within the crucial habitat area must be approved by DNR. The plan will be reviewed by ADF&G through the project review process with due deference given to ADF&G before any work is initiated within crucial habitats. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors, Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Unit 14- Moira Page 275 Subunit 14b - Moira Sound Recreation Resource Information: A trail to Myrtle Lake begins at tidewater in Niblack Anchorage. USS. Forest Service public cabins, one at Kegan Cove and another two miles downstream from Kegan Lake, are heavily used for recreation. A trail leads from tidewater at Kegan Cove to the southeast end of Kegan Lake. Menefee Anchorage is the first sheltered anchorage in Moira Sound for boats crossing Clarence Strait from Ketchikan (28 miles) and Metlakatla (18 miles). State land management at Menefee Anchorage is discussed under Settlement. Location Resource or Use Designation Aiken Cove Anchorage Ra Clarno Cove Anchorage Ra Nowiskay Cove Attractive features* r Cannery Cove Anchorage, potential campsite Ra, Rd Pt. Halliday Attractive features* r Myrtle Creek Trailhead Rd Niblack Anchorage Ra Anchorage Black Point Attractive features* r Kegan Lake Public cabin, public recreation Ra, Ru (shorelands) Kegan Cove Anchorage, trail, USFS cabins (2) Ra, Rd Menefee Community recreation Rd (uplands) Anchorage Menefee Anchorage Ra (tide/submerged) Anchorage Rip Point- Attractive features* r Chichagof Bay *Attractive features include beaches, waterfalls, geologic features, and others. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands and shorelands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Resource Information: Residents from Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Dolomi, Niblack Anchorage, and Sunny Cove use Menefee Anchorage. Residents from prospective communities at Lancaster Cove, Ingraham Bay, South Arm (Moira), and Kendrick Bay are expected to use this important anchorage. The protection offered by Menefee Anchorage is heavily used by commercial fishing boats. Management Intent: State lands at Menefee Anchorage will remain in public ownership and managed to preserve or improve community recreation opportunities. Public recrea- tion improvements, such as a day-use area or campground or placement of public mooring Page 276 Unit 14 - Moira Subunit 14c - Ingraham Bay buoys, may be allowed. Commercial activities, aquaculture, and more intensive recrea- tion development should be considered through development of a management plan. Guidelines: * No commercial facilities will be authorized at Menefee Anchorage unless a manage- ment plan is completed, including public participation from area residents. This is because there are state land selections at nearby Ingraham Bay and South Arm (Moira) (Subunit 14c) that will be managed to support commercial activities. + No land disposals will be allowed at Menefee Anchorage. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Guideline C (Anchorages) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement Shoreline and Stream Corridors Subunit 14c - Ingraham Bay BACKGROUND This subunit covers South Arm in Moira Sound and the southeastern coast of Unit 14, including Ingraham Bay and Hidden Bay. Access is by boat or floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES Long-term management intent is to support opportunities for community development or other settlement activities at Ingraham Bay and South Arm (Moira) while protecting the most important habitat, harvest, and recreation values. During the 20-year life of the plan, community development will be limited to allow establishment of an economic base and infrastructure to support potential residential land disposal. No land disposals are proposed but may be re-evaluated after 20 years. The selections at South Arm (Moira) and Ingraham Bay will be managed to retain suitability for potential communities. These prospective communities may support development of timber, mineral, fishing, or recreation resources in the management unit. Timber harvest on U.S. Forest Service uplands will be supported by log transfer and log storage areas on tidelands and submerged lands. The primary site for these activities is in Johnson Cove. Alternative sites are in South Arm (Moira) and Ingraham Bay. With the exception of six stream mouths, all state lands in Subunit 14c are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Unit 14- Moira Page 277 Subunit 14c - Ingraham Bay Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should locate in a place and in a manner that will have minimum impacts on designated primary uses and will not preclude upland uses, including access or planned disposal of land. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) South Arm (Moira) Seasonal black bear concentrations, seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Johnson Lake Trout overwintering 21 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial South Arm entrance Crab Harvest (Cl) Hidden Bay to north Salmon purse seine of Scott Point Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Page 278 Unit 14 - Moira Subunit 14c - Ingraham Bay Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impact on designated resources Or uses. Guidelines: + Floating residential facilities will not be allowed adjacent to residential land disposal lots because there will be upland alternatives for residential development, and there is limited anchorage space at Ingraham and South Arm Moira. Refer to Chapter 2, Floating Residential Facilities Guideline J. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: Four log transfer facilities are proposed: South Arm (Site 14.06 LT), Johnson Cove (Site 14.10 LT), Ingraham Bay North (Site 14.07 LT), and Ingraham Bay East (Site 14.08 LT). Approximately 80 MMBF of timber is planned for transfer at the South Arm site after 1990. The Johnson Cove transfer site is expected to handle 60 MMBF harvested after 1995; Ingraham North transfer site, approximately 80 MMBF; and Ingraham East, approximately 20 MMBE. Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. If road connections are feasible, the U.S. Forest Service believes log transfer proposed for South Arm (Site 14.06 LT) and Ingraham West (Site 14.07 LT) can be handled at Johnson Cove (Site 14.10 LT). Because the department supports consolidating log transfer facilities and limiting the number of sites, a proposed land selection at Johnson Cove was dropped. Guidelines: + Before South Arm (Site 14.06 LT) or Ingraham North (Site 14.07 LT) will be authorized, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that it is not feasible and prudent to use only Johnson Cove (Site 14.10 LT) for log transfer. (This guideline does not apply to Ingraham East (Site 14.08 LT). + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Unit 14- Moira Page 279 Subunit 14c - Ingraham Bay _ Minerals Resource Information: The uranium-thorium-rare earth element deposit on the southeast flank of Bokan Mountain is Alaska’s only commercial uranium mine. The mine was in active production between 1955 and 1971, employing 50 to 100 miners. Production ended because of unfavorable market conditions, not because of depletion of the deposit. Recent work by the U.S. Bureau of Mines indicates a reserve of 40 million tons of potential rare earth element ores, the largest reserve in Alaska. Access and other support activities are expected tobe at the dock facility in West Arm (Kendrick Bay) (see Unit 15). An alternative access site has been identified near the head of South Arm (Moira). Management Intent: Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. Forty-acre sites at the mouths of Perkins Creek and five unnamed creeks near the head of South Arm are closed to mineral entry to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish habitat. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Location Resource or Use Designation Johnson Cove Anchorage Ra Ingraham Bay Anchorages (2) Ra Hidden Bay Anchorage Ra Management Intent: State tidelands and submerged lands that are access points for upland recreation activities or facilities are designated recreation. State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 280 Unit 14 - Moira Subunit 14c - Ingraham Bay Settlement Resource Information: Current demand for settlement land in this subunit is low. Demand is likely to increase because timber, mineral, recreation, and fish and wildlife values are high. Ingraham Bay appears to have higher settlement suitability than South Arm (Moira) because of better access and terrain. Management Intent: The long-term management intent for state selections at In- graham Bay and South Arm (Moira) is for eventual land disposal and community development. Because present demand for land is low, these selections will be managed during the 20-year life of the plan to allow commercial, industrial, recreation, and fish and wildlife uses consistent with the long-term management intent listed below. This will aid development of a social and economic base for the potential communities. Management for these areas may be reconsidered after 20 years. Much of Subunit 14c is being considered for congressional designation for inclusion in the National Wilder- ness Preservation System. If U.S. Forest Service lands adjacent to either selection are designated wilderness (or another congressional designation not compatible with set- tlement), the department will consider relinquishment or land exchange. No land disposals are scheduled during the 20-year life of the plan because of current low demand for settlement land in the area. Primary objectives in planning for activities will include : 1) Protect future land disposal and community development opportunities. When authorizing individual activities at the Ingraham Bay and South Arm (Moira) selections, the department will reserve sufficient uplands adjacent to waters determined to have the best anchorages for community use. These uplands will be managed for community and commercial water-dependent and water-related activities, such as public docks. Sufficient lands will also be reserved for future community center and public facilities, such as schools, community buildings, public utility, health care facilities, public safety and fire protection headquarters, sewage treatment plants, small boat mooring and parking areas, community parks, a post office, and commercial uses. 2) Protect fish and wildlife habitat and harvest. When authorizing individual ac- tivities at Ingraham Bay and South Arm (Moira), siting, timing, or other appropriate stipulations will be attached to minimize negative impacts on existing fish and wildlife habitat and harvest values. 3) Protect water sources. Potential community water sources and watersheds should be identified during land disposal planning and should be managed to protect access and long-term use. 4) Identify solid-waste disposal sites. An appropriate method of solid-waste disposal should be determined before the first land disposal at each selection. The waste disposal site should be identified before the 1994 selection deadline for possible selection from the National Forest. Guidelines: Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shoreline and Steam Corridors Transportation and Utilities Unit 14- Moira Page 281 Subunit 14c - Ingraham Bay blank page Page 282 Unit 14 - Moira \ easecos: stor a] i Mountain 3200 Nes cee ’ 1 : : ‘ : : 1 ad felts 7 Lose y= t Mey seennnan- -\ Nowiskay \ ; s& af ion} i + Cove. Cannen Deichman 's g ‘ '\ Pt a ‘ 16 1 Noy, ' : 15 : ey, ; See inset map on following page | 1, 2 Bokan Moutain oar Ingraham Pt Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 14 - Moira LAND STATUS [7] State Selection - Proposed [~~] US. Forest Service (D ‘Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS 4 = Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry 4 Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth open to Leasehold only Recreation Area closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION ANCHORAGE Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM FORESTRY LS Log Storage LT Log Transfer FC Float Camp Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. DESIGNATIONS F Gu Ha Hb m Ra Rd Ru r Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial General Use Crucial Habitat and cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Sf Intensive Sportfishing Prime Habitat and/or cl Intensive Commercial Harvest Mining - Exploration/Access Public Recreation - Anchorage Public Recreation - Developed Public Recreation - Undeveloped Public Recreation - Dispersed Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 14- Moira Inset Map me 1 Scale in Miles : ‘ Ra & Cannery AQ Ha E 3 ' Rd : - > Deichman' eS i 18 : 17 : 16 ' 15 : : : ! :Pt.Jansen\ HDC] : : i 1 : Sena =e seseesesenesk= =: : 21 ‘ 22 : 23 Niblack Lake ' LAND STATUS [=] US. Forest Service MINERAL STATUS 4 = Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry DESIGNATIONS SITE DESCRIPTION F Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial + ANCHORAGE Ha_ Crucial Habitat Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Hb Prime Habitat and/or Nautical charts should be consulted. cl_ Intensive Commercial Harvest 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM m_ Mining - Exploration/Access Ra_ Public Recreation - Anchorage Ls ao Rd_ Public Recreation - Developed Lr ie Traniec r Public Recreation - Dispersed 0g fra Additional specific resource information is available in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. Unit Background UNIT 15 - KENDRICK Unit Background DESCRIPTION This unit is bordered by Clarence Strait to the east and Dixon Entrance to the south. The Canadian border in Dixon Entrance is approximately one mile south of Cape Chacon, the southern tip of Prince of Wales Island. Kendrick Bay, McLean Arm, Nichols Bay, and Nichols lake are the major waterbodies. Dixon Entrance and Clarence Strait have rough, exposed waters. There is steep terrain and rugged shoreline throughout much of the unit. The USS. Forest Service plans to develop roads near Kendrick Bay for timber harvest. Currently, commercial fishing and mining are the primary economic activities. There are no communities. LAND OWNERSHIP Except for private patented mining claims near McLean Arm and a state selection at Kendrick Bay, the U.S. Forest Service manages the uplands. The state owns all tidelands and submerged lands in the unit. State Land Status Land Status Subunit Location Acres Uplands Existing Selections 15a Kendrick Bay (NFCG 249) 340 New Selections 15a Kendrick Bay Addition 360 Tidelands and Submerged Lands All State Selections or Relinquishments Kendrick Bay and Addition: In 1982, the state selected 340 acres at Kendrick Bay for community development. The selection includes land suitable for community develop- ment and recreation because of terrain, location, and anchorage. The Kendrick Bay Addition expands the selection to include additional land suitable for settlement. Community development is expected to occur because of commercial fishing, commer- cial recreation, and proposed resource development. Thess are Priority A selections (see Chapter 4). Selection Selection Short-term Long-term Name Purpose Management Management Classification Kendrick Prospective General Use Prospective Resource Bay Community Community Management Kendrick Bay Prospective General Use Prospective Resource Addition Community Community Management Unit 15 - Kendrick Page 287 Subunit 15a - Kendrick Bay LAND USES The waters are used for commercial fishing. Anchorages are used by boats travelling Clarence Strait and Dixon Entrance. Mining development and logging are planned. SUBUNITS IN THIS MANAGEMENT UNIT Subunit 15a - Kendrick Bay Subunit 15b - Cape Chacon Subunit 15a - Kendrick Bay BACKGROUND This subunit includes Kendrick Bay and the subsidiary waterbodies of West Arm, Short Arm, and South Arm. The Kendrick Islands lie on the north side of the entrance to Kendrick Bay. Access is by boat or floatplane. MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES During the 20-year life of the plan, the state selection at Kendrick Bay will be managed for general use. Long-term management is for land disposal for a prospective community. State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. Three areas are managed for timber and mineral access and support facilities. Tidelands and submerged lands will also be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. With the exception of the mouths of three anadromous fish streams, all state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should be located in a place and manner that will have minimum impacts on designated uses and will not preclude upland uses, including access and planned disposal of land. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Page 288 = Unit 15 - Kendrick Subunit 15a - Kendrick Bay Cultural Resources Resource Information: No cultural sites are identified in this subunit. Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Kendrick Bay Seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling 6 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial Entrance to Kendrick Bay _— Purse seine salmon Harvest (Cl) Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impacts on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Resource Information: The U.S. Forest Service proposes two log transfer sites in Kendrick Bay. Kendrick West Arm (Site 15.01 LT) will handle approximately 25 MMBF of timber harvested after 1995. Another 25 MMBF may be transferred at the head of West Arm at Kendrick West (Site 15.02 LT). This facility will be located adjacent to existing docking facilities which were developed for the Bokan Mountain - Ross Adams Mine. Management Intent: To consolidate log transfer facilities and reduce impacts to crucial habitat, only one log transfer site should be used. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F" (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations and with the following guidelines. Unit 15 - Kendrick Page 289 Subunit 15a - Kendrick Bay Guidelines: ¢ Kendrick West Arm - Site 15.01 LT and Kendrick West - Site 15.02 LT: Before Site 15.02 LT will be authorized, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that it is not feasible and prudent to use Site 15.01 LT. To consolidate facilities and reduce negative impacts to crucial habitat, only one site should be used. ¢ Kendrick West Arm - Site 15.01 LT: Negative impacts to the seal haulout at the entrance to the cove will be avoided in siting and operating the log transfer facility. ¢ Kendrick West - Site 15.02 LT: The crucial salmon habitat should be avoided when siting this log transfer facility. + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Minerals Management Intent: The existing dock and road to the Ross Adams Mine are expected to be used for future mining activities. Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. Three 40-acre sites at stream mouths are closed to mineral entry to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish habitat. Two streams flow into the West Arm of Kendrick Bay and one flows into Short Arm. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors Design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Location Resource or Use Designation Short Arm (entrance) Anchorage Ra State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 290 — Unit 15 - Kendrick Subunit 15b - Cape Chacon Settlement Resource Information: Current demand for land at Kendrick Bay is low. Settlement is expected to occur because of high fish and wildlife harvest values and planned resource development. Management Intent: During the 20-year life of the plan, the selection at Kendrick Bay will be managed for general use, including community recreation and commercial activities, such as commercial recreation. The intent is to allow opportunities to develop an economic base for a prospective community. When authorizing individual activities, such as a commercial recreation lease, siting guidelines and development plans should be used to reserve options for eventual residential and community development. The long-term management intent for the selection is land disposal for a small com- munity. Parts of Subunit 15a are being considered for congressional designation for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. If U.S. Forest Service land adjacent to the selection is congressionally designated wilderness (or another manage- ment category inconsistent with settlement) the department will consider relinquish- ment or land exchange. Primary objectives in planning for activities will include: 1) Provide for a community center. Before authorizing individual activities, sufficient land appropriate for a community center should be reserved in the area best suited for that use. Only activities that are compatible with a community center, such as a general store or public dock, should be allowed within the community center area. 2) Provide for land disposal. No land disposals are planned during the 20-year life of the plan because of current low demand for land. A land disposal may be considered during plan updates based on demand for land, concerns of the public and agencies, and impacts on existing uses. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Public and Private Access Settlement Shoreline and Stream Corridors Transportation and Utilities Subunit 15b - Cape Chacon BACKGROUND This subunit includes Cape Chacon, the southern tip of Prince of Wales Island. Nichols Bay and McLean Arm are major bays along the eastern coast of the subunit. Smaller bays are Gardner Bay, Mallard Bay, and Stone Rock Bay. Clarence Strait to the east and Dixon Entrance to the south are major marine traffic routes. Access is by boat or floatplane. Unit 15 - Kendrick Page 291 Subunit 15b - Cape Chacon MANAGEMENT INTENT AND GUIDELINES State tidelands and submerged lands will be managed for multiple use. Two areas in McLean Arm and one area in Mallard Bay are designated for support facilities for upland timber or mineral resource development. Tidelands and submerged lands will also be managed to protect the most important recreation and fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas. With the exception of six stream mouths, all state lands are open to mineral entry. General Notes: Because of the complexity of the resources and activities in the planning area, additional information is organized by resource or use. Applicable resource information, management intent, and specific subunit guidelines are listed under each resource or use. Specific sections of Chapter 2 Guidelines most likely to apply to activities in this subunit are listed with appropriate resource or use guidelines. However, all Chapter 2 Guidelines, whether or not specifically identified, apply to all state lands. Additional information for each resource or use is located in resource reports (ele- ments) prepared separately. Detailed maps in the reports locate and identify each resource or use more specifically than the plan unit maps. Aquatic Farming Management Intent: Aquatic farming should be located in a place and manner that will not preclude upland uses or access and will have minimum impacts on designated uses. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Aquatic Farming Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Cultural Resources Resource Information: Four cultural sites are identified: one near Cape Chacon, and three in Nichols Bay. Cultural sites are not shown on the plan unit maps. The following chart lists known cultural resource sites. They are mapped in the Cultural Resources Element. Cultural Site Number Name and Description DIX 008 Cape Chacon petroglyph DIX 026 Nichols Creek wooden weir DIX 027 Nichols Creek village DIX 041 Nichols Bay village Guidelines: ¢ Development activities should avoid the identified cultural sites to protect the resource and to retain the integrity of the sites. * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Cultural Resources Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Page 292 — Unit 15 - Kendrick Subunit 15b - Cape Chacon Fish and Wildlife Resource Information: Crucial habitat for salmon rearing and schooling extends to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water at the mouths of anadromous fish streams unless otherwise indicated. Type of Habitat or Harvest Place Habitat or Harvest Values Crucial Habitat (Ha) Nichols Bay Seasonal waterfowl concentrations, salmon rearing and schooling Nichols Lake Trout overwintering 20 anadromous fish streams Salmon rearing and schooling Intensive Commercial | Cape Chacon to Purse seine salmon Harvest (Cl) Gardner Bay Management Intent: Lands designated fish and wildlife habitat and harvest will be managed to avoid significant impacts to habitats and traditional harvest activities. Impacts on non-designated community harvest areas should be considered when authorizing activities (see Map 1-1). Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floathomes Management Intent: Residential floathomes should not impact designated resources or uses. Other floating residential facilities should have minimum impacts on designated resources or uses. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Fish and Wildlife Habitat Guideline L (Grounding of Floating Facilities) Floating Residential Facilities Public and Private Access Guideline K (Anchoring of Floating Facilities) Forestry Management Intent: The U.S. Forest Service proposes a log transfer (Site 15.03 LT) on the southern shore of McLean Arm for approximately 20 MMBF to be harvested after 1995. The same area may be used for access to the McLean Arm molybdenum deposits. State tidelands and submerged lands designated "F' (Forestry) will be managed to support timber harvest activities consistent with other co-primary designations. Guidelines: * Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Floating Residential Facilities Forestry Shorelines and Stream Corridors Unit 15 - Kendrick Page 293 Subunit 15b - Cape Chacon Minerals Resource Information: The McLean Arm molybdenum deposit was explored by the U.S. Borax Company in the early 1970s. No development plans are known, but significant molybdenum, copper, and other metallic resources have been found. Management Intent: Consistent with other co-primary designations, state tidelands and submerged lands designated "m" (Mineral Access) will be managed for access to upland mineral resources. Six 40-acre sites at stream mouths will be closed to mineral entry to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish habitat. Three streams flow into McLean Arm and three flow into Stone Rock Bay. All other state lands are open to mineral entry. Guidelines: ¢ Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest Areas Public and Private Access Guidelines B (Access to Non-State Lands) and E (Access for Development) Shorelines and Stream Corridors design Guideline B (Pilings Preferable to Fill) Subsurface Resources Recreation Resource Information: Location Resource or Use Designation McLean Arm Anchorage Ra State tidelands and submerged lands designated recreation will be managed to preserve or improve the identified recreational activities and values. Guidelines: + Refer especially to the following Chapter 2 Guidelines: Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C (Public Notice) Public and Private Access Guidelines C (Anchorages) and J (Access to Trailheads) Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources Settlement No settlement activities are proposed for the subunit. Page 294 Unit 15 - Kendrick Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Unit 15 - Kendrick LAND STATUS State Selection - Retained [ ] State Selection Proposed [-*] US. Forest Service GE Private - Including Native Allotments MINERAL STATUS 4 ~~ Anadromous Fish Stream Mouth closed to Mineral Entry SITE DESCRIPTION Suitability of anchorage areas has not been verified. Nautical charts should be consulted. 