Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
04/01/2016 to 06/30/2016
Superior National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Superior National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
School Trust Land Exchange
- Land ownership management
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
08/28/2015
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 07/2016
Project Contact
Expected:07/2017
07/2017
Peter Taylor
218-626-4368
prtaylor@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would exchange federal Superior National Forest lands located outside the Boundary Waters Canoe
Area Wilderness (BWCAW) for Minnesota School Trust land located inside the BWCAW.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45943
Location:
UNIT - Superior National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL multiple lands within Cook, Lake and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota. multiple lands within Cook, Lake and Saint
Louis Counties, Minnesota.
Superior National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Barker Project
EA
*UPDATED*
Rebecca Bartol
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:05/2016
05/2016
218-387-3207
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
rbartol@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: The Barker Project proposes to manage vegetation and roads to promote diverse, productive and healthy
ecosystems and wildlife habitat, reduce hazardous fuels and provide sustainable forest products.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46050
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
R9 - Eastern Region
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District, Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake. LEGAL Not Applicable. The project area is approximately three miles north of Tofte and Lutsen Minnesota; The western
boundary is near Ninemile Lake and the eastern boundary is near Pike Lake.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Superior National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Federal Hardrock Mineral
Prospecting Permits #2
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
Project Contact
N/A
N/A
EA
Matthew Judd
801-626-4300
mjudd@fs.fed.us
Description: Analysis to address FS consent and BLM issuance of federal hardrock mineral prospecting permits and operating
plans.
Location:
Highway 1 Repairs and
Easement Project
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District, Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook,
Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Prospecting permit application areas.
- Special use management
- Road management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/01/2015
Expected:11/2016
12/2016
CE
Description: Minnesota Department of Transportation, in cooperation with Federal Highways Administration and Superior
National Forest, proposes to repair and obtain an easement on two sections of Highway 1 between Ely and
Isabella, MN.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Northmet Mining Project and
Land Exchange
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
In Progress:
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/17/2015
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
Michael Jimenez
218-626-4383
mjimenez@fs.fed.us
Description: A land exchange of federal lands in: T59N, R12W, T59N, R13W, and T60N, R13W. Non-federal lands being
proposed are located throughout the Superior National Forest in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33908
Location:
Superior National Forest
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District, Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Two segments of Highway 1 between Ely and Isabella, MN.
- Minerals and Geology
- Land ownership management
EIS
*UPDATED*
Peter Taylor
218-626-4368
prtaylor@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District, Gunflint Ranger District, Kawishiwi Ranger District, LaCroix Ranger District.
STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - Federal: T59N, R12W, Sections 6 &7; T59N,
R13W, Sections 1 thru 12, 17, & 18; and T60N, R13W, Sections 33 thru 35. Federal lands located in St. Louis
county near Hoyt Lakes. Non-federal lands located in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties.
Gunflint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R9 - Eastern Region
Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Gunflint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
East Zone Seed Collection
CE
*UPDATED*
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Expected:09/2016
10/2016
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. In
various locations across the Gunflint and Tofte ranger districts.
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:06/2016
09/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R2E,Sections
21,22,27&28. T62N, R2E, Section 21,22,27 & 28. North East of Devil Track Lake.
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
09/2016
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:07/2016
09/2016
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Temporary access to State timber sale
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
Expected:07/2016
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T61N, R2W, Section 32.
Temporary access to State timber sale. South east of Deer Yard Lake.
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Description: Temporary access to State timber sale.
Location:
GUN1072-101 Minnesota DNR
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Temporary Access to State Timber Sale. Location, T62N,R2E, Sections 21, 22, 27 & 28.
Location:
GUN1072-100 Minnesota DNR
Myra Theimer
218-387-3243
mtheimer@fs.fed.us
Description: Felling small numbers of tamarack, as, yellow birch, paper birch, white spruce, black spruce, and jack pine trees to
allow ripened seed to be collected.
Location:
GUN 1072-95 Minnesota DNR
Timber Sale Access
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/13/2015
Project Contact
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T64N, R4E, Section 28 & 29.
East of Otter Lake.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Gunflint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
GUN1072-97 Minnesota DNR
Timber Sale Access
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:07/2016
09/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T63N, R1E, Section 23.
Located in T63N, R1E, Section 23, South East of Logger Lake.
