Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016
Hiawatha 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
Hiawatha National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Bass Boot
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
Brenda Rebitzke
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:09/2016
09/2016
906-474-6442 ext. 117
- Forest products
Scoping Start 01/17/2014
brebitzke@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 03/2016
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Project involves vegetation management, wildlife habitat improvement, and fuels management.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42995
Location:
UNIT - Rapid River Ranger District, Manistique Ranger District, Munising Ranger District. STATE - Michigan.
COUNTY - Schoolcraft, Alger, Delta. LEGAL - T 44 N, R 17 W. T 44 N, R 17 W.
Cloverland Electric Cooperative - Special use management
Special Use Permit Amendment
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/15/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2016
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
Robert West
906-643-7900
robertwest@fs.fed.us
Description: Special Use Permit Amendment for the construction of three new underground lines and the adoption of a new
Operation and Maintenance Plan.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40849
Location:
East Red Pine 3
EA
*UPDATED*
Marjorie Allmaras
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 11/17/2015
01/2016
906-643-7900
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
mallmaras@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
- Fuels management
Description: Commercial thin 3,704 ac. of red pine. Under plant white pine on 1,205 ac. Underburn 410 ac. of red pine stands.
Construct about 1.4 mi. of new roads. Reinforce 15 existing road closures.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34243
Location:
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UNIT - Manistique Ranger District, St. Ignace Ranger District, Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District. STATE Michigan. COUNTY - Chippewa, Delta, Mackinac. LEGAL - Not Applicable. St. Ignace, Sault Ste. Marie, and
Manistique Ranger Districts.
UNIT - St. Ignace Ranger District, Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Chippewa,
Mackinac. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Throughout the Eastside of the Hiawatha National Forest.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Hiawatha National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Nahma Multi-Use Trail
Construction
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/15/2015
Expected:02/2016
05/2016
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Location:
UNIT - Rapid River Ranger District, Manistique Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Delta. LEGAL
- T 40 N, R 19 W, Sections 6, 7, 17, 20. From US Highway 2 (T 40 N, R 19 W, Section 6) at Nahma Junction
travelling south along FH-13 to Nahma (T 40 N, R 19 W, Section 20).
R9 - Eastern Region
Manistique Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
2015 Recreation Residence
Improvements
- Recreation management
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/16/2015
Expected:03/2016
05/2016
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Location:
- Special use management
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R9 - Eastern Region
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/21/2015
Expected:01/2016
02/2016
Charles Marsh
308-432-0300
crmarsh@fs.fed.us
Description: The Alger Delta Mirror Lake Project is associated with the Alger Delta Electric Cooperative Association. They are
proposing to install 1.5 miles of new electrical line along Mirror Lake Road in Sections 21 and 22 of T45N, R19W.
Location:
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UNIT - Manistique Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Schoolcraft. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Crooked Lake, Sturgeon River, and Steuben Lake.
Munising Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Alger Delta Mirror Lake Project
*NEW LISTING*
Brenda Rebitzke
906-474-6442
brebitzke@fs.fed.us
Description: Recreation residence improvements to include: Crooked Lake Lot 18 porch addition, Crooked Lake Lot 2 dock
addition, Sturgeon River Lot 5 power pole installation, and Steuben Lake Lot 7 dock & shed replacement, fence &
dock installation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47341
*UPDATED*
Hiawatha National Forest
Rebecca Cain
906-387-2512
rcain@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct approximately 3 miles of multi-use trail (both motorized and non-motorized use) between Nahma
Junction and the community of Nahma to improve year-round recreational opportunities.
*UPDATED*
Hiawatha National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Munising Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Alger. LEGAL - Sections 21 and 22, T45N,
R19W. The Alger Delta Cooperative Association project is located along a 1.5 mile corridor on Mirror Lake Road in
Sections 21 and 22 of T45N, R19W (south of Buckhorn Rd.).
