Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2014 to 09/30/2014
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)
2014 Gypsy Moth Slow-theSpread Project
EA
Peter Taylor
07/2014
- Vegetation management
Completed
Actual: 06/11/2014
218-626-4368
(other than forest products)
prtaylor@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Treatment with pheremone, disparlure, to slow the spread of the non-native insect Gypsy Moth.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43900
Location:
UNIT - Superior National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Treatment block on National Forest lands is located north of Ely, MN. Treatment is outside the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness.
R9 - Eastern Region
Superior National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Cook County Land Exchange
Project Contact
- Land ownership management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
01/24/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 09/2014
Expected:01/2015
03/2015
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8084
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
Description: With this exchange, the United States would acquire 1910.76 acres of non-federal land within the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in exchange for up to apapproximately 1620 acres of federal land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40660
Location:
Federal Hardrock Mineral
Prospecting Permits #2
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District, Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Cook
County. Gunflint and Tofte Ranger Districts.
- Minerals and Geology
On Hold
EA
N/A
N/A
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:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District, Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook,
Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Prospecting permit application areas.
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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)
Lake County Fiber Optic
Network (RUS)
- Special use management
Completed
Project Contact
Actual: 05/13/2014
06/2014
EA
Elizabeth Schleif
218-626-4373
eschleif@fs.fed.us
Description: Lake County (through Compass Consultants Inc.) has submitted a proposal requesting a special-use permit to
construct, install, operate, and maintain fiber optic cable (RUS financed) on/over National Forest System (NFS)
lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42685
Location:
North Shore Restoration
Project
EA
Rebecca Bartol
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
218-387-3207
- Forest products
Objection Period Legal Notice
rbartol@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
05/09/2014
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: This project is to restore native vegetation communities along the North Shore of Lake Superior. This project is in
conjunction with the North Shore Forest Collaborative.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36159
Location:
Northmet Mining Project and
Land Exchange
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District, Kawishiwi Ranger District, Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota.
COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The area proposed includes Kawishiwi, Laurentian, and
Tofte Districts. The main routes are T.H. 1, C.S.A.H. 2, 7, 16, and 18 and throughout the Ely area (see Maps).
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District, Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake. LEGAL T62N R4E, 3E, 2E, 1E, 1W, 2W and T61N R1W, 2W, 3W, 4W, 5W. The project area is approximately three to five
miles wide, along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
- Minerals and Geology
- Land ownership management
EIS
In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
12/13/2013
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal
Register 12/2014
Expected:03/2015
04/2015
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:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
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.
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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)
Chik-Wauk Proposal
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
Description: The Gunflint Trail Historical Society is proposing to construct five buildings within their 50-acre permitted area.
Buildings are proposed to be constructed where buildings existed in the past.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43546
Location:
GUN107280 DNR timber sale
access request.
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T66N, R4W, Section 30. The
site is located approximately 55 miles northwest of Grand Marais, Minnesota, and can be reached via the Gunflint
Trail (Cook County Road 12) and Moose Pond Drive (Cook County Road 81).
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
CE
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to State Lands
Location:
GUN107281 Minnesota DNR
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
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to State Lands for timber sale harvest.
Location:
Gunflint Mixed Trail/Road
Recreation Use Project
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.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
09/2014
Jonathan Benson
218-663-8085
jabenson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Gunflint District is proposing to allow mixed use of passenger vehicles and ATV's on routes for 3 miles where
Cook County also permitted mixed use. Also, 8 miles of trail connections would be adjusted allowing mixed use on
the Pine Mountain road
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
Expected:08/2014
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Gunflint
Ranger District.
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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)
Kevin Woodward Access
Proposal
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/15/2012
Expected:08/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
CE
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Atv Access to Private Land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37657
Location:
Minnesota DNR 107279
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R2W Sections 26 &
27. Trail would start at the end of Forest Road 329.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/16/2013
Expected:07/2014
09/2014
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a State timber sale
Location:
Minnesota DNR Gun 107277
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T63N, R2E, Sections 15, 21
& 22. South of Forest Raod 141F.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/16/2013
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to a Stste timber sale.
Location:
Moss Lake Trail
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T64N R1E, Section 34. East
of Brule River.
- Recreation management
Completed
CE
Actual: 04/23/2014
06/2014
Jonathan Benson
218-663-8085
jabenson@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will establish a trail corridor connecting the South Lake Trail with the Caribou Rock trail. Construction
of this connector trail south of Moss Lake will create a loop hiking trail opportunity.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 64 North, Range 1
West, Sections 4 and 5; Township 65 North, Range 1 West, Sections 31, 32, and 33. Township 64 North, Range 1
West, Sections 4 and 5; Township 65 North, Range 1 West, Sections 31, 32, and 33. South of Moss Lake on the
Gunflint Ranger District, north of the Gunflint Trail.
