Jack Pine Budworm 2007 Project

Hiawatha National Forest

Rapid River / Manistique and Munising District

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District Ranger Teresa Chase signed a Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Jack Pine Budworm 2007 Project. The proposed jack pine fuels management project would commercially harvest approximately 1,687 acres of jack pine in 31 stands to reduce hazardous fuels levels. The project areas are located on the Munising District: T. 44 N., R. 19 W. Sections 3 & 4; T. 44 N., R. 20 W. Sections 4 & 5; T. 45 N., R. 17 W. Section 33; T. 45 N., R. 18 W. Section 18; T. 45 N., R. 19 W. Sections 16, 24, & 33; T. 45 N., R. 20 W. Sections 21, 28, 29, 32, 33 & 34; T. 46 N., R. 19 W. Section 35. and the Rapid River/Manistique District: T. 43 N., R. 17 W. Sections 14, 15, 26 & 27. See the Project Environmental Assessment(EA) or the Objection Period Legal Notice for more details on the objection process.  

Document	Format
Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)	.pdf
Forest Entomologist Letter	.pdf
2004-2006 Forest Defoliation Map	.pdf
Collaboration Letter	.pdf
Public Scoping Letter	.pdf
Environmental Assessment Cover Letter	.pdf
Environmental Assessment	.pdf
Table 1A Proposed Fuels Treatments and Regeneration	.pdf
Map 1. Proposed Action - Munising Ranger District	.pdf
Map 2. Proposed Action - Rapid River/Manistique Ranger District	.pdf
Map 3. Proposed Road Closure	.pdf
Map 4. Past Project Proximity	.pdf
Map 5. Present Project Proximity	.pdf
Map 6. Foreseeable Future Project Proximity	.pdf
Appendix A - Forest Service Responses to Comments	.pdf
Appendix B - Actions Considered and Modified or Eliminated	.pdf
Appendix C - References	.pdf
Appendix D - Botanical Biological Evaluation	.pdf
Appendix E - Wildlife Biological Evaluation	.pdf
EA Objection Period Legal Notice	.pdf
Resource Reports
Hazardous Fuels	.pdf
Air Quality	.pdf
Fisheries	.pdf
Heritage	.pdf
Soils/Landscape Ecology	.pdf
Hydrology	.pdf
Recreation	.pdf
Visual Quality	.pdf
Transportation	.pdf
Resource Links
How to Manage Jack Pine to Reduce Damage from Jack Pine Budworm	lnk
The Healthy Forest Initiative and Healthy forests Restoration Act: Interim Field Guide	lnk
Hiawatha National Forest 2006 Forest Plan	lnk
Water Quality Management Practices on Forest Land - Michigan BMPs	lnk