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Project Name
Hiawatha National Forest
Brownie Number 10 Cabin
Removal
Project Purpose
Planning Status
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/12/2015
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:05/2016
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
06/2016
Eric Drake
906-428-5800
ericdrake@fs.fed.us
Description: Removal by owner of a private structure and improvements from NFS lands on Grand Island and restoration of
disturbed areas upon termination of recreation residence special use permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46626
Location:
Plumb Bruno Integrated
Resource Management
Expected
Implementation
Munising Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
CE
*UPDATED*
Decision
UNIT - Munising Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Alger. LEGAL - T 47 N, R 19 W, Section 22.
Grand Island, Michigan.
Shirley Frank
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:02/2017
03/2017
559-920-6358
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Scoping Start 02/04/2015
safrank@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Vegetation management
Notice 08/2016
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: The proposed action includes vegetation management, recreation facilities rehabilitation, wildlife habitat
improvement, hazardous fuels reduction, riparian structure management, non-native invasive plant control, and
road system work.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48026
Location:
UNIT - Munising Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Schoolcraft, Alger, Delta. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. The analysis area is located on the west unit of the Hiawatha National Forest. Munising is the closest
town, but Marquette, Wetmore and Manistique are also located in the general vicinity.
Charles Marsh
Skandia West Branch Township - Special use management
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
06/2016
Water Authority Special Use
308-432-0300
Scoping Start 09/17/2015
Permit Renewal and Well
crmarsh@fs.fed.us
Installation
Description: The Skandia/West Branch Township Water Authority requests a renewal of a 30-year special use permit (SUP),
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the inclusion of the water tank location into the SUP, and permission to dig a new well.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
UNIT - Munising Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Alger. LEGAL - Overall project area is in the
SW, NW to NW, SW of Section 29, T45N, R23W. The proposed new well location is in the NW, NW, SW of
Section 29, T45N, R23W. Project area is located on the east side of US 41, approximately ½ mile north of the
intersection between US41 and M94.
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Project Name
Hiawatha National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Munising Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Valley Spur Trailhead
Improvements
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/18/2015
Expected:01/2016
05/2016
CE
Rebecca Cain
906-387-2512
rcain@fs.fed.us
Description: The project consists of expansion of the parking lot at Valley Spur Trailhead, construction of a garage to house ski
trail grooming equipment, installing a yurt, replacing toilet building.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40379
*UPDATED*
Location:
Hiawatha National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Munising Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Alger. LEGAL - T46N R19W Section 20.
Valley Spur trailhead is 8 miles southwest of Munising, MI.
R9 - Eastern Region
Rapid River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Ebli Road Authorization and
Canull Road Authorization
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/11/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
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*NEW LISTING*
Joanne Sanfilippo
970-870-2210
jmsanfilippo@fs.fed.us
Description: The HIF proposes road authorizations for access to the Tony Ebli property and the Jeff Canull property that they
have recently purchased. Previous owners had road authorizations to access the properties.
Location:
UNIT - Rapid River Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Delta. LEGAL - Ebli Road Authorization:
NW quarter, NE quarter Section 14, T43N, R19W and Canull Road Authorization: SW, NW Section 5 of T43N,
R20W. Ebli: Access is by FR 2317 and a dirt trail and a wooden boardwalk. Canull: South of Pole Lake.
Joanne Sanfilippo
970-870-2210
jmsanfilippo@fs.fed.us
Pasi Road Authorization
Renewal and Sundstrom Road
Authorization Renewal
- Special use management
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Description: The HIF is proposing road authorization renewals for access to the Allan Pasi property and the Mark Sundstrom
property.
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
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In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/17/2015
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
UNIT - Rapid River Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Delta. LEGAL - Pasi Road Authorization:
T39N, R20W, Sundstrom Road Authorization: SW, NE of Section 6, T38N, R21W. Pasi: Property is 1/8th of a
mile away from County Road 503 Sundstrom: Property access road is in the SW, NE of Section 6, T38N, R20W
on the Stonington Peninsula.