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:07/2016
09/2016
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T60N, R2W, Section 6. By
ward Lake.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/30/2015
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located in
T63N, R1E, Sections 5 & 8 in the Lullaby Lake area.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
Actual: 12/30/2015
04/2016
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to State Lands for timber sale harvest.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to State Lands
Location:
GUN107281 Minnesota DNR
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Temporary Access to State Timber Sale Located in T60N, R2W, Section 6
Location:
GUN107280 DNR timber sale
access request.
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale
Location:
GUN1072-99 Minnesota DNR
Project Contact
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T63N, R2E, Section 15. Use
of a temporary access in the Red Coat Lake area for timber sale access. The temporary road will be obliterated
when sale is completed.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Gunflint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Gun1072-96 Minnesota DNR
Timber Sale Access
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:07/2016
09/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R2E, Section 14.
T62N, R2E, Section 14, south of Trout Lake and east of Section 15 Lake.
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:07/2016
09/2016
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R2W, Section 25.
South off the end of Cook County 42.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/01/2015
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R2W, Sections 23, 26
& 27. Private Road Special Use request at that end of FS 329 to access private, Approximate length of request is
1.1 miles.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
Actual: 12/15/2015
04/2016
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Temporary access to a state timber sale, located in T62N, R2E, Sections 8 & 17. Proposed access is off of the
Kimball Lake Campground parking lot. No new construction. Temporary road will be obliterated when sale is
complete.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to change from ATV access only to vehicle access.
Location:
Minnesota DNR GUN107284
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Temporary Access to a State Timber Sale located in T61N, R2W, Section 25
Location:
Kevin Woodward from ATV
access to vehicle access.
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Located in T62N, R2E, Section 14, Temporary access to a state timber sale.
Location:
Gun1072-98 Minnesota DNR
Project Contact
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R2E, Section 8 & 17.
Located off of the Kimball Lake campground parking lot.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Minnesota DNR GUN107286
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Gunflint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/30/2015
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T63N, R1W, sections 1 & 12.
Proposed access is in the Fiddle Lake and Sere Lake area.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/30/2015
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Location for
access is off of the Two Island Campground.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/30/2015
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R4E, sections 1 & 11.
Proposed access is off highway 61 in the County Road 93 area.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
Actual: 12/30/2015
04/2016
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed temporary access to a state timber sale located in T63N, R4E, sections 24 & 25. Total length is 5,350
feet in length & 20 feet in width. 4,450 feet is an old existing road/trail& 900 feet would be new temporary
construction.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed temporary access to a state timber sale. Located in T62N,R4E, sections 1 & 11. 4,700 feet of existing
road/trail with 20 feet width. Some brushing and graveling may be needed.
Location:
Minnesota DNR GUN107290
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed access to a state timber sale. Located in T62N, R1W, section 3. Summer use, 1,400 feet of existing
road/trail, 20 feet in width.
Location:
Minnesota DNR GUN107289
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed access to a state timber sale located in T63N, R1W, sections 1 & 12. Year around access. 2,900 feet of
existing access, some brushing & spot graveling may be needed.
Location:
Minnesota DNR GUN107288
Project Contact
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T63N, R4E, sections 24 &
25. Off highway 61, buy the Reservation River.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Minnesota State DNR GUN
107285
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Gunflint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/30/2015
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located
south off of FR 170, in the Swamp Lake and Eagle Mountain area.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/30/2015
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Location is
T64N, R2W, Sections 21,22,23,26,27 & 34.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 03/29/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
05/2016
Jonathan Benson
218-663-8085
jabenson@fs.fed.us
Description: The purpose of this project is to identify a short reroute of the Superior Hiking Trail near Pincushion Mountain. The
need for action is based around a section of trail that currently crosses private land and needs to be relocated.
Location:
Superior National Forest
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Temporary access to a state timber sale. 8,500 feet of existing road & 2,000 feet of new temporary road. This
access will be obliterated when the sale is complete.
Location:
Superior Hiking TrailPincushion Reroute
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed temporary access to a state timber sale, located in T62N, R2W, section 15. Frozen conditions only.
8,800 feet of existing road/trail. Location is in the Swamp Lake/Eagle Mountain area. May need some brushing/spot
gravel.
Location:
Proposed State Timber sale
access, GUN107283
Project Contact
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Northwest ¼ of Township 61
North, Range 1 East, Section 15. Superior Hiking Trail near Pincushion Mountain Trailhead.