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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)
TOF107763 Minnesota DNR
Timber Access Request
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 05/27/2014
Project Contact
06/2014
CE
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposed temporary access to a State Timber Sale, located in T59N, R9W, Section 2.
Location:
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T59N, R9W,
Section 2.
TOF107764 Proposed
Temporary State Timber Sale
Access
- Special use management
CE
Description: Proposed timber temporary sale access located in T59N, R9W, Section 9
Location:
Timothy Bassett Proposed
Access to Private Lands
Completed
Actual: 05/27/2014
06/2014
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T59N, R9W,
Section 9.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/02/2014
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
CE
Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us
Description: Access will mostly be on private land, in order to avoid a wet land the access will curve on FS lands for
approximately 275 feet with a width of 25 feet.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43727
Location:
Superior National Forest
UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T64N, R2W, Section 3 by
Portage Lake. Location is in the Portage Lake area.
R9 - Eastern Region
Kawishiwi Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Barrett access to private
- Special use management
property off the Fernberg Road.
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/03/2013
CE
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
Rebecca Manlove
218-365-7569
rmanlove@fs.fed.us
Description: The request is to utilize 0.13 mile of an existing road and to construct approximately 190 feet of new road for all
season, long-term access across federal land.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T63N, R11W, Section 18.
Off the Fernberg Road near Pea Soup Lake east of Ely, MN.
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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)
Elizabeth Schleif
218-626-4373
eschleif@fs.fed.us
Conveyance Project, Ely
Service Center, Case 4549;
NEPA Project
- Land management planning
CE
Description: This proposal allows for the sale of a former Administrative Site which includes three warehouses, two garages,
one dwelling, a carpenter's shop, associated sheds and outbuildings and a 200' self supporting communication
tower.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32730
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/14/2012
Expected:06/2014
06/2014
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N,R12W, Section
33, Parts of SWNE, NWSE, SESE and lots in Fortiers Addition, containing 2.74 acres, more or less. Within the City
of Ely.
Rebecca Manlove
218-365-2093
rmanlove@fs.fed.us
Lake Country Power
Amendment to Special Use
Permit.
- Special use management
CE
Description: Request is for the new construction of a power line corridor across federal land to provide customer service to
private property.
Location:
Lake One Campsite Project
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/03/2013
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N, R10W, Section
18. .
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/11/2013
Expected:08/2014
08/2014
Carl Skustad
218-349-8907
cskustad@fs.fed.us
Description: The Kawishiwi Ranger District of the Superior National Forest is proposing to add two campsites to Lake One
which is located in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40834
Location:
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T63N R9W Sec 22. 20
miles NE of Ely MN, North end of Lake One.
Rebecca Manlove
218-365-7569
rmanlove@fs.fed.us
MN DNR temporary seasonal
road to access state managed
lands.
- Special use management
CE
Description: Request is for use of an old route that was used in the past to provide temporary seasonal access to state
managed land.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/01/2013
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T62N, R13W, Section
10. Off the West Boundary Road (FR451)north of Twin Lakes west of Ely, MN.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Kawishiwi Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
MN DNR temporary winter road
access to manage state lands.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/03/2013
Expected:07/2014
Project Contact
07/2014
CE
Rebecca Manlove
218-365-7569
rmanlove@fs.fed.us
Description: Request is for use of an old winter road to provide temporary winter access to state land.
Location:
Mixed Use Motorized Use
Project
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N, R11W, Section
33. .
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
02/21/2014
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 07/2014
Expected:09/2014
11/2014
John Pierce
218-365-7606
jpierce@fs.fed.us
Description: The Kawishiwi Ranger District of the Superior National Forest is proposing to allow mixed use of passenger
vehicles and ATVs on 5.25 miles of Forest Roads 459 and 457 to enhance long distance recreational vehicle riding
opportunities on existing road
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40836
Location:
Pearl Project
EA
Linda Merriman
- Forest products
In Progress:
Expected:12/2014
01/2015
218-365-7614
- Vegetation management
Notice of Initiation 05/29/2013
lmerriman@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 07/2014
- Road management
Description: The Kawishiwi Ranger District proposes activities to move vegetation toward desired conditions as described in the
Forest Plan by managing forest vegetation, reducing hazardous fuel, and managing for wildlife and other
resources.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40841
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T64N, R12W sections
14,20-23,30. Eight miles north of Ely, MN off the Echo Trail.
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T59-61N, R 9-12W.
Activities would be located on NFS lands in portions of the Pearl Project Areas which is approximately 3 miles
south of Ely.
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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)
Barbara Thompson
218-365-7618
bthompson@fs.fed.us
Reissuance Special Use
Permits that Expire on
12/31/2014
- Special use management
CE
Description: The special use authorizations expiring the end of 2013 include two combination road and motorized trail permits
one of which also includes a parking area.
