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Hardwood Biomass Research Project Proposal

 

Description of the project:  The Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies of the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station in cooperation with the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, US Geological Survey and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has prepared an Environmental Assessment for Biomass Harvesting Research on the Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. District Ranger Jeff Seefeldt signed the Decision Notice for the project on November 5, 2008. The research project is designed to investigate the impact of removing slash for bioenergy purposes on nutrient availability and above and below ground community assemblages on rich soils under regenerating northern hardwood stands.

Project Area Legal Description: T35N, R15E, Sections 28,32,33; T34N, R15E, Sections 3, 4, 5.

Documents available for review:

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Available Formats

Environmental Assessment .pdf
Decision Notice - signed November 5, 2008 .pdf
Decision Notice Legal Notice - appeared in the November 12, 2008 edition of the Rhinelander Daily News .pdf

 

For additional information about this project, contact Deahn Donner Wright, Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies, Northern Research Station, 5985 Highway K, Rhinelander, WI 54501; 715-362-1146, email ddonnerwright@fs.fed.us


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