Kawishiwi Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R9 - Eastern Region
Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
HiLo Project
EA
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Kawishiwi Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Linda Merriman
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:04/2017
05/2017
218-365-7614
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
lmerriman@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
- Road management
Description: The Kawishiwi Ranger District proposes activities to move vegetation toward desired conditions as described in the
Forest Plan by reducing hazardous fuels, conducting forest vegetation, and managing wildlife and other resources.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47208
Location:
Prospectors Loop Trail
Planning Status
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N R12W,
T63N R13W, T64N R11W, T64N R12W, T64N R13W, T65N R13W. Approximately 4 miles northwest of Ely.
- Recreation management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/18/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 04/2016
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
John Pierce
218-365-7606
jpierce@fs.fed.us
Description: The Prospector OHV Loop Project would to add linkages using existing roads and trails to create a 75 mile OHV
riding loop, providing long distance recreational riding opportunities that would connect the cities of Ely and
Babbitt.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45400
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Trail would be located in northern St. Louis and Lake Counties.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Kawishiwi Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Matthew Judd
218-626-4300
mjudd@fs.fed.us
Twin Metals Minnesota
Hydrogeologic Study Special
Use Permit
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
EA
Description: Twin Metals Minnesota has requested special use permit for access to collect baseline hydrogeologic
environmental data to data to assist the company's prefeasablity study for a mining project to ensure that the
environment is appropriately protected.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40756
*UPDATED*
Location:
Superior National Forest
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
10/10/2015
Expected:04/2016
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - T 60N R12W S4,
T 61N R12W S11,
T 61N R12W S13,
T 61N R11W S18,
T 61N R11W S6,
T 62N R11W S23,
T 62N R11W S24,
T 62N R11W S26,
T 62N R11W S28,
T 62N R11W S31,
T 62N R11W S32,
T 62N R11W S33. Approximately seven miles Southeast of Ely, Minnesota near Birch Lake and the Kawishiwi
River.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/03/2015
Expected:03/2016
CE
06/2016
Tim Engrav
218-666-0025
tengrav@fs.fed.us
Description: To construct up to 1600 feet of new snowmobile trail as a re-route project.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
R9 - Eastern Region
LaCroix Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Arrowhead Snowmobile Trail
Re-route
*UPDATED*
05/2016
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T67N R20W section 28.
East of Highway 53, North of Forest Road 608.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
LaCroix Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Kabetogama Project
EA
*UPDATED*
Terri Thomas
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:07/2016
07/2016
218-666-0054
- Vegetation management
terriathomas@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Road management
Description: The LaCroix Ranger District proposes to create young forest, manage forest roads, and conduct vegetation
management through harvest, nonharvest, and planting.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42362
Location:
Lake Vermilion Day Use Sites
CE
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T66-67N, R20-21W. .
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Tim Engrav
218-666-0025
tengrav@fs.fed.us
Description: To identify and construct one or two new day use (Shorelunch picnic sites) on Lake Vermilion to enhance day use
opportunities.
Location:
Rokeh Access Request
Project Contact
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N-R16W sections 26
& 27. Northern shoreline of Lake Vermilion, northwest of Pine Island.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/26/2012
Expected:12/2016
12/2016
*UPDATED*
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to private land
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38087
Location:
St. Louis County LAC1601-54
reroute
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T66N R18W sec18. 8
miles NE of Orr, MN.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/08/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
12/2016
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to county land for management activities.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
Expected:12/2016
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T66N R18W sec31. 6
miles NE of Orr, MN.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
LaCroix Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Voyageur Snowmobile Trail Re- - Recreation management
route
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2016
Expected:09/2016
Project Contact
11/2016
CE
Tim Engrav
218-666-0025
tengrav@fs.fed.us
Description: To construct a new snowmobile trail re-route and designate trail on an unclassified road in the area south of Echo
Lake.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Wolf Lake Birding and Hiking
Trail CE
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T65N R17W sec2, T66N
R17W sec 27,34,35. South of Echo Lake, unclassified road near Forest Road 1005 and new trail north of County
Road 116.
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Tim Engrav
218-666-0025
tengrav@fs.fed.us
Description: To design and construct a primitive hiking trail near Wolf Lake to enhance bird watching and hiking day use
opportunities.
Location:
Superior National Forest
LAU1070-33
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N R16W Sections
19,20,21,27,28. North of Lake Vermilion, from the Wolf Lake Portage to St. Mary's Bluff northwest of Pine Island.
