Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015
Chequamegon / Nicolet 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
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
2015 Reissuance of Special Use - Special use management
Permits
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2015
Expected:11/2015
11/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Several special use permit renewals on the Eagle River-Florence and Lakewood-Laona Districts
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47599
Location:
Chequamegon Red Pine
Thinning
Joan Stanfield-Smith
715-362-1300
jstanfieldsmith@fs.fed.u
s
UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY
- Florence, Forest, Oconto. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Permits scattered through the Nicolet National Forest.
- Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/21/2015
Expected:03/2016
*UPDATED*
04/2016
Leesha HowardMcCauley
715-748-4875 x37
lmhowardmccauley@fs.
fed.us
Description: To conduct thinning of individual red pine stands located across the Washburn, Great Divide and Medford - Park
Falls Ranger Districts. The primary purpose of the project is to increase the growth and vigor of red pine stands
across the forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45517
Location:
Chequamegon Salvage and
Restoration
EA
*UPDATED*
10/01/2015 04:26 am MT
UNIT - Washburn Ranger District, Medford-Park Falls Ranger District, Great Divide Ranger District. STATE Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Individual red pine
stands scattered across the Washburn, Great Divide and Medford-Park Falls Ranger Districts.
Jane Darnell
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 09/08/2015
09/2015
715-748-4875, ext 38
- Forest products
jdarnell01@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: Salvage of timber and forest restoration projects following an early September 2014 wind and rain storm event.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45414
Location:
UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District, Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY Ashland, Price, Sawyer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Parts of the Great Divide and Medford-Park Falls Ranger
District in various areas. Concentrations of damage in the Moose Lake vicinity (GD RD) and Gates Lake vicinity
(MPF RD).
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
one District)
2015 WPS Electric Utility
Project- Knapp Road and WI
70.
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Eagle River-Florence Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/30/2015
07/2015
CE
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Joan Stanfield-Smith
715-362-1300
jstanfieldsmith@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Wisconsin Public service proposes to install 4.8 miles of single-phase underground lines and remove 1.3 miles of
overhead lines in Forest and Vilas Counties.
Location:
Holt Road/Thrasher Road
Temporary Reroute
UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest, Vilas. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Locations include Hwy 70, Fournier Road, McClane Lane and Knapp Road.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 07/06/2015
08/2015
CE
Evan Miller
715-674-4481
evanmiller@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would temporarily reroute a snowmobile trail while logging equipment is using the area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47016
Location:
Military Road Snowmobile Trail
Relocation #2
UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Legal location is Township 40 North, Range 13 East, Sections 11, 12 and 13. The local area is the
intersection of Highway 70 and 55.
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/15/2015
Expected:10/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Evan Miller
1-715-479-282 x16
evanmiller@fs.fed.us
Description: This project will allow the snowmobile re-route of the Three Lakes Snowmobile Trail #5 that currently follows
Forest Road (FR) 2178 (Military Rd.) in Oneida County on the Eagle River-Florence Ranger District,
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
Location:
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
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11/2015
UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oneida. LEGAL - T39N, R11E,
Section 13. T39N, R1E, Section 13.
Great Divide Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
Black Torch
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Great Divide Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Debra Proctor
12/2016
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:11/2016
715-634-4821
- Forest products
Est. Scoping Start 11/2015
debralproctor@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: This proposal would use timber management to move the forest towards the forest plan desired conditions. It
would include timber harvest, prescribed burning, reforestation, modifications of the transportation system and
wildlife habitat improvements.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47680
Location:
Multi-year Upland Opening
Maintenance GD
Planning Status
UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland, Sawyer. LEGAL - It includes
portions of the Townships 40-44 North and Ranges 3-5 West. It is located east and south of Clam Lake, WI in
Ashland and Sawyer counties; includes portions of townships Chippewa, Draper, Gordon, Marengo, Round Lake,
Shanagolden, Spider Lake, and Winter.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
08/2015
Expected:08/2015
CE
Carrie Nelson
715-634-4821
carrielnelson@fs.fed.us
Description: Improvement of existing upland openings by hand-cutting, mowing, or burning
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45934
Location:
Relocation of FR 201 and FR
213 intersections with C.T.H. D
UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Small 1 to 5 acre openings scattered across the central portion of the Great Divide Ranger District in
Management Areas 1A,B,C and 4A.
- Road management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Debra Proctor
715-634-4821
debralproctor@fs.fed.us
Description: Relocate the intersections of County Highway D with Forest Road 201 and Forest Road 213 north of the current
locations. Construct new sections and decommission unneeded sections of Forest Roads 201 and 213 (new and
old approaches to intersection)
Location:
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
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UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Township 44 North
Range 6 West Section 11. Intersection of County Highway D with Forest Roads 201 and 213 in Bayfield County
approximately 5 miles south of Grand View, Wisconsin.
Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Greyling Brandt
218-663-8084
gbrandt@fs.fed.us
2015 Lakewood-Laona
Snowmobile Trail Widening
Project
- Recreation management
CE
Description: The widening is needed to create safer riding on the Engelking and Windfall Lake Snowmobile Trails.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47429
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
2015 Strecok
Completed
09/2015
Actual: 09/03/2015
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Engelking trail along Engelking Road near Armstrong Creek and Windfall Lake trail is along Highway 52 near
Windfall Lake.
- Special use management
Completed
06/2015
Actual: 06/15/2015
CE
Greyling Brandt
218-663-8084
gbrandt@fs.fed.us
Description: Temporary and permanent private land access on Forest service trails and roads
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46834
Location:
2015 WPS Electric Utility
Project-Pine Lake Road/Sawyer
Lake Road, WI 52
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Legal area is T33N, R17E, Section 13 on the east boundary of the District.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 08/05/2015
10/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Wisconsin Public Service proposes to install buried electric lines on the south side of Pine Lake Rd. and along the
south and east side of Sawyer Lake Rd.
