POWLAT projects.xlsx

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1	Project ID	Title	Primary Project Type	Secondary Project Type(s)	Location	Description	Meet USFS sidebars?	Meet USFS Purpose and Need?	Additional Info Needed?	Complimentary Projects	Conflicting Projects	Challenges	Timeline	Other Stakeholders	Notes	Initial Project #	Project ID (tied to wall map)

2	1	POW Communication Infrastructure Improvements.	Communications	Economic		Establish infrastrucfture to improve access to communications across the island (for safety). Permitting the top of every mountain that does not currently have a tower	need to check	yes - economic development and support community resiliancy		1) all forest uses; 2) safety		1) identify sites; 2) private investment; 3) access to infrastrucutre	As required; 1-5 years	1) cell companies; 2) LEPC	A more specifiic list of potential tower locations will be provided to POWLAT by May 31.	1	43
3	2	Archaeology Kiosk/Interpretive Site	Education	Recreation, Visitor/Tourism	Coffman Cove excavation site; Seaside Park	Kiosk to display artifacts, site history near or in local communities where excavation or natural historical arctifacts exist	Need to check	Yes	Discussion with Heritage department and other tribes, organization regarding sensitive information	1) other kiosks at trail heads; 2) other recreation sites; 3) seaside park		1) compliance with federal acts; 2) tribal approval; 3) funding	2-3 years	1) Coffman Cove community; 2) Tribes; 3) Sealaska; 4) village corporations		2	35
4	3	Karst Education	Education	Karst	El Capitan Cave system and other karst areas, including Starlight sinkhole.	Partner with 4 POW school districts: educate in classroom and in field re the vast karst resource on POW. More trails through karst.	yes	Yes	discussion from USFS: availability of personnel and budgets as well as have Jim Baitchel help find a location	1) old growth trail; 2) other new trail systems	1) timber harvest; 2) karst resource protection act	1) funding; 2) ecological impacts; 3) user conflicts; 4) maintenance	yesterday	1) school districts; 2) NSS	Possibly combine with old growth trail project and have it in an area with karst	3	11
5	4	Watershed Restoration Interpretive signage	Education	Fish Habitat	Luck, Staney, Harris,	Choose a high-use watershed that has been restored and put up interpretive signage to educate users and visitors about restoration activities	yes	yes - expand opportunities for growth in recreation and tourism	what is cost of signage, how long do they last?	1) watershed restoration; 2) possible recreation projects to be proposed		1) sign maintence from vandalism	after selecting sites	1) school groups		4	1
6	5	In-Stream Restoration Projects	Fish Habitat		see table	In-stream restoration projects to address historical stream modifications or watershed changes.	Don't limit stream restoration to federal land. Use partners to open fish habitat.		Second- tier watersheds should be prioritized (after harris, 12-mile, luck, staney)							5	6
7	6	Red Pipes	Fish Habitat		Identified in prior inventory - see map	Replace or eliminate "red pipe" fish blockages in project areas prioritized by Biology/Habitat measures	some not on POW land, utilize partnerships to address	Yes - self-sustaining habitat for fish		1) stream enhancement projects; 2) timber sales; 3) re-opening FS roads		1) pipes in remote areas unassociated with other projects; 2) design work (scheduling/lack of human resources); 3) money; 4) transportation system closures; 4) permitting with state	Spread out over 15 years, in conjunction with other projects to reduce costs	1) state of alaska; 2) other land owners; 3) users of road system		6	3
8	7	Sockeye Enhancement	Fish Habitat		Klawock, Hetta, Eek, Kasook, Sarkar Outlet, Karta, Nichols Bay, Hunter Bay, Hessa, Welcome Cove, Devil's Lake, Manhattan, Coffee Chuck, Klekas, Little Klekas and potentially other sites.	Work toward improving wild sockeye runs in areas on POW that historically produced much larger runs.	Check with USFS	yes - subsistence values and traditional cultural values		1) red pipe removals; 2) stream restoration on creeks (i.e. Luck Creek)		1) lack of specific project details		1) Tribes; 2) everyone		7	7
9	8	Watershed Access Enhancement- Fish	Fish Habitat	Recreation, Subsistence, Economic, Visitor/Tourism	Inlet Creek and Hatchery Creek in Klawock, Rio Roberts, Klekas, Little Klekas.	Identify rivers, streams, creeks that have natural barriers to fish passage (specifically salmon) and implement actions that more fully utilize natural spawning and rearing habitat.	yes	Yes - restablishing self-sustaining habitat for fish	ADFG and USFS knowledge on watersheds that would benefit from this kind of work.	stream enhancement	could affect buffer zones on non-forest land timber projects	1) possible remote location access, transporation; 2) genetic diversity of fish; 3) maintenance of fish pass				8	5