R9 - Eastern Region
Laurentian Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/08/2016
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:12/2016
12/2016
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T57N R12W sec10. 16
miles SE of Hoyt Lakes.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
MN DNR LAU1071-60
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Laurentian Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/08/2016
Expected:12/2016
Project Contact
12/2016
*NEW LISTING*
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location:
MN DNR LAU1071-61
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T57N R13W sec6. 6
miles SE of Hoyt Lakes.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/08/2016
Expected:12/2016
12/2016
*NEW LISTING*
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location:
MN DNR LAU1071-62
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T57N R13W sec7. 6
miles SE of Hoyt Lakes.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/21/2016
Expected:12/2016
01/2017
*NEW LISTING*
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location:
MNDNR LAU1071-59
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T58N R14W sec25. 5
miles SE of Hoyt Lakes.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/08/2016
*UPDATED*
Expected:06/2016
06/2016
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R20W sec19. 4
miles east of Side Lake.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Laurentian Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Mesabi Project
EA
Terri Thomas
12/2016
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:11/2016
218-666-0054
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Scoping Start 08/24/2015
terriathomas@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Vegetation management
Notice 06/2016
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Special use management
- Road management
Description: The Laurentian Ranger District proposes activities to move vegetation toward desired conditions as described in
the Forest Plan by reducing hazardous fuel, conducting forest vegetation, and managing wildlife and other
resources.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44466
Location:
Seven Beavers Snowmobile
Trail Re-route
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Townships 58-61N, Ranges 16-21W.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:10/2016
12/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Tim Engrav
218-666-0025
tengrav@fs.fed.us
Description: To construct a new snowmobile trail re-route in the Skibo road area (Forest Road 120).
Location:
St. Louis County LAU1002-73
Project Contact
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T58N-R13W Sections
20,21,22,23,24,29,30; T58N-R14W Sections 22,23,24,25,26. In the Skibo Road area, County Road 569 and
Forest Road 120.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/08/2016
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:12/2016
01/2017
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to county land for management activities.
Location:
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UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T56N R12W sec 18. 3
miles south of Fairbanks.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Laurentian Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
St. Louis County Public Works
- Folsom
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 02/02/2016
02/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Realignment of Folsom Rd. Project was put on hold. St. Louis County is reactivating project.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34183
Location:
Teck American LAU402202
Project Contact
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R19W sec 23.
Lake Fourteen north of Virginia, MN.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/05/2014
Expected:12/2016
12/2016
*UPDATED*
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Install stream gauges in Partridge Watershed and access to monitor gauges.
Location:
Verso LAU4030-01
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T59N R13W
sec22,23,25&26. 9 miles NE of Hoyt Lakes.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/08/2016
Expected:12/2016
*NEW LISTING*
01/2017
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to private land across federal.
Location:
Superior National Forest
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UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T58N R10W sec 30/31. 2
miles south of Greenwood Lk.
Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R9 - Eastern Region
Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Dime Lake Thinning
CE
*UPDATED*
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 05/2016
Expected:05/2016
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Kurt Steele
541-560-3424
ksteele@fs.fed.us
06/2016
Description: Thinning approximately 846 acres of Red Pine under 80 years old. In the same area about 56 acres of red pine
over 80 years old (approximately 130 years old) would also be thinned. After thinning, underburning would occur.
Location:
Lake County Fiber Optic
Planning Status
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. (T) 61N, (R) 9W,
(S) 28. FR 337 by Dime Lake.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/18/2016
Expected:09/2016
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
09/2016
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Proposed extension of current fiber optic cable system to service private residents east of Wilson Lake, located in
T60N R6W Sections 14, 23, 24, 25, & 26.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-67
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T60N R6W Sections 14, 23, 24,
25, & 26. T60N R6W Sections 14, 23, 24, 25 & 26.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/21/2015
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
02/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T62N R4W Sections 32 & 33.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-68
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N R4W Sections 32 &
33. FR 167I to ATV-Trail 167I extending north 700 feet from trail.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/21/2015
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
02/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T61N R6W Sections 17 & 20.
Location:
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UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T61N R6W Sections 17 &
20. FR 356 to ATV Trail 356P, extending west to state land.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-69
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/21/2015
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
02/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T59N R5W Sections 16, 21, & 22.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-70
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T59N R5W Sections 16, 21,
& 22. Access 1 - From FR 166 south on ATV Trail 341, extending west to state land. Access 2 - From
Snowmobile Trail 91045 (North Shore State Trail) extending northwest to state land.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/21/2015
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
02/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T60N R7W Sections 10 & 15.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-71
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T60N R7W Section 10 &
15. From FR 364 extending south to state land.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/18/2016
Expected:09/2016
09/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T59N, R4W, Sections 8, 9, &
17. T59N, R4W, Sections 8, 9, & 17.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 01/06/2016
05/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T60N, R3W, Sections 9 and 21.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T59N, R4W, Sections 8, 9, & 17.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-72
Project Contact
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T60N R3W Sections 9 and 21.