4 ANADROMOUS FISH STREAM + ANCHORAGE LS Log Storage LT Log Transfer Location Map Forestry Development - Commercial/Industrial in the resource elements and the subunit narratives. Gu_ General Use & sS = $ 3 2 Ss 3S E Ss g 3 x» 2 = 3 = Q & oS ES = = ‘3 8 XN DESIGNATIONS Hb Prime Habitat and/or Ha_ Crucial Habitat F Intensive Commercial Harvest m_ Mining - Exploration/Access Ra_ Public Recreation - Anchorage ca 2 oO Scale in Miles ? -1 6 -1 & Prince Rupert C-6 & D- U.S.G.S.Quads: Dixon Entrance D.- CHAPTER 4 Implementation PAGE 1 Introduction 1 _ Land Selections and Relinquishments 1 Entitlement Overview 2 Allowable Selection Purposes 3 Selection Priority System 4 Prioritized Land Selections and Relinquishments 11 Overlapping Land Selections il Land Exchanges 11 Cooperative Management Agreements 12 Coordination with Federal Land Management 12 Coastal Management Coordination 13. Municipal Entitlements 14 Land Use Classifications 15 Mineral Orders 15 _ Legislative Designations 16 Other Recommendations: Field Staff & Enforcement, Instream Flow, Cultural Resources, and Solid Waste 17 Procedures for Plan Review, Modification and Amendment 17 Periodic Review 18 Changes to the Plan 20 Discretion within Guidelines uoyvjuauaduy - p Introduction CHAPTER 4 IMPLEMENTATION Introduction This chapter presents the actions necessary to implement the land use policies proposed by this plan. Included are land selections and relinquishments, land exchanges and ownership issues, coastal management coordination, land use classifications, proposals for legislative designations, and procedures for plan modification and amendment. This chapter includes information for both volumes of the Prince of Wales Island Area Plans: Volume I, Prince of Wales Island Area Plan (POWAP); and Volume II, Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan (SWPOW). See Chapter 1 for more information concerning the location and boundary of the lands covered in the two volumes. Land Selections and Relinquishments The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan identifies land the state should acquire under the National Forest Community Grant land entitlement within the planning area. This section provides an overview of the state’s National Forest Community Grant land entitlement. It describes the selection priority system used, and presents the prioritized nomination list. This section also presents previous National Forest selections that will be relinquished. Descriptions of individual selections are given at the beginning of the appropriate management unit in Chapter 3 of POWAP, Vol. I; and in Appendix E in SWPOW, Vol. II. Although the plan uses a 20-year planning period for land management, selections must be treated differently. Land selections provide the base for the state’s land ownership and management forever. Because the state’s ability to make land selections ends on January 2, 1994, today’s selections must be sufficient to meet the needs of many genera- tions of Alaskans. ENTITLEMENT OVERVIEW Section 6(a) of the Alaska Statehood Act entitles the state to select 400,000 acres of vacant, unappropriated land from the national forests (Tongass and Chugach). The national forest selections are commonly referred to as National Forest Community Grant lands (NFCG). After making few selections between Statehood and 1977, the state made two large sets of applications to the Forest Service, in 1977 and 1983. Both sets of selections followed an elaborate selection process that included public meetings in communities throughout the forests. Of the 400,000-acre NFCG entitlement, 183,000 acres have been conveyed or tentatively approved to the state. Of these lands, 149,000 acres are within the Tongass National Forest, with the remainder in Chugach National Forest. Additional acreage has been selected but has yet to be conveyed to the state. Chapter 4 - Page 1 Land Selections and Relinquishments The Prince of Wales planning team examined all vacant, unappropriated Tongass National Forest lands within the plan boundaries for possible selection and examined existing state selections for retention or relinquishment. Selections for Prince of Wales Island identified by the planning team must be compared with the selection needs of the remainder of Tongass and Chugach National Forests. For example, an important selection in the planning area may be less important than many other Tongass areas and should not be selected. Similarly, if these other areas do not have important selection needs, then a lower priority Prince of Wales Island nomination might take precedence. Therefore, the selection component of the plan cannot be a final product. Rather, it is a list of selection recommendations in priority order. The Department of Natural Resources is currently in the process of recommending new areas for selection from both national forests. This area plan serves this function for the part of Tongass National Forest in the planning area. While there will inevitably be some adjustment before 1994, this process is likely to be the last comprehensive selection review for NFCG areas before the 1994 selection deadline. Between the time this plan is adopted and the 1994 selection deadline, some overlapping state and Native selections will be resolved, more physical information will be available for state selected lands, new selection needs may become apparent, and old reasons may become obsolete. Some boundary adjustments and possibly even new selections or relinquishments will be necessary. New selections, relinquishments, and boundary adjustments may occur without a plan amendment. Any new land selection will be managed according to the intent for that management unit and the guidelines of the plan. A plan amendment would be required to allow a use the plan lists as prohibited. For example, a boundary adjustment may be made in any of the settlement areas without a plan amendment, but an amendment will be required before any post-plan selection is offered for sale. Any wholesale change in the overall selection pattern will also require a plan amendment. ALLOWABLE SELECTION PURPOSES Section 6(a) of the Alaska Statehood Act provides the purposes for which the state may select land within National Forests: es O e E e x ion of communities, the State of Alaska is hereby granted and shall be entitled to select, within thirty-five years after the date of the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union, from lands within national forests in Alaska which are vacant and unappropriated at the time of their selection not to exceed four hundred thousand acres of Jand . ... all of which shall be adjacent to establishe iti itable for prospective i qd O recreational areas. . . (Emphasis added) The USS. Forest Service’s interpretation of the statehood act, as reviewed by the courts, is that the act allows three valid purposes for state selections. To be approved by the Forest Service state selections must be: (1) adjacent to established communities; (2) suitable for community centers; or (3) suitable for prospective community recreation areas. Selections for other purposes will not be approved. This interpretation was the subject of litigation between the state and federal governments. The litigation was eventually appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the court approved the Forest Service’s administrative discretion to interpret the act in this fashion. To gain USFS approval as a selection "adjacent to established communities," the selected land must be within or adjacent to an existing community. Selections in this category are usually for the purpose of community expansion. The larger existing communities in the Prince of Wales Island area include Point Baker, Port Protection, Whale Pass, Page 2 - Chapter 4 Land Selections and Relinquishments Coffman Cove, Edna Bay, Thorne Bay, and Hollis. These communities have selection proposals for this selection purpose. Under the second USFS selection criteria, "suitable for prospective community centers," selections may be made throughout the planning area as long as they are physically suitable for that purpose and the state indicates that a prospective community is the purpose of the selection. The land selection at Heceta Island is an example of land selected for a prospective community center. The Heceta selection is intended to provide a community for loggers and fishermen. To gain USFS approval as a “community recreation area" selection, the land must be physically suitable for that purpose and must generally be within 25 miles by water of one of the island’s existing communities. An example of a selection made for this purpose is the state’s selection at Grindall Island near Kasaan. Selections made for other purposes are not likely to be approved by the Forest Service. Specifically, the Forest Service has and will continue to disapprove selections made only for hatcheries, timber harvest, or mineral extraction. These resource development activities can occur on National Forest land and are not within the three allowable purposes outlined above. SELECTION PRIORITY SYSTEM A four-level priority system was used to rank selections based on an assessment of public benefits and potential federal management. To rank selections, the state considered public opinion, potential land use conflicts, the capability and suitability of the land, and the size of the proposed selection. 1. Public Benefit Criteria. Public benefits are defined as (a) meeting community expansion or other land use needs for national forest communities; (b) an increase in jobs or income to a segment of the public; (c) an increase in the amount or quality of public use; (d) an increase in revenue (or a decrease in fiscal costs) to the state or municipal government; or (e) protection for the natural or human environment. 2. Federal Management Intent Criteria. If a use will occur if the land is left in federal ownership, there may not be a reason for the state to select it. Therefore, the state gives a high priority to selecting land for uses that will not occur if the land remains federal and a low priority to those that are being routinely accommodated under federal management. Uses or locations that fall between these two extremes receive an intermediate priority. The paragraphs that follow describe the four priority levels and the type of selections that are within them. Priority A Areas. Priority A areas are generally those required to implement the land management recommendations of this plan. The activities planned for these lands provide significant public benefits and are consistent with DNR’s statewide goals for the management of state lands. Priority A areas include settlement areas; areas adjacent to established communities; areas where active parks management is required or areas recommended for state parks; and important community expansion and industrial sites such as Exchange Cove near Whale Pass. Priority B Areas. Land selections provide the pattern for state land management not just for the 20-year planning period, but forever. Therefore, it is appropriate for the state to select land to hold for possible future land management needs that may not be apparent today. For this reason, the planning team reviewed existing and proposed selections to ensure that some state land with the physical capability to support a variety of uses would exist in all of the broad regions of Prince of Wales Island. These were Chapter 4 - Page 3 Land Selections and Relinquishments selected as "suitable for prospective community recreation areas" or "suitable for prospective community centers." These future management selections are ranked as Priority B because the public benefits are more speculative than Priority A areas. The eventual need for the land may not become clear for generations. Priority C Areas. Generally, this category includes parcels that would provide only moderate public benefit. It includes those state purposes that might be achieved if the parcel remained in federal management. This priority includes only boundary adjustments to existing selections that consolidate land ownership or increase land management efficien- cy. For example, where the existing selection includes only the land physically capable of supporting settlement or a high-use recreation area, the Priority C addition to the selection might include the adjacent land up to the watershed boundary. Nonselected or Relinquishment Area. This category includes lands that should not be selected by the state because the use creates few public benefits, is routinely accom- modated under federal management, creates significant land-use conflicts, or is not an allowable selection purpose under the USFS interpretation of the Statehood Act. In addition, a selection that is not conveyed to the state may be relinquished without a plan amendment if the adjacent USFS land is designated by Congress for wilderness or another designation incompatible with the management intent of the selection. A land exchange with the USFS may be considered if the state has tentative approval or patent to a selection before a congressional designation is made. PRIORITIZED LAND SELECTIONS AND RELINQUISHMENTS This section presents the state’s selections and relinquishments on Prince of Wales Island. It contains two tables: the first summarizes the state’s upland acreage on Prince of Wales Island, and the second lists the individual selections and relinquishments. Finally, it includes a map showing the location of the parcels. More information about the individual selections, including management intent and guidelines, are given in the appropriate management units in Chapter 3. All selections proposed in this plan have been reviewed by the USFS to ensure that their purpose is consistent with the NFCG selection criteria of the Alaska Statehood Act. The Forest Service will not make a final decision approving or disapproving the selections until the state formally submits an application. However, their preliminary review indicates that all of the selections fit within the USFS interpretation of the NFCG criteria and will likely be approved. Any approvals would be subject to valid existing rights (existing USFS roads, campgrounds, administrative sties, mining claims, etc.). Table 4-1 Upland Acreage Summary by Land Status State land in the Prince of Wales Island Planning Area (figures in acres) Priority A Priority B Priority C Total Existing Selections: 7,075 -- 1,200 8,275 New Selections: 27,822 3,610 5,113 36,545 Subtotal: 34,897 3,610 6,313 44,820 Tentatively Approved (TAd) or Patented: 27,375 Total State Ownership and Selections on Prince of Wales Island: 72,195 Page 4 - Chapter 4 Land Selections and Relinquishments Table 4-2a STATE LAND: EXISTING SELECTIONS & ALREADY APPROVED Tentatively Approved (TA’d), or Patented Land Name Subunit ° NFCG Acres Port Protection 2b 145 1,240 Whale Passage Sa 148 2,190 Coffman Cove 6a 230 3,839 Naukati Te 234 3,107 Edna Bay 8b 129 5,961 Thorne Bay llc 149 6,947 Hollis 12b 147 4,091 TOTAL: 27,375 Existing Selections to be Retained Name Subunit NFCG Purpose* Priority Acres Salmon Bay la 151 Cmty Rec A 170 Whale Passage Addn 5b 229 Cmty Exp A 905 Edna Bay Addition 8b 232 Cmty Exp A 160 Control Lake lla 237 Pros Cmty, A 280 Cmty Rec Thorne Bay Addition llc 238 Cmty Exp A 2,165 Harris River Junction 12a 242 Pros Cmty Cc 320 Hollis 12b 147 Cmty Exp A 280 Hollis Addition 12b 243 Cmty Exp A 160 Grindall Island 12c 152 Cmty Rec A 515 Saltery Cove 12f 244 Pros Cmty Cc 880 Kitkun Bay 13b 248 Pros Cmty A 2,100 Kendrick Bay 15a 249 Pros Cmty A 340 TOTAL: 8,275 Cmty Rec - Community Recreation Cmty Exp - Community Expansion Pros Cmty - Prospective Community Existing Selections to be Relinquished Name Subunit Original Selection Relinquish Thorne Bay Addition llc 4,465 2,300 Kitkun Bay 13b 2,360 260 Port Refugio SW12 580 580 Kaigani Harbor SW31 475 475 TOTAL: 3,615 Chapter 4 - Page 5 Land Selections and Relinquishments Table 4-2b. NEW SELECTIONS New Selections for Community Expansion Name Subunit Priority Acres Exchange Cove 1b A 504 Port Protection Addition 2b A 40 Exchange Cove Road 5b A 380 Twin Island Lake Road 5b A 160 Coffman Cove Addition 6a A,B 2,200 Jinhi Bay Tb A 893 Naukati Administrative Site Tc A 20 North Naukati Addition Tc A 1,837 Naukati East Tc B 555 Edna Bay Admin Site 8b A 40 North Edna Bay 8b A 480 North Thorne Bay llc A 2,040 Goose Creek llc A 1,195 I North Thorne Bay Odd Lot llc € 1,805 South Thorne Bay Odd Lot lic Cc 1,133 Black Bear Lake lla A 337 “= Hollis Administrative Site 12b A 52 Hollis Cmty Center 12b A 140 North Hollis Addition 12b A 515 West Hollis Addition 12b A 500 Hollis Highway 12b A 40 TOTAL: 14,866 1 Also selected for Community Recreation Page 6 - Chapter 4 Land Selections and Relinquishments Table 4-2b (continued) New Selections for Prospective Communities IONE ECAC CO TC TEC Ae TAT Te MT Name Subunit Priority Acres El Capitan Passage 4a A 2,104 El Capitan Island 4b A,B 865 Heceta Island 10a A 3,065 Salt Lake Bay 10b A 917 Control Lake Addition! lla A 730 Kasaan Bay 12c Cc 970 Saltery Cove and Addition 12f Cc 350 Ingraham Bay 14c A 1,345 South Arm Moira 14c oF 855 Kendrick Bay Addition 15a A 360 Trocadero Bay SW1l A 2,761 Port Dolores SW13 A 1,205 Hook Arm SW14 A 1,027 Soda Bay! SW15 A 1,100 Mabel Bay? swi9 B 1,350 Dunbar Inlet! sw21 B 610 TOTAL: 19,614 1 Also selected for Community Recreation New Selections for Community Recreation eee Name Subunit Priority Acres Hole-in-the-Wall 2a B 675 Merrifield Bay 2b B 420 Grindall Passage 12c A 400 Menefee Anchorage 14b A 570 TOTAL: 2,065 Chapter 4 - Page 7 Land Selections and Relinquishments SELECTIONS AND RELINQUISHMENTS Selections in POWAP 1 - Salmon Bay 2 - Exchange Cove 3 - Port Protection Addition 3a - Merrifield Bay 4 - Hole in the Wall 5 - El Capitan Pass 6 - El Capitan Island 7 - Whale Pass Addition 8 - Exchange Cove Road 9 - Twin Island Lake Road 10 - Coffman Cove Addition 11 - Jinhi Bay Selections in the SWPOWAP 37 - Trocadero Bay 38 - Hook Bay 39 - Soda Bay 40 - Mabel Bay 41 - Dunbar Inlet 42 - Port Dolores 12 - Naukati East, Naukati Admin. Site, North Naukati Addition 13 - Edna Bay Addition and North Edna Bay 14 - Edna Bay Admin. Site 15 - Heceta Island 16 - Salt Lake Bay 17 - Control Lake and Control Lake Addition 18 - Thorne Bay Addition 19 - North Thorne Bay 20 - North Thorne Bay Odd Lot 21 - South Thorne Bay Odd Lot 22 - Goose Creek 23 - Black Bear Lake 24 - Grindall Island 25 - Grindall Passage 26 - Kasaan Bay 27 - Hollis Addition and Hollis Highway 28 - West Hollis Addition and Harris River Junction 29 - North Hollis Addition 30 - Hollis Community Center and Hollis Admin. Site 31 - Saltery Cove and Addition 32 - Kitkun Bay 33 - Menefee Anchorage 34 - South Arm Moira 35 - Ingraham Bay 36 - Kendrick Bay Relinquishments of Existing Selections A - Thorne Bay Add. (part) B - Kitkun Bay (part) C - Port Refugio D - Kaigani Harbor Page 8 - Chapter 4 Land Selections and Relinquishments Table 4-2b (continued) New Selections for Prospective Communities A MAILE LULL HPSEC ESKER HILILSTR TIN TINILL EE PEI Name Subunit Priority Acres El Capitan Passage 4a A 2,104 El Capitan Island 4b A,B Hes Heceta Island 10a A 3,065 Salt Lake Bay 10b A 917 Control Lake Addition! lla A 730 Kasaan Bay 12c 04 970 Saltery Cove and Addition 12f Cc 350 Ingraham Bay 14c A 1,345 South Arm Moira 14c 4 855 Kendrick Bay Addition 15a A 360 Trocadero Bay SW1l1 A 2,761 Port Dolores Swl13 A 1,205 Hook Arm SW14 A 1,027 Soda Bay! SW15 A 1,100 Mabel Bay? SWw19 B 1,350 Dunbar Inlet! sw21 B 610 TOTAL: 19,614 1 Also selected for Community Recreation New Selections for Community Recreation eeeeeeeeSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSsese Name Subunit Priority Acres Hole-in-the-Wall 2a B 675 Merrifield Bay 2b B 420 Grindall Passage 12c A 400 Menefee Anchorage 14b A 570 TOTAL: 2,065 Chapter 4 - Page 7 Land Selections and Relinquishments SELECTIONS AND RELINQUISHMENTS Selections in POWAP 1 - Salmon Bay 2 - Exchange Cove 3 - Port Protection Addition 3a - Merrifield Bay 4 - Hole in the Wall 5 - El Capitan Pass 6 - El Capitan Island 7 - Whale Pass Addition 8 - Exchange Cove Road 9 - Twin Island Lake Road 10 - Coffman Cove Addition 11 - Jinhi Bay Selections in the SWPOWAP 37 - Trocadero Bay 38 - Hook Bay 39 - Soda Bay 40 - Mabel Bay 41 - Dunbar Inlet 42 - Port Dolores 12 - Naukati East, Naukati Admin. Site, North Naukati Addition 13 - Edna Bay Addition and North Edna Bay 14 - Edna Bay Admin. Site 15 - Heceta Island 16 - Salt Lake Bay 17 - Control Lake and Control Lake Addition 18 - Thorne Bay Addition 19 - North Thorne Bay 20 - North Thorne Bay Odd Lot 21 - South Thorne Bay Odd Lot 22 - Goose Creek 23 - Black Bear Lake 24 - Grindall Island 25 - Grindall Passage 26 - Kasaan Bay 27 - Hollis Addition and Hollis Highway 28 - West Hollis Addition and Harris River Junction 29 - North Hollis Addition 30 - Hollis Community Center and Hollis Admin. Site 31 - Saltery Cove and Addition 32 - Kitkun Bay 33 - Menefee Anchorage 34 - South Arm Moira 35 - Ingraham Bay 36 - Kendrick Bay Relinquishments of Existing Selections A - Thorne Bay Add. (part) B - Kitkun Bay (part) C - Port Refugio D - Kaigani Harbor Page 8 - Chapter 4 Land Selections and Relinquishments Map 4-1 SELECTIONS AND RELINQUISHMENTS Prince of Wales Island Area Plan ETOLIN IS. CORONATION IS. CLEVELAND PENINSULA Esquibel SAN NOYES IS. FERNANDO Is. ©@)to ©) Relinquishments & Existing and Proposed Land Selections 5 \ j \ \ j j \ \ j \ Numbers are keyed to list at left Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Boundary Go Chapter 4 - Page 9 Land Selections and Relinquishments OVERLAPPING LAND SELECTIONS Four state selections have also been selected by native corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Sealaska Corporation is the regional Native corporation formed under ANCSA in the planning area. The regional corporation and six village Native corporations own land on Prince of Wales Island. The village corpora- tions are Haida Corporation, Kavilco Inc., Kootznoowoo Inc., Klawock-Heenya Cor- poration, Klukwan Inc., and Shaan-Seet Inc. The four areas where state and Native Corporation selections overlap include: part of the state selection in Kitkun Bay with land selected by Kootznoowoo Inc (Unit 13b, Vol. I- POWAP); part of Trocadero Bay selection with Sealaska Corporation (Unit 11, Vol. II - SWPOW); all of the Soda Bay selection with Sealaska Corporation (Unit 15, Vol. II - SWPOW); and all of the Dunbar Inlet selection with Sealaska Corporation (Unit 21, Vol. II -SWPOW). Some of these selections will be conveyed to the Native corpora- tions and some may become state owned. Overlapping state-Native selections are adjudicated by the federal Bureau of Land Management. The plan specifies how these lands will be managed if they are conveyed to the state. LAND EXCHANGES Land or interests in land may be transferred by exchange. Under state law, DNR may trade state land for other land of equal appraised value when it is in the state’s best interest to do so. Any exchange would require extensive negotiations, approval of both parties, and public review. Any exchange of unequal value requires legislative approval. Land exchanges with the USFS may be considered if the state receives title to any selection and then adjacent USFS land is designated by Congress for a wilderness or another designation incompatible with the selection’s management intent. Such an exchange will not require a plan amendment. A land exchange between the state and Sealaska Corporation has been proposed for the Black Bear Lake hydroelectric project. The dam, powerhouse, and other structures for that project will be located on land now owned by Sealaska Corporation. The project developer, Alaska Power and Telephone Company is currently negotiating with Sealas- ka for the use of the land. If an agreement is reached, a land exchange would not be necessary. If an agreement is not reached, Sealaska is interested in pursuing a land exchange so that their land is not committed over the long term to this use. A land exchange could help provide lower cost power by bringing the project under one land manager and providing a more cost effective project. The land exchange should include only the minimum amount of land to accommodate the project and provide for public access to the site. The area of the potential trade is in Subunit 12a, Upper Twelvemile Arm (Vol. I, POWAP). Exchange lands have not been identified by Sealaska. COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS In many cases cooperative management agreements can achieve purposes similar to land exchanges. They can ensure compatible land management among various owners, or create efficiencies that increase the cost effectiveness of state management. The need for one cooperative agreement has been identified. The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation should negotiate a cooperative management agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to establish and manage a joint State-Federal Alaska Marine Recreation and Park system. Initial discussions about this concept took place in 1982 with a high level of interest by both parties. Cooperative management of state marine Chapter 4 - Page 11 Land Selections and Relinquishments parks and Forest Service marine recreation sites will decrease costs for both agencies, enhance recreation services available to the public, and coordinate recreation manage- ment. This proposal is not a mandate for agreement; any cooperative agreement would require additional negotiations between the state and the USFS. COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT Most uplands in the planning area are within the Tongass National Forest and are managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan makes decisions only for state lands. The plan does not direct the use of federal, Native, or private land. However, DNR coordinated state management with that of the USFS. Representatives of the Forest Service were a part of the planning team and actively participated in the state planning process. The USFS policies for management of federal land in Tongass National Forest are given in the Tongass Land Management Plan (TLMP). The Forest Service is currently revising the TLMP. A draft plan is expected to be available in December 1989. Information on USFS policies or planning is available by writing: TLMP; USDA Forest Service; 8465 Old Dairy Road; Juneau, Alaska 99801, or calling: (907) 789-3567 COASTAL MANAGEMENT COORDINATION Most of the Prince of Wales Island planning area is within the coastal zone. State actions within the coastal zone, including implementation of the POW area plan must be consistent with the provisions of the Alaska Coastal Management Plan (ACMP), including approved local district plans. Craig, Klawock, and Hydaburg have approved local district plans, and the City of Thorne Bay is developing a local district plan. Districts with approved programs review most of DNR’s decisions within their boun- daries to determine consistency with the district plan. DNR must also notify a district with an approved plan of proposed activities outside their boundaries that would directly or significantly affect resources within the district. This plan makes no land use designations on state tidelands within the boundaries of the three existing coastal districts because (1) there are few state tidelands or submerged lands within the Hydaburg district boundaries; (2) the City of Klawock has received patent to all tidelands and submerged lands within its district boundaries; (3) there is a relatively small amount of state tidelands and submerged lands within the Craig district boundaries; and most important (4) all three cities have approved district coastal management programs with site-specific policies. All DNR actions will be consistent with the approved district programs. Six Areas Meriting Special Attention (AMSAs) exist within the planning area. All six are identified in the Hydaburg district plan and were approved by the Coastal Policy Council in 1983. Outside the approved district boundaries, all uses and activities in the planning area must be consistent with the statewide ACMP standards. Page 12 - Chapter 4 Land Selections and Relinquishments Table 4-3. Coastal Management Plan and Areas Meriting Special Attention (All areas are within Vol. II, SWPOW) Coastal District AMSAs Craig (Unit 3, Craig) None Klawock (Unit 3, Craig) None Hydaburg (Unit 17, Hydaburg) Meares Passage--Arena Cove (Unit 17, Hydaburg) McFarland Is.