The TVSF Management Plan was last revised in 2025
On May 28, 2025, the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources adopted the Tanana Valley State Forest Management Plan (TVSF MP) in accordance with Alaska Statute 38.04.065. The Intent to Adopt (ITA) Draft of the TVSF Management Plan as modified by the list of Recommended Revisions constitutes the final plan signed and adopted by the Commissioner. The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is in the process of finalizing the Recommended Revisions and integrating updated maps for the final version of the TVSF MP. Until these final revisions are complete, please use the links below to access the ITA draft and Recommended Revisions. The information and management policy contained in the finalized plan will represent the combined information presented in the ITA draft and Recommended Revisions below.
TVSF MP Intent to Adopt Draft
TVSF MP Recommended Revisions
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Preface
Includes: Title Page | Preface | Planning Team | Acknowledgements | Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Includes: Purpose of the Tanana Valley State Forest | Purpose of the Management Plan | Relationship to Other Management Plans | Process Used to Develop the Plan
Chapter 2: Forestwide Management Policies
Includes: Introduction | Cultural resources | Water Resources | Riparian and Instream Flow Management | Fish and Wildlife Habitat | Forest Health and Climate Change | Carbon Offset Projects | Hazardous Fuels and Prescribed Fire Management | Grazing and Agricultural Activities | Private Land | Scientific Resources | Subsurface Resources | Timber Management Including Forest Resources Protection | Non-Timber Forest Products | Tourism | Recreation | Trails | Public Access | Transportation
Chapter 3: Management Policies for Each Management Unit
Includes: Introduction | Unit 1: Dugan hills | Unit 2: Lower Tanana | Unit 3: Tatalina River | Unit 4: Chatanika River, Cache Creek, Goldstream Valley | Unit 5: Nenana Ridge | Unit 6: Chena | Unit 7: Salcha | Unit 8: Shaw Creek | Unit 9: Rapid Creek | Unit 10: Gerstle River | Unit 11: Healy River | Unit 12: Tower Bluffs | Unit 13: Porcupine Creek | Unit 14: Tok River
- Chapter 3 Text only
- Unit 1 Ownership Map / Unit 1 Land Designation Map
- Unit 2 Ownership Map / Unit 2 Land Designation Map
- Unit 3 Ownership Map / Unit 3 Land Designation Map
- Unit 4 Ownership Map / Unit 4 Land Designation Map
- Unit 5 Ownership Map / Unit 5 Land Designation Map
- Unit 6 Ownership Map / Unit 6 Land Designation Map
- Unit 7 Ownership Map / Unit 7 Land Designation Map
- Unit 8 Ownership Map / Unit 8 Land Designation Map
- Unit 9 Ownership Map / Unit 9 Land Designation Map
- Unit 10 Ownership Map / Unit 10 Land Designation Map
- Unit 11 Ownership Map / Unit 11 Land Designation Map
- Unit 12 Ownership Map / Unit 12 Land Designation Map
- Unit 13 Ownership Map / Unit 13 Land Designation Map
- Unit 14 Ownership Map / Unit 14 Land Designation Map
Chapter 4: Implementation
Includes: Agency Land Management Responsibilities | Citizen’s Advisory Committee for the Tanana Valley State Forest | Process for Reviewing Applications for Permits, Leases, Disposals, and Easements | Plan Modification | Forest-wide Implementation Activities | Recommendations for Changes to the TVSF Landbase | Research Needs
Appendices
Includes: A. Glossary of Terms | B. Finding of Incompatibility | C. Mineral Orders | D. Leasehold Location Orders | E. Research Natural Area Report | F. Commercial Forest Types of the TVSF | G. TVSF Land Base History | H. Bibliography