Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
07/01/2011 to 09/30/2011
Superior National Forest

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Report Contents (click to jump to a section) :
-  Projects Occurring Nationwide
-  R9 - Eastern Region, Superior National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
-  R9 - Eastern Region, Superior National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
-  R9 - Eastern Region, Superior National Forest,  Gunflint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R9 - Eastern Region, Superior National Forest,  Kawishiwi Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R9 - Eastern Region, Superior National Forest,  LaCroix Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R9 - Eastern Region, Superior National Forest,  Laurentian Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
-  R9 - Eastern Region, Superior National Forest,  Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Projects Occurring Nationwide  

 
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
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 09/2011  		Expected:10/2011
  		10/2011 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/
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Agency-wide Rule.
Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands.
EIS
 - Regulations, Directives, Orders  In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register 08/27/2010
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/2011  		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
Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. Nationwide.
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Superior 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
2011 Gypsy Moth Slow-the-Spread Project
EA
 - Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Completed  Actual: 06/07/2011  07/2011 Peter Taylor
218-626-4368
prtaylor@fs.fed.us 
Description: The 2011 Gypsy Moth Slow-the-Spread Project would slow the spread of the non-native invasive gypsy moth at several locations along the North Shore on the Superior National Forest.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35097
Location: UNIT - Superior National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties. National Forest and adjacent lands on the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Federal Hardrock Mineral Prospecting Permit EIS
EIS
 - Minerals and Geology  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/01/2011
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 12/2011  		Expected:12/2012
  		02/2013 Loretta Cartner
218-626-4382
lcartner@fs.fed.us 
Description: Broadscale analysis to address FS consent and BLM issuance of federal hardrock mineral prospecting permits and operating plans (present and future). The Notice of Availability for the DEIS is anticipated for April 1, 2011.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=18155
Location: UNIT - Superior National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - Project covers the entire forest except for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Mining Protection Area (approximately 1,7 million acres). Forest-wide, broad scale analysis.
Minnesota Middle Mile Project
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/03/2011  05/2011 Todd Hess
218-626-4371
tahess@fs.fed.us 
Description: The project would install broadband cables underground along road rights of way on several locations of the Forest.
Location: UNIT - Superior National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - St. Louis, Lake and Cook Counties. Several locations along road rights of way on the Superior National Forest.
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Superior National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)  

R9 - Eastern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
BWCAW Non-native Invasive Plant Management Project
EIS
 - Special area management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) 		 Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register 06/2011  		Expected:01/2012  06/2012 Jack Greenlee
218-229-8817
jackgreenlee@fs.fed.us 
Description: Proposal for an integrated pest management approach to treat non-native invasive plants beginning with approximately 13 acres of infestations scattered across the 1.1 million acre BWCAW and possibly expanding up to 20 acres over the next 10 years.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34293
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District, Kawishiwi Ranger District, Tofte Ranger District, LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake, St. Louis. Over 1000 small treatment sites are located throughout the 1.1 million acre BWCAW, primarily at campsites, portages, and old cabin/resort sites.
North Shore Vegetation Management Project
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2012  		Expected:04/2013  07/2013 Rebecca Bartol
218-387-3207
rbartol@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project is to revitalize and maintain a healthy ecosystem along the North Shore of Lake Superior by restoring/maintaining native trees and associated forest communities. This project is in conjunction with the North Shore Forest Collaborative.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District, Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake. LEGAL - T62N R4E, 3E, 2E, 1E, 1W, 2W; T61N R1W, 2W, 3W, 4W, 5W. The project area is approximately three to five miles inland, along teh North Shore of Lake Superior.
PolyMet Land Exchange
EIS
 - Land management planning  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/13/2010
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2012  		Expected:12/2012
  		06/2013 Thomas Hale
559-920-7748
thale@fs.fed.us 
Description: A land exchange of federal lands in: T59N, R12W, T59N, R13W, and T60N, R13W. Non federal lands being proposed are located throughout the Superior National Forest in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook Counties.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33908
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District, Gunflint Ranger District, Kawishiwi Ranger District, LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - Federal: T59N, R12W, Sections 6 &7; T59N, R13W, Sections 1 thru 12, 17, & 18; and T60N, R13W, Sections 33 thru 35. Federal lands located in St. Louis county near Hoyt Lakes. Non-federal lands located in St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties.
