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Karta ; 



The Karta River drainage is excellent black bear and marten 

 area, and also supports moderate numbers of deer, wolves, 

 river otters, bald eaqles, and wintering trumpeter swans.' 

 The proposed multiple use/timber harvest zone would allow a 

 substantial portion of the important riparian old-growth 

 forests in the Anderson and McGilvery drainages to be 

 harvested, as well as the adjacent uplands which contain 

 important habitat for deer, marten, and cavity-nesting 

 birds. The proposed no harvest zone would protect important 

 lakeside habitats for river otters, black bears, and bald 

 eagles, and valuable riparian and low-elevation forests 

 along the Karta River. 



For residents of Hydaburg, the Karta drainage is one of the 

 most reliable sources of subsistence deer. Residents of 

 Thorne Bay and Kasaan also hunt deer within the area. 

 Ketchikan residents spend around 100 days hunting deer in 

 the drainage. Many communities depend on the highly 

 productive Karta River fisheries for subsistence fish, 

 including: Hydaburg, Kasaan, Mollis, Coffman Cove, Saxman, 

 and Thorne Bay. 



Calder/Holbrook : 



This area includes portions of northwest Prince of Wales 

 Island and north Kosciusko Island. ^he proposed multiple 

 use/timber harvest zone includes some of the best deer 

 winter range in southern Southeast Alaska, especially the 

 southwest slopes of Mt. Calder and the area around Holbrook 

 Mountain. The potential timber harvest under this proposal 

 would substantially reduce the capability of the area to 

 produce deer. Both of these areas provide excellent habitat 

 for black bear, marten, river otters, and cavity-nesting 

 birds. The proposed no harvest zone contains mostly 

 fair-to-moderate value deer winter range,. along with 

 important beach fringe habitats. 



Residents of many communities consider all, or part, of the 

 proposed area to be one of the most reliable areas for their 

 susbsistence harvest of deer, including: Craig, Edna Bay, 

 Hydaburg, Klawock, Point Baker, and Port Protection. 

 Ketchikan deer hunters spend around 1000 hunter-days in the 

 area. 



Trap Bay : 



This proposed area is a small watershed on the south side of 

 Tenakee Inlet. The area provides excellent habitat for 

 deer, marten, river, otters, and brown bears. Hydrologic 

 and fisheries research has been conducted in the area over 