10	9	Personal Use Rock	Personal use		see map	Develop rock pit (or enlarge) for island/community use	Yes	Yes -supports community resiliency		1) road development; 2) timber sales; 2) trail development	1) private businesses that sell rock; 2) habitat issues; 3) road closures (?)	1) locations available; 2) money to shoot pits	over next 5 years	1) local communities	Existing pits that could be enlarged to provide shot rock to locals on the island	9	39
11	10	Alpine Winter Recreation Cabin	Recreation		West Ridge area, Polk Inlet. West Lake Area.	Public/private partnership to construct and maintain high alpine cabin for winter and summer use	Yes	yes -sustainable recreation		1) keeping roads open	1) communicaiton towers on mountaintops	1) bonding; 2) long term permitting	1-15 years			11	64
12	11	Campground RV parking near Hydaburg	Recreation	visitor/tourism	Hydaburg area	Parking and campground in the Hydaburg area	Yes	Yes - sustainable recreation opportunities	A road accessible location	1) SEA Trails; 2) visitor driving road system		1) land exchange; 2) ownership may be complicated	Immediately, in process	1) City of Hydaburg; 2) Hydaburg Cooperative Association		12	45
13	12	Control Lake Recreational Complex	Recreation		Control Lake, Cutthroat Road, Big Salt Road, Thorne Bay Highway, Eagle's Nest campground, Balls Lake picnic area, Balls Lake trail	Develp the Control Lake Recreational Complex: Ensure Balls Lake trail is complete on schedule, and include a spur from the trail to the Cutthroate raod. Improve the bridge over the creek on the Cutthroat road for pedestrian access to the lake. Improve trail access to the Control Lake Cabin. Include a bike path on the Thorne River Road and Big Salt Road to accomodate pedestrian traffice between cabin, the campground, the picnic area and the trailhead			1) Progress reprot on Balls Lake trail development		Clearcut logging in the area will reduce scenic values and the justification of the project for the short term	1) Multiple landowners/managers in immediate area; 2) mixing developed recreation facilities with less developed opportunities; 3) Funding/staffing	Parts are already scheduled. Bridge improvements or trail improvements to Control Lake Cabin could be completed in first 5 years. Bike path along highway would take longer and could be incorporated with future highway upgrades	State ADOT; Mental Health Trust		14	18
14	13	Deweyville Trail Improvement	Recreation		North POW - Deweyville	Improve the existing trail to make it more useable. Put in a trail head marker (currently cannont find the trailhead) Perhaps add a picnic area out at Deweyville		Yes - sustainable recreation opportunities		1) TRAYLS Project; 2) Sarkar Canoe Route; 3) Access	1) private landownership; Historical conflicts	1) pullout; 2) maintenance	5 years	1) whale pass community; 2) naukati; 3) coffman cove; 4) state (tidelands); 5) private landowners	Parking and road signs are already in place, just need a trail and trail head sign. be nice to have picnic table or 3 side shelter	15	17
15	14	Harris River Trail System, including: Connect Gandláay Háanaa and Harris River Interpretive Sites; Hut-to-hut trail system; Additional Improvements	Recreation	Fish, Timber, Education	Harris River Drainage, Craig-Klawock-Hollis Highway; Hollis Ferry terminal to Craig; 26 mile trailhead at Harris River campground.	The Gandláay Háanaa/Harris River trail and the Harris River Interpretive trail provide less than an hour of walking time and end within sight of each other across the Harris River. Create a stream crossing so that people can move from one area to the other. There are other short trails in the Harris River subdivision closer to Hollis. The Harris River Campground is underutilized. The trails could be connected with a bridge or two and some trail building to connect the Hollis Ferry terminal by developed trail to campground, creating a destination-level facility and attraction. Build a three-sided shelter along the Craig-Klawock-Hollis Highway to provide a non-motorized route from Hollis to Craig that includes the connected trail system. Model this on the Hut to Hut system in New Zealand. Construct shelter from young growth.		Yes	There may be preliminary plans or engineering work already done as part of other proejcts	1) Other non-motorized recreation or transportation projects anywhere on the island; 2) Community wellness; 3) hut-to-hut project	None	1) funding of specific projecets; 2) recreation staff shortage; 3) multiple landowners/managers in project area	Linking existing recreation resources or the engineering for the links could begin immediately to be completed within 5 yeares. Other parts of the project, like converting stored roads to trail sections along the river, or completing pike lands or paths on the highway are longer term projects	State ADOT, private landowners in Hollis, Hollis Community Council, Southeast Alaska School District, Interisland Ferry Authority, Klawock, Craig, Shaan Seet, City of Craig, Trail Mix	Combine with "Connect Fubar Creek and Harris River Interpretive Site" Project?	13; 18; 38	15; 19; 24