Wildlife Opening Maintenance
CE
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) 		 Completed  Actual: 05/03/2011  05/2011 Wayne Russ
218-663-8076
wpruss@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project proposes to maintain 86 acres as permanently open, grass-forb dominated vegetative communities in 3 locations on the Gunflint & Tofte Ranger Districts by removing shrubs & young trees through mowing, hand-cutting, shearing or burns.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District, Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. various locations on the Gunflint and Tofte Ranger Districts.
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Superior National Forest,   Gunflint Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R9 - Eastern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Devil Track Hunter Walking Trail Extension
CE
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants 		 Completed  Actual: 06/10/2011  08/2011 Wayne Russ
218-663-8076
wpruss@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project proposes to establish an additional 1.4 miles of hunter walking trail within the current Devil Track Hunter Walking Trail System and would establish a second link with State Trails.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 61North, Range 1 West, Sections 34 & 35. The Devil Track Hunter Walking Trail System is just south of Devil Track Lake.
Junco Creek Culvert Replacemant
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/17/2011  06/2011 Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us 
Description: Cook County Hwy. Dept. to replace culvert on Junco Creek in T62N, R1W, Section 21, by Devil Track Lake Campground. Increase easement in the area from 66 to 100 feet to meet requirements of culvert replacement.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R1W, Section 21. Junco Creek on Cook County 8, by USFS Devil Track Campground.
Lima Green
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2011  		Expected:04/2012  06/2012 Rebecca Bartol
218-387-3207
rbartol@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project proposes to enhance moose habitat, restore red & white pine, enhance the scenic quality along the Gunflint Trail & improve forest conditions through vegetation management, harvests and planting. Temporary roads would be used for access.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=34282
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake. T63N R1W, 1E & 2E and T64N R1W, 1E & 2E.
MN DNR 1072-66 Special Use Access
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/28/2010  		Expected:07/2011
  		09/2011 Bruce Green
218-387-3218
bsgreen@fs.fed.us 
Description: Temporary access to State Timber Sale in T62N, R2W, Section 9
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R2W, Section 9. North of Swamp Lake.
Pincushion Single Track Bike Trail
CE
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 06/14/2011  06/2011 Steven Schug
218-663-8083
sschug@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct a single track bike path in the vicinity of Pincushion Mountain Ski Trail System. This bike trail system will be located adjacent to an already established single track bike trail on Cook County land.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 61 North, Range 1 East, Section 11. Adjacent to Pincushion Ski Trail system.
South Fowl Lake Snowmobile Access Project EIS
EIS
 - Recreation management  In Progress:
DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/13/2010
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2011  		Expected:07/2011
  		09/2011 Peter Taylor
218-626-4368
prtaylor@fs.fed.us 
Description: Provide safe access for snowmobilers/anglers to South Fowl Lake. This would route current access off County roads to improve safety for drivers and snowmobilers. An EIS is being prepared to comply with a Minnesota District Court ruling.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=29665
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T64N R3E Section 10, 11, 12. McFarland Lake/South Fowl Lake area.
Vegetable Lakes Campsites and Portage Trails Project
CE
 - Recreation management  On Hold  N/A  N/A Steven Schug
218-663-8083
sschug@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct a system of portage trails and campsites in the area of Cucumber, Melon and Bean Lakes. This project coincides with the establishment of a semi-primitive non-motorized recreation area as proposed in the SNF Land and Resource Mgmt Plan.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 64 North Range 1 East, Sections 13, 14, 23 and 24; and Township 64 North Range 2 East Sections 17 and 18. General project locations include Township 64 North Range 1 East, Sections 13, 14, 23 and 24; and Township 64N Range 2 East Sections 17 and 18.
