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FISH AND WILDLIFE VALUES OF MEW OR REVISED SPECIAL 

 MANAGEMENT AREAS 



Kadashan : 



The Kadashan drainage has long been recognized by the 

 department as an extremely rich and diverse wildlife area. 

 It supports one of the highest-density brown bear 

 populations in Southeast, along with high-density deer 

 populations, and abundant marten, river otters, bald eagles, 

 and waterfowl. The proposed multiple use/timber harvest 

 zone includes some of the best deer winter range and 

 riparian brown bear habitat in the drainage. The extensive 

 roading required for timber harvest would have a serious 

 adverse impact on brown bears and marten by increasing human 

 access and fragmenting habitat. Although some important 

 riparian habitat along the upper Kadashan River would be 

 protected, the proposed no harvest zone would not adequately 

 protect brown bear habitat values or high-value deer winter 

 range. 



Residents of Tenakee and Haines consider the area to be one 

 of their most reliable areas for their subsistence harvest 

 of deer. Hoonah residents also hunt deer here. Tenakee 

 residents harvest salmon along the river, and fish and 

 invertebrates in the estuary. Juneau hunters spend around 

 150 hunter-days hunting deer in this easily accessible 

 drainage. 



Chuck River : 



The Chuck River watershed supports high populations of black 

 bear because of the very large salmon runs and productive 

 riparian habitat. The riparian and upland old-growth 

 forests provide excellent habitat for marten, river otters, 

 and cavity-nesting birds. The proposed multiple use/timber 

 harvest zone includes all of the riparian habitats along the 

 Chuck River. In contrast, the proposed no harvest zone 

 contains little important wildlife habitat. 



The department is not aware of any significant subsistence 

 uses in the Chuck River area. Juneau residents, however, do 

 frequently hunt mountain goats and black bear in the area. 

 Black bear hunters from "aines, Hobart Bay, Wrangell, and 

 other states also use the area. 



Goose Flats : 



This area includes some of the more important fish and 

 wildlife habitat on Chichagof Island, including Goose Flats, 

 Lisianski River and upper Hoonah Sound. Some of the highest 

 deer densities in southeast Alaska are found along the lower 



