Northwest Sands Restoration Project

On October 16, 2009, Washburn District Ranger Spring Rosales decided to implement a modified Alternative 2, as described in the Northwest Sands Final Environmental Impact Statement.

Northwest Sands Restoration Project Public Information Letter - October 16, 2009 (pdf)

• Legal Notice (pdf)

Record of Decision (ROD)
Documents available for review in PDF format.

• Final Record of Decision
• Appendix A - Maps
  • Map 1 - Selected Alternative Desired Future Condition
  • Map 2 - Selected Alternative Treatments
  • Map 3 - Selected Alternative Biomass & Prescribed Fire
  • Map 4 - Selected Alternative Tree Density
• Appendix B - Vegetation Management Activities
• Appendix C - Management Requirements
• Appendix D - Monitoring and Implementation Guide

FEIS Chapters
(Previous documents in PDF format)

• FEIS Cover Pag
• FEIS Summary
• Chapter 1 - Purpose and Need
• Chapter 2 - Alternatives
• Chapter 3 - Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences
• Chapter 4 - Public Involvement

FEIS Appendices
(Previous documents in PDF format)

• A - Glossary of Terms
• B - Literature Cited
• C - Cover Page for Map package
• C - Map 1 - Alternative 1 existing condition
• C - Map 2 - Alternative 2 Desired condition
• C - Map 3 - Alternative 3 Desired Condition
• C - Map 4 - Alternative 2 Treatment
• C - Map 5 - Alternative 2 - Prescribed Fire and Biomass Treatments
• C - Map 6 - Alternative 3 Treatment
• C - Map 7 - Alternative 3 - Prescribed Fire and Biomass Treatments
• C - Map 8 - Alternative 2 Tree Density
• C - Map 9 - Alternative 3 Tree Density
• C - Map 10 - All Alternatives Road Treatment
• C - Map 11 - All alternatives Prescribed Burn Blocks
• Appendix D - Harvest Descriptions
• Appendix E - Summaries of Vegetation Management Activities For All Action Alternatives
• Appendix F - Monitoring
• Appendix G - Management Requirements
• Appendix H - Biological Evaluation

FEIS Reports
(Previous documents in PDF format)

• Air Resource Report
• Cultural Report
• Economic Resource Report
• Fire Resource Report
• NNIS Resource Report
• Pine Barrens Ecosystem Resource Report
• Soil Specialist Report
• Transportation Resource Report
• Water Resource Report
• Wildlife Resource Report

For additional information about this project, please contact Jennifer Maziasz, Project Coordinator, Washburn Ranger District, PO Box 578, Washburn, WI 54891, Phone (715) 373-2667, or email jmaziasz@fs.fed.us