16	15	Kayak Route Development (self-guided route around POW).	Recreation	Visitor/Tourism	Cabins on USFS land only.	Continue Kayak Route Development: Expand the 3-sided shelter program on USFS land to connect kayak destinations for longer range trips. Examples include a 3-sided shelter between Craig and Canoe Point (for a 1-2 day trip); a three-sided shelter at Palisades or Fern Point to connect Point Amargura Cabin to Klawock; a shelter near Point Gertrudis to connect Craig and Klawock to the Maurelle Islands. Sea Otter Sound is a world class kayaking destination that could be improved by a shleter at Eagle Island or other scenic spots, connecting Edna Bay to Winter Harbor and Naukati. The island near Hydaburg and the South POW Wilderness could be a destination for kayakers with the addition of shelters. Shelters could be constructed with young growth.		yes - sustainable recreation	Som planning has been done on the project and should be reviewed or updated	Any and all non-motorized recreation improvements; ocean-accessible cabins and recreation sites like Canoe Point near Craig		1) Frequency of use; 2) multiple sites	It could begin soon and improved over 15 year period		1) Combined this project with the other project for Access Points for potential salt and freshwater kayak routes and with self-guided kayak around POW project. 2) POWLAT adopted policy that kayak route recreation projects occupy only USFS land.	19	12
17	16	Little Ratz Harbor Boat Launch	Recreation	Fish Habitat	Little Ratz Harbor	Develop Little Ratz harbor site and primitive camp site with 3-sided shelter to serve salt water access for kayak and canoe route stop and fish pass access	Yes	Yes	Is the project NEPA cleared? how much planning has already gone into old proposal?	1) POW Kayak Route; 2) fish pass trail; 3) subsistence uses and access		1) safety issues; 2) open water; 3) need for signage	immediately	1) throne Bay; 2) Coffman Cove		20	62
18	17	Luck Creek Trail	Recreation		Timber stand near Luck Creek bridge outside Coffman Cove	Existing user trail in riparian area. Improve existing trail. Add parking for 2-3 cars. Add interpretive signage. (Use stewardship funds from the timber sale that is used to fund the Luck Creek Restoration work	Yes	yes - economic development and sustainable recreation opportunities		1) Luck Creek restoration; 2) road improvement to sandy beach road outlined in POWCAC resolution		long term maintence requirements	at the same time as the Luck Creek Restoration Project Phase II	City of Coffman Cove		21	13
19	18	Luck Lake Camping Area	Recreation		Luck Lake	Develop an area seperate from the day use area w/designated camp sites (2-3)		Yes		1) Logger's Lane paving project; 2) picnic area exists; 3) facilities in place; 4) new - not much deferred maintenance	1) potential logging projects; 2) traffic	1) keeping it maintained with additional sites	Soon	1) Coffman Cove; 2) island recreators; 3) visitors; 4) Craig RVers		22	41
20	19	Neck Lake Picnic Area	Recreation	Visitor/Tourism	Neck Boat Launch	Add two or three picnic tables and fire rings and an outhouse at Neck Lake boat launch.	Yes	Yes		10 Federal Highway paving projects; 2) hatchery	1) paving materials; 2) day use conflict with campers	1) Funding; 2) annual maintenance	Within next 5 years after paving	1) Whale Pass Community Council; 2) State DOT right of way	This is a heavily used location both for islanders and visitors. Area would benefit from development (less T.P. in woods, and random fire pits in parking lot)	23	60
21	20	Old Growth Trail	Recreation	Visitor/tourism	8.5 mile on Thorne Bay Road, Memorial Beach.	Develop and maintain trails through old growth forest. Recommend rename 8.5 mile trail as Rio Beaver hiking trail.		Yes - sustainable recreation		1) trail building projects	1) removal of OG timber	1) accessibility; 2) funding	When trails are built			24	58
22	21	Rabbit Ears - ORV Trail - Coffman Cove	Recreation	Visitor/Tourism	Coffman Cove Area	ORV trail with obstacles. Most of the infrastructure is already in place.	Need to check	yes - sustainable recreational opportunities		1) trail diversification; 2) youth proposals		1) local organizations; 2) liability	1-10 years	1) coffman cove; 2) youth on island including students on north end; 3) POW off-road club		25	63
23	22	Rio Roberts Fish Pass Access through different forest types.	Recreation			Improve Rio Roberts Fish Pass Boardwalk Access. This is a road accessible facility that lost its trailhead in the re-engineering of the Thorne Bay Road. Re-establishing the trailhead, parking, and performing some basic maintenece on the stairs seems like a low cost way to open a trail back into an interesting section of forest		Yes	A formal assessment of existing trail	Maintain existing recreation infrastructure		1) Coordination with State road engineers; 2) is viewing deck still safe?	This could be accomplished quickly	State ADOT		27	20
24	20	Sarkar Old Growth Trail	Recreation	Visitor/tourism	Sarkar	Improve and maintain existing trail and portages.
