Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2015 to 03/31/2015
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
Bena Multi-Use Trail
CE
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Blackduck Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2015
Expected:03/2015
Project Contact
05/2015
*NEW LISTING*
Christine Brown
218-335-8688
christinembrown@fs.fed
.us
Description: SUP authorization within US Hwy 2 ROW along the old road corridor. Trail: 995 feet long x 12 feet wide across
NFS lands; some timber removal needed in corridor.
Location:
Collaborative Ash
Diversification Project
UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - Section 27, T145 N, R 28
W. Location: west of Winnie Store and follows 3,233 feet westerly to public housing road.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Developing Proposal
Est. Notice of Initiation 01/2015
Expected:07/2015
11/2015
EA
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.
Location:
Knutson Dam Improvement
Project
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.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
Completed
EA
Actual: 10/15/2014
11/2015
Eric Raitanen
218-246-3475
ericraitanen@fs.fed.us
Description: Project focuses on structural maintenance needs of current dam structure in order to prevent possible structural
failure. Improvements would allow for passage of aquatic organisms. Project is within LLBO Reservation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39573
Location:
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UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Dam in
located on the Mississippi River at the outlet of Cass Lake.
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Project Name
Chippewa National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Deborah Overton
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 09/30/2014
02/2015
218-547-5125
- Special use management
doverton@fs.fed.us
- Facility management
Description: Updates to the use and management of the CCC camp, including seasons of use, maintained buildings, and nonstructural land uses.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33624
EA
Location:
UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami. LEGAL - T148N R31N Sections
12 and 13, T148N R30W Section 18. One-half mile west of County State Aid Highway 39 and 6 miles south of
Blackduck, MN, in Beltrami County (legal description: T148N, R31N, sections12, 13; T148N, R30W, section 18.
R9 - Eastern Region
Deer River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Buck Club Road Assn FR3368
Permit
- Special use management
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/02/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T60N, R27W, S3, Lot 5
and S4, Lot 1. The project is located on Forest Road 3368, Chippewa National Forest.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Actual: 11/05/2014
12/2014
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: Owners of the Eagle Nest Lodge are requesting approval to replace cabins 4 and 6 with new cabins on a slightly
larger footprint. Is located within the Leech Lake Reservation administrative boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45836
Location:
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Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: This permit will authorize Buck Club Road Association to use and maintain existing FR3368 and a private driveway
to access private property. Located in Itasca County, outside the Leech Lake Reservation administrative boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46028
Location:
Eagle Nest Lodge Replace
Cabins 4 and 6
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Blackduck Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Rabideau CCC Camp
Management
Chippewa National Forest
Planning Status
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T147N, R27W, Sec. 22.
The project is located on forest road 2153, also known as Orange Lake Road, Chippewa National Forest.
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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)
Holt FR2308 Road Permit
CE
- Special use management
- Road management
Completed
Actual: 11/14/2014
Project Contact
12/2014
*NEW LISTING*
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: This permit will authorize use, maintenance and widening of existing FR2308 to allow the Holts to access their
private property. This location is outside the Leech Lake Reservation administrative boundary.
Laurentian Vegetation
Managment Project
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45835
Location:
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T. 142 N., R. 25 W., Sec.
31. The project is located on Forest Road 2308 Chippewa National Forest.
- Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 12/10/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 12/2014
Expected:03/2015
05/2015
Barb Knight
218-246-2362
bknight@fs.fed.us
Description: This purpose of the project is to move toward achieving Landscape Ecosystem vegetation objectives, and restoring
conditions more prepresentative of native vegetation communities. Outside the LLBO reservation boundary
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43639
Location:
Marcell Snowmobile Re-Route
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T57N R25-26W; T58N
R25-27W; T59N R26W; T60N R 26-27 W; and T149N R 25-26W. This project area is located in the eastern part
of the Deer River District on the Chippewa National Forest.
