Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
Chippewa National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Chippewa National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Blackduck Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
10-Year Bear Guide Permit,
Huotari
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 08/10/2015
09/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: Wade Huotari has applied for an outfitter guide permit for bear hunting in Cass County, Chippewa National Forest,
and outside the Leech Lake Reservation administrative boundary
Location:
Collaborative Ash
Diversification Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T142N, R27W; T143N,
R27W; T144N, R26W; T144N, R27W. Boy River and Federal Dam areas of Chippewa National Forest.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/29/2015
Expected:09/2015
11/2015
Gary Swanson
218-335-8652
ghswanson@fs.fed.us
Description: The primary activity is harvesting and planting other tree species in ten lowland black ash stands to improve
species diversity in anticipation of potential mortality by the emerald ash borer. Collaborative project with LLBO,MN
DNR,County,USFS.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45212
Location:
E Lake Road Association Road
Permit
UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass, Itasca. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Project is 10 black ash stands within CNF on Deer River and Walker Ranger Districts. Three stands are within the
Leech Lake Reservation boundary.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
Actual: 06/26/2015
07/2015
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: Authorizes E Lake Road Association to use and maintain an existing private road across NFS land to access
private property. Location Itasca County, Chippewa National Forest and outside the Leech Lake Reservation
admin boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47000
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T149N, R26W, S22,
NE1/4NW1/4, 5th Principal Meridian. The project is located east of Bass Lake, Chippewa National Forest.
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Project Name
Chippewa National Forest
Lydick West TFPA Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Completed
Actual: 07/16/2015
12/2015
UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T145N,R30W: E/2SE/4 and
NE/4SE/4 Section 10; NW/4SW/4 Section 11, SW/4NW/4 Section 12. Cass County, MN.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/28/2015
Expected:09/2015
09/2015
Ash Diversification
EA
*UPDATED*
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: permit will authorize construction of a garage on leased recreation residence lot on National Forest land and within
Leech Lake Reservation admin boundary. Knutson Dam tract.
Location:
Chippewa National Forest
Cory Mlodik
218-835-3119
corymlodik@fs.fed.us
Description: Early thinning in young, overstocked, planted pine stands to restore plant diversity. A request from the Leech Lake
Band of the Ojibwe (LLBO) under the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) dated April 17, 2014 and an Addendum
dated June 30, 2014.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47355
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Blackduck Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
White Recreation Residence
Garage
Planning Status
UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami. LEGAL - T146N, R25W, S21,
SW¼, 5th Principal Meridian. recreation residence is part of Knutson Dam Tract.
R9 - Eastern Region
Deer River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/07/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 10/2015
Expected:02/2016
02/2016
Barb Knight
218-246-2362
bknight@fs.fed.us
Description: To maintain lowland forest cover and structure on the landscape by diversifying ash-dominated stands prior to the
arrival of Emerald Ash Borer. This is a forest wide project which includes all of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
reservation boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46500
Location:
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UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
Chippewa National Forest boundary.
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Project Name
Chippewa National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Deer River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Petersen Stair Project
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 08/12/2015
Project Contact
08/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: This decision would authorize the Petersens to construct a wooden stairway to the public use strip on their
permitted recreation residence lot on National Forest land. The project is within the Leech Lake Reservation
boundary.
Location:
Pine Grove Lodge Residence
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T147N, R27W, S22, 5th
Principal Meridian. The project is located on the north side of Lake Winnie, Chippewa National Forest.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 08/14/2015
09/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: Owners of the Pine Grove Lodge are requesting approval to remove an existing propane tank and bait house and
construct a 47%u2019 x 69%u2019 residence/office. Project is within the Leech Lake Reservation administrative
boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47252
Location:
Chippewa National Forest
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/06/2015
Expected:11/2015
03/2016
Cory Mlodik
218-835-3119
corymlodik@fs.fed.us
Description: Improve the quality of wildlife habitat through prescribed burning. This burn will maintain the forest edge from
encroachment on the riparian marsh area.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:25 am MT
R9 - Eastern Region
Walker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Laura Lake Marsh Burn Project
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - 5th P.M., T147N, R26W,
Sec. 6. The project is located west of Sand Lake off of County Road 158, Chippewa National Forest.
UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T141N, R26W, Sections 29,
30, and 32, and in T141N, R27W, Sections 25 and 36. Laura Lake marsh surrounding Laura Lake, Cass County,
MN.
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Project Name
Chippewa National Forest
Shingobee Vegetation
Management Project
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Purpose
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Decision
Walker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Deborah Overton
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 09/29/2015
06/2017
218-547-5125
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
doverton@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Watershed management
Description: Vegetation management 3,203 acres with volume 44,756 CCF; wildlife habitat (up to 16 openings), riparian
management (150 acres)
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44591
Location:
Tobique-Skimmer Wildlife
Habitat Improvement Project
Planning Status
UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - The Project encompasses all
or portions of the following townships: T. 141 N. R. 30 W., T. 141 N. R. 31 W., T. 142 N. R.30 W., T. 142 N. R. 31
W., T. 143 N. R. 30 W., T. 143 N. R. 31 W., T. 144 N. R. 30 W. and T. 144 N. R. 31.W. Project area is westsouthwest area of the Chippewa National Forest, includes Oak Point and Stony Point on Leech Lake and the area
west of Highway 371 in the vicinity of Walker, MN.
Cory Mlodik
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:11/2015
01/2016
218-835-3119
- Vegetation management
Est. Scoping Start 09/2015
corymlodik@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Shear upland brush, lowland brush, and young aspen in Turtle River and Boy River watersheds to maintain early
successional habitat for golden-winged warblers and American woodcock, and other associated wildlife species.
Location:
UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami, Cass. LEGAL - Blackduck R.D. in
T148N, R30W, Section 3 and Walker R.D. in T142N, R27W, Sections 23 and 26. Blackduck R.D. in T148N,
R30W, Section 3 and Walker R.D. in T142N, R27W, Sections 23 and 26.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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