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Project Name
Hiawatha National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Rapid River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Rapid River Cross Country Ski
Trailhead Improvements
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/09/2015
Expected:01/2016
01/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Raco Natural Resource
Management
EA
Rebecca Cain
906-387-2512
rcain@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would increase the size of the existing ski trailhead parking lot and would involve installation of a
storage building for trail grooming equipment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46700
Location:
Hiawatha National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Rapid River Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Delta. LEGAL - Township 42 North, Range
21 West, Section 19. Rapid River Cross Country Ski Trailhead.
R9 - Eastern Region
Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Fuels management
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/01/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
Stephen Sjogren
906-643-7900x134
ssjogren@fs.fed.us
Description: Manage natural resources to restore ecological conditions of a fire-dependent sand-plain. Adaptive management
will be used to harvest and regenerate trees, manage fuels and improve habitat for fire-adapted species like
Kirtland's warbler.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45336
Location:
Riparian Habitat Restoration
and Improvement
UNIT - Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Chippewa. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Raco Sand Plains area in north central part of the Eastern Administrative Unit of the Hiawatha National Forest.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:02/2016
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*NEW LISTING*
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
Jon Reattoir
906-428-5273
jreattoir@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore and enhance hydrologic structure and improve habitat.
Location:
Hiawatha National Forest
03/2016
UNIT - Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Chippewa. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
T47N, R6W; T47N, R5W; T45N, R5W; T44N, R5W; T44N, R4W.
St. Ignace Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R9 - Eastern Region
Hiawatha National Forest
Project Name
Hiawatha National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
St. Ignace Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
East Lake Road Reconstruction - Facility management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/05/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2016
Expected:05/2016
Project Contact
06/2016
Nicole Molitor
906-428-5835
nicolegmolitor@fs.fed.u
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Description: The primary purpose of this project is to provide safe, more reliable access along East Lake Road while
maintaining the remarkable natural features this area has to offer. The project will include culvert improvements
and road reconstruction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43475
Location:
Establishment of New Lakeside
Daisy Population
UNIT - St. Ignace Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Chippewa, Mackinac. LEGAL - T42N, R4W,
sections 29, 32, 20, 17, 16, 9, 10, and 3, T43N, R4W, sections 34, 27, 22, 15, 10, and 3,and T44N, R4W, sections
34, 27, and 28. The reconstruction of East Lake Road spans from Charles Moran Road in Brevort Township of
Mackinac County to H40 in Trout Lake Township of Chippewa County, Michigan.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Propose to introduce lakeside daisy (federally threatened) plants by direct seeding, propagation and outplanting, or
a combination of these methods, at several new locations on the St. Ignace Ranger District.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41817
Location:
UNIT - St. Ignace Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Mackinac. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project
is of a programmatic nature, and activities may be implemented in multiple areas of the St. Ignace Ranger District,
Mackinac County Michigan.
Little Bear Creek North Country - Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:03/2016
05/2016
Trail Relocation and Boardwalk
Scoping Start 03/27/2014
Removal
Description: Relocate trail to a dryer location away from wetlands and remove old boardwalk.
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Location:
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Stephanie Blumer
906-643-7900 x155
sblumer@fs.fed.us
Frances Verwiebe
906-428-5267
fverwiebe@fs.fed.us
UNIT - St. Ignace Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Chippewa. LEGAL - T 44 R 4 sections
25,26,27, 34,35,36. North Country Trail segment near Little Bear Creek.
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Project Name
Hiawatha National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
St. Ignace Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lyn Hyslop
906-643-7900
lhyslop@fs.fed.us
St. Martin's Point and
Government Island Dispersed
Recreation Improvements
- Recreation management
EA
Description: Improve dispersed recreation opportunities; fix resource damage; do Outfitter and Guide needs assessment;
rehabilitate unauthorized OHV trails; improve Search Bay Road (FR3436) to maintenance level (ML)3 road; close
or decommission some ML1 roads.
*UPDATED*
Location:
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - St. Ignace Ranger District. STATE - Michigan. COUNTY - Chippewa, Mackinac. LEGAL - T41N R1W
sections 9 and 10; T41N R2W sections 2,3,10 and 11; T42N R2W sections 22-27 and 34-36. St.Martins Point is
located by north shore of Lake Huron, east of St. Martins Bay and west of Search Bay. Government Island is
nestled in the Les Cheneaux Islands near the north shore of Lake Huron.
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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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