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BERMERS BAY / SAWMILL CREEK PR0P08AI,. 



DESCRIPTION: A major inland bay and glacial valley complex, 

 located on the mainland north of Juneau. Impressive and 

 extensive network of deep glacial rivers, rugged peaks, glaciers, 

 tidal flats, floodplains and bays. A very popular boating 

 destination for Juneau residents. The sloughs and lakes 

 connected to Berners River provide good salmon production, 

 especially for coho. Good commercial fishing values and popular 

 sport fishing areas. Moose, brown and black bear, mountain 

 goats. 



HISTORY: First proposed for a reserve in 1976 by SEACC. 

 Proposed for protective status by 1400-member Friends of Berners 

 Bay in 1985. Includes an Alaska Department of Fish and Game 

 Class 1 Area. Intense opposition to logging and road building by 

 Juneau residents in 1985-86. United Fishermen of Alaska request 

 for protection in 1988. Forest Service Research Natural Area 

 proposal in 1988 as outstanding example of low elevation river 

 ecosystem. Five year moratorium on logging approved for the area 

 by U.S. House of Representatives in 1988. 



LAND STATUS: Not in either 50-year contract area. Most of the 

 lands are LUD II; Sawmill Creek is LUD III and has been proposed 

 for logging and road building by the Forest Service. Pt. Bridget 

 State Park, directly adjacent to the proposed area, established 

 by the Alaska Legislature in 1988. 



ACREAGE : 



4 6,14 7 acres. 



SCHEDULED TIMBER BASE: 4 0,000 board 



feet per year. 



Berners Bay -- a 

 popular recreation 

 destination for 

 Juneau residents . 