--Dunbar Inlet (Unit 14, Meares Psg.) Jackson Island (Unit 14, Meares Passage) Hydaburg River (Unit 21, South Sukkwan) Saltery Point--Crab Trap Cove (Unit 20, Blanket Is.) Hetta Cove -- Eek Inlet (Unit 18, Hetta Inlet) MUNICIPAL ENTITLEMENTS The Municipal Entitlement Act (AS 29.65) establishes the state land classification categories that determine a municipality’s general grant land entitlement and that are available for transfer to a municipality. Under existing law, the size of a municipality’s entitlement is 10 percent of the vacant, unappropriated, unreserved (VUU) state uplands in the municipal boundaries, not to exceed 20 acres per capita. Tidelands and submerged lands are not VUU lands. Within the planning area, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, and Kasaan are municipalities but have no VUU lands within their boundaries. Thorne Bay has an entitlement of 675 acres of which 63 acres remain to be selected. Coffman Cove applied for municipal status in 1989. The prospective boundaries include some VUU lands. Additional municipalities may form in the future. The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan classifies state land within the planning area (see Land Use Classifications in this chapter). Most uplands in the planning area are classified as Public Recreation Land or Settlement Land. Based on existing regulations, both of these classifications are VUU categories. Consequently, classifications made by the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan have little effect on the amount of land available to the municipalities. Classifications made by the plan have not considered whether the lands should be available for transfer to municipalities incorporated in the future. A few parcels in the planning area have been classified in categories that are not be available for transfer including Wildlife Habitat Land and Forestry Land. When a community incorporates under state law, it may select state land within its boundaries that, except for classification, meets the definition of vacant, unap- propriated, unreserved land under AS 29.65. When such land is selected, the Depart- ments of Natural Resources and Fish and Game will do a more detailed, site-specific analysis of the resource values of the selected lands. This analysis may result in a change in the designation and classification of all or part of the parcel under consideration to a classification that is available for transfer. Changes in the designations and classifica- tions will require plan amendment before the selection may be approved. Chapter 4 - Page 13 Land Selections and Relinquishments LAND-USE CLASSIFICATIONS The plan establishes primary and secondary land-use designations for state lands within the Prince of Wales Island area. To implement the plan, DNR must classify state land into categories outlined in state regulations (11 AAC 55) that reflect the intent of the plan. In addition, state law requires that classification precede the leasing or disposal of state lands. This plan is also the final finding for land classifications in the Prince of Wales Island planning area. A land classification is the formal record of the primary uses for each parcel of state land. All classifications are multiple-use classifications. The classification regulations allow up to three classifications to be made for any parcel where there is no single, dominant use. The classifications contain no specific land management directives; those directives are within this plan. Classifications are recorded on state land-status plats, and the plats refer to this plan for management direction. Applicants wanting to use state land should refer to this plan to determine whether the proposed use will be allowed and to find applicable management policies and guidelines. The land-use designations in the plan are intended to communicate the allowable uses. Upland classifications will correspond to the appropriate designation. For example, upland areas designated settlement will be classified Settlement Land; those designated Public Recreation will be classified Public Recreation Land. Unfortunately, translating the terms used for tideland designations into classifications is more difficult because classification terms were written to fit upland rather than tideland situations. For example, on tidelands the term "forestry" designates log transfer and other timber harvest support facilities as the intended use; however, in the clas- sification regulations "forestry" is defined as forested land. Consequently, on tidelands, "settlement land" rather than "forested land" is the classification category that cor- responds to the tideland forestry land use designation in the plan. DNR is in the process of amending the classification regulations, but new regulations have not been adopted. Table 4-4 lists the plan’s upland land use designations and the corresponding classification category; table 4-5 lists the tideland designations and the corresponding classification category. Table 4-4 Conversion of Upland Designations to Classifications ripe cath Map Symbol __ POWAP SWPOW Designation Classification Cc Cultural resources Heritage resources land F Forestry Forest land f Forestry - personal use Forest land Gu Gu General Use Resource management land Ha Ha Crucial habitat Wildlife habitat land P Public facilities Reserved use land Re Commercial recreation Settlement Rd Public recreation - developed Public recreation land Ru Public rec. - undeveloped Public recreation land Ss Ss Settlement Settlement land Sc Settlement - commercial Settlement land WwW Water resources , Water resources land * These symbols are used on the management unit maps in Chapter 3. Page 14 - Chapter 4 Table 4-5 Land Selections and Relinquishments Conversion of Tideland Designations to Classifications -ee eS Map Symbol __ POWAP SWPOW Designation Classification B Floathome area Settlement land B2 Floathome area/secondary use _ Settlement land D Shoreline development Settlement land D Shoreline development - commercial/industrial Settlement land d Shoreline development - personal use Settlement land F Forestry - except A-frame Settlement land F Forestry development Settlement land f Forestry - A-frame Settlement land Gu General Use Resource management land RM Resource management Resource management land He Important habitat Wildlife habitat land Hd Range Habitat Wildlife habitat land Ha Ha Crucial habitat Wildlife habitat land HaChcy,sf Crucial hab./intensive harvest Wildlife habitat land Hb Hb Prime habitat Wildlife habitat land HbC1LC),Sf Prime hab/intensive harvest Wildlife habitat land m m Mining-access/exploration Settlement land M Mining-transfer/development Settlement land P Public facilities Reserved use land R Recreation/access or anchorage Public recreation land Ra Recreation/anchorage Public recreation land r r Recreation - dispersed Public recreation land Re Commercial recreation Settlement Rd Public recreation-developed Public recreation land Ru Public recreation-undeveloped Public recreation land * These symbols are used on the management unit maps in Chapter 3. MINERAL ORDERS The plan identifies areas where mineral entry status will change. These changes include areas previously closed to mineral entry that are now reopened; areas previously open that are now closed to mineral entry; and previously open areas that remain open to mineral entry but are now under leasehold location. In POWAP, Vol. I, these areas are shown on the management unit maps in Chapter 3. In SWPOW, Vol. II, all crucial habitat areas are closed, and the crucial habitat areas are shown on the unit maps in Chapter 3. To implement these decisions, mineral opening orders and mineral closing orders have been prepared by DNR and signed by the commissioner. The final decisions for these orders are in Appendix D. LEGISLATIVE DESIGNATIONS Existing Marine Parks. Joe Mace Island near Point Baker in Management Subunit 2b is designated as a State Marine Park by the legislature under AS 41.21.300. The lands in the Marine Park are administered by the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Chapter 4 - Page 15 Land Selections and Relinquishments Proposed State Parks. Because of frequent public use, the need for active management, or exceptional public values, some areas in the Prince of Wales Island area may be considered by the legislature for long-term retention and management as a unit of the State Park System. DPOR has the expertise to manage these areas. Where recreation facilities such as recreation cabins exist or are developed, DNR will transfer manage- ment authority to the DPOR through an Interagency Land Management Agreement (ILMA). The table below outlines the areas and their location. See Chapter 3 for a complete explanation of management intent for each area. Table 4-6. Areas Recommended for Legislative Consideration as State Parks. Upland Management Acreage ILMA State Park Unit ofthe Park Acreage Salmon Bay la 170 Control Lake lla 245 40 (part of the selection) Black Bear Lake 12a 3404 40 (part of the selection) Grindall Island/Passage 12¢ 915 65 Kitkun Bay 13b 320 (part of the selection) Menefee Anchorage 14b 450 Totals: 2,440 + 145 The acreage for the potential Black Bear Lake State Park given in Table 4-6 may be different than the actual acreage appropriate for the park. The state may receive less than its full selection from the federal government, thereby decreasing the park acreage. However, any land received from Sealaska Corporation in a land exchange may be added to the potential park. Therefore, the total acreage appropriate for the park is uncertain. (See discussion of land exchange, page 4-10). OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS: FIELD STAFF & ENFORCEMENT, INSTREAM FLOW, CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND SOLID WASTE Recommendations for Field Staff and Enforcement. The emphasis of this plan is on multiple use. The plan relies on existing laws and regulations as well as new guidelines to make as many uses compatible as possible. To ensure that these measures are effective, and to develop public confidence in the state’s ability to manage for multiple use, the regulations and guidelines must be enforced. Examples of actions where fieldwork, monitoring and enforcement are likely to be needed include land sales, floathome permits, leases for timber harvest support facilities, commercial recreation facilities, and mining permits and leases. DNR puts a high priority on monitoring and enforcing compliance with stipulations on leases, permits, and sales, and taking action against unauthorized activities in those situations where activities have a high probability of creating significant negative impacts to other important resources or uses. Field staffing and funding are currently inade- quate to enforce the laws and guidelines on all uplands, tidelands, and submerged lands in the planning area. The department’s ability to enforce will depend on its budget. The department will continue to reflect these priorities for monitoring and enforcement in its budget requests. The plan recommends that additional funds be dedicated to Page 16 - Chapter 4 Land Selections and Relinquishments enforcement activities to support implementation of the new and continuing land management programs in the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan. Recommendations for Instream Flow Studies. Possible needs for instream flow studies have been identified in two areas: Coffman Cove (Unit 6a, Vol I. POWAP), and Niblack Anchorage (Unit 14b, Moira Sound; Vol I. POWAP). At Coffman Cove, the small unnamed anadromous fish stream with limited flow at the head of the cove is a potential water source for the designated floathome area. Because the stream has limited flow, it should not be used as a water source without a certificate of water appropriation from the department. ADF&G may request an instream flow reservation to preserve salmon habitat. There is a potential for conflict between water appropriation needs for mineral develop- ment and salmon habitat at in the three steams that flow into Niblack Anchorage. These streams are recommended for instream flow studies to determine water volume and flow for anadromous fish habitat. Recommendations for Cultural Resources. An important archaeological site has been identified at Coffman Cove. The site was previously used as part of the logging camp and is the probable future location for the center of the Coffman Cove community. The limits and contents of the site should be thoroughly documented soon so that the cultural resources can be protected and future development can be accommodated. Therefore, this site should be a high priority for investigation by DPOR. See also information in Chapter 3, Unit 6, Coffman Cove (Vol. I. POWAP). Recommendation for Solid Waste Management. Solid waste management has been identified as a problem by nearly all communities in the planning area. DEC, DNR, the USFS, and ADF&G support the concept of a solid waste management study for Prince of Wales Island. If the study identifies appropriate waste disposal sites on USFS land prior to 1994, DNR will consider selection of the land. Any sites identified on existing state lands should be managed for this use. This management will not require a plan amendment. The solid waste management study should include consideration of solid waste from communities, the commercial fish processing industry, tourism (such as dump stations for recreation vehicles), and any new requirements as a result of implementation of the pollution prevention requirements of Annex V of MARPOL (Maritime Pollution) by the U.S. Coast Guard which prohibits ocean dumping of most wastes within 12 miles of shore. PROCEDURES FOR PLAN REVIEW, MODIFICATION, AND AMENDMENT The land-use designations, policies, implementation actions, and management guidelines of this plan may be changed if conditions warrant. The plan will be updated periodically as new data and new technologies become available and as changing social or economic conditions place different demands on state lands. This section discusses three topics concerning plan modification: periodic review, changes to the plan, and discretion within guidelines. Periodic Review The planning team should be consulted annually to determine problems and concerns with the plan or its implementation. The plan will be reviewed approximately once every five years to determine if revisions are necessary. An interagency planning team will coordinate this review. Chapter 4 - Page 17 Land Selections and Relinquishments Changes to the Plan There are three types of changes to a plan: amendments, special exceptions, and minor changes. Amendments and special exceptions are plan revisions subject to the planning process requirements of AS 38.04.065; minor changes are not. The director determines what constitutes an amendment, special exception, or a minor change. Changes to the plan may be proposed by agencies, municipalities, or members of the public. Requests for changes should be submitted to the Southeast Regional Office of the Division of Land and Water Management, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Definitions and procedures for plan modification and amendment are set forth in regulations for 11 AAC 55.030 and explained in greater detail below. 1. Plan Amendment An amendment permanently changes the land use plan by adding to or modifying the basic intent of the plan. Changes to the management intent for a subunit; changing the allowed or prohibited uses, policies, or guidelines; reclassification; and changing some implementation actions constitute amendments. The following actions are examples of changes that would require an amendment: * a proposal to prohibit a use that is now a designated use, or, conversely to allow a prohibited use; * a proposal to close an area to mineral entry; or ¢ a new land offering in an area designated for retention. Amendments must be approved by the commissioner. The Department of Natural Resources will convene the planning team as needed to make recommendations on plan amendments. Management plans developed by the Department of Natural Resources may amend this plan. Procedures for Plan Amendments A. Taking into account the requirements of 38.04.065(b), the commissioner will prepare a written decision that specifies: ¢ the reasons for the amendment such as changed social or economic conditions; * the alternative course of action (what the plan is being changed to); and ¢ why the plan amendment is in the best public interest. B. Where practical, the decision should be part of or circulated with a finding required by AS 38.05.035(e). C. Before making the final decision, the commissioner will request comments and give public notice consistent with 38.04.065(b)(8) and 38.05.945 to affected local govern- ments, state and federal agencies, adjacent landowners, and the general public. This notification will include the points described in A and may be combined with the public notice required by the applicable permitting procedure. If warranted by the degree of controversy, the commissioner may hold a public meeting before making a decision. 2. Special Exceptions A special exception does not permanently change the provisions of the plan. Instead, it allows a one-time limited-purpose variance of the plan’s provisions, without changing the plan’s general management intent or guidelines. Special exceptions may be made if complying with the plan is excessively burdensome, impractical, or inequitable to a third party; and if the purposes and spirit of the plan can be achieved despite the exception. Page 18 - Chapter 4 Land Selections and Relinquishments Special exceptions may also occur when the proposed activity requires only a small part of a management subunit, does not change or modify the general management intent, and serves to clarify or facilitate the implementation of the plan. A special exception cannot be used to reclassify an area. Special exceptions may apply to prohibited uses or guidelines. The following actions are examples of changes that would be a special exception: + allowing a prohibited use based on more detailed data in a small area on the edge of a management subunit next to a subunit where it is allowed; or «a preference right granted under AS 38.05.035(e) where the director determines such an action is necessary to correct an injustice and will not significantly affect the intent of the plan. Decisions concerning special exceptions will be made by the director. The director’s decision may be appealed to the commissioner. Special exceptions require public notice and, if appropriate, public meetings. The Department of Natural Resources will convene the planning team as needed to make recommendations on special exceptions. Special Exceptions to Guidelines Modified by "Will" Special exceptions to guidelines modified by the phrase "will" may be allowed for individual actions. The decision not to follow a pertinent guideline modified by the term "will" will be consistent with the procedures for special exceptions. Procedures for Special Exceptions A. Taking into account the requirements of 38.04.065(b), the director will prepare a written decision that specifies: « the reasons for the special exception (i.e., why a variance of the plan’s provisions is needed); ¢ the alternative action or course of action to be followed; * why the special exception is in the best public interest; and + how the general intent of the plan and management unit will be met by the alternative course of action. B. Where practical, the decision should be part of or circulated with a finding required by AS 38.05.035(e). C. Before making the final decision, the director will request comments and give public notice consistent with 30.04.065(b)(8) and 38.05.945 to affected local governments, state and federal agencies, adjacent landowners, and the general public. This notifica- tion will include the points described in A and may be combined with the public notice required by the applicable permitting procedure. If warranted by the degree of con- troversy, the director may hold a public meeting before making a decision. 3. Minor Changes Minor changes do not modify or change the basic intent of the plan or a management unit. Minor changes may be needed for clarification, to make technical corrections, or to facilitate implementation of the plan. Minor changes may be proposed by agencies or the public. Minor changes are made at the discretion of the regional manager and do not require public review. Affected agencies will be notified and have an opportunity to comment; the comment period may be provided through existing inter-agency review processes for associated actions. The regional manager’s decision may be appealed to the director. The director’s decision may be appealed to the commissioner. Chapter 4 - Page 19 Land Selections and Relinquishments Discretion Within Guidelines Some policies in the plan, like those modified by the terms "feasible and prudent," "feasible," and "should" are written to allow for exceptions if the conditions described in the policy are met. The definitions of these terms are given in Appendix A. The procedures for allowing exceptions to these guidelines are given in this section. Allow- ing exceptions following these procedures are neither revisions nor changes to the plan. Guidelines Modified by "Feasible and Prudent" or "Feasible" Exceptions to guidelines modified by the phrase "feasible and prudent" or "feasible" (see definitions in Appendix A may be allowed after the steps outlined below have been taken within the time frames of the ACMP consistency review process. The land manager must also ensure that actions do not conflict with the ACMP standards or adopted coastal plans. Special attention should be given to 6 AAC 80.130(d) which outlines the steps that must be followed before exceptions can be made to the ACMP Habitat Standard. A. The regional manager will prepare a written decision that specifies: * the conditions that make compliance with the guideline not feasible or not feasible and prudent; ¢ the alternative course of action to be followed; and * how the intent of the plan and management unit will be met by the alternative course action. B. Where practical, the decision should be part of or circulated with a finding required by AS 38.05.035(e). C. Before making the final decision, the director will give notification required by the applicable permitting procedure and request comments on the proposed action. This notification will include the points described in A. Guidelines Modified by "Should" Exceptions to guidelines modified by the word "should" can be made by the DNR Regional Manager, or his designees. The guideline does, however, state an intent of the plan that should be met, using the best managerial practices for the given situation. These exceptions require a written justification in the administrative record. The justification should briefly outline how the action meets the intent of the guideline or why the particular circumstances justify deviation from the intended action or condi- tions. In addition, the manager must ensure that any exceptions do not conflict with the ACMP standards including adopted coastal plans. Page 20 - Chapter 4 Appendices Appendix A Glossary Appendix B_ Publications Related to the Area Plan A-1 B-1 C-1 AppendixC Community List for Public Notices D-1 Appendix D Mineral Closing, Mineral Opening, & Leasehold Location Orders E-1 Appendix E Index sanpuaddy Glossary APPENDIX A Glossary AAC. Alaska Administrative Code. ACMP. Alaska Coastal Management Plan. ADF&G. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Anadromous Fish Stream. A river, lake, or stream from its mouth to its uppermost reach including all sloughs and backwaters adjoining the listed waters, and that portion of the streambed or lakebed covered by ordinary high water. Anadromous streams are shown in "The Atlas to the Catalog of Waters Important for Spawning, Rearing, or Migration of Salmon" (referred to as the Anadromous Fish Stream Catalog) compiled by ADF&G. Anchorage. A location commonly used by private, recreation, or commercial vessels for anchoring. Aquaculture. Fish enhancement or hatchery development by ADF&G, a private non-profit corporation, or another group. Does not include aquatic farming. Aquatic Farming. The culture and husbandry of marine aquatic organisms, including but not limited to fish, shellfish, mollusks, crustaceans, kelp, and other algae. This does not include fish hatcheries. At this time, selling salmon eggs or pen-reared salmon is not legal in Alaska. (Aquatic farming includes any activities that meet the definition of aquatic farming given in AS 16.40.199.) AS. Alaska Statute. Buffer. An area of land between two activities or resources used to reduce the effect of one activity upon another. Caretaker Facilities. Single or multi-family floating residential facilities used as housing and that is necessary to contain equipment or processing facilities for economic develop- ment activities, such as commercial timber harvest, mineral exploration or aquatic farming operations, or associated with public activities. Caretaker facilities may be floating facilities or may be located on uplands. See also Table A-1. Clean Fill. Fill that is free of organics, human refuse, and toxic pollutants. Closed to Mineral Entry. Areas where the staking of new mineral claims is prohibited because mining has been determined to be in conflict with significant surface uses in the area. Existing mineral claims that are valid at the time of plan adoption are not affected by mineral closures. Community Harvest Area. The area known to have been used by a particular com- munity for the harvest of selected species of fish, wildlife, or plants for personal consumption. The source of the information used in this plan is the ADF&G Klawock Subsistence Study, USFS subsistence studies, and the DNR Community Workbooks. Concurrence. Under existing statues, regulations, and procedures, the Department of Natural Resources is required to obtain the approval of other groups before taking a specific action. Concurrence binds all parties to conduct their activities consistent with the approved course of action. Appendix A - Page 1 Glossary Consultation. Under existing statutes, regulations, and procedures, the Department of Natural Resources informs other groups of its intention to take a specific action and seeks their advice or assistance. Consultation is not intended to be binding ona decision. It is a means of informing affected organizations and individuals about forthcoming decisions and getting the benefit of their expertise. DNR replies to parties offering advice or assistance by sending them the decision and the reasons for which the decision was made, or notifying them that the decision and finding are available upon request. Crucial Fish and Wildlife Area. Areas that 1) serve as a limited, concentrated use area for fish and wildlife species during a sensitive life history stage where alteration of the habitat and or human disturbance could result in a permanent loss of a population or species’ sustained yield, or 2) localized traditional harvest areas of limited size where alteration of habitat could permanently limit sustained yield to traditional users. (Due to limited availability of detailed resource use studies, traditional harvest areas were identified only within the Klawock subsistence study area and areas designated by the Board of Fisheries.) Crucial fish and wildlife areas are shown on the management unit maps of Chapter 3, and are on file and available for inspection at the ADF&G, Habitat Division, Southeast Regional Office, and the DNR, Division of Land and Water Management, Southeast Regional Office in Juneau. Crucial Fish and Wildlife Areas include the following categories: + salmon spawning areas, estuarine rearing or schooling areas ¢ herring spawning areas * trout over-wintering areas « limited rearing areas for crab ¢ clam concentration areas + very high or high density shorebird and waterfowl use areas in coastal wetlands and estuarine tidelands + seabird breeding habitat within each colony area and a two-mile radius around major breeding colonies (more than 100,000 birds) + 330 foot radius around bald eagle nest trees one mile radius around sea lion haulout areas * coastal wetlands and estuarine tideflats within spring high intensity black bear use areas and concentration areas on fish streams * specific mollusc, crustacean, and seaweed harvest areas within the Areas Meriting Special Attention designated by the Hydaburg Coastal Zone Management Program DEC. Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Developed Recreational Facility. Any structure or facility that serves either public or private recreational needs. DGC. Division of Governmental Coordination, the division of the State Office of Management and Budget that coordinates Alaska’s Coastal Management Program. Director. The division director of the state division responsible for managing state land. Most often, director refers to the Director of the Division of Land and Water Manage- ment; for lands administered by DPOR, director refers to the Director of DPOR. Dispersed Recreation. Recreational pursuits that are not site specific in nature; for example, beachcombing, or recreational boating. DLWM. Division of Land and Water Management, a division of DNR. Appendix A - Page 2 Glossary DNR. Alaska Department of Natural Resources. DOF. Division of Forestry, a division of DNR. DOT/PF. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. DPOR. Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, a division of DNR. Easement. An interest in land owned by another that entitles its holder to a specific limited use. 17(b) Easement. Easement across Native Corporation land reserved through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Uses of the easements are limited to transpor- tation purposes and other uses specified in the act and in conveyance documents. Element. Resource elements completed for this plan contain background information, analysis, and resource data important for making the land management decisions of this final plan. The resource elements completed for this plan are listed in Appendix B. Feasible. Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, technical, and safety factors. [From Forest Practices Act regulations: 11 AAC 95.900(16).] See also, Proce- dures for Plan Review, Modification, and Amendment: Discretion within Guidelines, page 20, chapter 4. Feasible and Prudent. Consistent with sound engineering practice and not causing environmental, social, or economic problems that outweigh the public benefit to be derived from compliance with the guideline modified by the term "feasible and prudent" [from ACMP regulations: 6 AAC 80.900(20)]. A written decision by the land manager is necessary justifying a variation from a guideline modified by the terms "feasible" or "feasible and prudent". See also, Procedures for Plan Review, Modification, and Amendment: Discretion within Guidelines, page 20, chapter 4. Fish and Wildlife. Any species of aquatic fish, invertebrates and amphibians, in any stage of their life cycle, and all species of birds and mammals, found or that may be introduced in Alaska, except domestic birds and mammals. The term “area(s)" in association with the term "fish and wildlife" refers to both harvest and habitat areas. Floatcamp, Floating Camp, or Floating Caretaker Facility. See Table A-1. Floathome. See Table A-1 Floating A-frame Harvest. Use of a yarding machine mounted on a float to harvest timber directly from the forest into a water body with the use of an A-shaped frame. The operation generally does not require extensive roading. The A-frame is temporarily anchored and attached to the shoreline with a stiff-leg for short periods of time while harvesting logging units. The point at which the yarding road intersects the shoreline is referred to as a break-out. Floating Residential Facilities. A general phrase used to encompass the floathomes, floatlodges, floating caretaker facilities, and floatcamps. See Table A-1. Appendix A - Page 3 Glossary Table A-1. Definitions of Floating Residential Facilities Floating Residential Facilities. A general phrase used to encompass the types of floating facilities listed below. These facility types do not include commercial fishing vessels, including tenders and processors, engaged in commercial fishing activities. Floating residential facilities require an authorization if moored or anchored within a bay or cove for a period of 14 days or more. FACILITY TYPE DEFINITION Floathome Also floating residential floathomes. Floathouses, house boats, barges, and boats, powered or not that are intended for personal use. A floathome is generally for single family use and not associated with economic development activities. Floatlodge A floating residential facility providing overnight accommodations or other recreation services to the public. Floating Caretaker, Single or multi-family floating residential facilities used as housing Facility, Floatcamp, or or that are necessary to contain equipment or processing facilities Floating Camp for economic development activities such as commercial timber harvest, mineral exploration or aquatic farming operations, or associated with public activities. Floatlodge. See Table A-1. Forestry. On tidelands: any activity or structure for timber harvest or for transfer of logs from uplands to tidelands, including, but not limited to felling, yarding and hauling of logs, roads, log transfer facilities, floating A-frame logging, upland and marine log storage areas, and camps and other support facilities associated with timber resource development. On uplands: any activity or structure for the harvest or management of timber resources. General Use. Tidelands, submerged lands, or uplands designated general use provide some combination ofsettlement, recreation, habitat or other values. On tidelands and submerged lands, the lack of resource information prevents a specific resource allocation at this time. On uplands, lack of adequate resource, economic, or other information, and the lack of current demand indicates development is unlikely during the 20-year life of the plan. For additional management intent for specific general use areas, see the management intent statement of the individual management units in Chapter 3. Goal. A statement of basic intent or general condition desired in the long term. Goals usually are not quantifiable and do not have specified dates for achievement. Guideline. A course of action to be followed by DNR resource managers or required of land users when the manager permits, leases, or otherwise authorizes the use of state land or resources. Guidelines also range in their level of specificity from giving general guidance for decision making or identifying factors that need to be considered, to setting detailed standards for on-the-ground decisions. Some guidelines state the intent that must be followed and allow flexibility in achieving it. Important Community Harvest Area. A specific, local area identified by a community as being important for the harvest of fish, wildlife, or timber or other plants for personal consumption. (See also, Community Harvest Area.) Important Fish and Wildlife Area. (This term is used only in Volume II, the Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan.) Important habitat and harvest areas are those having Appendix A - Page 4 Glossary one or more of the following characteristics: 1) sustains productive fish and wildlife populations, 2) supports widespread (vs. localized) or dispersed populations of species which are sedentary or substrate-dependent. Intertidal harvest areas considered impor- tant are those that occur or depend on the intertidal or adjacent submerged land substrate for actual resource harvest or for the harvest activity. All offshore harvest areas can be considered important with respect to potential major activities which could interfere with the use of the offshore waters or bottom-dwelling resources. Important fish and wildlife areas in SWPOW are shown on the management unit maps in Chapter 3 and are on file and available for inspection at the ADF&G, Habitat Division, Southeast Regional Office, and the DNR, Division of Land and Water Management, Southeast Regional Office in Juneau. Important Fish and Wildlife Areas include the following categories: + salmon nearshore migration corridors and offshore troll and subsistence salmon fisheries + herring overwintering areas * estuaries where crab populations occur and offshore crab harvest areas * waters/estuaries where shrimp populations occur and offshore shrimp harvest areas * waterfowl and seabirds concentration areas * intertidal/subtidal clam harvest areas (except those noted as crucial) * offshore bottom fish/halibut harvest areas * trapping areas along beaches * estuaries. Instream Flow. From draft regulations, 11 AAC 93.970(19): "instream flow" means an instantaneous flow rate of water through a stream during specified periods of time, from a designated location upstream to a designated location downstream. Intensive Commercial Harvest Area. A specific local area of intensive commercial harvest of fish or wildlife where the level of harvest has or is projected to reach the maximum levels known to occur for the resource. Interagency Land Management Agreement (ILMA). An agreement between two state agencies that transfers management responsibility of land from one agency to the other. Land Disposal. Same as land offering, defined below; except that land disposal areas referenced in Chapter 3 may include lots reserved for lease or sale for public, commer- cial, or industrial facilities. Land Manager. A representative of the state agency or division responsible for managing state land. Land Offering. Transfer of state land to private ownership as authorized by AS 38.04.010, including fee simple sale, homesteading, and sale of agricultural rights. They do not include leases, land-use permits, water rights, rights-of-way, material sales, or other disposals of interest in lands or waters. (See also, Land Disposal.) Land Sale. Same as "Land Offering" as defined above. Land Use Designations. Allocations that set out primary or secondary land uses. See definitions of primary and secondary land uses. (Chapter 4 sets out how the land use designations of this plan will be classified according to 11 AAC 55.) Leasable Mineral. Leasable minerals include deposits of coal, sulfur phosphates, oil shale, sodium potassium, oil, and gas. Legislative Designation. An action by the state legislature that sets aside a specific area for special management actions and ensures the area is kept in public ownership. Appendix A - Page 5 Glossary Life of the plan. The plan uses a 20-year planning period to guide land management. However, the plan is a flexible tool and may be changed if conditions warrant. The plan will be reviewed approximately five years to determine if revisions are necessary. See Chapter 4, Procedures for Plan Review, Modification, and Amendment, page 17. Locatable Mineral. Locatable minerals include both metallic (gold, silver, lead, etc.) and nonmetallic (fluorspar, asbestos, mica, etc.) minerals. Log Transfer Facility (LTF). Any facility or mechanism necessary to transfer timber from uplands to marine waters. Log Transfer Site (LTS). A site for all facilities necessary for transfer of timber from uplands to marine waters, including associated components such as log rafting and sorting areas, floating camps, access ramps, etc. A single site (LTS) may contain more than one facility (LTF). Management Intent Statement. The statements that define the department’s near and long-term management objectives and the methods to achieve those objectives. Materials. "Materials" include but are not limited to common varieties of sand, gravel, rock, peat, pumice, pumicite, cinders, clay, and sod. MBF. Thousand board feet. A unit of quantity used in forestry. A board foot is a unit of quantity for lumber equal to the volume of a board 12 x 12 x 1 inches. Mean High Water. The tidal datum plane of the average of all the high tides, as would be established by the National Geodetic Survey at any place subject to tidal influence [from 11 AAC 53.900(14)]. Mean high water is the dividing line between uplands and tidelands. Mean Low Water. The tidal datum plane of the average of all the low tides, as would be established by the National Geodetic Survey at any place subject to tidal influence [from 11 AAC 53.900(16)]. Mean Lower Low Water. The tidal datum plane of the average of the lower of the low waters of each day, as would be established by the National Geodetic Survey, at any place subject to tidal influence [from 11 AAC 53.900(17)]. Mean lower low water is the "zero tide line." Mineral Transfer Facility. Any facility or mechanism to transfer mineral resources from upland to marine waters. Mineral Transfer Site. A site for all facilities necessary for transferring mineral resour- ces from uplands to marine waters. A single site may contain more than one facility. Mining. Any structure or activity for commercial exploration and recovery of minerals, including, but not limited to resource transfer facilities, camps, and other support facilities associated with mineral development. The use of the term "mining" does not include offshore prospecting. Mining Claim. A property right to locatable mineral established by discovery, location, and filing under AS 38.05.280. MMBEF. Million board feet. A board foot is a unit of quantity for lumber equal to the volume of a board 12 x 12 x 1 inches. Native Owned. Land that is patented or will be patented to a Native Corporation. Native Selected. Land selected from the federal government by a Native Corporation but not yet patented. Appendix A - Page 6 Glossary Navigable. Used in its legal context, it refers to lakes and rivers that meet federal or state criteria for navigability. Under the Equal Footing Doctrine, the Alaska State Act, and the Submerged Lands Act, the state owns land under navigable waterbodies. NFCG. National Forest Community Grant, the name used for state selections within national forests. These selections are authorized by section 6(a) of the Statehood Act and are commonly referred to as National Forest Community Grant selections. Ordinary High Water Mark. The mark along the bank or shore up to which the presence and action of the nontidal water are so common and usual, and so long continued in all ordinary years, as to leave a natural line impressed on the bank or shore and indicated by erosion, shelving, changes in soil characteristics, destruction of terrestrial vegetation, or other distinctive physical characteristics [from 11 AAC 53.900(23)]. OPP or Offshore Prospecting Permit. A permit issued by DNR giving the permittee exclusive right to explore for, and if commercial quantities are discovered, develop locatable minerals in the state’s tide and submerged lands. Permanent Use. A use that is more than two years in duration requiring a state lease, easement, or right-of-way and may include a structure that is not readily removable. Personal Use. The harvest of fish and wildlife for personal consumption, including but not limited to subsistence and recreational harvest. Commercial harvest is not included. Policy. An intended course of action or a principle for guiding actions. In this plan, DNR policies for land and resource management include goals, management intent statements, management guidelines, land use designations, implementation plans and procedures, and various other statements of DNR’s intentions. POWAP. Prince of Wales Area Plan. Primary Use. A use of major importance in a particular management unit. Resources in the unit will be managed to encourage, develop, or protect this use. Where a unit has two or more designated primary uses, the management intent statements and guidelines of the unit, together with existing regulations and procedures will direct how these resources are managed to avoid or minimize conflict between these primary uses. Prime Fish and Wildlife Area. Areas that contain 1) productive components of intertidal or marine ecosystems where alteration of the habitat and or human distur- bance would reduce yield of fish and wildlife populations either indirectly or cumula- tively, or 2) areas of intense harvest when the level of harvest has or is projected to reach the maximum for the resource. Prime fish and wildlife areas are shown on the management unit maps in Chapter 3 and are on file and available for inspection at the ADF&G, Habitat Division, Southeast Regional Office, and the DNR, Division of Land and Water Management, Southeast Regional Office in Juneau. Prime Fish and Wildlife Areas include the following categories: * crab rearing areas (not designated crucial due to limited nature) * a one-mile radius around seabird breeding colonies * very high-density, open-water waterfowl use areas + high-density harbor seal use areas * sea Otter range areas + high-intensity commercial, community, or sport harvest areas + abalone harvest areas * lagoons, kelp beds, eelgrass beds, and extensive shallow, estuarine habitat (excluding areas crucial to salmon) Appendix A - Page 7 Glossary Primitive Recreation. A description used by the Forest Service for a type of recreation experience. Primitive recreation areas generally include those areas out of sight and sound of human activities and greater than three miles from roads open to public travel. The areas are larger than 5,000 acres with opportunities for a high degree of interaction with the natural environment, challenge, risk, and the use of outdoor skills. Because of the areas’ remoteness, users are normally required to stay overnight. Prohibited Use. A use not allowed in a management unit because of conflicts with the management intent, designated primary or secondary uses, or management guideline. Uses not specifically prohibited nor designated as primary or secondary uses in a management unit are allowed if compatible with the primary and secondary uses, the management intent statements for the unit, and the plan’s guidelines. Changing a prohibited use to an allowable use requires a plan amendment. Public Trust. A doctrine that requires the state to manage tidelands, shorelands, and submerged lands for the benefit of the people so that they can engage in such things as commerce, navigation, fishing, hunting, swimming, and ecological study. (See also, Chapter 1, page 5). Purse Seine Hookoff. Areas commonly used by commercial fishermen as purse seine hookoff points. Range (General Distribution) Fish and Wildlife Areas. (This term is used only in Volume II, the Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan.) Range habitat and harvest areas are those necessary to support the existing distribution, abundance, and produc- tivity of fish and wildlife populations in the planning area. The delineation of range areas was based on a review of physical characteristics that could be observed on nautical charts and the known habitat requirements of the species known to be present. Areas mapped as range were considered to provide lower value habitat, lower productivity, and lower human use, based on considerations of (1) width of intertidal zone, (2) slope of intertidal zone, (3) exposure and (4) extent of adjacent shallow waters and aquatic vegetation. Maps depicting fish and wildlife range habitat are on file and available for inspection at the ADF&G, Habitat Division, Southeast Regional Office, and the DNR, Division of Land and Water Management, Southeast Regional Office in Juneau. Recreation. Any activity or structure for recreational purposes, including but not limited to hiking, camping, boating, anchorage, access points to hunting and fishing areas, and sightseeing. "Recreation" does not refer to subsistence or sport hunting and fishing. Residential Floathome. Same as floathome. See Table A-1, page 4. Resource Management. A designation and classification used for lands which are presently unaccessible or remote and may have a number of resources, but where the lack of adequate resource, economic or other relevant information combined with the unlikelihood of resource development within the next 10 years makes a specific resource allocation decision unnecessary. In POWAP all state lands without other designations are designated General Use and classified Resource Management. Resource Transfer Facility (RTF). Any facility or mechanism necessary to transfer timber, mineral, or other resources from uplands to marine waters, including all neces- sary components such as log rafting and sorting areas, floating camps, etc. Resource Transfer Site (RTS). A site for all facilities necessary to transfer timber, minerals, or other resources from uplands to marine waters, including all necessary components such as log rafting and sorting areas, floating camps, access ramps, etc. A single resource transfer site may contain more than one resource transfer facility. Appendix A - Page 8 Glossary ROS or Recreation Opportunity Spectrum. ROS is the method the USFS uses to indicate the type of recreation experience and setting their management is designed to achieve for an area. For further information, please see USFS publications concerning ROS. Secondary Use. A use of lesser importance than the primary use in a particular management unit. If a use is designated as a secondary use, existing information indicates that it will be allowed somewhere within the management unit consistent with the needs of the primary use, the unit’s management intent, and the guidelines of the plan. SERO. Southeast Regional Office of the Division of Land and Water Management, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Settlement. The sale, leasing, or permitting of state lands to allow private recreational, residential, commercial, industrial, or community use. In SWPOV, it includes the use of state tidelands for floathomes. Shall. Same as "will." Shoreland. Land belonging to the state that is covered by navigable, nontidal water up to the ordinary high water mark as modified by accretion, erosion or reliction. (see definition of navigable). Shorelands are generally lake bottoms or the beds of navigable rivers and streams. Shoreline Development. Any water-dependent or water-related structure or facility that is permanent and or used for private, public, commercial, or industrial purposes. "Shoreline Development" excludes log or other resource transfer facilities, log storage, floating A-frame logging, or camps and other resource development support facilities associated with forestry or mineral development. Should. States intent for a course of action or a set of conditions to be achieved. Guidelines modified by the word "should" states the plan’s intent and allows the manager to use discretion in deciding the specific means for best achieving the intent or whether particular circumstances justify deviation from the intended action or set of conditions. A guideline may include criteria for deciding if such a deviation is justified. (See Procedures for Plan Review, Modification, and Amendment, Discretion within Guidelines, chapter 4, page 20). Significant impact, significant effect, significant conflict, or significant loss (adapted from the ACMP statutes, AS 46.40.210). A use or an activity associated with that use, which proximately contributes to a material change or alteration in the natural or social characteristic of the land and in which (a)the use, or activity associated with it, would have a net adverse effect on the quality of the resources; (b)the use, or activity associated with it, would limit the range of alternative uses of the resources; or (c)the use would, of itself, constitute a tolerable change or alteration of the resources but which, cumulatively, would have an adverse effect. State lands. All lands, including uplands, tidelands, submerged lands, and shorelands belonging to or acquired by the State of Alaska, excluding lands owned by the University of Alaska. State-owned Land. Land that is patented or will be patented to the state, including uplands, tidelands, shorelands, and submerged lands. State-selected Land. Federally owned land that is selected by the State of Alaska, but not yet patented. Appendix A - Page 9 Glossary Stealth Editor. An editor who is difficult to locate and who would slyly, secretly, and furtively insert a definition into a glossary without the knowledge or approval of the Project Manager. (Also abbreviated RML) Refer to Vassals. Submerged Lands. Lands covered by tidal waters between the line of mean low water and seaward to a distance of three geographic miles or as may hereafter be properly claimed by the State. (See definition of "tidelands" and figure 1-1 on page 2, chapter 1). Subsistence. From the Alaska National Interest Conservation Act (ANILCA) PL 96-487, Sec. 803.] The customary and traditional uses by rural Alaska residents of wild, renewable resources for direct personal or family consumption as food, shelter, fuel, clothing, tools, or transportation; for the making and selling of handicraft articles out of nonedible byproducts of fish and wildlife resources taken for personal or family consumption; for barter, or sharing of personal or family consumption; and for cus- tomary trade. See also resource summary, page 11, chapter 1. Suitable. Land that is physically capable of supporting a particular type of resource development. SWPOW. Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan. Temporary Use. A use that is one year or less in duration requiring a state permit. Any structure associated with the use must be readily removable. Thinning. Cutting trees in a stand to decrease its density, thereby improving growing conditions for the remaining trees. Tidelands. Lands that are periodically covered by tidal waters between mean high water and mean low water. (See figure 1-1 on page 2, chapter 1). Unsuitable. Land that is physically incapable of supporting a particular type of resource development (usually because that resource doesn’t exist in that location). Uplands. Lands above mean high water (see figure 1-1 on page 2, chapter 1). Vassals. Very active serfs, servants, and laborers. (Also abbreviated RML,CD, or DD.) Water-dependent. From 6 AAC 80.900(17): "water-dependent" means a use or activity which can be carried out only on, in, or adjacent to water areas because the use requires access to the water body. Water-related. From 6 AAC 80.900(18): "water-related" means a use or activity which is not directly dependent upon access to a water body, but which provides goods or services that are directly associated with water-dependence and which, if not located adjacent to water, would result in a public loss of quality in the goods or services offered. Wetlands. Includes both freshwater and saltwater wetlands. "Freshwater wetlands" means those environments characterized by rooted vegetation which is partially sub- merged either continuously or periodically by surface freshwater with less than .5 parts per thousand salt content and not exceeding three meters in depth. "Saltwater wetlands" means those coastal areas along sheltered shorelines characterized by salt tolerant, marshy plants and large algae extending from extreme low tide which is influenced by sea spray or tidally induced water table changes. USFS. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Will. Requires a course of action or a set of conditions to be achieved. A guideline modified by the word "will" must be followed by land managers and users. If such a guideline is not complied with, a written decision justifying the noncompliance is required. (See Chapter 4, Procedures for Plan Review, Modification, and Amendment: Special Exceptions, page 18, chapter 4). Appendix A - Page 10 Publications Related to the Area Plan APPENDIX B Publications Related to the Area Plan PLANNING REPORTS AND BROCHURES Introductory brochure with map. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Issues List. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. April 10, 1986. Summary of Public Comments on Issues. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Community Workbooks (Non-reproducible). For the following communities: Cape Pole, Edna Bay, Coffman Cove, Hollis, Sunny Cove, Kasaan, Port Protection, Lab Bay, Thorne Bay, Saltery Cove, Naukati, Whale Pass, Point Baker, and Port Alice. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Winter 1986. Management Alternatives for State Land; Land Selections from the Tongass National Forest. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. April, 1987. Summary and List of Public Comments on Alternatives. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. August 1987. Public Review Draft. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. April 1988. List of Public Comments; Public Review Draft. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. July 1988. Response to Public Comment on the Draft Plan. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. November 1988. Responses to Notice of Intent to Adopt. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. December 1988. Newsletters. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resour- ces. Various Dates: March 1986, June 1986, September 1986, April 1987, May 1987, October 1987 (Summary of Comments on Alternatives), and February 1988 (Manage- ment Summaries by Resource for the Public Review Draft), April 1988, July 1988 (Public Review Draft Summary of Comments), and November 1988 (Summary of Changes to the Public Review Draft). Appendix B - Page 1 Publications Related to the Area Plan BACKGROUND DATA AND ELEMENT REPORTS Draft Cultural Resources Element. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Depart- ment of Natural Resources. March 1987. Draft Fish and Wildlife Element. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. March 1987. Draft Mineral Element. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. July 1987. Draft Recreation Element. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. July 1987. Draft Settlement Element. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. December 1987. Floathome Element. Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. January 1988. Mariculture: Issues and Proposed Goals and guidelines. Prince of Wales and Prince William Sound Area Plans, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. May 1987. Page 2 - Appendix B APPENDIX C Community List For Public Notices Community List For Public Notices Appendix C indicates communities and organizations most likely to be affected by actions subject to Chapter 2 Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C. Three lists are included: List 1 Indicates the communities most likely to be affected by an action subject to Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C within each subunit. List 2 Indicates organizations that should be considered for notification in Coordination and Public Notice Guideline C2. List3 Indicates the communities with a postmaster and Native village corporations within 25 miles of each subunit. This list is intended to assist in notification according to AS 38.05.945 (c) (3) and (c) (4). An asterisk (*) indicates communities known to have a postmaster at the time of this writing. COMMUNITIES TO BE NOTIFIED IN COORDINATION WITH PUBLIC NOTICE GUIDELINE C SUBUNIT la 1b 2a, 2b, 2c 3a 3b 4a ORGANIZATION Whale Pass Homeowners Association Port Protection Community Association Point Baker Community Association Sumner Straits Advisory Committee Gretchen Goldstein, Chair Whale Pass Homeowners Association Port Protection Community Assoc. Point Baker Community Association Whale Pass Homeowners Association Sumner Straits Advisory Committee Gretchen Goldstein, Chair Port Protection Community Association Point Baker Community Association Sumner Straits Advisory Committee Gretchen Goldstein, Chair Port Protection Community Association Point Baker Community Association Edna Bay Community, Inc. Sumner Straits Advisory Committee Gretchen Goldstein, Chair Edna Bay Advisory Committee Mike Tolson, Chair Whale Pass Homeowners Association ADDRESS Whale Pass, AK 99950 Box 68; Point Baker, AK 99927 Box 31; Point Baker, AK 99927 Box 14; Point Baker, AK 99927 Whale Pass, AK 99950 Box 68; Point Baker, AK 99927 Box 31; Point Baker, AK 99927 Whale Pass, AK 99950 Box 14; Point Baker, AK 99927 Box 68; Point Baker, AK 99927 Box 31; Point Baker, AK 99927 Box 14; Point Baker, AK 99927 Box 68; Point Baker, AK 99927 Box 31; Point Baker, AK 99927 Edna Bay, AK 99950 Box 14; Point Baker, AK 99927 260 Davidson; Edna Bay, AK 99950 Whale Pass, AK 99950 Appendix C - Page 1 Community List For Public Notices SUBUNIT 4b 5a, 5b 6a, 6b, 6c Ta 7b, 7c 8a, 8b 10a 10b lla 11b lle 12a, 12b, 12d ORGANIZATION Naukati Community Association Edna Bay Community, Inc. Edna Bay Advisory Committee Mike Tolson, Chair Whale Pass Homeowners Association Coffman Cove Civic Club Naukati Community Association Edna Bay Community, Inc. Edna Bay Advisory Committee Mike Tolson, Chair Naukati Community Association Edna Bay Community, Inc. Edna Bay Advisory Committee Mike Tolson, Chair Port Protection Community Association Point Baker Community Association Edna Bay Community, Inc. Sumner Straits Advisory Committee Gretchen Goldstein, Chair Edna Bay Advisory Committee Mike Tolson, Chair Naukati Community Association Edna Bay Community, Inc. Edna Bay Advisory Committee Mike Tolson, Chair Naukati Community Association City of Craig City of Klawock Craig Advisory Committee Ralph Macki, Chair Klawock Advisory Committee Martin S. Fabry, Chair City of Thorne Bay City of Thorne Bay Hollis Community Association City of Kasaan Kavilco, Inc. City of Thorne Bay Hollis Community Association ADDRESS Tokeen Lodge; Tokeen, AK 99950 Edna Bay, AK 99950 260 Davidson; Edna Bay, AK 99950 Whale Pass, AK 99950 Pouch L; Coffman Cv; Ketchikan, AK 99689 Tokeen Lodge; Tokeen, AK 99950 Edna Bay, AK 99950 260 Davidson; Edna Bay, AK 99950 Tokeen Lodge; Tokeen, AK 99950 Edna Bay, AK 99950 260 Davidson; Edna Bay, AK 99950 Box 68; Point Baker, AK 99927 Box 31; Point Baker, AK 99927 Edna Bay, AK 99950 Box 14; Point Baker, AK 99927 260 Davidson; Edna Bay, AK 99950 Tokeen Lodge; Tokeen, AK 99950 Edna Bay, AK 99950 260 Davidson; Edna Bay, AK 99950 Tokeen Lodge; Tokeen, AK 99950 Box 23; Craig, AK 99921 Box 113; Klawock, AK 99925 Box 252; Craig, AK 99921 Box 54; Klawock, AK 99925 Box 110; Thorne Bay, AK 99919 Box 110; Thorne Bay, AK 99919 Box 1; Hollis, AK 99950 Kasaan, AK 99924 General Delivery; Kasaan, AK 99924 Box 110; Thorne Bay, AK 99919 Box 1; Hollis, AK 99950 Page 2 - Appendix C SUBUNIT 12¢ 12e, 12f 13a, 13b SW 1 SW 2-11 SW 12-15 SW 16 SW 17 ORGANIZATION City of Kasaan Kavilco, Inc. Hollis Community Association Saltery Cove Landowners Association Kavilco, Inc. Sunny Cove Residents Association Kootznoowoo, Inc. City of Craig City of Klawock Craig Advisory Committee Ralph Macki, Chair Klawock Advisory Committee Martin S. Fabry, Chair City of Craig City of Klawock Craig Advisory Committee Ralph Macki, Chair Klawock Advisory Committee Martin S. Fabry, Chair City of Craig City of Hydaburg City of Klawock Craig Advisory Committee Ralph Macki, Chair Klawock Advisory Committee Martin S. Fabry, Chair Hydaburg Advisory Committee Victor Burgess, Chair City of Craig City of Hydaburg Craig Advisory Committee Ralph Macki, Chair Hydaburg Advisory Committee Victor Burgess, Chair City of Craig City of Hydaburg City of Klawock Craig Advisory Committee Ralph Macki, Chair Klawock Advisory Committee Martin S. Fabry, Chair Hydaburg Advisory Committee Victor Burgess, Chair Community List For Public Notices ADDRESS Kasaan, AK 99924 General Delivery; Kasaan, AK 99924 Box 1; Hollis, AK 99950 Box 848; Ward Cove, AK 99928 General Delivery; Kasaan, AK 99924 Box 7211; Ketchikan, AK 99901 Box 116; Angoon, AK 99820 Box 23; Craig, AK 99921 Box 113; Klawock, AK 99925 Box 252; Craig, AK 99921 Box 54; Klawock, AK 99925 Box 23; Craig, AK 99921 Box 113; Klawock, AK 99925 Box 252; Craig, AK 99921 Box 54; Klawock, AK 99925 Box 23; Craig, AK 99921 Box 301; Hydaburg, AK 99922 Box 113; Klawock, AK 99925 Box 252; Craig, AK 99921 Box 54; Klawock, AK 99925 Box 363; Hydaburg, AK 99925 Box 23; Craig, AK 99921 Box 301; Hydaburg, AK 99922 Box 252; Craig, AK 99921 Box 363; Hydaburg, AK 99925 Box 23; Craig, AK 99921 Box 301; Hydaburg, AK 99922 Box 113; Klawock, AK 99925 Box 252; Craig, AK 99921 Box 54; Klawock, AK 99925 Box 363; Hydaburg, AK 99925 Appendix C - Page 3 Community List For Public Notices SUBUNIT ORGANIZATION ADDRESS SW 18 City of Craig Box 23; Craig, AK 99921 City of Hydaburg Box 301; Hydaburg, AK 99922 Craig Advisory Committee Ralph Macki, Chair Box 252; Craig, AK 99921 Hydaburg Advisory Committee Victor Burgess, Chair Box 363; Hydaburg, AK 99925 SW 19-31 City of Hydaburg Box 301; Hydaburg, AK 99922 Hydaburg Advisory Committee Victor Burgess, Chair Box 363; Hydaburg, AK 99925 Page 4 - Appendix C Community List For Public Notices ORGANIZATIONS TO CONSIDER FOR COORDINATION AND PUBLIC NOTICE GUIDELINE C2 The following are umbrella organizations for various user groups. The list is not all inclusive. The land manager should consider whether notification to other organizations, including specific member organizations, such as the Alaska Trollers Association, is appropriate. Known member organizations that may be affected are also listed. UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION ADDRESS MEMBER ORGANIZATION PHONE NUMBER (907) Alaska Loggers Association 111 Stedman #200 Ketchikan, AK 99901 225-6114 Alaska Mariculture Association P.O. Box 020704 Juneau, AK 99802 463-3600 Alaska Miners Association 501 W. Northern Lights #20 Anchorage, AK 99503 276-0347 Juneau Chapter Changes annually Resource Development Council PO. Box 100516 Anchorage, AK 99510 276-0700 SEACC - Southeast Alaska PO. Box 021692 Conservation Council Juneau, AK 99802 586-6942 Tongass Conservation Society PO. Box 3280 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Alaska Society of American PO. Box 129 Forestdwellers Point Baker, AK 99927 Alaskans for Responsible Tokeen Lodge Resource Management Tokeen, AK 99950 United Fishermen of Alaska 211 Fourth St. #106 Juneau, AK 99801 586-2820 Alaska Trollers Ass’n 130 Seward St., #213 Juneau, AK 99801 586-9400 Southeast Alaska Seiners PO. Box 9579 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Southern Southeast Regional 1621 Tongass, Suite 103 Aquaculture Association Ketchikan, AK 99901 United Southeast Alaska Gillnetters P.O. Box 021186 Juneau, AK 99802 586-8125 Appendix C - Page 5 Community List For Public Notices COMMUNITIES AND NATIVE VILLAGE CORPORATIONS Within 25 Miles of Each Subunit The following list identifies communities and Native village corporations within 25 miles of each subunit, to assist in notification according to AS 38.05.945 (c) (3) and (c) (4). This list does not substitute for affected community organizations in List 1. An asterisk (*) next to a community indicates the community is known to have a postmaster at the time of this writing. The abbreviation next to each community or Native village corporation is used on the next page to identify which communities and Native corporations are within 25 miles of each subunit. Native Village Corporations HC Haidacorp Koo Kootznoowoog, Inc. P. O. Box 89 P.O. Box 116 Hydaburg, AK 99922 Angoon, AK 99820 Kav Kavilco, Inc. SS Shaan-Seet General Delivery P.O. Box 90 Kasaan, AK 99924 Craig, AK 99921 KH Klawock-Heenya P. O. Box 25 Klawock, AK 99925 Communities with a Postmaster ec Coffman Cove MC* Meyers Chuck Coffman Cove, AK 99950 Meyers Chuck, AK 99903 Cg* Craig Na Craig, AK 99921 Naukati Tokeen, AK 99950 EB Edna Bay PB* Edna Bay, AK 99950 Point Baker Point Baker, AK 99927 Hol Hollis PP Hollis, AK 99950 Port Protection Point Baker, AK 99927 Thorne Bay Hyd* Hyd TB* y Tanners Thorne Bay, AK 99919 Hydaburg, Ak 99922 wc* Ward Cove K te Sec Ward Cove, AK 99901 Kasaan, AK 99924 Whale Pass : i WP tied Ketchikas Whale Pass, AK 99950 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Kla* Klawock Klawock, AK 99925 Met* Metlakatla Metlakatla, AK 99926 Page 6 - Appendix C Community List For Public Notices The abbreviations listed after each subunit indicate which communities and Native corporations are located within 25 miles of the subunit. The abbreviations are translated on the previous page. SUB- UNIT la Ib 2a,b,c 3a,b 4a 4b 5a,b 6a,b 6c Ta 7b Te 8a 8b 9 10a,b lla 1lb lle 12a,b 12c 12d 12e 12f 13a 13b l4a 14b l4c 15a SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5,6 SW 7,8 SW 9,10 SW 11 SW 12 SW 13,14 SW 15 SW 16 SW 17 SW 18 SW 19 SW 20 SW 21 SW 22-31 COMMUNITIES WITHIN 25 MILES CC, PB, PP, WP CC, Na, PB, PP, WP EB, PB, PP, WP EB, Na, PB, PP, WP CC, EB, Na, PB, PP, WP CC, EB, Na, WP CC, EB, Na, PP, WP CC, Na, TB, WP CC, Kas, MC, Na, TB CC, EB, Na, PB, PP, WP CC, Cr, EB, Kla, Na, WP CC, EB, Kla, Na, WP EB, Na, PB, PP EB, Na, WP EB, Na, PB, PP Cr, EB, Kla, Na, WP CC, Hol, Kas, Kla, MC, Na, TB Cr, Hol, Kas, Kla, MC, TB CC, Hol, Kas, Kla, MC, TB Cr, Hyd, Hol, Kas, Kla, MC, TB Hol, Kas, Ket, MC, TB, WC Cr, Hol, Hyd, Kas, Kla, MC, TB Hol, Hyd, Kas, MC, TB Hol, Hyd, Kas, Ket, MC, TB, WC Hol, Hyd, Kas Kas, Ket, Met, WC Hyd Met Ket, Met Met Cr, Hol, Kas, Kla, Na, TB Cr, Hol, Hyd, Kas, Kla, Na, TB Cr, Hol, Hyd, Kla, Na, TB Cr, Hol, Kla, Na Cr, EB, Kla, Na Cr, Kla Cr, Kla Cr, Hol, Kas, Kla, TB Cr, Hol, Hyd, Kla Cr, Hyd, Kla Cr, Hol, Hyd, Kla Cr, Hyd Cr, Hol, Hyd, Kas, Kla Cr, Hol, Hyd, Kas Hol, Hyd Cr, Hol, Hyd Cr, Hyd Hyd VILLAGE CORPORATIONS WITHIN 25 MILES Kav KH, SS KH KH, SS Kav, KH Kav, KH, SS Kav, KH HC, Kav, KH, SS Kav HC, Kav, KH, SS HC, Kav HC, Kav HC, Kav Kav HC Kav, KH, SS HC, Kav, KH, SS HC, KH, SS KH, SS KH, SS KH, SS KH, SS Kav, KH, SS HC, KH, SS HC, KH, SS HC, KH, SS HC, SS HC, Kav, KH, SS HC, Kav, SS HC HC, SS HC, SS HC Appendix C - Page 7 Community List For Public Notices Page 8 - Appendix C Mineral Closing, Mineral Opening, & Leasehold Location Orders APPENDIX D Mineral Closing, Mineral Opening, & Leasehold Location Orders State lands subject to mineral orders are discussed in the Resource Summary section of Chapter 1 under Subsurface Resources and are shown on the Subunit Maps in Chapter 3. The locations of stream mouth and streambed closures are shown on Map D-1 in this Appendix. Table 1-4 and Table 1-5 in Chapter 1 summarize the mineral status in the planning area. Closures are established under Mineral Order No. 573. Reopening of lands south of Thorne Bay is established under Mineral Order No. 86, Amendment 1. Lands subject to leasehold are established under Leasehold Location Order No. 7. The appendix includes mineral orders for the following: Reopen - lands south of Thorne Bay that total approximately 3,408 acres Close - ten settlement areas that total approximately 15,004 acres Close - three recreation areas that total approximately 1,455 acres Close - 59 stream mouths that total approximately 2,382 acres Close - approximately five miles on four streams that total approximately 22 acres Leasehold Entry - three stream mouths that total approximately 120 acres Leasehold Entry - 200’ buffers along four streams that total approximately 242 acres Appendix D - Page 1 Mineral Closing, Mineral Opening & Leasehold Location Orders Concur: Gary Gustafson, Director Division ofYand and Water Management Concur: Gerald Gallagher, Director Division of Mining Approved by: Lennie Gorsuch, Commissioner Department of Natural Resources Lennie Gorsuch, Co Department of Natu issioner 1 Resources Date Date Date SMe /F4 Date Appendix D - Page 2 Mineral Opening Order Mineral Opening Order STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 86, AMENDMENT NO. 1 X_ Opening Lands to Mineral Entry I. Geographic Name: Thorne Bay Il. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. Ill. File Number Legal Description Acreage ATTACHED 3,408 IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby opened to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Concur: Division of-Land and Water Management Concur: —GosaGtlelwy —afife Gerald Gallagher, Director Date Division of Mining Approved by: Lennie Gorsuch, Department of Na missioner ral Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 3 Mineral Opening Order FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 86, AMENDMENT NO. 1 : A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A.S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be reopened to new mineral entry concurrent with the adoption of the area plan. The land was previously closed under Mineral Closing Order No. 86 before a land disposal. Lands that were not sold remain in state ownership and do not support activities that would be incompatible with mining, and they are not available for purchase. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the state to reopen these areas to mineral entry. Lands that are in private ownership will remain closed to mineral entry. The proposal to reopen these areas to mineral entry was reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 3,400 acres will be reopened. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by reopening to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska the lands identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and described on the attached form. Lennie Gorsuch, Commi Department of Natural oner esources MINERAL OPENING ORDER NO. 86, AMENDMENT NO. 1 Land described below near Thorne Bay includes lands described under previous mineral closing orders, but does not include any privately-owned lands. All sections are unsurveyed. Township 72 South, Range 84 East, Copper River Meridian Section 13: WANW% SEYNW% Section 14: SwSW%, NESW Ex Section 15: W%, SwSE%, NWuSE% Section 22: N% Ny¥S%, Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, SEvSE% Section 23: all; Section 24: SW% Section 25: N*NW% NW«&NE% Lot 2; Section 26: Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, NExNW%, EvSWuE%, Section 27: Lot 1, Lot 2; Section 35: Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Lot 5, Lot 6, E»xNE« Containing approximately 3,400 acres. Appendix D - Page 4 Mineral Closing Orders Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 X Closing Lands to Mineral Entry L Geographic Name: Port Pr ion Addition Il. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. III. File Number Legal Description Acreage 40 Township 64 South, Range 75 East, Copper River Meridian Section 24: SASExNWuNW%, EvSEuNW% Township 64 South, Range 76 East, Copper River Meridian Section 19: NWuNW%, W»SWuNW% WeNESWuN W%, NW4SEvS Wun We Land described above includes uplands but does not include submerged lands, tidelands, or private lands. All sections are unsurveyed. IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. 13 Date Eu fey Date ¥-/o 45 Date Concur: Gary Gustaf ‘on, Director Division OfLand and Water Management Concur: Gerald Gallagher, Dire Division of Mining Approved by: Lennie Gorsuch, Com Department of Natufal Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 5 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A.S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.1859(a)). The areas to be closed include the uplands near Labouchere Bay which provide access to the communities of Port Protection and Point Baker. The area is suitable for a boat launch or a dock as well as other community activities that are significant surface uses of the land that would be incompatible with mining or surface location. These closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 40 acres will be closed. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. Lenffie Gorsuch, Co Department of Nat issioner 1 Resources Date Appendix D - Page 6 STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 >. al Closing Lands to Mineral Entry I. Geographic Name: Point Baker Il. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. III. File Number Legal Description Acreage 151.06 ac. Township 63 South, Range 75 East, Copper River Meridian Section 36: Lot 1, USS 3854 Township 63 South, Range 76 East, Copper River Meridian Section 31: Lot 1, USS 3854 Township 64 South, Range 75 East, Copper River Meridian Section 1: Lot 1 and Lot 6, USS 3854; Lot 43, USS 2829 Township 64 South Range 76 East, Copper River Meridian Section 6: Lot 1 and Lot 6, USS 3854 Mineral Closing Orders Land described above excludes all tidelands, submerged lands, and privately owned lands. All sections are unsurveyed. IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Concur: Gary Gust n, Director Division of Land and Water Management Concur: Gerald Gallagher, Director Division of Mining Approved by: Lennie Gorsuch, Department of mmissioner ural Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Date Appendix D - Page 7 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A.S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include the uplands at Point Baker. Mining claims filed in areas being surveyed and designed for sale create use conflicts and jeopardize the effectiveness of state expenditure of funds for subdivision surveys. After lots are sold, mining and mineral location would be incompatible with the development and use of the land by purchasers. These closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 151.06 acres will be closed. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. O- le -€5 Date Lennie Gorsuch, Department of mmissioner ural Resources Appendix D - Page 8 Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 >. Closing Lands to Mineral Entry I. Geographic Name: Port Protection IL. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. III. File Number Legal Description Acreage 210 Township 4 South, Range 76 East, Copper River Meridian Section 18: S%, Lot 1 and Lot 7 USS 3558, N“NW% excluding USS 3558 Land described above includes includes uplands only. All sections are unsurveyed. IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by AS. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. B13 | BI Date beget Se [55 Date Concur: ustafgon, Director Division of Hand and Water Management Concur: Gerald Gallagher, Dire¢tor Division of Mining Approved by: Lennie Gorsuch, Department of mmissioner ural Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 9 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A.S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include the uplands at Port Protection. Mining claims filed in areas being surveyed and designed for sale create use conflicts and jeopardize the effectiveness of state expenditure of funds for subdivision surveys. After lots are sold, mining and mineral location would be incompatible with the development and use of the land by purchasers. These closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 210 acres will be closed. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. Lennie Gorsuch, Cémmissioner Date Department of Natural Resources Appendix D - Page 10 Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 x Closing Lands to Mineral Entry I. Geographic Name: Whale Pass II. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. III. File Number Legal Description Acreage ATTACHED 1,216 EV: This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Concur: , Director and and Water Management Concur: S38 Glliges a Gerald Gallagher, Directo Ddte Division of Mining Lee Division o Approved by: Lennie Gorsuch, Department of N missioner ral Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 11 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A\S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include the uplands at Whale Pass. Mining claims filed in areas being surveyed and designed for land sales, public facilities, and community services create use conflicts and jeopardize the effectiveness of state expenditure of funds for lands to be used for land sales and facilities. After lots are sold and facilities are built, mining and mineral location would be incompatible with the development and use of the land. These closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 1,216 acres will be closed. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. 5 -le 8G Lennie Gorsuch, Commissioner Date Department of Natural Resources MINERAL CLOSING ORDER NO. 573 Land described below near Whale Pass excludes all tide and submerged lands, lands included under previous mineral closing orders, and any privately owned lands. All sections are unsurveyed. Township 66 South, Range 79 East, Copper River Meridian Section 13: EvSE%, SExXNE% Section 23: EvSW% SE% excluding ASLS 81-217; Section 24: E% Section 25: N% excluding ASLS 81-217, WxSEx, NESW Section 36: Tract F and Tract H, ASLS 81-217 Township 67 South, Range 79 East, Copper River Meridian Section 1: NW NySW% Section 2: NEuNE% Containing approximately 1,216 acres. Appendix D - Page 12 Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 i Closing Lands to Mineral Entry L Geographic Name: Coffman Cove II. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. Ill. File Number Legal Description Acreage ATTACHED 3,250 IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by AS. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Gary Gustafsoh, Director Date Division o d and Water Management Concur: IM eeaer Gerald Gallagher, Directo Date Division of Mining Approved by: Pk Ad23 Ie Lenhie Gorsuch, qo} missioner Date Department of Nattral Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 13 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A.S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include the uplands at Coffman Cove. Mining claims filed in areas being surveyed and designed for sale create use conflicts and jeopardize the effectiveness of state expenditure of funds for subdivision surveys. After lots are sold, mining and mineral location would be incompatible with the development and use of the land by purchasers. These closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 3,250 acres will be closed. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. Lennie Gorsuch, Cgmmissioner Department of Natural Resources Dat MINERAL CLOSING ORDER NO. 573 Land described below near Coffman Cove excludes all tide and submerged lands, lands included under previous mineral closing orders, and any privately owned lands. All sections are unsurveyed. Township 67 South, Range 81 East, Copper River Meridian Section 26: All; Section 27 All; Section 28: All, excluding Coffman Island; Section 33: W, SE% Section 34: N‘N”eNW% Township 68 South, Range 81 East, Copper River Meridian Section 1: SW%, SuSExX NWuSE% Section 2: SWuNWy, S% Section 3: S% Section 4: E% Section 10: N%& Section 11: N% Section 12: N* Township 68 South, Range 82 East, Copper River Meridian Section 7: NW% Section 8: S% Section 9: S% Containing approximately 3,250 acres. Appendix D - Page 14 Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 X_ Closing Lands to Mineral Entry I. Geographic Name: _Naukati Il. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. III. File Number Legal Description Acreage ATTACHED 2,380 ac. IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by AS. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Concur: 3)a)Rg Gary Gustafspn, Director Date Division of and and Water Management Concur: slp Gerald Gallagher, Direcfér Date Division of Mining Approved by: 7 Lennie Gorsuch, (Commissioner Date Department of N¥tural Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 15 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A.S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include the uplands at Naukati. Mining claims filed in areas being surveyed and designed for sale create use conflicts and jeopardize the effectiveness of state expenditure of funds for subdivision surveys. After lots are sold, mining and mineral location would be incompatible with the development and use of the land by purchasers. These closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 2,380 acres will be closed. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. Lennie Gorsuch, missioner Date Department of Natural Resources MINERAL CLOSING ORDER NO. 573 Land described below near Naukati excludes all tide and submerged lands, lands included under previous mineral closing orders, and any privately owned lands. All sections are unsurveyed. Township 69 South, Range 80 East, Copper River Meridian Section 7: S¥SE% Section 8: W% Section 15: NW% S% Section 16: S¥S% Section 17: NANW%, S% Section 18: NE% N¥SE%, SESE Section 19: SzNW% ExNE% SWuiNE% Section 20: N%, N¥S% Section 21: NW%& Section 22: N% Section 30: NWuNW% Containing approximately 2,380 acres. Appendix D - Page 16 STATE OF ALASKA Mineral Closing Orders DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURC DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGE MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 xX Closing Lands to Mineral Entry I. Geographic Name: Edna Bay II. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. Il. File Number Legal Description Acreage 2,266 Township 68 South, Range 76 East, Copper River Meridian Section 28: Section 31: Section 32: Section 33: Section 34: Lot 3 (PLO 725), Lot 7; all; all; Wt, SANE% Lot 5, SEX Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, NWu SWx Township 69 South, Range 76E, Copper River Meridian Section 1: N*aNW% SWuNWe Section 2: NEuNW%, NE%, NuSE% Land described above includes uplands only. All sections are unsurveyed. IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A'S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Concur: Concur: Approved by: Gary Gustafson, Director Division of Land and Water Management Gerald Gallagher, Direcfor Division of)Mining Lennie Gorsuch, missioner Department of Natural Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 17 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A\S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include the uplands at Edna Bay. Mining claims filed in areas being surveyed and designed for subdivisions and disposals, commercial and public facilities, and water sources create use conflicts and jeopardize the effectiveness of state expenditure of funds. After lots are sold and facilities built, mining and mineral location would be incompatible with the development and use of the land. These closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 2,266 acres will be closed. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. Lennie Gorsuch, ComrmdJssioner Date Department of Natural Resources Appendix D - Page 18 Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 xX Closing Lands to Mineral Entry lL Geographic Name: Control Lake Il. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. Til. File Number Legal Description Acreage 605 Township 71 South, Range 82 East, Copper River Meridian Section 19: EvSE«% Section 20: SW%, WYSE% Section 21: SWySW%& Section 28: WuNW% Section 29: ExNW% NEx Land described does not include shorelands or private lands. All sections are unsurveyed. IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Concur: J \an J \uhofeon Gary Gust , Director Division of Land and Water Management Concur: Cet Ur Gerald Gallagher, Director Division ofMining Approved by: Lennie Gorsuch, Q@mmissioner Department of N4fural Resources 10-1083 (8/87) 2/13)84 Date Appendix D - Page 19 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with AS. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). Lands to be closed include 245 acres adjacent to Control Lake but do not include shorelands. The existing public recreation cabin and recreational uses by the public of lands surrounding Control Lake are significant surface uses that would conflict with mining or surface location. Mining claims filed in areas being surveyed and designed for public and community facilities and commercial services create conflicts and jeopardize the effectiveness of state expenditure of funds. After lots are developed and facilities are built, mining and mineral location would be incompatible with the development and use of the land. Lands to be closed include 360 acres near the Control Lake road junction to be developed for settlement activities. A total of approximately 605 acres will be closed. Proposed closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. missioner ral Resources Lennie Gorsuch, Department of Na Date Appendix D - Page 20 Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 x Closing Lands to Mineral Entry lL Geographic Name: Thorne Bay II. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. Ill. File Number Legal Description Acreage ATTACHED 4,273.85 IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Concur: Gary Gustafsgn, Director Division of Cand and Water Management Concur: —~Gusd Colbhrr elles Gerald Gallagher, Direct Date Division of Mining Approved by: Lennie Gorsuch, Department of ommissioner tural Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 21 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with AS. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include the uplands at Thorne Bay. Mining claims filed in areas being surveyed and designed for sale create use conflicts and jeopardize the effectiveness of state expenditure of funds for lands to be used for land disposals, a community center, and public facilities. After lots are sold and facilities are built, mining and mineral location would be incompatible with the development and use of the land by purchasers. These closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 4,274 acres will be closed. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. Lennie Gorsuch, mmissioner Department of N&Xural Resources Dat MINERAL CLOSING ORDER NO. 573 Land described below near Thorne Bay excludes all tidelands and submerged lands, lands included under previous mineral closing orders, and any privately owned lands. All sections are unsurveyed. Township 71 South, Range 83 East, Copper River Meridian Section 24: S% Section 25: N% EvSWy%, SE% Township 71 South, Range 84 East, Copper River Meridian Section 15: SWySW% ExSwy, E% Section 16: S¥SE% Section 19: WSW% SEvSW% Section 21: N¥%NE% Section 22: WuW% Section 25: WSW% Section 26: S% Section 27: SANE, SE% Section 30: W% Section 32: NE% Section 33: W% Section 34: NE%, NE“SE% Section 35: all Township 72 South, Range 84 East, Copper River Meridian Section 3: Lot 6, Lot 11, Lot 12; Section 4: SxNEX NY¥SE«% Section 10: W% Containing approximately 4,274 acres. Appendix D - Page 22 II. Ill. IV. Concur: Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 Closing Lands to Mineral Entry Geographic Name: _Hollis This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. File Number Legal Description Acreage ATTACHED 857.24 This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Gary Gustafson, Director Division of Land and Water Management Date Concur: GytGllgnn Alllrs Gerald Gallagher, Directo Date Approved by: Division of Mining Lennie Gorsuch, Cof missioner Department of Natural Resources Date 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 23 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A\S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include uplands at Hollis. Mining claims filed in areas being surveyed and designed for land sales, public facilities, and community services create use conflicts and jeopardize the effectiveness of state expenditure of funds for lands to be used for land sales and facilities. After lots are sold and facilities are built, mining and mineral location would be incompatible with the development and use of the land. These proposed closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 857.24 acres will be closed. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. Sle / #5 Dat Lenrfie Gorsuch, C Department of Na issioner MINERAL CLOSING ORDER NO. 573 Land described below near Hollis excludes all tidelands and submerged lands, lands included under previous mineral closing orders, and any privately owned lands. All sections are unsurveyed. Township 73 South, Range 84 East, Copper River Meridian Section 32: Ex SE% Section 33: W»SW%, Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, SEvSE«% Section 34: SwSW% excluding ASLS 79-272, NEvSW%, SE% excluding ASLS 79-181; Section 35: SW% excluding ASLS 79-181 Township 74 South, Range 84 East, Copper River Meridian Section 3: Tract C, Tract N, NEYNW% excluding ASLS 79-272; Section 4: Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4, Tract K, Tract O, USS 6640; Section 5: EwNE% Lot 1, Lot 2, EANWuSE% excluding USS 3150, W#NEYSE% excluding USMS 1527-B; Section 8: Lot 2 excluding ASLS 79-271, NEXNW% excluding ASLS 79-271, Lot 3, Lot 7, and Lot 8, all excluding ASLS 79-271 Containing approximately 857.24 acres. Appendix D - Page 24 II. IIT. Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 Closing Lands to Mineral Entry Geographic Name: Grindall Island This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. File Number Legal Description Acreage 480 Township 74 South, Range 87 East, Copper River Meridian Section 13: S% Section 14: SE% Section 23: NE«% Section 24: all Land described above includes uplands only and does not include private lands. All sections are unsurveyed. IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Concur: #)i3)/Kg Gary Date Division o d and Water Management Concur: Phe Approved by: Gerald Gallagher, Difector Division of Mining Lennie Gorsuch, Department of N&tural Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 25 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with ASS. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include the uplands on Grindall Island. The existing public recreation cabin, the extensive use of the surrounding waters for small boat anchorages, and the use of the island as a sea lion haulout area are significant surface uses of the land that would be incompatible with mining or surface location. These closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 480 acres will be closed. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. Se / §5 Lennie Gorsuch, Department of N missioner ral Resources Appendix D - Page 26 Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 xX. Closing Lands to Mineral Entry I. Geographic Name: Menefee Anchorage Il. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. III. File Number Legal Description Acreage 730 Township 79 South, Range 89 East, Copper River Meridian Section 8: N% NuS%, SESE% Section 9: Wk WE%, SEuNE% Section 16: NuNW%, NW&uNE% Section 17; NE“NE« Land described above includes uplands only. All sections are unsurveyed. IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Concur: fson, Director Division of Land and Water Management Gerald Gallagher, Direétor Date Division of Mining Approved by: - Lennie Gorsuch drdith-MBredy Department of ommissioner ural Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 27 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A.S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include the uplands at Menefee Anchorage. The extensive use of the surrounding waters for small boat anchorages and other recreation activities are significant surface uses of the land that would be incompatible with mining or surface location. These closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. Approximately 730 acres will be closed. , It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. Commissioner Date atural Resources ie Gorsu Department o Appendix D - Page 28 Mineral Closing Orders STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 xX Closing Lands to Mineral Entry LC Geographic Name: Prince of Wales Island - Fisheries Habitat Il. This mineral order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. III. File Number Legal Description Acreage SEE ATTACHMENTS 2,382 IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby closed to entry under the locatable Gary Gustafson, Director mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Division of Land and Water Management Concur: er Gerald Ga her, Direttor Date Concur: Date Department of Natefal Resources 10-1083 (8/87) Appendix D - Page 29 Mineral Closing Orders FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A.S. 38.04.065, identifies areas that will be closed to new locatable mineral entry because these activities would be incompatible with significant surface uses (A.S. 38.05.185(a)). The areas to be closed include waters that 1) support coho, pink, and chum salmon and that are extremely valuable for these species, or 2) support important life functions of any one of the following three fish species: sockeye salmon, cutthroat trout, or steelhead salmon. Habitat for the latter three species is limited and warrants additional protection. Mining in the beds of the anadromous fish streams, or on the tidelands at stream mouths identified on the attachments, is incompatible with important anadromous fish habitat. Disruption of fish habitats will threaten the community and personal use harvest that residents of the area depend upon as a source of food, and the commercial and sport fisheries that are an important part of the economy of the region. Forty-acre sites at the mouths of 59 important anadromous fish streams will be closed to mineral entry in areas of moderate to high mineral potential where mineral development would constitute a significant conflict with existing salmon spawning and rearing resources. These closures include approximately 2,360 acres of state tidelands and submerged lands. A total of approximately five miles of the streambeds (below ordinary high water) of the Harris River, Maybeso Creek, and two unnamed creeks flowing into Saltery Cove will be closed because mineral development would cause significant conflicts with anadromous fish resources and intensive community harvest and recreation uses. These closures include approximately 22 acres of state shorelands. These proposed closures were reviewed publicly through the Prince of Wales Island planning process. The closures above total approximately 2,382 acres. It is my finding that the best interest of the state and its residents is served by the closure of the above described lands to mineral entry under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska of the areas identified in the Prince of Wales Area Plan and listed on the attached form. Lennie Gorsuch, Cogdmissioner Date Department of Natural Resources Appendix D - Page 30 MapD-1 Streambeds & Stream Mouths Closed to New Mineral Entry Prince of Wales Island Area Plan KASHEVAROF ISLANDS ETOLIN IS. (CLEVELAND PENINSULA SUEMEZ IS. 4 Stream mouths closed to mineral entry and location (40 acre site) teens Streambed closed to mineral entry and location Southwest Prince of Wales Island “Area Plan Boundary eo — — — — — — XX Stream mouth subject to leasehold only I€ a8vqg - q xipuaddy MOUTHS OF ANADROMOUS STREAMS CLOSED TO MINERAL ENTRY AND LOCATION ON STATE TIDELANDS AND SUBMERGED LANDS MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 S = sockeye ct = cutthroat sh = Steelhead Pp = pink co = coho ch = chum SUBUNIT ANADROMOUS STREAM NAME TOWNSHIP, SOCKEYE, COHO, PINK, INTENSIVE SUBSISTENCE OTHER - STREAM OR LOCATION RANGE, AND CUTTHROAT, AND CHUM SPORT OR OR PINK, COHO, CATALOG NO. SECTION OR COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY OR CHUM STEELHEAD USE OFFSHORE USE AREA OF STREAM, OR ANCHORAGE 2b 106-41- 10440 Alder Creek T64S R76E Commercial p, co Sec 10 gillnet 2b 105-41-10020 East side T 64S R76E Pp, co, ch Back Bay Sec 20 2c 106-41-10210 Into Red Bay T64S R78E ct X Sec 17 2c 106-41-10220 Into Red Bay T64S R77E Pp, co Sec 24 2c 106-41- 10230 Into Red Bay T64S R78E P, co Sec 30 2c 106-41-10240 Into Red Bay T64S R78E P, co Sec 31 2c 106-41-10250 Into Red Bay T64S R78E p, co Sec 31 2c 106-41- 10260 Into Red Bay T64S R78E p, co Sec 3 2c 106-41- 10300 Red Lake T65S R 78E s, ct, sh Xx System Sec 3 SIAPIC BUISO]D [DAaULy TE ang - q Mpuaddy MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 = = SUBUNIT ANADROMOUS STREAM NAME TOWNSHIP, SOCKEYE, COHO, PINK, INTENSIVE SUBSISTENCE OTHER - 8 STREAM OR LOCATION RANGE, AND CUTTHROAT, AND CHUM SPORT OR OR PINK, COHO, 3 CATALOG NO. SECTION OR COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY OR CHUM = STEELHEAD USE OFFSHORE USE AREA g. OF STREAM, Be OR ANCHORAGE 9 5 2c 106-41-10330 Into Red Bay T65S R78E xX Sec 3 2c 106-41-10340 Big Creek T65S R78E x into Red Bay Sec 4 2c 106-41-10350 Little Creek T64S R77E Pp, co into Red Bay Sec 35 2c 106-41- 10360 Duck Creek T64S R77E x Anchorage into Red Bay Sec 23 2c 106-41- 10400 Strait Creek T63S R79E Commercial p, co Sec 24 gillnet 2c 106-41- 10420 Buster Creek T64S R77E X Commercial Sec 17 gillnet 3a 105 -42- 10060 Marble Creek T66S R77E x Sec 2 3a 105-42-10120 Sutter T66S R77E s, ct, sh x System Sec 14 3a 105-42-10150 Shakan Creek T66S R77E Pt. Baker p, co Sec 23 salmon 3b 103-90- 10650 Davidson T67S R77E x Inlet Sec 22 3b 105-43- 10020 Shipley Lake T67S R77E x Port System Sec 4 Protection 3b 105-43- 10050 Shipley Bay T67S R77E ct X Sec 8 €£€ a8vg - q Nipuaddy MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 ‘SUBUNIT ANADROMOUS STREAM NAME TOWNSHIP, SOCKEYE, COHO, PINK, INTENSIVE SUBSISTENCE OTHER - STREAM OR LOCATION RANGE, AND CUTTHROAT, AND CHUM SPORT OR OR PINK, COHO, CATALOG NO. SECTION OR COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY OR CHUM STEELHEAD USE OFFSHORE USE AREA OF STREAM, OR ANCHORAGE 4a 103-90- 10810 Into T66S R78E x Devilfish Sec 34 Bay from northside 4a 105-42- 10090 El Cap. Lake T66S R78E sh x System Sec 9 4a 105-42-10120 Into El Cap. T66S R78E x Pass Sec 16 7a 103-90- 10640 Davidson Bay T67S R77E x Sec 27 7a 103-90- 10670 Outer Tokeen T67S R78E p, ch Bay Sec 31 7a 103-90- 10690 Inner Tokeen T67S, R78E x Anchorage Bay Sec 20 7a 103-90-10710 Inner Tokeen T67S R78E P, co Bay Sec 29 1b 102-60- 10930 Paul Young T72S R84E sh x Kasaan use Creek, Karta Sec 29 area Bay 11b 102-60- 10950 Into Salt T72S R84E ct, sh x Chuck Sec 17 12b 102-60- 10800 Indian Creek T74S R84E sh, ct x System Sec 18 12b 102-60- 10820 Harris River T74S R84E sh x Hollis use System Sec 7 area SdOPAC) BUISO]D [DAIUIPL bE aBvd - q Mpuaddy MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 ‘SUBUNIT ANADROMOUS STREAM NAME TOWNSHIP, SOCKEYE, COHO, PINK, INTENSIVE SUBSISTENCE OTHER - STREAM OR LOCATION RANGE, AND CUTTHROAT, AND CHUM SPORT OR OR PINK, COHO, CATALOG NO. SECTION OR COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY OR CHUM STEELHEAD USE OFFSHORE USE AREA OF STREAM, OR ANCHORAGE 12b 102-60- 10840 Maybeso T74S R85E sh x Anchorage, Hollis use Creek, Sec 5 sportfish area Hollis 12b 102-60- 10845 Hal fmile T74S R84E p, ch Creek Sec 4 12c 102-60- 10980 Into Kasaan T73S R85E p, co Bay Sec 13 12d 102-60- 10720 Twelvemile T75S R83E sh x Creek Sec 24 12d 102-60- 10740 Into T75S R83E Hollis use p Twelvemile Sec 14 area Arm 12¢ 102-60- 10050 Into Saltery T75S R86E Anchorage Cove Sec 3 12 102-60- 10090 Into Saltery T74S R86E Anchorage p, ch Cove Sec 33 lef 102-60- 10110 Into T75S R86E p, ch McKenzie Sec 21 Inlet 12f 102-60- 10160 Omar Creek, T75S R86E x McKenzie Sec 33 Inlet 13a 102-40- 10710 Sulzer T76S R85E Commercial p, ch Portage into Sec 27 salmon West Arm Chomly S1aPIC BUISO]D [DADUI, S€ aBvg - q xpuaddy MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 SUBUNIT ANADROMOUS STREAM NAME TOWNSHIP, SOCKEYE, COHO, PINK, INTENSIVE SUBSISTENCE OTHER - STREAM OR LOCATION RANGE, AND CUTTHROAT, AND CHUM SPORT OR OR PINK, COHO, CATALOG NO. SECTION OR COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY OR CHUM STEELHEAD USE OFFSHORE USE AREA OF STREAM, OR ANCHORAGE 13a 102-40- 10730 Sulzer T76S R85E x Portage into Sec 22 West Arm Chomly 13a 102-40- 10850 Into Sunny T76S R86E sh Anchorage, p Cove Sec 24 commercial salmon 13a 102-40- 10870 Sunny Creek T76S R86E s, sh Pp, co Sec 24 l4c 102-30- 10280 Perkins Ck., T80S R88E s x into S. Arm Sec 8 Moira 14c 102-30- 10310 Into South T80S R88E x Arm Moira Sec 17 thc 102-30- 10330 Into South T80S R88E x Arm Moira Sec 19 l4c 102-30-10370 Into South T80S R88E x Arm Moira Sec 19 l4c 102-30-10400 Into South T80S R88E x Arm Moira Sec 19 14c 102-30- 10430 Into South T80S R88E Xx Arm Moira Sec 18 15a 102-10-10100 Into W. Arm T80S R88E Anchorage, p, co Kendrick Bay Sec 25 commercial seine SIIPIOC) SUISO]D [DADUL, 9€ aBvg - q xipuaddy MINERAL ORDER NO. 573 SUBUNIT ANADROMOUS STREAM NAME TOWNSHIP, SOCKEYE, COHO, PINK, INTENSIVE SUBSISTENCE OTHER - STREAM OR LOCATION RANGE, AND CUTTHROAT, AND CHUM SPORT OR OR PINK, COHO, CATALOG NO. SECTION OR COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY OR CHUM STEELHEAD USE OFFSHORE USE AREA OF STREAM, OR ANCHORAGE Sa 102-10-10150 Into W. Arm T80S R88E xX Anchorage, Kendrick Bay Sec 26 commercial seine 15a 102-10- 10200 Into Short T81S R89E x Anchorage, Arm Kendrick Sec 11 commercial Bay seine 15b 102-10- 10390 Into McLean T81S R89E Pp, co Arm Sec 27 15b 102-10-10410 Into McLean T81S R89E P, co Arm Sec 26 15b 102-10- 10430 Into McLean T81S R89E sh Anchorage, Pp, co Arm Sec 36 commercial seine 15b 102-10- 10480 Into Stone T82S R9OE s Commercial co Rock Bay Sec 7 seine 15b 102-10-10510 Into Stone T82S R9OE p, co Rock Bay Sec 18 SlaplC BUISO]D [DADUIPy LE a8vd - q xpuaddy ANADROMOUS FISH STREAMS CLOSED TO MINERAL ENTRY OW STATE LANDS IN AREAS WITH HIGH OR MODERATE MINERAL POTENTIAL sh = steelhead p = pink ch = chum SUBUNIT ANADROMOUS STREAM STREAM NAME TOWNSHIP, SOCKEYE, COHO, INTENSIVE SPORT SUBSISTENCE OTHER: STREAM MILES OR LOCATION RANGE, AND CUTTHROAT, PINK, AND OR COMMERCIAL OR COMMUNITY PINK, COHO, CATALOG NO. SECTION OR STEELHEAD CHUM USE OFFSHORE OF USE OF AREA OR CHUM STREAM, OR ANCHORAGE 12b 102-60- 10820 4.0 Harris River T74S R84E sh x Hollis use System Sec 7, 18 area T74S R83E Sec 13, 14, 15, 12b 102-60- 10840 0.5 Maybeso T74S R84E sh x Anchorage, Hollis use Creek, Hollis Sec 5 sportfish area lef 102-60- 10050 0.3 Into Saltery T75S R86E x Anchorage Cove Sec 3 12f 102-60- 10090 0.2 Into Saltery T74S R86E Anchorage p, ch Cove Sec 33 S1IPIC SUISO]D [DIDUIPL Mineral Leasehold Location Order Mineral Leasehold Location Order FINDING OF THE COMMISSIONER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND AREA PLAN MINERAL LEASEHOLD LOCATION ORDER NO. 7 A.S. 38.05.185 (a) The Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, developed in accordance with A.S. 38.04.065, identifies three anadromous fish stream mouths and four streamside buffer areas important for salmon habitat and for intensive recreation uses. Some of the lands adjacent to these areas will continue to be important for mineral exploration and development. The management intent for these areas is to protect their value for fish habitat and recreation, and to allow exploration and development of