Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015
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
R9 - Eastern Region
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Warming Winters Research
Project
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
EA
Christel Kern
218-326-7133
cckern@fs.fed.us
Description: This research is looking at the effect of warming winters on the sustainability of US forests.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45638
Location:
UNIT - Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest All Units. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest, Oneida.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Argonne and Harshaw Experimental Forests.
R9 - Eastern Region
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
2015 Culvert replacement
- Watershed management
CE
Completed
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
05/2015
Sara Sommer
715-362-1365
sarasommer@fs.fed.us
Description: Culvert replacement on unnamed tributary to Armstrong Creek/FR 2163, Haymeadow Creek/FR 2205, Lilypad
Creek/FR 2424, Lauterman Lake outlet/Lautermen Lake ski trail, and South branch of the Popple River/FR 2162A
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45956
Location:
07/01/2015 04:35 am MT
UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY
- Forest. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Armstrong Creek near the east boundary of the district.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Chequamegon Red Pine
Thinning
- Forest products
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/21/2015
Expected:02/2016
Project Contact
03/2016
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
07/01/2015 04:35 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
In Progress:
Expected: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
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
North County Trail Bridge
Maintenance and Reroutes
Project
- Recreation management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/23/2015
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected:07/2015
Project Contact
07/2015
Sarah Holmes
715-373-2667
sarahholmes@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to reroute trail out of wet areas to higher ground close to original trail; and repair/replacement of bridges
along the trail on the Great Divide District. The trail reroutes on the Washburn District are in the Rainbow Lakes
Wilderness Area.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47184
Location:
West Side Road Permit
Renewals 2014
UNIT - Washburn Ranger District, Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project is located on the North Country Trail between Delta and Mellen in Ashland and
Bayfield Counties, WI.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 06/22/2015
07/2015
CE
Jonathan McNeill
715-762-5154
jdmcneill@fs.fed.us
Description: The forest proposes the renewal of various expired or expiring road special use permits on the west side of the
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44891
Location:
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
one District)
2015 WPS Electric Utility
Project- Knapp Road and WI
70.
UNIT - Washburn Ranger District, Medford-Park Falls Ranger District, Great Divide Ranger District. STATE Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various location on
the West side of the Chequamegon Nicolet NF.
Eagle River-Florence Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/28/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
06/2015
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:
07/01/2015 04:35 am MT
Expected:06/2015
R9 - Eastern Region
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.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
one District)
Holt Road/Thrasher Road
Temporary Reroute
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Eagle River-Florence Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/15/2015
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
R9 - Eastern Region
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:
Revised Lake Habitat
Restoration Project
Project Contact
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.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 04/27/2015
CE
05/2015
Scott Anderson
715-479-2827
scottanderson@fs.fed.u
s
Description: This project would add more fish cribs the Butternut Lake.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46432
Location:
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
Cold-water Streams Riparian
Restoration
CE
Great Divide Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
R9 - Eastern Region
Debra Proctor
06/2015
- Special area management
Completed
Actual: 06/29/2015
715-634-4821 ext. 327
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
debralproctor@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: Convert aspen stands within the 450 foot riparian areas of cold-water streams (Frames and Waboo) and the
Marengo River to longer-lived species by girdling some of the aspen trees and underplanting white pine
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45940
Location:
07/01/2015 04:35 am MT
UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Township 40 North, Range 12 East, Section 27.
UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Some
of the areas within 450 feet of Frames, Springbrook and Waboo Creeks and the Marengo River that are dominated
by aspen.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
Multi-year Upland Opening
Maintenance GD
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Great Divide Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
Project Contact
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:
Snowmobile Trail 70 Re-route
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.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 06/29/2015
07/2015
CE
Elizabeth Tichner
715-634-4821
etichner02@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-route a short section of snowmobile trail off a private golf-course and onto National Forest land
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46681
Location:
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
07/01/2015 04:35 am MT
UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - T43N R6W S21.
Along Lakewoods Resort Golf Course southern boundary starting from FR 207 and heading west approximately
750 feet.
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)
2015 Strecok
- Special use management
Expected
Implementation
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/11/2015
R9 - Eastern Region
06/2015
Expected:06/2015
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
Joan Stanfield-Smith
715-362-1300
jstanfieldsmith@fs.fed.u
s
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
Greyling Brandt
218-663-8084
gbrandt@fs.fed.us
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.
