BLM Alaska seeks comments on proposed sale of beetle-killed spruce trees near Richardson Highway
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GLENNALLEN, Alaska – The BLM today opened a 15-day public scoping period seeking input on the proposed sale of beetle-killed white spruce trees on 500 acres of BLM-managed lands between Mileposts 60 and 70 of the Richardson Highway, an area known as the Tiekel Block.
This scoping process is intended to solicit public input on relevant issues, potential impacts, and alternatives that the BLM should address in an Environmental Assessment of the proposed sale.
The sale is part of the BLM’s fuels and forest management program. It is intended to respond to numerous requests by small firewood suppliers seeking to fill the local demand for fuelwood and personal use forest products while also reducing hazardous fuels for wildfire mitigation.
The BLM welcomes and values diverse views about the public land it manages on behalf of the American people. Comments will be accepted through Feb. 21, 2020. A description of the proposal can be found on the BLM ePlanning website. A link to ePlanning can be found at https://www.blm.gov/office/glennallen-field-office.
Comments can be submitted electronically through ePlanning, by email to tskiba@blm.gov, by phone at 907-822-3217, or by mail at:
Bureau of Land Management
Glennallen Field Office
Attn: Tiekel Biomass Salvage Sales
P.O. Box 147
Glennallen, AK 99588
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.