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Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Mining, Land and Water

Management Plans
Susitna Forestry Guidelines

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Management Plan Downloads

(Adopted December 1991)

The first link below is for the entire document, which is quite large and may take considerable time to download on certain internet connections. The other links will take you to specific sections or pages for faster downloads.

Complete Plan PDF

Location Map PDF

Map of the Planning Area PDF

Plan Adoption Signatures PDF

Preface PDF

Includes: Cover, Summary of How to use the Susitna Forestry Guidelines, Table of Contents, List of Maps, Figures, and Tables, Acronyms and Abbreviations, Using The Susitna Forestry Guidelines for Timber Sales, Personal Use Permits, and Roads

Chapter 1: Introduction PDF

Includes: Summary of Purpose, Relationship to Land Use Plans and Legislation, Area Affected by Susitna Forest Guidelines, Planning Process, Who Implements the Guidelines

Section I: Forest Management Program PDF

Includes: Timber Sale Program and Timber Base, Personal Use Wood, Research Natural Area and Experimental Forests, Fire Management

Section II: Timber Sale Design and Management PDF

Includes: Public Use, Timber Sale Design, Harvesting Systems, Harvesting Schedules, Slash Disposal, Site Preparation, Reforestation, Use of Chemicals

Section III: Management of Special Areas PDF

Includes: Agricultural Lands, Bald Eagle Habitat, Brown Bear Habitat, Deception Creek, Fish and Wildlife Habitat – General, Heritage Sites, Marten Habitat, Moose Habitat, Private Lands, Recreation and Scenic Resources, Rivers, Streams, and Lakes, Trail Corridors, Trumpeter Swan Nesting Areas, Wetlands

Section IV: Access Design and Management PDF

Includes: Access Location and Design, Road Construction, Road Management

Section V: Public Notice and Interagency Coordination PDF

Includes: Procedures for Guideline Modification, Research, Recommended Changes in Land Use Plans, Funding and Enforcement, Rights-of-way

Chapter 3: Implementation PDF

Includes: Proceedures for Guideline Modification, Research, Recommended Changes in Land Use Plans, Funding and Enforcement, Rights-of-way

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