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Superior National Forest,   Kawishiwi Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R9 - Eastern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Birch Project
EA
 - Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Special use management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/21/2010  		Expected:09/2011
  		11/2011 Susan Catton
218-365-7572
scatton@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Kawishiwi Ranger District proposes to manage the vegetation and road system in the Birch Project Area.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32691
Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - Activities could be located on National Forest System (NFS) land in portions of Townships 61 to 63 North, and Ranges 11 to 13 West. The Birch Project Area is located near Ely, MN and south and west of Ely.
Conveyance Project, Ely Service Center, Case 4549; NEPA Project
CE
 - Land management planning  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 10/2011  		Expected:05/2012  07/2012 Elizabeth Roat
218-626-4373
eroat@fs.fed.us 
Description: This proposal allows for the sale of a former Administrative Site which includes three warehouses, two garages, one dwelling, a carpenter's shop, associated sheds and outbuildings and a 200' self supporting communication tower.
Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N,R12W, Section 33, Parts of SWNE, NWSE, SESE and lots in Fortiers Addition, containing 3.51 acres, more or less. Within the City of Ely.
Four separate access requests from the MN DNR.
CE
 - Special use management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/24/2011  		Expected:10/2011
  		10/2011 Katherine Westlin
218-365-7618
kwestlin@fs.fed.us 
Description: Two access requests are for long-term, all season use of existing old roadbeds. One access request is for temporary, all season access and one access is for temporary winter access.
Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - T59N, R11W, Sec. 1; T65N, R13W, Sec. 35; T62N, R12W, Sec. 19 & T62N, R13W Sections 24 & 25; T62N, R13W, Sec. 15;. Various locations across the Kawishiwi Ranger District.
Laurentian Education Ventures Incorporated
CE
 - Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2011  		Expected:12/2011  01/2012 Joan Weckman
(218)365-7569
jweckman@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissuance of Education Center Special Use Permit, for a twenty year term.
Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T63N,R11W, Section 19, Government Lot 1. Laurentian Education Center, referred to locally as the Outdoor Learning Center, is located approximately five miles east of Ely, Minnesota onthe south shore of Fall Lake, in Lake County, MN.
Re-issuance of private access special use authorizations that are scheduled to expire on 12/31/2011.
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2011  		Expected:10/2011  10/2011 Katherine Westlin
218-365-7618
kwestlin@fs.fed.us 
Description: The special use authorizations expiring the end of 2011 include two road permits, one motorized trail permit, and one combination non-motorized trail and dock area permit.
Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N, R12W, Section 11; T63N, R12W, Sections 5 & 6; T64N, R12W, Section 34; and T63N, R10W, Sections 14, 23 & 24. Various locations across the Kawishiwi Ranger District.
Slim Lake Campsite Project
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2011  		Expected:09/2011  10/2011 Carl Skustad
218-349-8907
cskustad@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Kawishiwi Ranger District of the Superior National Forest is proposing to add a campsite on Slim Lake which is located in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Section 27, T 64 N, R 13W. Slim Lake is located near the North Arm of Burntside Lake, North of Ely, MN. Access is via the Echo Trail and the North Arm Trail.
Temporary winter access request from Lake County, MN.
CE
 - Special use management
- Road management 		 In Progress:
Scoping Start 01/24/2011  		Expected:10/2011
  		10/2011 Katherine Westlin
218-365-7618
kwestlin@fs.fed.us 
Description: This request is to utilize approx 0.9 mile of an existing old winter route and construct approx 900 feet of new road to provide temporary winter access to county land. The right-of-way width would be 20 feet, encumbering approx. 0.14 acres.
Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T63N, R10W, Section 10. Off the Fernberg Road (County Route 18) near Ojibway Lake.
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Superior National Forest,   LaCroix Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R9 - Eastern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Barefield Access Request
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/25/2010  		Expected:08/2011
  		08/2011 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access to private land across federal
Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T64N R15W sec 5-8. This project is located approximately 10 miles east of Buyck, MN.
