Chippewa Quarterly

The Chippewa Quarterly provides a summary of environmental analyses on the Chippewa National Forest. The Quarterly is issued in January, April, July, and October of each year and compliments other public involvement opportunities. Legal notices for each proposed analysis project are published in local newspapers of record. Analysis projects are described in three categories and provide the name of a contact person. For more information contact the Forest NEPA Coordinator at sklinkhammer@fs.fed.us

Environmental Analysis in Progress
Describes current and upcoming opportunities for public input to a proposal. The analysis documents produced included Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA), and Categorical Exclusions (CE). Each document provides a different depth of analysis as required by law.

Completed Decision Documents
Describes projects where a decision has been made to implement a proposal. The decision documents produced include Records of Decisions (ROD), Decision Notices (DN), Decision Memos (DM) and Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI). Projects may be initiated on the ground within 15 days of a decision.

Project Implementation and Monitoring
Describes follow-up to projects the public expressed high interest in during the planning and analysis process. Project summaries may discuss the effectiveness of implementing the project, its funding source, or research projects.

New Requests
Unexpected requests may require an analysis be completed in a short time period. A decision may be made without prior announcement in the Chippewa Quarterly, however the requests will be announced by legal notices in local newspapers. Unexpected requests include activities such as a special use roads and utility rights-of-way. Opportunities for public comment on these requests will be provided as applicable.