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RMAM CREEK PROPOSAL. 



DESCRIPTION: Exceptional fish and wildlife area comprised of 

 several streams and lakes located on Bradfield Canal south of 

 Wrangell. Five species of salmon plus steelhead and dolly 

 varden. Pink salmon fishery of Anan is on= of the largest salmon 

 runs in southeast Alaska. Alaska Department of Fish and Game 

 considers it one of the best sport fishing streams in the region. 

 Largest known concentration of black bears in the Tongass with 

 some mainland brown bears. Alaska Department of Fish and Game 

 has closed the area to black bear hunting to protect the 

 population and enhance bear viewing opportunities. Two bear 

 observatories are found along trail system and two public 

 recreation cabins serve this heavily used spot. During TLMP the 

 Forest Service ranked Anan Creek as among the highest value fish 

 and wildlife watersheds with the highest rankings in commercial 

 fishery and primitive recreation value, high wildlife values, and 

 one of the highest wilderness value ratings in the Tongass. 



HISTORY: Outstanding stream system. Recommended for "no 

 logging" status by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in the 

 1970s. The department "scored" Anan at 195 points out of a 

 possible 200 and also ranked Anan Creek as a Class 1 Area in the 

 1980s. Proposed by SEACC for wild river status in 1976. Forest 

 Service Research Natural Area proposal in 1988. 



LAND STATUS: LUD II. Not in either contract area. 



ACREAGE: 38,415 acres. 



SCHEDULED TIMBER BASE: 0. 