Crane Lake Sustainable Land Corporation Land Exchange Proposal
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Land ownership management  Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2011  		Expected:06/2012  09/2012 Elizabeth Roat
218-626-4373
eroat@fs.fed.us 
Description: This is a land exchange proposal involving federal land located within and adjacent to the Town of Crane Lake for private land in the general vicinity of Crane Lake and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Federal land: T67N, R17W, Sec. 23 & 26, Non Federal land: T67N-R16W, Section 7 and T65N-R17W, Sections 4 and 15. Both the federal and nonfederal property are located in the general vicinity of the Town of Crane Lake, Minnesota.
Pelican Project
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Special use management
- Road management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 07/2011  		Expected:07/2012  09/2012 Craig Merriman
218-666-0040
cmerriman@fs.fed.us 
Description: The LaCroix Ranger District proposes to create young forest, promote existing white pine regeneration, enhance scenic quality, reduce hazardous fuels, manage forest roads, and conduct vegetation management through harvest, non-harvest, and planting.
Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T65-68N, R17-20W. Activities would be located on NFS lands in portions of the Pelican Project Area which is bounded by state Hwy 53 on the west, county Hwy 23 on the south, and the Vermilion River on part of the east.
St. Louis County Access LAC-160150
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 05/05/2011  06/2011 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access across federal land for land management activities.
Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T66N R19W sec 20. South of Blackduck Lake.
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Superior National Forest,   Laurentian Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R9 - Eastern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
2011 Reissues
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/08/2011  		Expected:12/2011
  		01/2012 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Reissue of existing special use permits.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. Various locations on the district.
MN DNR LAU1071-53
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/18/2011  		Expected:10/2011
  		10/2011 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R17W sec 15. 3 miles north of Britt, MN.
MNDNR LAU107017
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/28/2011  		Expected:01/2012
  		01/2012 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T56N R11W sec 17. 4 miles Northeast of Brimson.
MNDNR LAU107018
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/28/2011  		Expected:01/2012
  		01/2012 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T58N R10W sec 30 & 31. 2 miles South of Greenwood Lake.
MNDNR LAU107019
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/28/2011  		Expected:01/2012
  		01/2012 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T57N R10W sec18. 6 miles South of Greenwood Lake.
MNDNR LAU107020
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  Completed  Actual: 06/23/2011  01/2012 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T58N R9W sec18. 8 miles Southwest of Isabella.
MNDNR LAU107021
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/28/2011  		Expected:01/2012
  		01/2012 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access to state land for management activities.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T56N R10W sec18. 9 miles Northeast of Brimson.
Nemanick Private Road Special Use
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/10/2007  		Expected:10/2011
  		10/2011 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Issue permit for road access to private property.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R17W SEC 29. Permit location is approximately 10 miles north of Virginia, MN in the Britt area.
Olsen Access
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 06/23/2011  10/2011 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access to private land
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T59N R13W sec 24. 10 miles east of Hoyt Lakes.
Potlatch
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  Completed  Actual: 06/23/2011  01/2012 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Long-term access to private land.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T61N R18W sec5. 6 miles East of Sherman Corner.
St. Louis County Access LAU1002-22
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 06/23/2011  10/2011 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access across federal land for land management activities
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T58N R14W sec 30. 2 miles south of Hoyt Lakes.
St. Louis County LAU1002-23
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/18/2011  		Expected:10/2011
  		10/2011 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access across federal land for management activities
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T56N R14W sec 25. 3 miles east of Linwood Lake.
St. Louis County LAU100224
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/28/2011  		Expected:01/2012
  		01/2012 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Access to county land for land management activities.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T57N R14W sec 13, 14, 24. 6 miles Southeast of Hoyt Lakes.
St. Louis County Public Works - Folsom
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/24/2011  		Expected:08/2011
  		08/2011 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Realignment of Folsom Rd
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R19W sec 23. Lake Fourteen north of Virginia, MN.