locatable mineral resources under controlled conditions. Existing mining claims within or adjacent to leasehold areas will not be converted to leasehold location by this order. However, future location of mining claims will be allowed only under the leasehold location system (A.S. 38.05.205) and will be managed as outlined in the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan. It is my finding that the best interests of the state and its residents are served by the restriction of the areas described on the attachment to leasehold location and mining under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska: Mineral Leasehold Location Order No. 7. Approved by: Lennie Gorsuch, Commisstner Department ot Natural Resources Date Appendix D - Page 38 Mineral Leasehold Location Order STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT MINERAL LEASEHOLD LOCATION ORDER NO. 7 x Restricting Lands to Leasehold Location lL Area Affected by Leasehold Location Order Streamside Buffers State lands 200-feet wide measured from ordinary high water mark along each side of the Harris River, Maybeso Creek, and two streams flowing into Saltery Cove. (The streambeds are closed to mineral entry under Mineral Closing Order No. 573.) The leasehold buffer along the Harris River will be managed to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish, waterfowl, deer, ane black bear habitat and harvest, and recreation use by visitors and local residents, including public access, camping, fishing, and hunting. The leasehold buffer along Maybeso Creek will be managed to avoid conflicts with anadromous fish, waterfowl, and black bear habitat and harvest and community recreation. The leasehold buffer along the streams flowing into Saltery Cove will be managed to avoid conflicts with community recreation, fish and wildlife harvest, and crucial habitat for anadromous fish. Approximately 242 acres of state uplands are included . Stream Mouths Forty-acre sites within crucial habitat at the mouths of Camp Creek, Myrtle Creek, and Lookout Creek flowing into Niblack Anchorage. Approximately 120 acres of state tide and submerged lands are included. The following stipulations apply to these sites: a) The activities will have no adverse impact upon the stream, estuarine, or marine habitats, or upon the anadromous fish these habitats support. b) There will be no surface disturbance within the crucial habitats. c) A project plan for work within the crucial habitat area must be approved by DNR. The plan will be reviewed by ADF&G through the project review process with due deference given to ADF&G before any work is initiated within crucial habitats. Il. This Leasehold Location Order is based on written justification contained in: the Prince of Wales Island Area Plan dated December 30, 1988. Ill. File Number Legal Description Acreage See Attachments 362 MINERAL LEASEHOLD LOCATION ORDER NO. 7 Appendix D - Page 39 Mineral Leasehold Location Order IV. This order is subject to valid existing rights and issued under the authority granted by A.S. 38.05.185 - 38.05.275 to the Department of Natural Resources. The above described lands are hereby restricted to Leasehold Location under the locatable mineral and mining laws of the State of Alaska. Concur: Gary Gustafspn, Director Date Division of Land and Water Management Concur: I eee Gerald Gallagher, Directo Date Division of Mining Approved by: Le feg Lerfie Gorsuch mmissioner Date Department of Natural Resources Appendix D - Page 40 Ib 80g - q xipuaddy MOUTHS* OF ANADROMOUS STREAMS SUBJECT TO LEASEHOLD LOCATION ON STATE TIDELANDS AND SUBMERGED LANDS MINERAL LEASEHOLD LOCATION ORDER NO. 7 SUBUNIT ANADROMOUS STREAM STREAM WAME OR LOCATION TOWNSHIP, RANGE, SPECIES PRESENT CATALOG NO. AND SECTION 14b 102-30-10720 Lookout Creek, Niblack T78S, R88E, Sec 35 pink, chum Anchorage 14b 102-30- 10750 Camp Creek, Niblack T78S, R88E, Sec 34 pink, coho, chum Anchorage 14b 102-30-10770 Myrtle Creek, Niblack T78S, R88E, Sec 34 pink, coho Anchorage * Closures cover forty-acre sites on state tidelands and submerged lands at the mouths of the described streams. daplQ UONDIOT ployasvay] [DAIUIP, Index APPENDIX E Index Numbers in parentheses refer to the management unit and subunit. A AAC. See Alaska Administrative Code Access/Public and Private, 1-6, 1-9, 1-15, 2-8, 2- 12, 3-1, 3-2, 3-80 see also Recreation see also Chapter 1; Public Trust Doctrine see also Chapter 2; Shorelines & Stream Corridors, Trail Management, and Transportation & Utilities guidelines see also Chapter 3; Unit and Subunit Background guidelines, 2-24, 2-25 for settlement, 2-33, 2-24 Acknowledgements, iv ACMP. See Alaska Coastal Management Program Acronyms, Appendix A Adams Point (12c) 3-223 ADEC. See Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation ADF&G. See Alaska Department of Fish and Game ADL. Alaska Division of Lands. See Division of Land and Water Management Administrative Sites. See Land selections see also Chapter 3; Settlement and Selection sections ADNR. See Alaska Department of Natural Resources ADOT/PF. See Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities A-frame timber harvest. See forestry Ahtun Point (7b), 3-118 Aiken Cove (14b) 3-276 Airstrips, 3-148, 3-220 see also Chapter 1; Transportation see also Chapter 3; Subunit Settlement sections Alaska Administrative Code (AAC), 1-11, 2-9, 2- 10, 2-12, 2-18, 2-41, 4-14, 4-18, 4-20 Alaska Coastal Management Program, 1-11, 2-1, 2-3, 2-9, 2-12, 2-18, 2-40, 3-189, 4-1, 4-12, 4-13, 4-20 Areas Meriting Special Attention, 4-12, [Table 4-3] 4-13 Coastal Policy Council, 4-12 Coordination with, 4-12 Alaska Constitution, 1-5 Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development, ii Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs, ii, iv, 1-22 Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, ii, 2-3, 2-21, 2-33, 2-37, 2-39, 3-35, 3-63, 3-80, 3-92, 3-129, 3-148, 3-166, 3-181, 3-220, 3-262, 4-17 Alaska Department of Fish and Game, ii, iv, 1-11, 1-13, 2-3, 2-8 - 2-11, 2-19, 2-21, 2-28, 2-36, 2-39 - 2-45, 3-60, 3-91, 3-92, 3-98, 3-165, 3- 220, 3-249, 3-261, 3-274, 3-275, 4-13, 4-17 Alaska Habitat Management Guides, 2-3 Comprehensive Salmon Plan, 3-76 Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), i, iv, 1-1, 1-7, 1-10, 1-13, 2-1, 2-3, 2-5 - 2- 9, 2-11, 2-13, 2-18, 2-24, 2-28, 2-30 - 2-36, 2-39 - 2-45, 3-2 - 3-4, 3-32, 3-87, 3-110, 3- 127 - 3-137, 3-220, 3-275, 4-1, 4-3, 4-11 - 4- 16, 4-18 - 4-20 see also Division of Forestry see also Division of Geological & Geophysical Survey see also Division of Land & Water Management see also Division of Mining see also Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation Office of the Commissioner, i, 1-7, 4-18 Resource Allocation Section, i, iv Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, 1-22, 2-24, 2-43 - 2-45, 3-18, 3- 148, 3-177, 3-220, 3-250 Alaska Division of Governmental Coordination, definition, A-2 Alaska Historic Preservation Act, 2-7 Alaska Marine Highway system, 3-29, 3-88, 3-213, 3-221 Hollis ferry terminal 3-209, 3-213, 3-214, 3- 221 Alaska Marine Park system. See State Marine Park system Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (9), 1- 16, 3-151 see also Hazy Islands Alaska National Interest Land Conservation Act, 3-151 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), 1-2, 3-221, 3-249, 3-250, 4-11 Alaska Power and Telephone Company (APT), 3-206, 3-213, 4-11 Alaska Road Commission, 3-250 Alaska Statehood Act, 4-1, 4-2, 4-4 Alaska State Land Survey, see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps Alaska Statutes (AS), Title 29: 4-13 Title 38: 1-1, 1-5, 1-11, 2-3, 2-6, 2-9, 2-30, 2-33, 2-40, 2-41, 4-18 - 4-20 Title 41: 2-15, 2-28, 4-15 Alaska v. Lyng, 3-9, 3-207 see also Land selections Alder Creek (2b), 3-29, 3-32 Althouse Point (12b), 3-220 Amendments. See Prince of Wales Island Area Plan AMSA. See Areas Meriting Special Attention, Alaska Coastal Management Program Anadromous fish streams, 2-41, 3-3 see also Chapter 1; Subsurface Resources summary, 1-19 see also Chapter 2; Aquatic Farming, Forestry, Shorelines & Stream Corridors, and Subsurface Resources guidelines see also Chapter 3; Subunit Fish and Wildlife Habitat sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps Appendix E - Page 1 Index see also Chapter 3; Subunit Minerals sections see also Mineral orders definition, Appendix A-1 Anchorage, Municipality of, 3-3 Anchorages. See Recreation see also Chapter 2; Public and Private Access guidelines see also Chapter 3; Subunit Recreation sections definition, Appendix A-1 see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps ANCSA. See Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Angel Lake (11c), 3-177, 3-191 Angoon, 3-249 ANILCA. See Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act APA. See Alaska Power Authority Aquaculture, definition, Appendix A-1 Aquatic Farming, v, 1-15 see also Chapter 3; Subunit Aquatic Farming sections areas not available for, 1-8, [Table 1-1] 1-9 caretaker facilities, 1-9 definition, A-1 guidelines, 2-2 - 2-4 summary, 1-8 - 1-10 Aquatic plants. See Aquatic farming Archaeological site. See Cultural Resources Areas Meriting Special Attention. See Alaska Coastal Management Program Arena Cove (SW 14), 4-13 ASLS. See Alaska State Land Survey B Babe Islands (13b), 3-253, 3-258, 3-260 Back Bay (2b), 1-9, 1-10, 3-29 - 3-33, 3-35 Baker anchorage. See Point Baker Baker Point (12c), 3-223 Bald eagle. See Eagles. see also Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest Baldwin (14b), 3-272 Balone Island (10a), 3-162, 3-165 Barnes Lake (6a), 1-9, 3-87, 3-88, 3-93, 3-95 - 3- 99, 3-182 Barrier Islands (3a), 3-43, 3-44, 3-46, 3-48 Bay Point (la), 3-11, 3-13 Beach log salvage. See Forestry Bear. See Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Harvest see also Crucial habitat, see also Chapter 3 Subunit Fish and Wildlife sections Bibliography, Appendix B Big Creek (2c), 3-38 Big Creek (13a), 3-251 -254, 3-256 Big Lake (6c), 3-101 Big Salt Lake, 1-1 Black Bear Lake (12a), 2-40, 3-205, 3-206, 3- 208, 3-209, 3-211 - 3-213, 4-6, 4-11, 4- 16 Black Point (14b), 3-276 Bluff Island (3b), 3-43, 3-50 Board of Fisheries, 3-30 Boggs Landing (12c), 3-224 Bokan Mountain (14c), 3-280, 3-289 Bond (clean-up), 2-38 Bond (performance), 2-3, 2-40 Breakwaters. See Shoreline Facilities, Shorelines & Stream Corridors Brennan Bay (13b), 3-260, 3-261 Brockman Island (4b), 3-66 Brockman Pass (7a, 4b), 1-9, 3-64 - 3-68, 3-112, 3-113, 3-115 Buffers, 2-43 see also Access see also Trails see also Chapter 3; Subunit Settlement sections see also Shorelines and stream corridors definition, A-1 Bulkheads. See Shorelines facilities, Shorelines & Stream Corridors Buster Bay (2c), 3-37 Buster Creek (2c), 3-38 Cc Cabin Creek (12e), 3-231, 3-232 Calder Bay (3a), 3-43 - 3-46, 3-48, 3-55 Calder-Holbrook wildlife corridor (3a), 3-47 Calder Mountain (2b), 3-26 - 3-28 California Bay (1a), 1-22, 3-9, 3-10, 3-12 - 3-14, 3-18 Camp Creek (12e), 3-275 Camp Island (10a), 3-159, 3-160, 3-163, 3- 164 Cannery Cove (14b), 3-259, 3-274, 3-276 Canoe. See recreation Cap Island (7b), 3-120 Cape Chacon (15b) 3-287, 3-291 - 3-294 Cape Pole (8a), 3-51, 3-137 - 3-142, 3-145 Caretaker facilities. See Aquatic Farming See Floating Residential Facilities definition, A-1 Cat Island (12b), 3-213, 3-215, 3-218, 3-220 Cave Creek (12d), 3-228 Channel Island (9), 3-153 Charley Creek (8b), 3-144, 3-146, 3-148 Chasina Anchorage (13b), 3-260 Chichagof Bay (14b), 3-276 Cholmondeley Sound (13), 3-249 - 3-262 Chom’ly (13a), 3-249 - 3-262 See also Cholmondeley Sound Chuck Creek (10a), 3-162, 3-163 Chuck Lake (10a), 3-162, 3-163 Chugach National Forest, 4-1, 4-2 Chum Creek (6a), 3-94 Citizen Participation. See Public Notice and Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Cl. See Intensive Commercial Harvest Area Clam Cove (4b), 3-55, 3-64, 3-66, 3-68 Clarence Strait, 3-9, 3-13, 3-87, 3-177, 3-180, 3-205, 3-221, 3-225, 3-233, 3-235 - 3- 237, 3-249, 3-267, 3-276, 3-287, 3-288, 3-291 Clark Bay (12b), 3-209, 3-216, 3-218, 3-220 Clarno Cove (14b), 3-274, 3-276 Classifications. See Land use classifications Clover Bay (13b), 3-236, 3-257, 3-260 Clover Point (13b), 3-258 Coal Bay (12c), 3-225 Coastal Policy Council. See Alaska Coastal Management Program COE. See U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Coffman Cove (6a), 1-10, 1-15, 1-17, 1-18, 1-20, 3-3, 3-87 - 3-94, 3-96, 3-99, 3-102, 3-177, 4- 3, 4-5, 4-13, 4-17 Coffman Cove Addition 4-6 Coffman Creek (6a), 3-94 Coffman Island (6a), 3-91, 3-94 Commercial fishing. See Intensive Commercial Fishing Areas see also Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas Page 2 - Appendix E see also Chapter 3; Subunit Fish and wildlife sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps Commercial recreation. See recreation Commercial timber harvest/sale. See forestry Community harvest area, 2-12 also see Important community harvest also see Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest [map 1-1] 1-13 Community notice. See Public Notice Community representatives. See Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Cone Bay (10a), 3-165 Control Lake (11a), 1-18, 1-20, 3-180, 3-183, 3-177 - 3-180, 4-5, 4-7, 4-16 Cooperative management agreements, 4-11, 4-12 Coordination and Public Notice, 2-5, 2-6 lists for notification, Appendix C Copper Harbor (SW 18), 3-255 Cora (9), 3-153 Coronation Island (9), 1-16, 3-151, 3-157 see also Wilderness Cosmos Pass (8b), 3-144, 3-146 Craig (SW 3), 1-2, 3-159, 3-160, 3-168 - 3- 170, 3-183, 3-206, 3-212, 3-213, 4-12, 4- 13 CRM. Copper River Meridian Crucial habitat, 1-10, 1-15 see also Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas see also Chapter 3; Subunit Fish and Wildlife sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps definition, A-2 Culebra Islands (10b), 3-168 Cultural resources, 1-15, 2-7, 3-251, 4-16, 4-17 see also Chapter 2 Settlement guidelines see also Chapter 3 Subunit Cultural Resources sections Coffman Cove, 3-90, 3-93, 3-94, 4-17 guidelines, 2-7 Naukati Bay, 3-124 summary, 1-10 : Cultural resources element. See Chapter 3 Cultural Resources Sections. See Appendix B. Cy. See Important Community Harvest Areas Cymru Mine (13a), 3-255 Cyrus Cove (7a), 1-9, 1-15, 3-112 - 3-115, 3-117 D Danger Island (2c), 3-38 Davidson Bay (7a), 3-116 Davidson Inlet (7a), 3-51, 3-109, 3-112, 3-114, 3- 115, 3-117, 3-137 Davidson Landing (11c), 3-192 Dawson Mine (12a), 3-211 DCED. See Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development DCRA. See Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs DEC. See Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Deichman Island (14b), 3-272 Department. See Alaska Department of Natural Resources Designation. See Land use designations Devilfish Bay (4a), 3-55, 3-57, 3-59 -3-61 Deweyville (4b), 3-64 DGC. See Alaska Division of Governmental Coordination Index DGGS. See Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey Dickman Bay (14a), 3-267 - 3-271 Discouraged uses, 3-2 Dispersed recreation, See also Chapter 3; Subunit Recreation sections See also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps Disposals. See Settlement Divide Head (13a), 3-253, 3-254, 3-256 Divide Island (3a), 3-43, 3-44, 3-46 Division of Forestry, DNR, i, iv, 3-193 Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey, DNR, i, iv Division of Governmental Coordination, Office of the Governor, ii Division of Land and Water Management, DNR, i iv, 1-8, 2-31, 2-43 Southeast Regional Office (SERO), i, iv, 1- 10, 3-194, 4-18, 4-20 Division of Mining, DNR, i, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, DNR, i, 2-21, 2-28, 2-40, 3-24, 3-62, 3-90, 3-94, 3- 180, 3-182, 3-212, 3-225, 4-11, 4-15 - 4-17 Office of History and Archaeology, iv, 1-10, 2-7 see also Alaska Department of Natural Resources see also State Park System Dixon Entrance, 3-287, 3-288, 3-291 DLWM. See Division of Land and Water Management DNR. See Alaska Department of Natural Resources Doctor Point (12f), 3-235, 3-236, 3-259 DOF. See Division of Forestry Dog Salmon Creek (12e), 3-231, 3-232 Dolomi Bay (Dolomite) (13b), 3-249, 3-251, 3-257 - 3-260, 3-267, 3-276 DOM. See Division of Mining Dora Bay (13a), 3-249, 3-251, 3-253 - 3-256, 3-261 Dora Lake (13a), 3-253, 3-256 DOT/PF. See Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities DPOR. See Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Dry Pass (3a, 4a), 1-9, 3-43 - 3-48, 3-56, 3-57, 3-59 Duck Creek (2c), 3-38 Dunbar Inlet (SW 21), 4-7, 4-11, 4-13 E Eagle, eagle nests, 1-10, 2-11 see also Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Bald Eagle Protection Act, 2-11 Eagle Creek (6b), 3-97, 3-99 Eagle Island (7a), 3-112, 3-114, 3-115 Eagle tree, 3-254 Easements. See Access and Trails Echo Island (1b), 3-15, 3-17 Edna Bay (8b), 1-15, 1-17, 1-18, 1-20, 1-22, 3-3, 3-44, 3-51, 3-66, 3-68, 3-69, 3-111, 3-114, 3- 127, 3-137, 3-138, 3-142 - 3-149, 3-165, 4-3, 4-5, 4-6 Edna Bay Administrative Site (USFS)(8b), 3- 137, 3-138, 3-147, 3-148, 4-6 Eek Inlet (SW 18), 4-13 Eelgrass. See Crucial habitat Egg Harbor (9), 3-154 El Capitan Island (4b), 1-18, 3-55, 3-56, 3-64, 3- 65, 3-67 - 3-69, 3-113, 3-118, 3-177, 4-7 Appendix E - Page 3 Index El Capitan Passage (4a), 1-17, 1-18, 1-22, 3-43 - 3-44, 3-55 - 3-72, 3-109, 3-112, 4-7 Elements (Resource), 3-1 definition, A-3 Appendix B Endangered species, 1-10, 2-10 see also Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Endangered Species Act, 2-11 Enforcement, 2-5, 2-32, 4-16 Estuaries. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest areas Exchange Cove (1b), 1-18, 1-22, 3-9, 3-10, 3-15 - 8-19, 3-57, 4-6 Exchange Cove Road (1b), (5b), 3-73, 3-74, 3-78, 3-80, 4-3, 4-6 Exchange Island (1b), 3-15, 3-16, 3-18 F Fake Pass (8b), 3-144 False Cove (9), 3-152, 3-154 Feasible and Prudent, 4-20 definition, A-3 Feasible, 4-20 definition, A-3 Finfish. See Aquatic farming Finger Cove (5b), 3-81 - 3-84 Fire Island (1b), 3-15 Firewood. See Forestry Fish and Game Advisory Committees, 2-6, 3-28, 3-30, C-1, C-2 and public notice, 2-6 Fish and wildlife element, 1-11, 1-13, 3-1 Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest, see also Crucial habitat, Prime habitat, Intensive harvest, Important community harvest, Intensive commercial harvest, Intensive sportfishing see also Instream Flow see also Chapter 2; Aquatic Farming, Coordination & Public Notice, Floating Residential Facilities, Forestry, Materials, Public & Private Access, Recreation, Tourism & Scenic Resources, Settlement, Shorelines & Stream Corridors, Subsurface Resources, and Transportation & Utilities guidelines see also Chapter 3; Subunit Fish and Wildlife sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps community notice, 2-6 community workbooks, 1-6, 1-11, 1-13 definitions, Appendix A designations, 1-10 fish habitat management zone, 2-36 general harvest areas, [map 1-1] 1-13 guidelines for habitat, 2-8 - 2-11 guidelines for harvest, 2-11, 2-12 summary, 1-10 - 1-13 Fishermans Harbor (8a), 1-9, 3-137 - 3-141 Fish hatchery, 3-76, 3-80 Floatcamp. See Floating residential facilities Floathome. See Floating residential facilities Floating A-frame harvest. See Forestry definition, A-3 Floating residential facilities, see also shoreties see also Chapter 2; Coordination & Public Notice, Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest areas, and Recreation, Tourism & Scenic Resources guidelines see also Chapter 3; Subunit Floathomes sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps commercial recreation facilities, 2-28 definitions, Appendix A-3, A-4 guidelines, 2-13 - 2-15 public notice, 2-6 summary, 1-15 Floatlodge. See Floating residential facilities see also Recreation see also Coordination and public notice Floatplane. See Access Forest Resources and Practices Regulations, 2-18 see also Forestry Forestry, v see also Chapter 2; Coordination & Public Notice, Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest, Floating Residential Facilities, Subsurface Resources, and Transportation & Utilities guidelines see also Chapter 3; Subunit Forestry sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps A-frame harvest, 2-6, 4-15 commercial timber harvest/sale, 1-16 definitions, Appendix A-4 firewood, 3-145 guidelines, 2-16 - 2-18 log transfer or storage sites, 1-16 personal use wood, 2-33, 3-32, 3-34, 3-145 summary, 1-16 Forss Cove (11c), 3-191, 3-194 Frederick Cove (14a), 3-268 French Harbor (13b), 3-260 Fuel storage. See Shoreline facilities, Shorelines & Stream Corridors Gardner Bay (15b), 3-291, 3-293 General harvest area. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest. General Use, 1-8, 1-17, 2-1, 3-3 see also Chapter 3 Management Unit maps see also Land use designations definition, A-4 Geoduck. See Fish and wildlife habitat Giants Head (12f), 3-238 Gillnet fishing. See Intensive commercial harvest Glossary, Appendix A Goals, 2-1 see also Chapter 2; resource goals definition, A-4 Gold and Galligan Lagoon (6b), 3-95 - 3-97, 3-99 Goose Bay (12e), 3-230 - 3-233 Goose Creek (11c), 1-18, 3-177 - 3-179, 3- 189, 3-195, 4-6 Grassy Lake (6a), 3-91, 3-93 Green Island (8b), 3-144 Green Monster Mountain (13a), 3-255 Grindall Island (12c), 1-9, 1-20, 3-205, 3-207, 3-208, 3-221 - 3-225, 4-3, 4-5, 4-16 Grindall Passage (12c), 3-205, 3-207, 3-208, 3-221 = 3-228, 3-225, 4-7, 4-16 Grindall Point (12c), 3-225 Guidelines, 1-2 see also Chapter 3; Subunit resource sections definition, A-4 discretion within, 4-20 guidelines, 2-1 - 2-46 Gulf of Alaska (9), 3-151, 3-153 Gull Island (10a), 3-163 Gutchi Creek (7c), 3-124, 3-125, 3-129 Page 4 - Appendix E H Habitat. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Hadley (12c), 3-222, 3-224 Haida Corporation, 3-250, 4-11 Haida Land Exchange Act of 1986, 3-250 Halfmile Creek (12b), 3-214 - 3-218, 3-220 Halibut Harbor (8a), 3-140, 3-141 Hamilton Island (3a), 3-43, 3-44, 3-46, 3-48 Harmony Islands (10b), 3-168 Harris River (12b), 1-19, 2-41, 3-211, 3-213 - 3- 220, 3-228 Harris River Junction (12b), 1-18, 3-205, 3- 206, 3-208, 3-209, 3-212, 3-219, 4-5 Hatchery Creek (6c), 3-87, 3-97, 3-103 Hatchery Creek lakes (6c), 3-101 Haulout. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Hazy Islands (9), 1-16, 3-151 - 3-153 see also Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Heceta Island (10a), 3-159 - 3-166, 3-170, 4- 3, 4-7 Heritage resources. See Cultural resources Herring spawning areas. See Crucial habitat Hetta Cove (SW 18), 4-13 Hetta Inlet (SW 18), 3-250, 3-255 Hidden Bay (14c), 3-277, 3-278, 3-280 High Island (12f), 3-235 Historical site. See cultural resources History and Archaeology, office of. See Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation Holbrook (7a), 3-113 Hole-in-the-Wall (2a), 1-9, 3-23 - 3-28, 4-7 Hollis (12b), 1-15, 1-17, 1-18, 1-20, 1-22, 3-88, 3- 179, 3-205 - 3-221, 3-225 - 3-227, 4-3, 4-5, 4-6 Hollis Administrative Site (USFS) (12b), 3- 205, 3-208, 3-209, 3-214, 3-218, 3-219, 4-6 Hollis Anchorage (12b), 3-209, 3-214, 3-215, 3- 217, 3-218, 3-220, 3-228 Hollis Mining District (12a, 12b), 3-211, 3-217 Homesites. See land disposal Honker Divide (6c, 11a), 3-103, 3-179, 3-180, 3-182 see also Recreation Honker Lake (lla), 3-177, 3-179, 3-181 Hook Arm (SW 14), 1-10, 4-7 Hoot Island (7a), 3-112, 3-114 Hump Island (13b), 3-258 Hunting. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Hydaburg (SW 17), 1-2, 3-206, 3-209, 3-212, 3- 213, 3-231, 3-250, 4-12, 4-13 Hydaburg River (SW 17), 4-13 Hydaburg road (SW), 3-227, 3-230 Hydroelectric projects (5a, 12a), 3-80, 3-206, 3-209, 3-211 - 3-213, 4-11 ILMA. See Interagency Land Management Agreement Implementation. See Chapter 4, 4-1 - 4-20 summary, 1-7 Important Community Harvest Area, (Cy), 1-11, 2-12 see also Chapter 2; Coordination & Public Notice, 2-6 see also Chapter 3; Subunit Fish and Wildlife sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps definition, A-4 Index [map 1-1] 1-13 subsistence, 1-11 Indian Creek (6b), 3-95 - 3-97, 3-99 Indian Creek (12b), 1-9, 3-211, 3-215 - 3-220 Ingraham Bay (14c), 1-10, 3-267, 3-268, 3-276 - 3-281, 4-7 Instream Flow, 3-92 definition, A-5 guidelines, 2-19, 2-20 recommendations for, 4-16, 4-17 Intensive Commercial Harvest Area (C/), see also Chapter 2; Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest Areas see also Chapter 3; Subunit Fish and Wildlife sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps definition, A-5 commercial herring areas, 2-12 purse seine, gill net areas, 2-12 Intensive harvest, 1-15 Intensive Sportfishing Area (Sf), 1-11, 2-12 see also Chapter 3; Subunit Fish and Wildlife sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps Interagency Land Management Agreement, definition, A-5 recommendations for, [Table 4-6] 4-16 Island Point (12f), 3-235, 3-237 It and Alarm Mines (llc), 3-194 J Jackson Island (SW 21), 4-13 Jinhi Bay (7b), 3-109, 3-111, 3-113, 3-118, 3-119, 3-122, 3-124, 3-128, 4-6 Joe Mace Island (2b), 3-24, 3-28 - 3-30, 3-32, 3- 33, 4-15 Johnson Cove (14c), 3-267, 3-268, 3-275, 3-277, 3-279, 3-280 Johnson Lake (14c), 3-278 K Kaguk Cove (10b), 3-167, 3-168 Kaigani Harbor (SW 31), 4-5 Kaikli Cove (7c), 3-124, 3-129 Karheen Cove and Lake (7b), 3-120 Karta Bay (11b), 1-9, 1-15, 3-177, 3-179, 3- 184 - 3-188, 3-221 Karta Lake (11b), 3-177, 3-179, 3-184, 3-186, 3-188 Karta River (11b), 3-184 - 3-188 Karta River Falls (11b), 3-185 Kasaan (12c), 1-2, 1-6, 3-179, 3-189, 3-193, 3-194, 3-205, 3-207, 3-213, 3-221, 3-222, 3-224 - 3-226, 4-3, 4-13 Kasaan Bay (11b) (12c), 3-177, 3-179, 3-184, 3-185, 3-187 - 3-190, 3-194, 3-205 - 3- 209, 3-221 - 3-226 Kasaan Bay selection (12c), 3-221, 3-226, 4-7 Kasaan, City of. (12c), 3-189, 3-205, 3-221 Kasaan Island (12c), 3-222 - 3-225 Kasaan Peninsula (12c), 3-178, 3-193, 3-205, 3-207, 3-221, 3-223, 3-224 Kasaan Point (12f), 3-235 Kashevarof Islands, 3-9 Kashevarof Passage, 3-9, 3-10, 3-17, 3-73, 3-81, 3-82, 3-87 Kauda Point (10b) 3-168 Kavilco, Inc., ii, 3-177, 3-187, 3-205, 3-209, 3- 221, 3-224, 3-232, 3-233, 3-236, 4-11 Kayak. See recreation Kegan Cove (14b), 3-271, 3-273 - 3-275 Appendix E - Page 5 Index Kegan Creek (14b), 3-275 Kegan Lake (14b), 3-273, 3-275 Kendrick Bay (15a), 3-267, 3-276, 3-287 - 3-291, 4-5, 4-7 Kendrick Islands (15a), 3-288 Ketchikan, 1-5, 3-238, 3-267, 3-268, 3-276 Ketchikan Pulp Company, 1-13, 3-13, 3-79, 3- 101, 3-110, 3-193, 3-207 Khayyam Mine (12f), 3-236, 3-255 Khayyam Point (12f), 3-237 Kiam (Khayyam) (12f), 3-234 Kina Cove (12c, 12d), 3-205, 3-224, 3-225 Kinani Pt. (7b), 3-122 Kitkun Bay (13b), 1-9, 3-249, 3-250, 3-257 - 3-261, 4-5, 4-11, 4-16 Klawock (SW 3), 1-2, 3-17, 3-160, 3-169, 3- 170, 3-177, 3-180, 3-183, 3-206, 3-212, 3-213, 4-12, 4-13 Klawock, City of, 4-12 Klawock-Heenya, Inc., 4-11 Klinau Island (7c), 3-127 Kluanil Island (12f), 3-235, 3-237 Klukwan, Inc., 3-254, 4-11 Kootznoowoo, Inc., ii, 3-249, 3-251, 3-254, 3- 259 - 3-261, 4-11 Kosciusko Bay (4b), 3-55, 3-64, 3-65, 3-67, 3-68 Kosciusko Island (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 7a, 8a, 8b), 3- 43, 3-44, 3-49, 3-51, 3-59, 3-112, 3-137 - 3- 140, 3-142, 3-144, 3-145, 3-147, 3-151 KPC. See Ketchikan Pulp Company Kugel Creek (14a), 3-269 L Lab Bay. See Labouchere Bay Labouchere Bay (2a), 3-9, 3-18, 3-23 - 3-29, 3- 55, 3-177, 3-180 Lake Bay (6a, 6b), 1-9, 3-87 - 3-89, 3-92, 3-93, 3-95 - 3-99 Lake Bay Creek (6b), 3-96, 3-99 Lake Ellen (11b), 3-186, 3-188 Lake Josephine (13a), 3-255 Lake No. 3 (11b), 3-186 Lancaster Cove (13b), 3-249, 3-253, 3-258 - 3-260, 3-267, 3-274, 3-276 Land disposal, 1-2, 1-8, 1-17, 2-30, 2-31, 3-87, 3- 93, 3-109, 3-142, 3-147 see also Settlement definition, A-5 homesites, 3-87, 3-93 homestead parcels, 2-31 planning, 1-22, 1-23 summary, Table 1-3, 1-18 Land exchange, 4-1, 4-4, 4-11 Land offering. See Settlement definition, A-5 Land ownership, 1-1, 1-16, 3-1, 4-1 - 4-3, 4-11 see also beginning of each Chapter 3 Management Unit see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps Land relinquishments, 1-2, 1-16, 3-1, 4-1 - 4-11 [Map 4-1] 4-9 Land sales. See Settlement definition, A-5 Land selections, 1-1, 1-2, 3-1, 4-1 - 4-11 Entitlement, 4-1, 4-2 [Map 4-1] 4-9 Overlapping selections, 4-11 Selection priority system, 4-1 - 4-4 Summary 1-16, 1-17, [Table 4-2a] 4-5, [Table 4-2b] 4-6, 4-7 Land use classifications, 1-7, 4-1, 4-13 - 4-15 see also Land use designation Land use designations, 1-2, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2 - 3-5 see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps conversion to classification, 4-14, 4-15 definition, A-5 Lava Bay (la), 3-10 - 3-12 Lava Creek, 3-13, 3-14 Leasehold location, 1-7, 1-10, 1-19, 3-275 See Appendix D see also mineral orders see also subsurface resources Leases. See Settlement Legislative designation, 2-41, 4-15 see also State Marine Parks, State Park System definition, A-5 recommendations for, 1-7, 4-1, 4-16 Lenderman Cove (11b), 3-185 Light Station I. (3a), 3-48 Limestone Point (8b), 3-144 Linney Bay (12c), 3-224 Little Coal Bay (12c), 3-207, 3-225, 3-226 Little Creek (2c), 3-38 Little Goose Bay (12e), 3-230 - 3-233 Little Naukati Bay (7c), 3-124, 3-126, 3-127, 3- 129 Little Ratz Harbor (6c), 3-87, 3-101, 3-103 Logjam Creek (6b), 3-97 Log transfer, 1-8 Log transfer facility. See Forestry definition, A-6 Log transfer site. See Forestry definition, A-6 Lookout Creek (14b), 2-42, 3-275 Loon lake (11c), 3-193 LTF. Log transfer facility. See Forestry LTS. Log transfer site. See Forestry Luck Creek (6c), 3-87 Luck Lake (6c), 3-87, 3-88, 3-95, 3-97, 3-99 Luck Point North (6a), 3-91 Luck Point South (6a), 3-91 Lucky Nell mine (12a), 3-211 Lyman Anchorage (12c), 3-221 - 3-225 Lyng. See Alaska v. Lyng M Mabel Bay (SW 19), 4-7 Mabel Island (5b), 3-82 Mabel Lake (6b), 3-97 Mallard Bay (15b), 3-291, 3-292 Management guidelines. See guidelines Management intent statement, 3-1 see also Chapter 3; Subunit management intent see also Chapter 3; Subunit resource sections management intent definition, A-6 Management units, mangement unit maps. See Unit Index Map, 3-7 see Table of Contents see also Units see also Subunits Marble Creek (3a), 3-48 Marble Passage (7a), 1-9, 3-109, 3-111 - 3-115, 3-117 Marble Island (7a), 3-109, 3-111 - 3-117 Mariculture. See Aquatic Farming Marine Parks. See State parks Materials. See Subsurface resources definition, A-6 guidelines, 2-21 - 2-23 Maybeso Creek (12b), 1-19, 2-41, 3-214 - 3-218, 3-220 Page 6 - Appendix E Maybeso Experimental Forest (12b), 3-207 Mc Farland Islands (SW 21), 4-13 McGilvery Creek (11c), 3-188 McKenzie Inlet (12f), 3-205, 3-233 - 3-238, 3-255 McKenzie Rock (12f), 3-235 McLean Arm (15b), 3-287, 3-291 - 3-293 Mean high water, 1-2 definition, A-6 [Figure 1-1] 1-2 Mean low water, 1-2 definition, A-6 [Figure 1-1] 1-2 Mean lower low water, definition, A-6 Meares Passage (SW 14), 4-13 Memorial Beach (2b), 3-33 Menefee Anchorage (14b), 1-20, 3-267, 3-268, 3- 271 - 3-273, 3-275 - 3-277, 4-7, 4-16 Merrifield Bay (2b), 3-23, 3-24, 3-28 - 3-30, 3-33, 3-34, 4-7 Metlakatla, 3-267, 3-276 MHW. See Mean high water Middle Island (3a), 3-43, 3-44, 3-46 - 3-48 Miller Lake (13a), 3-253, 3-255, 3-274 Mills Bay (11c), 3-178, 3-191, 3-195 Mineral access sites, 3-2 see also Chapter 3; Subunit Minerals sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps definition, A-6 Mineral orders, mineral location, 1-7, 1-10, 4-15, 4-18 Appendix D see also Subsurface resources uplands closed by plan, [Table 1-4] 1-20 status of state lands, [Table 1-5] 1-21 summary (Subsurface Resources), 1-19 Mineral closures. See Mineral orders Mineral opening. See Mineral orders Mining. See Subsurface resources definition, A-6 see also Mineral orders Minor changes, 1-7, 4-18, 4-19 see also Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, flexibility, and plan amendment, modification, revision, special exception, or minor change Mitigation. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest guidelines MLLW. See Mean Lower Low Water MLW. See Mean Low Water Modification of plan. See Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Moira Sound (14), 3-267, 3-268, 3-271 - 3-277 Monie Lake (12f), 3-235 Moonshine Mine (13a), 3-255 Mooring buoys. See Forestry and Recreation Mound Point (11b), 3-185 Mounting Mining (13a), 3-255 Mt. Calder. See Calder Mountain Myrtle Creek (14b), 2-42, 3-275, 3-276 Myrtle Lake (14b), 3-276 Municipal entitlements, 3-93, 4-13, 4-93 Multiple use, 4-14 N Nanny Bay (12b), 3-216 National Forest, 1-1, 4-3 see also Tongass National Forest National Forest Community Grant (NFCG), 1-16, 1-17, 4-1, 4-2, 4-4 see also Land Selections National Historic Trail, 3-250 Index See also Recreation, Trails National Wilderness Preservation System, 3-281, 3-291 National Wildlife Refuge. See Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge see also Hazy Islands Native allotment, 2-1, 3-9, 3-159 Native corporations, 1-6, 1-16, 2-7, 3-179, 4-11 Native-owned land, 1-16 see also Land ownership definition, A-6 Native selected, see Land ownership see also Land selections definition, A-6 Naukati (7c), 1-17, 1-18, 1-20, 1-22, 3-68, 3-69, 3-109 - 3-111, 3-117, 3-118, 3-122 - 3-135, 3-165, 3-170, 4-5, 4-6 Naukati Administrative Site (USFS) (7c), 3-109 - 3-111, 3-123, 3-125 - 3-128, 4-6 Naukati Bay (7c), 1-10, 3-119, 3-124 - 3-126, 3-127, 3-129 Naukati Creek (7c), 3-124, 3-125, 3-129 Navigable waters, 1-2, 1-5 see also Public trust doctrine definition, A-7 Navigation. See Chapter 2; Transportation and Utilities guidelines Neck Lake (5b), 3-55, 3-73, 3-76 - 3-78, 3-80 - 3-86 New Tokeen (4b), 3-64, 3-68, 3-69 NFCG. See National Forest Community Grant definition, A-7 Niblack Anchorage (14b), 1-19, 2-41, 2-42, 3-267, 3-268, 3-271, 3-273, 3-275, 3-276, 4-17 Nichen Cove (7b), 3-111, 3-118, 3-120, 3-121 Nichols Bay (15b), 3-287, 3-291 - 3-293 Nichols Creek (15b), 3-292 Nichols Lake (15b), 3-287, 3-293 North Arm, Moira Sound (14b), 3-255, 3-267, 3- 271 - 3-274 North Island (4b), 3-68 Nossuk Anchorage (10b), 3-167, 3-170 Nossuk Bay (10b), 3-167, 3-168 Nowiskay Cove (14b), 3-274, 3-276 O Office of History and Archaeology. See Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, DNR Office of the Governor. See Division of Governmental Coordination Offshore Prospecting Permits, 2-40 definition, A-7 Old Chom’ly (13a), 3-254 Old Franks Creek (12e), 3-231 Old Kasaan (Cha-chee-nie, Gasan, Kasian, Haade, Skowl) (12f), 3-221, 3-234 Old Tokeen (7a), 3-112, 3-113, 3-116 Old Tom Creek (12e, 12f), 3-234, 3-235 Old Tom Lake (12e), 3-231 Omar Creek (12f), 3-236 Orr Island (7a), 3-112 - 3-117 Overlapping selections. See Land ownership, land selections Overselected. See Land ownership Overwinter, deer. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Owl Island (7a), 3-114 Pp Patterson Island (12f), 3-237 Appendix E - Page 7 Index Paul Lake (13b), 3-258, 3-260 Paul Young Creek (11b), 3-187 Peacock Island (12f), 3-236 Periodic review. See Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Perkins Creek (14c), 3-280 Permits, permitting process, permit review, 1-1, 1-6 - 1-8, 1-11, 3-1, 3-4 see also Chapter 2; Aquatic Farming, Coordination & Public Notice, Fish & Wildlife Habitat & Harvest, Floating Residential Facilities, Forestry, Materials, Recreation, Tourism, & Scenic Resources and Subsurface Resources guidelines Personal Use, 2-33 see also Fish & Wildlife Habitat and Harvest see also Forestry see also Settlement definition, A-7 Petroglyphs. See Cultural resources Pilings. See Shoreline Facilities, Shorelines & Stream Corridors Planning process. See Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Planning reports, Appendix B Planning staff, i, ii Planning team. See Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Point Baker (2b), 1-15, 1-17, 1-18, 1-20, 3-9, 3- 23, 3-24, 3-28 - 3-35, 3-38, 3-44, 3-47, 3-48, 8-111, 4-2, 4-15 Point Halliday (14b), 3-276 Pole Anchorage (8a), 1-9, 3-138 - 3-141 Polk Creek (12e), 3-231 Polk Inlet (12e), 3-205, 3-209, 3-230 - 3-233, 3- 238 Port Alice (10a), 3-159, 3-160, 3-162 - 3-165 Port Dolores (SW 13), 1-10, 1-17, 1-18, 4-7 Port Johnson (13b), 3-249, 3-257, 3-259, 3-260 Port Protection (2b), 1-10, 1-15, 1-17, 1-20, 3-9, 3-23 - 3-25, 3-28 - 3-35, 3-38, 3-44, 3-47, 3- 48, 3-111, 4-2, 4-5 Port Protection Addition (2b), 1-18, 1-20, 3-23, 3-24, 3-35, 4-6 Port Refugio (SW 12), 4-5 Portage Bay (SW 18), 3-252 POWAP. See Prince of Wales Island Area Plan POWIAP. See Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Primary use, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 3-2, 4-14 see also Land use designations definition, A-7 Prime fish and wildlife habitat, 1-10, 1-15 see also Chapter 3; Subunit Fish and wildlife sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps definition, A-7 Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, (POWAP), alternatives (draft), 1-5, 1-6, 1-13, B-1 community representatives, iii, 1-6 community workbooks, 1-6, 1-11, B-1 description of planning area, 1-2 flexibility, 1-7, 3-4 implementation, 1-7, 4-1 - 4-20 issues, 1-5, B-1 map of planning area, 1-3 newsletters, B-1 periodic review, 4-17 plan amendment, modification, revision, minor changes, or special exceptions, 1-7, 4-1, 4-2, 4-17 - 4-20 plan development, 1-5 planning team, i, 1-6, 4-1, 4-3, 4-17 public participation, 1-6 public review draft, 1-5, 1-6, 1-13, B-1 summary of plan actions, 1-6 summary of purpose, 1-1 Prohibited use, 1-7 , 3-2, 4-18 definition, A-8 Protection Head (2a), 3-25, 3-26 Public and Private Access. see also Access guidelines, 2-24, 2-25 Public facilities, 1-22, 2-32 see also Settlement see also Chapter 3; Settlement sections Public notice, 1-11 see also Chapter 2; Coordination & Public Notice guidelines see also Appendix C Public participation, 1-5, 1-6 Public recreation. See Recreation Public recreation cabin. See Recreation Public Review Draft. See Prince of Wales Island Area Plan Public Trust Doctrine, 1-5 definition, A-8 Purse seine fishing. See Intensive commercial harvest Purse seine hookoff definition, A-8 Puyallup Mine (12a), 3-211 R Ragged Cove (5b), 3-82 Rapids (1a), 3-10 - 3-13 RAS. See Resource Allocation Section Ratz Harbor (6c), 3-87, 3-100 - 3-107 Reclassifications, 4-18, 4-19 Recreation (Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources), v see also Chapter 2; Public & Private Access, Settlement, and Shorelines & Stream Corridors guidelines see also Chapter 3; Subunit Recreation Sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps access, 1-16, 3-49 anchorages, 1-16 see Chapter 3, Subunit Recreation sections canoe/kayak routes, Coffman Cove/Lake Bay/Barnes Lake; 3-93 Honker Divide; 3-103, 3-179, 3-180, 3- 182 Indian Cr./Gold & Galligan Lagoon/Sweetwater Lake; 3-99 Salt Chuck/Lake Ellen; 3-188, 3-194 commercial, 2-6 dispersed, 1-15, 1-16 definitions, A-8 developed, 1-15 guidelines, 2-26 - 2-29 mooring buoys, 2-27, 2-28 public cabins, 1-16, 2-27 Barnes Lake; 3-95, 3-99 Black Bear Lake; 3-206, 3-209, 3-211, 3- 212 Control Lake; 3-180, 3-182 Grindall Island; 3-225 Karta Bay; 3-184 Karta River; 3-188 Kegan Cove; 3-276 Kegan Creek; 3-276 Red Lake; 3-38 Page 8 - Appendix E Salmon Bay Lake; 3-14 Shipley Lake; 3-43, 3-49, 3-52 Staney Creek; 3-121, 3-122 Sweetwater Lake; 3-95, 3-99 Trollers Cove; 3-237 public notice, 2-6 summary, 1-16 trails, trailheads, 2-25, Dickman Bay; 3-270, 3-271 Dora Bay/Dora Lake; 3-256 Karta Bay/Karta Lake/Salmon Lake; 3- 188 Kegan Cove/Kegan Lake; 3-276 Niblack Anchorage/Myrtle Lake; 3-276 Red Bay/Red Lake; 3-38 Salmon Bay/Salmon Lake; 3-14 Salt Chuck/Lake Ellen; 3-188, 3-194 Shipley Bay/Shipley Lake; 3-52 Staney Creek; 3-121 Sulzer Portage; 3-250 -252, 3-254 Red Bay (2c), 1-9, 1-22, 3-18, 3-23, 3-31, 3-35 - 3-38, 3-55 Red Lake (2c), 3-35, 3-36, 3-38 Relinquishments, See Land relinquishments Resource elements. See elements Resource information, 1-7 see also Chapter 1; Resource summaries see also Chapter 3; Subunit resource sections Resource Management designation, 2-1 see also General use definition, A-8 Resource summaries, 1-7 - 1-23 Resource transfer facilities, see also Log transfer facility definition, A-8 guidelines, 2-17 Resource transfer sites, definition, A-8 guidelines, 2-17 Rights-of-Way. See Access, Settlement, Shorelines & Stream Corridors, Trail Management, and Transportation & Utilities Rip Point (14b), 3-276 Roads. See Access, Settlement, and Transportation & Utilities Rock Creek (12e), 3-231 Rocky Cove (4b), 3-66 Rookery Islands (1a), 3-10, 3-12 Rosie’s Rock Shelter (10a), 3-162 Ross Adams Mine (15a), 3-289, 3-290 Round Island (12c), 3-222 Ruins Point (3b), 3-50 Rush and Brown Mine (11b), 3-187 S Salmon. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest see also anadromous fish streams Salmon Bay (1a), 1-15, 3-9 - 3-15, 4-5, 4-16 Salmon Bay Creek (la), 3-12, 3-14 Salmon Bay Lake (1a), 3-10, 3-12, 3-14, 3-15, 3- 17 Salmon Lake (11b), 3-177, 3-184, 3-186, 3- 188 Salt Chuck (11b), 3-177, 3-179, 3-184 - 3- 188, 3-190 Salt Chuck Mine (11b), 3-187 Salt Lake Bay (10b), 1-10, 3-159, 3-160, 3- 167, 3-168, 3-170, 4-7 Saltery Cove (12f), 1-19, 2-41, 2-42, 3-205, 3-207, 3-208, 3-225, 3-231, 3-233, 3- 235 - 3-238, 4-5, 4-7 Index San Island (7a), 3-112 Sandy Beach (11a), 3-177, 3-180, 3-182, 3- 195 Sandy Bight (2c), 3-38 Sandy Point (11b), 3-186, 3-187 Sangao Island (4b), 3-67 Sarheen Cove (4a), 3-61 Sarkar Cove (4b), 1-9, 1-15, 3-55, 3-56, 3-64 - 3- 68 Sarkar Lakes (4b), 3-55, 3-64, 3-66 - 3-68 Scenic resources. See Recreation, Tourism, and Scenic Resources see also Recreation Scott Island (7a), 3-114 Scott Lagoon (7b), 1-9, 3-118, 3-119, 3-122 Scott Point (14c), 3-278 Seabird breeding colonies. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Seabird nesting colonies. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest SEACC. See Southeast Alaska Conservation Council Sealaska Corporation, ii, 3-47, 3-177, 3-187, 3-193, 3-205, 3-206, 3-209, 3-213, 3-224, 3-232, 4-11, 4-16 see also Land ownership Seal haulout. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Sea lion haulouts. See Crucial habitat see also Fish and wildlife in Subunit 12c Sea Otter Sound (7), v, 1-9, 3-55 - 3-57, 3-64, 3- 68, 3-110, 3-111, 3-112, 3-114, 3-117, 3-118, 3-123, 3-126, 3-127, 3-160, 3-165 Secondary use, 1-6, 3-2, 4-14 definition, A-9 Selections. See Land selections Sentinel Island (12f), 3-236 SERO. See Southeast Regional Office, Department of Natural Resources Settlement, v see also Land disposal see also Land selections see also Chapter 2; Shorelines & Stream Corridors and Trail Management guidelines see also Chapter 3; Subunit Settlement sections see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps coordination with local governments, 2-30, 2-31 definition, A-9 design, design review board, 2-31, 2-33 easements, buffers, setbacks, 2-35 - 2-37 existing disposals, 1-17, 1-18 future disposals, 1-17, 1-18 guidelines, 2-30 - 2-34 proposed land disposals, [Table 1-3] 1-18 public facilities, 2-32 summary, 1-17 - 1-18 Sewage treatment, see also Chapter 1; Aquatic Farming summary see also Chapter 2; areawide guidelines see also Chapter 3; Subunit settlement sections Shaan-Seet, Inc., 4-11 Shaheen (10b), 3-159 - 3-160 Shakan (3a), 3-43 - 3-49 Shakan Bay (3a), 3-43 - 3-49, 3-55, 3-57 Shakan Creek (3a), 3-47, 3-48 Shakan Strait (3a), 3-43 - 3-46 Shellfish. See Aquatic farming Shikat Point (7b), 3-122 Appendix E - Page 9 Index Shipley Bay (3b), 3-43, 3-49 - 3-52, 3-140, 3-145 Shipley Creek (3b), 3-52 Shipley Lake (3b), 3-43, 3-49, 3-52 Shorelands, 1-2 see also Public trust doctrine see also Land ownership definition, A-9 Shoreline development, shoreline facilities, see also Shorelines & Stream Corridors see also Chapter 3; Management Unit maps definition, A-9 guidelines, 2-37 - 2-38 Shorelines and stream corridors, guidelines for locating uses and establishing buffers, easements, and setbacks, 2-35 - 2-37 guidelines for design of shoreline facilities, 2- 37 - 2-38 Shoreties, 1-15, 2-5, 3-211 guideline, 2-25 Short Arm Kendrick Bay (15a), 3-288, 3-290 Should, 4-20 definition, A-9 Silla (10a), 3-163 Singa Island (7a), 3-112, 3-114 Skin Island (13b), 3-258 Skookumchuck (4b), 1-9, 3-64, 3-65, 3-118, 3-119 Skowl Arm (12f), 3-205, 3-209, 3-230, 3-232 - 3- 238 Skowl Island (12f), 3-234, 3-237 Slide Reef (10a), 3-165 Smith Cove (12f), 3-233, 3-236 Smith Lagoon (12f), 3-209, 3-234, 3-235 Snug Anchorage (11c), 3-190, 3-192, 3-194 Sockeye salmon. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Soda Bay (SW 15), 4-7, 4-11 Solid-waste disposal sites, 1-17 see also Land disposals see also Chapter 3; settlement sections recommendation for study, 4-16, 4-17 South Arm, Cholmondeley Sound (13a), 3-249, 3- 251 - 3-256 South Arm, Kendrick Bay (15a), 3-288 South Arm, Moira Sound (14c), 3-267, 3-268, 3- 276 - 3-281, 4-7 Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, 3-47 Southeast Island School District, 3-148 Southeast Regional Office. See Division of Land and Water Management, DNR Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan, (SWPOW, Volume II), 1-1, 1-2, 1-16, 2-1, 3- 4, 3-255, 4-1, 4-15 see also Prince of Wales Island Area Plan see also Land selections Spanberg Island (4b), 3-55, 3-64, 3-66 Spanish Islands (9), 3-151 Special exceptions, 1-7 see also Prince of Wales Island Area Plan flexibility, and plan amendment, modification, revision, minor change, or special exception Spiral Cove (12f), 3-236, 3-237 Sportfishing. See Intensive sportfishing area Squaw Cr. (5b), 3-84 Staney Creek (7b), 3-111, 3-118 - 3-120, 3-122 State-Federal Alaska Marine Recreation and Park System, 4-11 Statehood Act, 3-3 State-owned land. See Land ownership definition, A-9 State Marine Highway system. See Alaska Marine Highway system State Marine Park system, 2-41, 3-24, 3-29, 3-30, 3-32, 3-33, 3-225, 4-11, 4-12, 4-15 State Park System, 1-1, 2-41, 3-10, 3-182, 3-221, 3-250, 3-260, 3-271, 4-3, 4-16 see also Chapter 2; Recreation, Tourism, & Scenic Resources, and Subsurface Resources guidelines see also legislative designation floating facilities within, 2-15 State-selected land. See Land selections Steelhead, USFS, (7c), 3-125 Stevenson Island (6b), 3-87, 3-95 Stone Rock Bay (15b), 3-291, 3-294 Strait Creek (2c), 3-38 Straw Pass (8b), 3-143, 3-146 Stream corridors, guidelines, 2-35 - 2-38 Streets Island (12c), 3-223 Subdivision design. See Land disposals Submerged lands, 1-2 see tidelands and submerged lands definition, A-10 Figure 1-1, 1-2 Subsistence, 1-11, 2-8, 2-12 see also Important community harvest areas see also Traditional harvest areas definition, A-10 Subsurface resources, see also Chapter 3; Subunit Minerals sections application of mineral closures and locatable leasing program, 2-40 - 2-42 designations, 3-2 guidelines, 2-39 - 2-42 mining in crucial habitats, 2-9 material sites, 1-19 mineral development, 1-19 mineral orders, 1-19, Appendix D summary, 1-19 Subunit, [Management Unit Index Map] 3-7 Subunit la - Salmon Bay, 1-10 - 1-15 Subunit 1b - Exchange Cove, 1-15 - 1-19 Subunit 2a - Labouchere Bay, 2-25 - 2-28 Subunit 2b - Protection/Baker, 2-28 - 2-35 Subunit 2c - Red Bay, 2-35 - 2-38 Subunit 3a - Shakan Bay, 2-44 - 2-49 Subunit 3b - Shipley Bay, 2-49 - 2-52 Subunit 4a - El Cap North, 2-57 - 2-63 Subunit 4b - El Cap South, 2-64 - 2-69 Subunit 5a - Whale Pass, 2-74 - 2-80 Subunit 5b - Neck Lake/Thorne Island, 2- 81 - 2-84 Subunit 6a - Coffman Cove, 2-88 - 2-94 Subunit 6b - Sweetwater Lake, 2-95 - 2-99 Subunit 6c - Ratz Harbor, 2-100 - 2-103 Subunit 7a - Marble/Orr, 2-112 - 2-117 Subunit 7b - Tuxekan, 2-118 - 2-122 Subunit 7c - Naukati, 2-123 - 2-129 Subunit 8a - Cape Pole, 2-139 - 2-142 Subunit 8b - Edna Bay, 2-142 - 2-148 Unit 9 - Coronation, 2-151 - 2-155 Subunit 10a - Heceta Island, 2-160 - 2-166 Subunit 10b - Tonowek Bay, 2-167 - 2-171 Subunit lla - Control Lake, 2-180 - 2-184 Subunit 11b - Karta Bay, 2-184 - 2-188 Subunit llc - Thorne Bay, 2-188 - 2-196 Subunit 12a - Upper Twelvemile Arm, 2- 209 - 2-213 Subunit 12b - Hollis, 2-213 - 2-221 Subunit 12c - Kasaan Bay, 2-221 - 2-226 Subunit 12d - Lower Twelvemile Arm, 2- 227 - 2-229 Page 10 - Appendix E Subunit 12e - Polk Inlet, 2-230 - 2-233 Subunit 12f - Skowl Arm, 2-233 - 2-238 Subunit 13a - West Chom’ly, 2-251 - 2-256 Subunit 13b - East Chom'ly, 2-257 - 2-262 Subunit 14a - Dickman Bay, 2-268 - 2-271 Subunit 14b - Moira Sound, 2-271 - 2-277 Subunit 14c - Ingraham Bay, 2-277 - 2-281 Subunit 15a - Kendrick Bay, 2-288 - 2-291 Subunit 15b - Cape Chacon, 2-291 - 2-294 Suemez Island (SW 12, 13, 14). See Port Dolores Sulzer Mine (SW 18), 3-250 Sulzer Portage (13a), 3-249, 3-250, 3-251, 3- 254 - 3-256 Sumner Strait (2), 3-9, 3-23, 3-27, 3-28, 3-35, 3- 57, 3-137, 3-139, 3-151 Sumner Straits Advisory Board, 3-47 Sunny Cove (13a), 3-251 -253, 3-255, 3-256, 3-267, 3-276 Sunny Cove Aquatic Farming Association, 3-251 Sunny Creek (18a), 3-253, 3-255 Sunny Point (13a), 3-254 Surku Cove (7b), 1-9, 3-118 - 3-120 Survey Cove (8a), 3-140, 3-141, 3-144 Sutter Creek (3a), 3-45, 3-46, 3-48 Sweetwater Lake (6b), 3-87, 3-88, 3-94 - 3-99 SWPOW. See Southwest Prince of Wales Island Area Plan T TA. See Land ownership Tenass Pass (4b, 7a), 1-9, 3-64 - 3-68, 3-109, 3- 111 - 3-115, 3-117 Tentatively Approved. See Land ownership Territory of Alaska, 3-250 The Nipples, 3-26 Thorne Bay (llc), 1-2, 1-6, 1-16, 1-19, 3- 102, 3-103, 3-177 - 3-179, 3-182, 3-183, 3-187 - 3-196, 3-206, 4-6 Thorne Bay, City of. (11c), 3-177 - 3-179, 3- 188, 3-193 - 3-195, 4-12, 4-13 Thorne Bay, community of. (11c), 1-15, 1-18, 1-20, 1-22, 3-17, 3-213, 4-3, 4-5, 4-6 Thorne Head (11c), 3-191 Thorne Island (5a), 3-77, 3-81 - 3-86 Thorne Lake (11a), 3-181 Thorne River (11c), 3-177 - 3-179, 3-181, 3- 189, 3-191, 3-194, 3-195 Threatened and endangered species guideline, 2-10 Tide Island, 3-10 Tideland facilities, see also Aquatic Farming see also Floating residential facilities see also Forestry Tidelands (usually written "tidelands and submerged lands"), 1-2, 1-16 see also Land ownership see also Management intent definition, A-10 [Figure 1-1] 1-2 Timber harvest. See Forestry Timber transfer facility. See Forestry Tlingit and Haida Central Council, ii TLMP. See Tongass Land Management Plan Tokeen Bay (7a), 1-9, 3-109, 3-112, 3-114 - 117, Tokeen Cove (7a), 1-9, 3-112, 3-113 Tolstoi Bay (11c), 1-22, 3-177 - 3-179, 3- 187, 3-189 - 3-191, 3-193, 3-194, 3-221 Tolstoi Island (11c), 3-191 Tolstoi Point (11c), 3-191 Tongass Land Management Plan (TLMP), 1-10, 1-11, 1-16, 3-44, 3-47, 3-151, 3-250, 4-12 Index Tongass Land Mangement Plan revision. See Tongass Land Management Plan Tongass National Forest, 1-2, 3-1, 3-28, 4-1, 4-2, 4-12 see also Land ownership see also Land selections see also National Forest Tongass Resource Cooperative Study, 1-11 Tonowek Bay (10a, 10b), 3-167, 3-171, 3- 159, 3-162, 3-167 Tourism. See Recreation Traditional harvest area, 1-10 see also community harvest areas see also Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Trailhead. See Recreation Trails, Trail management, see also Recreation guidelines, 2-43, 2-44 Transportation and utilities, see also Chapter 3; Subunit Settlement sections ferry terminals, 1-22 guidelines, 2-45, 2-46 landing strips, 1-22 port facilities, 1-22 roads, 1-22 summary, 1-22 Trapping, See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Trespass. See Enforcement Triplets (6a), 3-91 Trocadero Bay (SW 11), 1-22, 4-7, 4-11 Trollers Cove (12f), 3-234 Trout Creek (3b), 3-50, 3-140 Trumpeter Lake (6c), 3-101 Tunga Inlet (4b), 3-66 Turn Point (7b), 3-120 - TTF. See Timber transfer facility Tuxekan Island (7b), 3-109, 3-111, 3-118 - 3-122 Tuxekan Passage (7b), 3-109, 3-118 - 3-122, 3-126, 3-168, 3-169 Twelvemile Arm (12d), 3-205, 3-209 - 3-213, 3- 216, 3-217, 3-219 - 3-221, 3-227 - 3-229, 4- 11 Twelvemile Creek (12d), 3-229 Twin Island Lake (4a), 3-55, 3-56, 3-61 - 3-63, 3- 73 Twin Island Lake Road (5a), 3-73 - 3-75, 3-79, 4-6 U Uncle Sam Mine (12c), 3-223 Unit. See Management unit and Subunit United States Army Corps of Engineers, ii, 2-21 United States Bureau of Land Management, 4-11 United States Bureau of Mines (14c), 3-280 United States Coast Guard, 4-17 United States Department of Agriculture. See U.S. Forest Service United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 2-10, 2- 11, 3-152 see also Hazy Islands United States Forest Service, ii, iv, 1-6, 1-10, 1- 11, 1-13, 1-16, 1-22, 2-11, 2-13, 2-27, 3-9, 3- 10, 3-14, 3-23, 3-24, 3-27, 3-31, 3-38, 3-43, 3-44, 3-46 -3-47, 3-55, 3-56, 3-59, 3-61, 3- 64, 3-67, 3-73, 3-74, 3-77, 3-79, 3-82, 3-83, 3-87, 3-88, 3-93, 3-95, 3-98, 3-99, 3-103, 3- 109 - 3-112, 3-115, 3-116, 3-121, 3-125, 3- 137, 3-138, 3-141, 3-145, 3-152, 3-159, 3-160, 3-164, 3-177 - 3-180, 3-182, 3-184, 3-188, 3- Appendix E - Page 11 Index 195, 3-205 - 3-208, 3-211, 3-217, 3-226, 3- 228, 3-229, 3-232, 3-236, 3-249 - 3-251, 3- 254, 3-259, 3-267, 3-268, 3-270, 3-274, 3-275, 3-277, 3-279, 3-281, 3-287, 3-289, 3-293, 4-1 - 4-4, 4-11, 4-12, 4-17 see also Land selections see also Land ownership United States National Marine Fisheries Service, 2-10 United States Supreme Court, 4-2 University of Alaska land settlement, 3-3, 3- 87, 3-93, 3-137, 3-183 Upland owner coordination, 2-5 Uplands, 2-1 definition, A-10 [Figure 1-1] 1-2 U.S. Borax Company, 3-294 USF&W. See United States Fish and Wildlife Service USFS. See United States Forest Service V Van Sant Cove (7a), 3-115 Ww Warm Chuck Inlet (10a), 1-9, 3-159 - 3-161, 3-163, 3-165, 3-166 Warren Channel (8a), 3-139 Warren Cove (9), 3-152, 3-154 Warren Island (9), 1-16, 3-151, 3-157 Water-dependent uses, definition, A-10 Waterfowl habitat. See Fish and wildlife habitat and harvest Water-related uses, definition, A-10 Water sources, see also Instream Flow see also transportation and utilities hatchery, 2-10 identification of, 1-23 summary, 1-23 Wedge Island (13b), 3-258 West Arm, Cholmondeley Sound (13a), 1-9, 3- 249, 3-250 -256 West Arm, Kendrick Bay (15a), 3-280, 3-288 - 3- 290 West Arm, Moira Sound (14a), 3-267 - 3-269 Whale Head Island (8b), 3-144, 3-146 Whale Passage (5b), 1-22, 3-18, 3-57, 3-73 - 3-81, 3-177 Whale Pass, community of (5a), 1-15, 1-17, 1-18, 1-20, 3-9, 3-10, 3-15, 3-17, 3-19, 3-44, 3- 55 - 3-58, 3-61 - 3-63, 3-73 - 3-81, 4-2, 4-3, 4-5 Whales, 3-253, 3-258 see also Fish and wildlife in Subunits 13a and 13b White Cliff (10a), 3-163 White Cliff Island (7a), 3-112, 3-114 Wilderness, 1-8, 1-16 see also Coronation Island see also Land selections see also Selections at beginning of each Unit see also Unit 9 see also Warren Island Will, 4-19 definition, A-10 Windfall Harbor (11c), 3-191, 3-193, 3-194 Windy Bay (9), 3-154 Windy Point (13b), 3-258, 3-260 Winter Harbor (10b), 3-159, 3-167 - 3-170 Wolf Creek (12a), 3-209 Wooden Wheel Cove (2b), 3-28, 3-32, 3-33 see also Port Protection Wrangell, 1-5, 3-9, 3-38 Y Yatuk Creek (7c), 3-124, 3-125, 3-128, 3-129 Page 12 - Appendix E