Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - R9 - Eastern Region, Chippewa National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) - R9 - Eastern Region, Chippewa National Forest, Blackduck Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R9 - Eastern Region, Chippewa National Forest, Deer River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R9 - Eastern Region, Chippewa National Forest, Walker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) | |||||
Projects Occurring Nationwide |
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| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: A Cooperative Approach EIS |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 09/19/2008 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2011 |
Expected:03/2012 |
01/2013 |
Noel Schneeberger 610-557-4121 nschneeberger@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are analyzing a range of strategies for controlling gypsy moth damage to forests and trees in the United States.
Web Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/wv/eis/ |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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Land Management Planning Rule EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/25/2011 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
12/2011 |
Larry Hayden 202-205-1559 lhayden@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Department of Agriculture proposes to promulgate a new planning rule, which will set out the process for development, revision, and amendment of National Forest System land management plans.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule. | |||||
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Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands. EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders |
In Progress: DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/13/2011 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 11/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
01/2012 |
Glen Stein 208-869-5405 gstein@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for the continued nationwide aerial application of fire retardant on National Forest System lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/retardant/index.html |
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| Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide. | |||||
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Chippewa National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) |
R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Non-native Invasive Plants (NNIP) Management Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | Completed | Actual: 10/03/2011 | 06/2012 |
Thomas Heutte 907-228-4132 theutte@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Use an adaptive management driven multi-agency approach to 1) Prevent the further spread of NNIP 2). Prevent and reduce impacts from existing NNIP infestations in the area. 3). Restore the land's resistance to NNIP
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=22211 |
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| Location: UNIT - Chippewa National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami, Cass, Itasca. Forest-wide. | |||||
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Reservoir Operating Plan Evaluation (ROPE) Study EIS |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
In Progress: FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/02/2009 |
Expected:03/2012 |
06/2010 |
Luke Rutten 218-335-8666 lrutten@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Operation of Federal dams and coordination with operators of non-Federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River area between Bemidji and St. Paul | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Chippewa National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami, Cass, Itasca. Upper Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul. | |||||
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Chippewa National Forest, Blackduck Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Arrowhead Communications Buried Fiber Optic Cable CE |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 08/23/2011 | 06/2012 |
Jeff Allison 218-835-3115 jmallison@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Installation of buried fiber optic cable along HWY 2 and County Highway 91 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T145N R28W Sections 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, and 29. located along Higway 2 and Highway 91, south of Lake Winniebigoshish in Cass County, MN. | |||||
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Coddington Snowmobile Trail Project CE |
- Recreation management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Linda Burke 218-835-3129 lburke@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposal to allow the Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club from Northome, MN to improve portions of an abandoned railroad grade on the forest to use as a snowmobile trail. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T150N R27W Section 26 and T149N R27W Section 3. Located near Coddington Lake and Wirt, MN. | |||||
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Farley Resource Management EA |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Fuels management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2012 |
Expected:09/2012 | 09/2015 |
Thomas Heutte 907-228-4132 theutte@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Timber sale, reforestation, and various other associated projects | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami, Itasca. LEGAL - T 146 N to T 149N , R 27 W to R 30 W. Bounded on the north by Skimmerhorn Lake, on the south by Lake Winnie, on the east by Round Lake and on the west by Decker Lake. | |||||
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Rabideau CCC Camp Management EA |
- Recreation management - Special use management - Facility management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/13/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2012 |
Expected:04/2012 |
06/2012 |
Ann Long-Voelkner 218-835-3116 alongvoelkner@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Updates to the use and management of the CCC camp, including seasons of use, maintained buildings, and non-structural land uses.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33624 |
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| Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami. LEGAL - T148N R31N Sections 12 and 13, T148N R30W Section 18. Rabideau CCC Camp. | |||||
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Wagner Lake Resource Management EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
Completed | Actual: 10/07/2011 | 09/2013 |
Linda Burke 218-835-3129 lburke@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Timber sale, reforestation, and various other associated projects.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33623 |
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| Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T148N R27, 28, 29W; T149N R27, 28, 29W; and T150N R27, 28N. Between Island Lake, Round Lake, and Wagner Creek. | |||||