25	23	Sumez Island Trail	Recreation		Sumez Island	Develop a trail route across Sumez Island including a boat landing and a trail that goes to Arena Cove		Yes - sustainable recreation		1) kayak route; 2) upgrade USFS recreation website	1) timber sales on Sumez	1) funding	1-10 years	1) visitors; 2) locals; 3) outfitters; 4) deer hunters		28	56
26	26	El Capitan Cabin, Campground, Dock, Boat Ramp and Marine Tranfer facility improvements	Recreation/ Access/ Visitor/ Tourism	Subsistence, Karst	El Capitan Cave Area	To showcase YG round log construction: build a cabin using a cabin construction workshop so people can learn how to do this (vs just hiring someone). Place the cabin in a visible place for visibility and easy access. Re-open public campground area across from the cave. This was an old Forest Service Camp that could be easily resurrected into a nice campground. High grasses need cutting. Maintain landscaping, improve driveway (muddy now). Set up designated parking. Add rock for camper parking. Leave main area of spit open and available for free-style camping, add pit or other toilet facility. Improve boat ramp at El Capitan spit. Replace or upgrade boat/floatplan dock facility (falling apart). Remove old commercial gear. Maintain dock in suitable condition for tour ships, but allow public use as well.	Yes	Yes		1) young growth cabin project; 2) road access	1) calder mine (private ownership); 2) random users	1) funding; 2) maintenance; 3) potential heavy use	In awhile	1) private land owners	Could this be a young growth cabin project? There is already bathroom facilities and water on-site. Could possibly combine this project with the other El Capitan Dock and Campground proposal	16; 17; 40	59; 48; 49
27	27	Add three sided shelters	Subsistence	Recreation	Mable Bay, Jackson Island, Hunter's Bay	Develop 3-sided shelters at Mable Bay, Jackson Island, Hunter's Bay	Yes	yes -sustainable recreation opportunities and resilient communities		1) kayak route around POW; 2) hollis dock; 3) young growth cabin		1) funding	1-15 years	1) city of Hydaburg; 2) Hydaburg Cooperative Association		33	44
28	29	Microsales increase	Timber			Increase the number of microsales made available on POW.	Yes		Who defines the limitations and what ist he process to change those limitations	1) any project that builds, maintains, or opens USFS roads; 2) any project needing helicopter use; 3) "programmatic approvals" for roadside harvests; 4) use LLA NEPA process to expand range of timber eligible for harvest	1) personal use timber program; 2) karst management	1) uncertain competeing intersts; 2) uncertain decision on natural resource management	Over course of LLA	POW Chamber		35	25
29	31	YG Treatments for Hydrologic Restoration on Karst	Timber	Karst		Coordinate silvaculture projects with USFS staff efforts to improve karst function in YG areas.	yes	Yes: forest health and diversity	need Jim Baichtal to design specifics of monitoring study and implementation.	1) Deer habitat restoration; 2) stream restoration; 3) wildlife academy; 4) commercial young growth thinning	1) timber economics and treatments (commercial thinning?); 2) soil vulnerability; 3) proposed land exchanges	1) operability; 2) economics; 3) design in a way to evaluate the results and replicate at other sites	Immediately	1) other landowners; 2) thinning crews; 3) wildlife biologists; 4) silviculture specialists		37	26
30	32	Deer Habitat/Young Growth Implementation	Wildlife	Subsistence	Unit 2 - prioritize treatments in high value winter habitat (south facing low elevation stands)	Continue to evaluate and manage young growth for better wildlife support and complete a Tongass young growth management strategy. Treat a minimum of 4500 acres of YG annually for wildlife habitat.	Yes	Yes	1) silviculture applications to benefit deer habitat in develop and non-development by WAA 2) predation issues 3) deer harvest levels and hunting pressure 4) review tongass young growth strategies wildlife section to reflect best local stratagies	1) deer habitat strategy and implementation schedule; 2) collaborative engagement in wildlife management; 3) karst restoration; 4) stream restoration projects	1) all proposed land exchanges that affect public lands on POW including proposed state forest; 2) old-growth harvest: leave winter range habitat and corridors to allow deer management in timber planning	1) having sufficient funds to meet goals and objectives; 2) need workforce to keep up with demand; 3) tongass lacks wildlif/young growth strategy and sufficient monitoring to know what is effective	start soon and on-going	1) state agencies, ADFG, USFWS; 2) other land owners; 3) tribal and city governments; 4) NGOs
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