- Recreation management
Completed
CE
Actual: 09/30/2014
10/2014
Barb Knight
218-246-2362
bknight@fs.fed.us
Description: This reroute would move a section of the Marcell snowmobile trail to avoid a parcel of private property where the
landowner is no longer willing to allow transit across. This re-route is totally off the LLBO reservation boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45089
Location:
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UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T59N R26W Sections 20
& 21. A section of the Marcell Snowmobile trail that is north of Hwy 38 and south of Marcell.
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Chippewa National Forest
Project Name
Chippewa National Forest
McCall FR2520 Road Permit
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Deer River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: Application to use and maintain existing Forest Road 2520 to access private residence located T148N R26W
Sec15, Itasca County, Chippewa National Forest.FR2520 is currently closed to motorized vehicles,replacing the
berm blocking the road with a gate.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44818
Location:
Meyer FR 2153 Permit
CE
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - 5th Principal Meridian, T.
148 N., R. 26 W., Sec. 15. The project is located on Forest Road 2520 Chippewa National Forest.Located within
the Leech Lake Reservation administrative boundary.
- Special use management
- Road management
Completed
Actual: 11/07/2014
12/2014
*NEW LISTING*
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: Reissue a permit to allow sled dogs to pull an ATV on FR 2153 during non-snow season and allow maintenance
of FR2153 in order to access private property.Outside the Leech Lake Reservation administrative boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45833
Location:
Potlatch FR2710 and 2710A
Road Permit
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T57N R26W, T58N
R26W, and T57N 27W. The project is located on forest road 2153, also known as Orange Lake Road, Chippewa
National Forest.
- Special use management
- Road management
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
10/2014
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: This permit will authorize use of existing FR2710 & 2710A to allow Potlatch to access their private property. The
road is located T. 148 N., R. 26 W., Sec. 30 and 31, Itasca County, Chippewa NF and is within the Leech Lake
Reservation boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45597
Location:
01/01/2015 06:05 am MT
Actual: 10/24/2014
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - 5th Principal Meridian, T.
148 N., R. 26 W., Sec. 30 and 31. The project is located on Forest Road 2710 & 2710A Chippewa National Forest.
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Chippewa National Forest
Project Name
Chippewa National Forest
Voyageurs Classic Sled Dog
Race
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Deer River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/21/2014
12/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: This permit will authorize use of existing snow mobile trails; Blue Ox, Bowstring, Pines and Squaw Lake Spur; over
NFS lands for the annual Voyageurs Classic sled dog race the week-end of 1/9 and 1/10/2015. Partially within the
Leech Lake Reservation
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45838
Location:
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
project is located on the Blue Ox, Bowstring, Pines and Squaw Lake Spur snow mobile trails in the Chippewa
National Forest
.
Williams Narrows Resort Permit - Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/03/2014
Expected:01/2015
*NEW LISTING*
06/2015
Laura Underhill
218-246-3455
laurabunderhill@fs.fed.
us
Description: This permit will authorize the continued use, operation and maintenance of five cabins partially on National Forest
lands; a storage yard for boats and temporary docks; and a septic leach field system. Within the Leech Lake
Reservation boundary.
Location:
Chippewa National Forest
01/01/2015 06:05 am MT
UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T. 147 N., R. 27 W., Sec.
35, Lot 6. The resort is located on Cut Foot Sioux Lake.
Walker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R9 - Eastern Region
Chippewa National Forest
Project Name
Chippewa National Forest
Shingobee Vegetation
Management Project
EA
Project Purpose
CE
Decision
Walker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Deborah Overton
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:09/2015
06/2017
218-547-5125
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 06/11/2014
doverton@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Vegetation management
Notice 04/2015
(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:
Soo Line Trail FSR 3036
Reroute 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.
David Morley
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2015
04/2015
218-547-5122
- Watershed management
Scoping Start 02/12/2014
damorley@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: Reconstruct FSR3036 (now open to all vehicles) to accommodate the range of motorized uses currently on the
Soo Line Trail; scarify old trail bed, then seed with native grasses and forbs; install signs; close decommissioned
access points (boulders).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43196
Location:
UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Within LLBO
Reservation boundary, roughly 3.5 miles southwest of Bena, MN. Begins near FSR 2126 and extends
northwesterly to intersection with FSR 3036.
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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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