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/03/2013
Expected:11/2014
11/2014
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - T64N, R12W,
Section 24, T64N, R11W, Sections 19 and 20. .
Rebecca Manlove
218-365-2093
rmanlove@fs.fed.us
St. Louis County Public Works
Department - Hanson Lake
Road
- Special use management
CE
Description: Request is for continued access of the Hanson Lake Road for an all season, long-term public road.
Location:
Twin Metals Minnesota
Hydrogeologic Study Special
Use Permit
Expected:07/2014
07/2014
UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T64N, R12W, Section
30 and T63N, R13W, Section 1. Hanson Lake Road off County Road 116 north of Ely, MN.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/03/2013
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 10/21/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2014
Expected:12/2014
12/2014
Matthew Judd
801-626-4300
mjudd@fs.fed.us
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
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
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.
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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)
2014 LaCroix Reissues
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/03/2014
Expected:11/2014
Project Contact
12/2014
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Reissue of existing special use permits.
Location:
Arrowhead Snowmobile Trail
Re-route
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various
locations on LaCroix Ranger District.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2014
Expected:11/2014
11/2014
CE
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:
Kabetogama Project
EA
Terri Thomas
- Forest products
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
218-666-0054
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 07/2014
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:
MNDNR LAC1076-53
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T67N R20W section 28.
East of Highway 53, North of Forest Road 608.
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T66-67N, R20-21W. .
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/03/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to State land for management activities.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T66N R14W sec 31. 15
miles east of Buyck, 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)
Rokeh Access Request
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/26/2012
Expected:10/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
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 LAC1601-55
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T66N R18W sec18. 8
miles NE of Orr, MN.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/16/2014
Expected:10/2014
10/2014
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to county land for management activities.
Location:
Superior National Forest
2014 Laurentian Reissues
UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T64N R16W sec32. 15
miles NE of Cook, MN.
R9 - Eastern Region
Laurentian Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/03/2014
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Reissue of existing special use permits.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Various locations on Laurentian Ranger District.
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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)
Lookout Mountain Single Track
Mountain Bike Trails
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2014
Expected:07/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
CE
Tim Engrav
218-666-0025
tengrav@fs.fed.us
Description: The Laurentian Ranger District is proposing to construct single track mountain bike trails within the Lookout
Mountain Trail System to enhance mountain biking opportunities.
Location:
MNDNR LAU1070-27
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T59N R17W sections
20,21,28 and 29. The Lookout Mountain Trail system is located 4 miles north of Virginia, MN on Highway 53/169 at
the Laurentian Divide.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/05/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to State land for management activities.
Location:
MNDNR LAU1070-29
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T61N R17W sec 1. 10
miles west of Tower, MN.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 05/15/2014
10/2014
CE
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location:
MNDNR LAU1070-30
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T57N R11W Sec26. 19
miles NW of Silver Bay.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/18/2014
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to State land for management activities.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T61N R19W sec34. 6
miles SW of Sherman Corners.
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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)
MNDNR LAU1071-49 reroute
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/05/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
01/2015
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to State land for management activities.
Location:
Mesabi Project
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Christine Nelson
12/2015
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:08/2015
218-365-2098
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Est. Scoping Start 12/2014
christinenelson@fs.fed.
- Forest products
us
- Vegetation management
(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:
Northshore State Snowmobile
Trail Enhancement Project
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T58N R13W sec
13&14. 10 miles east of Hoyt Lakes.
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Townships 58-61N, Ranges 16-21W.
- Recreation management
Completed
CE
Actual: 04/02/2014
10/2014
Christopher
Loudenslager
218-229-8815
cloudenslager@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Lake County and the Minnesota DNR propose to upgrade segments of the Northshore Snowmobile Trail on the
Superior National Forest to accomodate ATV use.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40769
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T 56N R 9W, Sections 24,
25, 35, and 36,. The south-east corner of the Laurentian Ranger District, Superior National Forest; approximately
seven miles west of Silver Bay, Minnesota.
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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)
Peterson Access
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to private land across federal.
Location:
St. Louis County LAU1002-47
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R19W Section
13. Lake Fourteen Area.
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to county land for management activities.
Location:
St. Louis County LAU1002-48
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T58N R13W sec9. 6
miles east of Hoyt Lakes.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/05/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to county land for management activities.
Location:
St. Louis County LAU1002-49
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T57N R14W sec20. 8
miles south of Hoyt Lakes.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/05/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to county land for management activities.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T57N R12W sec30.
North of Cadotte 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)
St. Louis County LAU1002-55
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/05/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
01/2015
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to county land for management activities.