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Chippewa National Forest, Deer River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Larch Research Study Research Studies CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Research and Development |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/06/2011 |
Expected:12/2011 |
01/2012 |
Barb Knight 218-246-2362 bknight@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Northern Research study the effects of thinning on red pine, white spruce and European larch to develop quality saw logs. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T 58 N, R 25 E Section 12. The Marcel experimental forest on the Deer River District of the Chippewa National Forest. | |||||
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Pine Grove Resort move cabin #6 CE |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 11/09/2011 | 12/2011 |
Mary Humenberger 218-246-3455 mhumenberger@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Pine Grove Resort has asked permission to move cabin #6 from behind lodge to a more central location with lake view. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass, Itasca. LEGAL - T148N R26W S6. T148N R26W S6, west side of Bowstring River access to Sand Lake. | |||||
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Six Mile Dam CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress: Scoping Start 04/09/2010 |
Expected:01/2012 |
01/2012 |
Eric Raitanen 218-246-3475 ericraitanen@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Six mile dam is dilapidated and not functioning and is a barrier to fish migration. This project will replace the dam with a structure that passes fish and has low maintenance. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T144N R27W S17. Deer River Range District Cass County, MN. | |||||
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Suomi Hills Semi-Primitive Non-Motorized Area Trail Project EA |
- Recreation management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Ann Long-Voelkner 218-335-8616 alongvoelkner@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Conversion of low standard roads to trails, new trail construction, building trail shelters, installation of gates/berms on system roads/unclassified roads, and parking areas within the Soumi Hills SPNM Area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T 58 N, R 26 W. The project area is located west of MN Highway 38; south and east of Itasca County Road 48; and north of the forest boundary. The project is within the designated Soumi Hills SPNM Area as defined by. | |||||
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Talmoon Vegetation Management Project EA |
- Forest products |
In Progress: Scoping Start 11/22/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2012 |
Expected:07/2012 |
01/2013 |
Barb Knight 218-246-2362 bknight@fs.fed.us |
| Description: located in the eastern portion of the Chippewa National Forest
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37215 |
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| Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - Township 58 North, Range 26 West; Township 59 North, Range 26-27 West; Township 60 North, Range 26-27 West; T147N R 25-26 W; T148N R 25–26 W; T149N R25-26W. eastern portion of the Chippewa National Forest. | |||||
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Variable Density Thinning Research Areas CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Research and Development |
Completed | Actual: 12/22/2011 | 01/2012 |
Barb Knight 218-246-2362 bknight@fs.fed.us |
| Description: 20 acres of thinning contrasting standard row thinning, a ”variable density thinning”- gap and reserve approach, and a control area in a mid-rotatation, overstocked, Red pine stand.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37950 |
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| Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T 148 N, R 27 W, Sections 25, 36, 26;T 147 N, R 27 W, Sections 13, 14;T 147 N, R 27 W, Section 4. East of County Road 34 on forest roads 2539 and 2539A. | |||||
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Voyageur’s Classic Sled Dog Race CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 12/20/2011 | 01/2012 |
Barb Knight 218-246-2362 bknight@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Sled dog race using snowmobile trails from Squaw Lake to Northome to Effie to Bigfork to Marcell to Squaw Lake to Northome | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca, Koochiching. LEGAL - T147N R25W;T148N R25W;T148N R26W;T148N R27W;T148N R28W;T149N R26N; T149N R27W ; T149N R28W ; T150N R28WT60N R26W;T59N R26; T59N R27W. Sled dog race using snowmobile trails from Squaw Lake to Northome to Effie to Bigfork to Marcell to Squaw Lake to Northome. | |||||
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Chippewa National Forest, Walker Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Former Cass Lake Ranger District Office CE |
- Facility management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Christine Brown 218-335-8661 christinembrown@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Sale of old district office | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. Old administrative site in Cass Lake, MN. | |||||
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Pine Vegetation Management Project EA *NEW LISTING* |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/07/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2012 |
Expected:05/2012 |
06/2012 |
Deborah Overton 218-547-6002 x130 doverton@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Commercially thin plantation origin conifer on the Walker Ranger District to improve growth and vigor, forest health, and species diversity.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37583 |
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| Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - east from Cass Lake to Bena along Hwy 2, south to Federal Dam then easterly to T141N, R26W, to the south Forest boundary. project area encompasses the Walker Ranger District, Cass County, Minnesota. | |||||
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Portage Creek Dam Removal CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 01/27/2010 |
Expected:05/2012 |
09/2012 |
David Morley 218-547-1044 damorley@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replace the existing dam on the Soo Line Trail, about 0.3 of a mile west of the junction with FR2131, with a natural grade control structure and span the newly constructed opening with a bridge. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T145N R29W Sec36 . SOO Line Trail and FR2131. | |||||
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West Branch Site CE |
- Facility management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Christine Brown 218-335-8661 christinembrown@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Sale of surplus facility. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. SW 1/4 lying northerly and easterly of the centerline of Township Road 10 as it existed in 1998. | |||||
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