St. Louis County Public Works - McNiven
CE
 - Special use management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/28/2011  		Expected:08/2011
  		08/2011 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Realignment of McNiven Rd
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T59N R19W sec 21. 5 miles north of Buhl.
Verizon Tower Replacement
CE
 - Special use management  Completed  Actual: 06/23/2011  08/2011 Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us 
Description: Replace existing tower at the Virginia Communication site
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T59N R17W sec 19. Located approximately 4 miles north of Virginia.
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Superior National Forest,   Tofte Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R9 - Eastern Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Dent Lake Campsite Relocation
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special area management  In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/18/2011  		Expected:07/2011
  		08/2011 Jonathan Benson
218-663-8085
jabenson@fs.fed.us 
Description: Project proposes to relocate an existing BWCAW campsite on Dent Lake to a more suitable & sustainable location nearby. Current site is not used due to its proximity to another campsite and is also located on an area with unstable soil.
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Townships 63 North, Range 5 West, Section 5. Activities are located on National Forest System (NFS) land in Townships 63 North, Range 5 West, Section 5. This campsite is located on Dent Lake, a remote interior lake within the BWCAW.
MN DNR Temporary Access- TOF1077-58
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/15/2011  		Expected:09/2011
  		09/2011 Randee Olson
218-387-3204
rlolson@fs.fed.us 
Description: Temporary access to state lands for managment activities. Near Barker Lake. Year round access. Approx. 1,900 feet along existing old road.
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T60N, R3W Section 8. Near Barker Lake.
Sugarbush Single Track Bike Trail
CE
 - Recreation management  Completed  Actual: 06/20/2011  06/2011 Steven Schug
218-663-8083
sschug@fs.fed.us 
Description: Construct a Single Track Bike Trail in the vicinity of Sugarbush Ski Trail system in Tofte.
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. Adjacent to the Sugarbush Ski Trail in Township 59 North, Range 4 West, Sections 9 and 10.
Temporary Access MN DNR - TOF1077-56
CE

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Special use management  In Progress:
215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/30/2011  		Expected:09/2011
  		09/2011 Patti DeShaw
218-663-8080
pdeshaw@fs.fed.us 
Description: Temporary access to State lands for management activities. Access approx. 270 feet on an existing old road bed
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T59N, R6W SECTION 13. Hare Lake Area.
Tomahawk Trail Victor Lake By-pass
EA
 - Recreation management   On Hold  N/A  N/A Steven Schug
218-663-8083
sschug@fs.fed.us 
Description: Permission has been denied for the Tomahawk Snowmobile Trail where it is on private property near Victor Lake. The project will consider alternative trail routes.
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. T60N R9W Section 13 and vicinity.
Toohey Project
EA
 - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Road management 		 Completed  Actual: 04/18/2011  06/2011 Rebecca Bartol
218-387-3207
rbartol@fs.fed.us 
Description: The Tofte District proposes to create young forest and improve stand diversity through harvest, and restore forest conditions and reduce hazardous fuels through site preparation and perscribed burning. Temporary roads would be used for access.
Web Link:  http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32535
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake. LEGAL - Township 59 North, Ranges6 & 7 West; Township 60 North, Ranges 5, 6 &7 West; Township 61 North, Ranges 4,5 & 6 West; and Township 62 North, Ranges 4 & 5 West. The project area stretches about 25 miles northeast from the eastern side of Dumbbell Lake to Sawbill Lake.
Windy Red Pine Thinning Project
EA

           *NEW LISTING* 		- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management 		 Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 09/2011  		Expected:05/2012  08/2012 Rebecca Bartol
218-387-3207
rbartol@fs.fed.us 
Description: This project proposes to treat red pine stands through intermediate harvest treatments, improving growing conditions and resiliency of the forest. Temporary roads would be used for access.
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. Township 60 North, Ranges 6, 7, 8 West; Township 61 North, Ranges 5, 6, 7, & 8 West; and Township 62 North, Ranges 5, 6, 7 & 8.
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