FRPA Regions Public View

Alaska is divided into three forest practices regions. Region I comprises coastal forests from Southeast Alaska through Prince William Sound, the eastern Kenai Peninsula, the Kodiak Archipelago, and parts of the Alaska Peninsula. Region II is the boreal forest south of the Alaska Range. Region III is the boreal forest in the rest of the state. Standards for riparian management and reforestation vary by region. The FRPA applies to commercial timber operations on forestland, including harvesting, roads, site preparation, thinning, and slash treatment operations on forest land. Operations must comply with the FRPA if they are larger than 10 acres in Region I or larger than 40 acres in Region II. In Region III, FRPA applies to operations larger than 40 acres for forest landowners that own more than 160 acres in total. All commercial harvest operations that encompass or border surface waters or a riparian area also must comply with the Act, regardless of their size. Alaska Forest Resources and Practices Act