Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

04/01/2014 to 06/30/2014

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 Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)

West Side Access Requests

2014

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location:

R9 - Eastern Region

- Special use management In Progress:

Scoping Start 03/26/2014

Expected:04/2014 04/2014 Jonathan McNeill

715-762-5154 jdmcneill@fs.fed.us

Description:

Four applicants have requested special use authorizations to access private land across the National Forest. The proposal is to authorize access to private land; proposal consists of existing road improvement and less than 500' of new construction.

UNIT - Washburn Ranger District, Medford-Park Falls Ranger District, Great Divide Ranger District. STATE -

Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland, Bayfield, Vilas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Various location on the West side of the Chequamegon Nicolet NF.

Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest Eagle River-Florence Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)


Lily Pad Road Snowmobile Trail

Relocation-Phase II

CE

- Recreation management Completed Actual: 01/17/2014 03/2014 Evan Miller

715-674-4481 evanmiller@fs.fed.us

Description:

Move the Lily Pad Snowmobile Trail off of a main road and onto Forest Service back roads to solve safety issues.

Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42768

Location: UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest. LEGAL - T40N, R14E,

Section 14. East of Lily Pad Road.

Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest Great Divide Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)


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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest Great Divide Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)


Relocation of FR 201 and FR

213 intersections with C.T.H. D

EA

- Road management On Hold N/A N/A 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: 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.

Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)

2014 Lakewood-Laona Pit

Expansion

CE

*NEW LISTING*

- Minerals and Geology

Description:

In Progress:


Expected:03/2014

Project would expand several gravel pits to provide gravel for the roads in the area.


04/2014

Bilberry and opening habitat

EA

*NEW LISTING*


Mike Miller

410-939-1216 mmiller@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest. LEGAL - Ludington pit is

T35N, R14E, Section 29 (by Ludington Lake)and the other unnamed pit is located at T35N, R14E, Section 9 (off

Forest Road 21217). Area around Ludington Lake, off Forest Road 2361 and 2127.

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Developing Proposal

Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2014

Expected:05/2014 06/2014 Scott Anderson

715-674-4481 scottanderson@fs.fed.u

s

Description: Improve habitat for the Dwarf Bilberry and maintain openings

Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

In Ocotno County.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest Lakewood-Laona Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)

Shadow Lake and Thelen

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Recreation management In Progress:


Expected:04/2014 05/2014 Jeff Seefeldt

618-658-2111 jseefeldt@fs.fed.us

Description: The Shadow Lake part would construct .3 mile connector between ATV/UTV trails (one on Shadow Lake Road and the other Blue Spruce Road). The Thelen part will widen an existing ATV trail (across from Thelen Road)just south of Lakewood.


Sullivan Springs Road ATV

Connector

EA

Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - Shadow Lake is

T31N, R15E, Section 2, N1/2 and Thelen is T32N, R16E, Section 17, NE 1/4. Shadow Lake part is located parallel to Highway 64 south Shadow Lake. Thelen is located just north of the old zoo,south of Lakewood on the west side of Highway 32.

- Recreation management In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

02/27/2014

Est. Objection Period Legal

Notice 04/2014

Expected:05/2014 06/2014

Description: Add ATV trails from the Nicolet State Trail (NST) in the Lakewood Area to Sullivan Springs Road.

Greyling Brandt

218-663-8084 gbrandt@fs.fed.us


Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - T32N, R16E,

Sections 1, 3, 11, and 12; T33N, R16E, Section 36. NST in Lakewood to Sullivan Springs Road.

Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest Medford-Park Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest Medford-Park Falls Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

New Vision Wilderness Special

Use Permit

CE


- Special use management Completed Actual: 02/05/2014 03/2014 Timothy Vetter

715-748-4875 (34) tvetter@fs.fed.us

Description: New Vision Wilderness has requested a re-issuance of their Special Use Permit to use the Ice Age National

Scenic Trail and adjacent dispersed campsites along the trail to operate a therapeutic based outdoor rehabilitation program for youth.


WGNHS Groundwater

Monitoring Well

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Taylor. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

This project is located on and surrounding the Ice Age National Scenic Trail between Taylor County Highway E, and southwest to where the trail intersects State Highway 64.