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
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
Decision
Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
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
Expected:07/2015
07/2015
CE
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:
Bilberry and opening habitat
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest, Oconto. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Forest and Oconto Counties.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
EA
N/A
Scott Anderson
715-674-4481
scottanderson@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Improve habitat for the Dwarf Bilberry and maintain openings
Location:
07/01/2015 04:35 am MT
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
In Ocotno County.
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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
Lakewood Southeast Additional - Forest products
04/2015
Completed
Actual: 04/06/2015
Burn Unit
- Fuels management
CE
Description: An additional burn unit would be added to the original Lakewood Southeast Project.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46431
Location:
Mosquito Creek Crossings
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Scott Linn
715-674-4481
slinn@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Southeast boundary of the district, T31N, R17E, Section 1.
- Watershed management
Completed
04/2015
Actual: 04/27/2015
CE
Sara Sommer
715-362-1365
sarasommer@fs.fed.us
Description: Improve two of Mosquito Creeks Crossings at Hwy 32 and Diamond Roof Road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45892
Location:
Nicolet Salvage Project
UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Mosquito Creek Crossings on Hwy 32 and Diamond Roof Road.
- Forest products
EA
*NEW LISTING*
05/2016
Expected:12/2015
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/13/2015
Expected:06/2015
06/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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:
07/01/2015 04:35 am MT
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
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2015
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
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
05/29/2015
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 01/2016
Expected:06/2016
Project Contact
06/2016
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)
Little Willow Access Roads
Permit
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.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Actual: 06/18/2015
07/2015
Jonathan McNeill
715-762-5154
jdmcneill@fs.fed.us
Description: Little Willow Hunting Club is requesting a special use permit for use of two existing roads on National Forest
System land to access a timber sale and cabin on their property which lies to the east of the Forest boundary.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46767
Location:
07/01/2015 04:35 am MT
R9 - Eastern Region
Medford-Park Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Price. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
The requested access is located off of Forest Road 130 in T38N, R3E, SE ¼ of Section 24 about 18 miles east of
Phillips, WI.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
one District)
Medford-Park Falls Wildlife
Opening Maintenance
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R9 - Eastern Region
Medford-Park Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than
Ann Dassow
08/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:08/2015
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
District)
UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Price, Taylor, Vilas. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Parts of T31-41N, R1W-3W, R1E-R4E.
R9 - Eastern Region
Washburn Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Jonathan McNeill
Chequamegon
04/2015
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 04/10/2015
Communications Cooperative
715-762-5154
Inc. Ino Tower generator project
jdmcneill@fs.fed.us
Description: The Cooperative mistakenly installed a generator at the Ino Tower facility without approval. Proposal is to amend
CE
an existing permit to allow for the generator and associated equipment within the fenced area. Footprint (fenced
area) remains the same.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46380
Location:
Enbridge Energy Limited
Partnership SUP
UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Eight
miles east of Iron River, WI.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
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:
07/01/2015 04:35 am MT
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.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
Hwy 63 CWPP Project
CE
CE
R9 - Eastern Region
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/17/2015
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
Thomas Doolittle
715-373-2667 x240
thomascdoolittle@fs.fed
.us
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
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
07/2015
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:07/2015
715-373-2667
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 03/05/2015
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:
07/01/2015 04:35 am MT
Project Contact
UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Hwy 63
corridor south of Drummond, Wisconsin.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Location:
Native Seed and Plant
Establishment
Expected
Implementation
Sarah Holmes
05/2015
- Vegetation management
Completed
Actual: 05/11/2015
715-373-2667
(other than forest products)
sarahholmes@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: Community Wildfire Protection Plan project to reduce ladder and surface fuels located within 200 feet of each side
of Hwy 63. Ladder fuels treatments improve health and vigor of the timber stands by removing brush and tree
vegetation competition.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46457
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Decision
Washburn Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
Location:
Multi-year Fish Habitat
Management Project
Planning Status
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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Project Name
Project Purpose
Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
District)
Sawdust Lake Stewardship
Project
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R9 - Eastern Region
Washburn Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one
- Recreation management
- Road management
Completed
CE
Actual: 04/17/2015
Project Contact
09/2015
Jennifer Maziasz
715-373-2667
jmaziasz@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to maintain / restore the Sawdust Lake dispersed camping site. Activities include: maintenance on the
roads and boat launch, leveling campsites, erosion control, blocking off of illegal use, and installation of wilderness
toilets.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45991
Location:
UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - T 47 N, R 7 W, Section
8. Sawdust Lake located adjacent to FR 241 about 6.5 miles east of Iron River, Wisconsin.
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
07/01/2015 04:35 am MT
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