Location:
St. Louis County LAU1002-56
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T57N R13W
sec4&5. 6 miles SE of Hoyt Lakes.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/18/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: SLC - Access to county land for management activities.
Location:
St. Louis County LAU1002-57
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T56N R12W sec5. 2
miles east of Fairbanks.
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/18/2014
Expected:01/2015
01/2015
*NEW LISTING*
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Access to county land for management activities.
Location:
St. Louis County Public Works
- Folsom
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T59N R12W sec29. 12
miles NE of Hoyt Lakes, MN.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/24/2011
Expected:01/2015
CE
01/2015
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Realignment of Folsom Rd
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34183
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R19W sec 23.
Lake Fourteen north of Virginia, MN.
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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)
Teck American LAU402202
- Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/05/2014
Expected:10/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Install stream gauges in Partridge Watershed and access to monitor gauges.
Location:
Superior National Forest
UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T59N R13W
sec22,23,25&26. 9 miles NE of Hoyt Lakes.
R9 - Eastern Region
Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Brown Access Proposal
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 05/27/2014
06/2014
CE
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
Description: The Brown Access Request is for access across federal land utilizing approximately 0.35 miles of existing road to
access private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43110
Location:
Dent Lake Campsite Relocation
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 62 North, Range 3
West, Sections 25, 26 and 35. The road being proposed for access is located approximately 18 miles north of
Highway 61 off of the Caribou Trail (County Road 4) on Forest Service Road 162I.
- Special area management
CE
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2014
Expected:11/2014
01/2015
Ryan Blaisdell
218-663-8603
rblaisdell@fs.fed.us
Description: Project proposes to relocate an existing BWCAW campsite on Dent Lake to a more suitable & sustainable location
nearby. Current site is not used due to its proximity to another campsite and is also located on an area with
unstable soil.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Townships 63 North, Range 5
West, Section 5. Activities are located on National Forest System (NFS) land in Townships 63 North, Range 5
West, Section 5. This campsite is located on Dent Lake, a remote interior lake within the BWCAW.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Little Wilson Lake Large Wood
Habitat Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/01/2014
Expected:07/2014
Amy Wilfahrt
218-387-3211
awilfahrt@fs.fed.us
03/2015
CE
Description: The project involves placing 4-5 large whole trees averaging 6-8 inches in diameter breast height at 4 sites on the
shoreline of Little Wilson Lake near Tofte, MN. The purpose of the project is to enhance aquatic habitat for the
fisheres resources.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-65
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Township 60 North, Range 6
West, Sections 22, 27. Little Wilson Lake, Lake County.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/24/2014
Expected:09/2014
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Proposed temporary access to a state timber sale, located in T59N R6W Section 9.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-66
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T59N R6W Section 9. South off
of FR 358 (Hoist Lake) in T59 R6W Section 9, to state land.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/24/2014
Expected:09/2014
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Proposed temporary access to a state timber sale, located in T61N R7W Sections 15 & 22.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-67
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T61N R7W Sections 15 &
22. North off of FR 356 (Lake 29 East), in T61N R7W Sections 15 & 22.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/24/2014
Expected:09/2014
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T62N R4W Sections 32 & 33.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
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.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-68
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 02/24/2014
Expected:09/2014
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T61N R6W Sections 17 & 20.
Location:
MN DNR Temporary Access
Request - TOF1077-69
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.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/24/2014
Expected:09/2014
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/24/2014
Expected:09/2014
Christina Iozzo
218-663-8080
cmiozzo@fs.fed.us
10/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Proposed temporary access to state timber sale, located in T60N R7W Sections 10 & 15.
Location:
Tofte Mixed Trail/Road
Recreation Use Project
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T60N R7W Section 10 &
15. From FR 364 extending south to state land.
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:08/2014
09/2014
Jonathan Benson
218-663-8085
jabenson@fs.fed.us
Description: The Tofte Ranger District is proposing to allow mixed use of passenger vehicles and ATV's on routes for
approximately 10 miles where Lake County is also permitting mixed use.
Location:
07/01/2014 03:38 am MT
Project Contact
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tofte Ranger
District.
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Superior National Forest
Project Name
Superior National Forest
Windy Project
EA
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Rebecca Bartol
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:09/2014
11/2014
218-387-3207
- Forest products
Comment Period Public Notice
rbartol@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
06/13/2014
(other than forest products)
Est. Objection Period Legal
- Fuels management
Notice 08/2014
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: The project purpose is to promote diverse and healthy vegetation communities by creating young forest through
even-aged harvest, improving stand conditions through intermediate harvests and restoring stand conditions
through non-harvest activities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41909
Location:
UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake. LEGAL - T61N R8W,7W,6W; T60N
R8W, 7W, 6W. Three miles northeast of Isabella, MN.
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is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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