Location:
ANR Pipeline Company Permit
Reissuance
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest, Langlade. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Pine Lake and Sawyer Lake Roads. T37N, R12E, Sec. 27 and T32N, R14E, Sec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 23,
and T34N, R14E, Sec. 31 and 32.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/01/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
Joan Stanfield-Smith
715-362-1300
jstanfieldsmith@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Reissue an existing special use permit to ANR Pipeline Company for an interstate natural gas pipeline. No new
construction.
Location:
10/01/2015 04:26 am MT
Joan Stanfield-Smith
715-362-1300
jstanfieldsmith@fs.fed.u
s
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest, Oconto. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Forest and Oconto Counties.
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Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
Bilberry and opening habitat
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Scott Anderson
715-674-4481
scottanderson@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Improve habitat for the Dwarf Bilberry and maintain openings
Location:
Lakewood-Laona
Programmatic Salvage
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
In Ocotno County.
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 09/03/2015
09/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Create a programmatic salvage program for up to 250 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47373
Location:
Nicolet Salvage Project
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest, Langlade, Oconto. LEGAL Not Applicable. Lakewood-Laona Ranger District.
- Forest products
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
08/25/2015
Expected:03/2016
04/2016
Marilee Houtler
715-276-6333
mhoutler@fs.fed.us
Description: This project NEPA would cover destructive events on the Nicolet National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47100
Location:
Pine Lake Association Dock
SUP
Mark Dilley
715-276-6333.
mdilley@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Florence, Forest, Langlade, Oconto,
Oneida, Vilas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T31-43N, R11-17E, Nicolet National Forest.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/23/2015
06/2015
CE
Greyling Brandt
218-663-8084
gbrandt@fs.fed.us
Description: Issue an special use permit for installing and maintaining an additional dock at Pine Lake.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46835
Location:
10/01/2015 04:26 am MT
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Pine Lake boat dock on the north west side of the lake. The lake is T37N, R12E, Section 16.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
Townsend Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Forest products
EIS
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
05/29/2015
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 03/2016
06/2016
Expected:06/2016
Project Contact
John Lampereur
715-276-6333
jlampereur@fs.fed.us
Description: Vegetation and road Management Project
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45830
Location:
Wolf River ATV Project
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest, Langlade, Oconto. LEGAL Not Applicable. Northeast Langlade, Northwest Oconto and South Forest Counties.
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Greyling Brandt
218-663-8084
gbrandt@fs.fed.us
Description: Build a trail to connect two existing routes.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45955
Location:
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
one District)
Medford-Park Falls Wildlife
Opening Maintenance
CE
*UPDATED*
Medford-Park Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
R9 - Eastern Region
Ann Dassow
11/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:11/2015
715-748-4875 ext.24
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 06/11/2015
ahdassow@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: The purpose of this project is to use mechanical methods or prescribed fire to restore and enhance wildlife
openings to prevent natural selection succession to woody plants and by using native species when planting for
wildlife habitat improvement.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47070
Location:
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
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UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Langlade, Oconto. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. South Branch of the Oconto River on the southwest side of the district.
UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Price, Taylor, Vilas. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Parts of T31-41N, R1W-3W, R1E-R4E.
Washburn Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
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Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
Enbridge Energy Limited
Partnership SUP
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Washburn Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Jonathan McNeill
715-762-5154
jdmcneill@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposal is to re-issue a special use authorization for a new term for Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership's
existing pipeline system, pumping station, and associated improvements.
Location:
Multi-year Fish Habitat
Management Project
UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project
includes 11.5 miles of existing pipeline system, the pumping station, and associated improvements on Forest
Service lands north of US Highway 2.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
CE
Thomas Doolittle
715-373-2667 x240
thomascdoolittle@fs.fed
.us
UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Located in parts of:
T44N, R7W; T45N, R7W; T45N, R8W; T46N, R7W; T46N, R8W; T47 N, R7W; T48N, R6W; T48N, R7W; T49N,
R6W. Lakes include: Anodanta, Arrowhead, Bass Lake, Canthook, Cisco, East & West Twin, Happles, Hoist,
Horseshoe, Long, Lund, Northeast, Perch, Pigeon, Pine, Sawdust, Silver, Star, Steelhead, & Wilderness.
Matthew Bushman
N/A
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
715-373-2667
- Vegetation management
mmbushman@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: The purpose of this project is to restore and enhance native vegetation
sites in the barren vegetation communities on the Washburn Ranger District. This proposed activities include
native seed and tree planting and site preparation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46381
Location:
10/01/2015 04:26 am MT
09/2015
Description: Proposal to improve habitat in 21 lakes across the district by adding woody shoreline and submerged structure
(e.g. fish cribs, pyramid type brush shelter, half log structures, or tree drops). This 10 year proposal would treat 13 lakes a year.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47036
Location:
Native Seed and Plant
Establishment
Actual: 08/24/2015
UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pine
barrens habitat in and around the Moquah Barrens Wildlife Management Area; 6 miles northeast of Iron River, WI.
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Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
Town of Bell Road Right-ofWay Maintenance
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Washburn Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Road management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/29/2015
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected:10/2015
Project Contact
11/2015
Jennifer Maziasz
715-373-2667
jmaziasz@fs.fed.us
Description: The Town of Bell has plans to improve Forest Road 439 (North Boundary Road) and has requested that the Forest
Service prepare a timber sale to remove the merchantable trees within the 50-foot road right-of-way.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47865
Location:
UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - T49N R6W Sections 16. Approximately six miles along Forest Road 439 (North Boundary Road).
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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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