- Special use management Completed Actual: 03/24/2014 06/2014

Description:

Issue a special use permit to Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) for conversion of an existing well/drilling site to a long term water monitoring well.


Greg Knight

715-748-4875 ext 26 gknight@fs.fed.us

Location: UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Price. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Project is located on the south side of Spur Lake Road (FR 136), just off of the intersection with FR 136G in T38N,

R2E, Section 1, NENW,Price Co., WI.

Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest Washburn Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one

District)




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


District)

2012 Recreation Projects

CE


- Recreation management Completed Actual: 01/24/2014

07/02/2013

06/2014 Jennifer Maziasz

715-373-2667 jmaziasz@fs.fed.us

Description: Washburn Ranger District, prepared a Decision Memo for the Washburn Recreation Project: Kimball Road Reroute of Snowmobile Trail 15. The decision Memo for all the other 2012 Recreation Projects was signed on July

02, 2013.


2014 Reissuance of Outfiffer

Guide Permits

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Remove toilet T49N

R7W Sec17; Create ATV trail T49N R7W Sec17 & 20; Create ski trail, install and remove toilet T49N R5W

Sec7; motorized trail T45N R7W Sec 31; Snowmo. trail re-route T44N, R7W, Sec34. A number of recreation sites and trails across the Washburn Ranger District, Bayfield County, WI.

- Special use management In Progress:


Expected:04/2014 05/2014 Teresa Maday

715-373-2667 tmaday@fs.fed.us

Description:

Re-issue two Outfitter and Guide Special use Permits to individuals for operation of outfitter and guide services from existing boat launches on National Forest land for 5 year periods. Each individual has been under permit and is in good standing.

Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Existing boat launches on the Washburn and Great Divide Ranger Districts within Bayfield County, WI.

Chequamegon Communication

Cooperative, Inc. Permit

Reissue

CE

- Special use management Completed Actual: 02/10/2014 03/2014 Jonathan McNeill

715-762-5154 jdmcneill@fs.fed.us

Description: Proposal is to reauthorize the existing facilities; issuing a new Communications Use Lease for a new term.

Existing facility includes a tower, several structures in a fenced area, and access road. This proposal does not involve new construction.


Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - T47N R7W Sec 29,

Bayfield County, WI. The proposed project area is west of the community of Ino in Bayfield County Wisconsin.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


District)

Eureka Gravel Source

Development Project

EA


- Minerals and Geology In Progress:

Comment Period Public Notice

02/18/2014

Est. Objection Period Legal

Notice 08/2014

Expected:08/2014 09/2014 Greg Knight

715-748-4875 ext 26 gknight@fs.fed.us

Description:

The Forest Service is proposing to develop a gravel source, known as the Eureka site, on the Chequamegon-

Nicolet National Forest (CNNF).


Hunter Walking Trail

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Northern Great Lakes Visitor

Center Restoration Project

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Townships 45 North,

Range 8 West, Sections 27, 28, 33, and 34. The site is located on the west side of FR394 (Pigeon Lake road), between Pigeon Lake and Mountain lake about 5 miles west of Drummond, Wisconsin.

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:


Expected:04/2014 05/2014 Brian Heeringa

715-373-2667 bheeringa@fs.fed.us

Description: The proposal is to maintain approximately 14 miles on two hunter walking trails and nine upland openings totaling approximately 30 acres. The trail corridors and upland openings proposed under this project already exist; no new construction.

Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Pigeon

Lake Hunter Walking Trail: T45N R8W Sec. 34, 35 & T44N R8W Sec. 2, 3. Star Lake Hunter Walking Trail:

T45N R7W Sec. 2, 3, 10, 11, 12.

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:


Expected:04/2014 04/2014 Matthew Bushman

715-373-2667 mmbushman@fs.fed.us

Description:

The proposal is to improve 25 acres of habitat at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center; activities include prescribed burning, site preparation for tree planting, tree planting, plowing/tilling open grasslands, and planting native seed.

Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Not Applicable.

Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, Bayfield County WI.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

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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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