FH20-I-0077.PDF

Department of Fish and Game

Habitat Section Southeast Region Office

802 3rd Street

Douglas, Alaska P.O. Box 110024

Juneau, Alaska 99811-0024 Main: 907.465.4105

Fax: 907.465.4759

FISH HABITAT CONCURRENCE FH20-I-0077

ISSUED: August 28, 2020 EXPIRES: Life of Structure

U.S. Forest Service Wrangell Ranger District ATTN: Clint Kolarich 525 Bennett Street Wrangell, AK 99929

RE: Fish Pass Maintenance Anan Creek (Stream Number 107-20-10010) Section 1, T 66S, R 87E, CRM (Bradfield Canal A-6) Location: 56.1791 N, 131.8829 W

Dear Mr. Kolarich:

Pursuant to AS 16.05.841 and AS 16.05.871(b), the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) Habitat Section reviewed your proposal to maintain the Anan Creek fish pass.

Project Description You will construct concrete reinforcement walls and a new 4x4 ft wide concrete footing within the Anan Creek fish pass to support alterations to the viewing area and superstructure according to your plans (enclosed). You may use a temporary fish exclusion net to corral and exclude fish from the work area if present, and pumps, sandbags, and cofferdams for dewatering.

The adult salmon run will be complete by about mid-November and the fish pass is expected to remain open until about March 2021. If in-water work occurs when adult fish are present, the contractor will coordinate with USFS and ADF&G Habitat Section staffs to discuss the work plan and identify mitigation measures necessary to protect fish or provide temporary fish passage.

During implementation of this project, you will employ all applicable U.S. Forest Service best management practices to control sedimentation and erosion and avoid impacts to fish and fish passage.

FH20-I-0077 / USFS – 2 – August 28, 2020

USDA Forest Service Agreement No. 19MU-11100100-108 ADF&G Stream No. 107-20-10010 provides habitat for Chinook, chum, coho, pink and sockeye salmon, cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden char, and steelhead.

In accordance with AS 16.05.841, AS 16.05.871(d), and Section II (4) of MOU 19MU- 11100100-108, this is our concurrence for your proposed project.

Nothing in this concurrence relieves you from your responsibility to comply with all other applicable federal, state, or local statutes, regulations, or ordinances.

Please direct questions about this concurrence to Habitat Biologist Greg Albrecht at

(907) 465-6384 or greg.albrecht@alaska.gov.

Sincerely, Doug Vincent-Lang Commissioner

By: Kate Kanouse

Regional Supervisor

Enclosure: Lower Deck Foundation Plan Pages 1–3

Email cc:

Al Ott, ADF&G Habitat, Fairbanks ADF&G Habitat Staff, Douglas Patrick Fowler, ADF&G SF, Petersburg Paul Salomone, ADF&G CF, Petersburg Frank Robbins, ADF&G WC, Petersburg Logan Wild, USFS SRD, Sitka Eric Castro, USFS PRD, Petersburg Ben Soiseth, USACE, Fairbanks Doug Cooper, USFWS, Anchorage Habitat Conservation Division, NMFS, Juneau Lt. Matt Dobson, DPS/AWT, Juneau Sgt. Cody Litster, DPS/AWT, Petersburg

Figure 7: Details of new construction. Existing construction in blue. New Construction in green.

Figure 8: Typical Proposed Concrete Wall Section

Figure 9: Proposed Staircase Foundation Detail