Cross County Ski Trails located in T60N R3W Sections 9 and 21. Trail#71257D (Ullr Loop) and Trail#91044D
(Lutsen Trail Access).
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-72
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/15/2015
Expected:03/2016
Project Contact
03/2016
CE
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T60N R3W Sections 9 & 21.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-73
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T60N R3W Sections 9 & 21.
East, and southeast of Barker Lake.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/18/2016
Expected:09/2016
09/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T61N, R7W, Sections 22 & 26.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-74
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T61N, R7W, Sections 22 & 26.
T61N, R7W, Sections 22 & 26.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/18/2016
Expected:09/2016
09/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T59N, R9W, Section 33. T59N,
R9W, Section 33.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/18/2016
Expected:09/2016
09/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T60N, R3W, Section 3.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T59N, R9W, Section 33.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-75
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T60N R3W Section 3. T60N
R3W Section 3.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-76
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/18/2016
Expected:09/2016
09/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T61N R6W Sections 3, 25, 26,
35, & 36. T61N R6W Sections 3, 25, 26, 35, & 36.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/18/2016
Expected:09/2016
09/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T61N R3W Section 24.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request TOF1077-71
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T61N R6W Sections 3, 25, 26, 35, & 36.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-77
Project Contact
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T61N R3W Section 24. T61N
R3W Section 24.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T59N R4W Section 9.
Location:
Maple Tap Lines
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T59N R4W Section 9. Proposed
access connects state land in Section 16 to state land in Section 8 of T59N R4W, east of the Sawbill Trail.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
Actual: 02/25/2016
05/2016
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
Description: Three individuals have requested to keep their maple tap lines up year-round for their tapping operations located
on federal land.
Location:
04/01/2016 04:10 am MT
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Location 1: T60N, R3W,
Section 5; Location 2: T61N, R3W, Section 32; Location 3: T60N, R3W, Section 12. Location 1: T60N, R3W,
Section 5; Location 2: T61N, R3W, Section 32; Location 3: T60N, R3W, Section 12.
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Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
MnDOT Silver Island ARMER
Tower
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
Expected:09/2016
09/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T61N R6W Section 22. T61N
R6W Section 22.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/14/2015
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sawbill Trail on
Tofte Ranger District.
- Recreation management
Cancelled
CE
*UPDATED*
N/A
N/A
Anna Botner
218-387-3220
annagbotner@fs.fed.us
Description: Reroute 500' of the hiking trail that goes through a section that is often underwater due to its poor location in a
natural drainage. We propose to reroute that section of trail onto durable terrain on the east side of the trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46551
Location:
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Jonathan Benson
218-663-8085
jabenson@fs.fed.us
Description: A snowmobile shelter by Sawbill Trail will be relocated and made ADA accessible.
Location:
Powwow Trail Reroute
Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.
us
Description: MnDOT has requested a special use authorization to allow installation, operation, and maintenance of a
communication facility, including radio tower, which will increase the public safety communication network ARMER.
Location:
North Shore State Trail Pink
Bridge Shelter
Project Contact
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T62N R8W
Section 18, T62N R8W Sec 24. Project located between Powwwow trail entry point and Pose Lake.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Expected
Implementation
EA
*UPDATED*
Rebecca Bartol
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:05/2016
07/2016
218-387-3207
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Comment Period Public Notice
rbartol@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
01/27/2016
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: The Stony Project proposes to manage vegetation and roads to promote diverse, productive and healthy
ecosystems and wildlife habitat, reduce hazardous fuels and provide sustainable forest products.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46963
Location:
Tofte Road Maintenance Level
Designation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Stony Project EA
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
project area is located near Isabella, Minnesota. The western boudary is near McDougal Lake and the eastern
boundary is near Ninemile Lake.
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Decision
Expected:05/2016
05/2016
Chelsey Coley
218-663-8616
chelseykcoley@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The project is to change Road Operational Maintenance level designations from OML 2 to OML 1 on select roads.
Location:
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tofte
Ranger District.
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status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at
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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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