Chippewa National Forest — Project Detail

Vegetation management of the 107,000 acre Pennington South Planning area located between Pennington and HWY 2, West of Lake Winnibigoshish.

Use and maintenance of a private road crossing NFS lands.

GLGT is requesting to conduct a federally mandated integrity dig. Routine inspections detected anomalies along pipe segments that may require maintenance. The dig will provide visual inspection and the ability to perform required maintenance. The work will be conducted on Line 100.

To issue a special use road permit to the Eckman Drive Road Association to provide legal access to their private parcels.

Installation and maintenance of 972 feet of line to be installed in a 36-inch-wide corridor to reach a residence. Trees will be cleared along the corridor route. This project is outside of the reservation boundary.

Installation and maintenance of 972 feet of line to be installed in a 36-inch-wide corridor to reach a residence. Trees will be cleared along the corridor route. This project is outside of the reservation boundary.

Replacement of roofing on cabin and garage. On Reservation.

Paul Stangler is requesting winter access to a state timber sale that requires the creation of a new temporary road off the end of FR2085. Paul has flagged the location of the proposed temp road for review.

CR 151 needs to be graded to provide for proper drainage by removing the old road and replacing it with appropriate materials and construction.

Issuing a special use road permit for construction, access, and maintenance of FR3334. Proposed road would cover approximately 1.3 acres.

Decision to approve the CPF System Road Maintenance Project which includes forest wide road maintenance activities within the existing roadway and adjacent clearing zones.

Installation and maintenance of 53,211 ft of line to be installed using a vibratory plow or directional bore under roadways and water ways. Much of the line is existing and is to be upgraded to better meet demands. partly within reservation.

Replacement of septic system at West Pike Bay Lot 3 recreation residence

.25-mile interpretive trail. The trails width of approximately 8ft would involve clearing brush and small trees. portions of the trail will be widened for Interpretive displays. Project will avoid sensitive areas involving Lady Slippers, or other spe

The trail reroute section is 10 miles. Decommission old NCT segments. Constructing two parking areas and two dispersed campsites, which will include fire grates, wilderness latrines, and tent pads.

Thin about 269 acres of pine plantations. Prescribed fire on about 1,500 acres. Brushing, planting, and seeding as needed within the project area.

Installation and maintenance of 9,756 feet of line to be installed using a vibratory plow or directional bore under roadways and water ways.

To use and maintain an existing private road crossing CPF by adding gravel, grading, and plowing in the winter to access their residence. The portion of the road crossing forest is approximately 1,250 feet long.

Replace cabin 7 with 28%u2019x30%u2019 slab on grade three bedroom, ADA compliant cabin.

Use and maintain an existing private road crossing CPF land by adding gravel, grading, and plowing in the winter to access their residence. The portion of the road crossing forest is approximately 1,200 ft long and 16 ft wide.

Implementing a tree spade to move nursery stock to the Bimijiwan and West Winnie recreation sites.

Installation of Pedestals, Cabinets and Markers along fiber optic line

Maintenance of FR3110 and the construction of four passing lanes and a turn around to increase accessibility to HQ Bay.

Project cancelled because the same project already exists on the SOPA

Installation of fiber optic cable and pedestals in Marcell area, 63,946 feet long.

Remodel cabin 1 with new siding, windows, deck and roof to match the other cabins on the resort. Reconfigure resort playground area by repositioning it and building a 20'x24' open-air pavilion with concrete floor.

Remove stems from multi-stemmed oaks by hand using a brush saw, chainsaw, or similar equipment. In stands where oak stump sprouts are competing with other deciduous trees, the competing saplings would also be cut to release the oak.

New Roof on cabin, staining siding and painting trim

Foundation Repair and roof replacement

Removing old storage buildings and building a new shed as well as installing a septic system.

After the fact staircase installation to lakeshore at recreation residence cabin and removal of old staircase

wo temporary roads have been requested to access timber sale off of Forest Road 3312E . Approximate road locations are depicted in the resource review form along with KML attached in folder.

Permittee proposes to use and maintain an existing natural surface private road/trail crossing Chippewa National Forest land to access their private cabin. The portion of the road crossing NFS land is approximately 3,084 feet long and 12 feet wide.

Prospecting to determine the existence of minerals inside and adjacent to the currently active USFS Greely and Jessie Gravel Pits. Prospecting will be performed using an excavator. No tree cutting. Low brush disturbance. Within LLBO reservation.

New outhouse installation and capping of existing outhouse.

Replace failing septic system. New system will utilize compliant tank of existing system and have a new lift tank and pressure bed installed. Old non-compliant drainfield will be abandoned.

Drill new well, seal old well, and trench waterline from new well to existing well pit. On Reservation

Recreation residence cabin staining and deck replacement.

Hand auger testing at 8 locations along the Line 3 decomissioning project. These tests a for the future removal of sections of the original Line 3 pipeline

Build new 1,008 square foot cabin with the exterior matching existing buildings on the property including utility line extensions, driveway extension, and new septic system. Within LLBO reservation.

Replacing a bridge on CSAH 53 aprox 9 miles northwest of Remer, MN

Remodel cabin 1 with new siding, windows, deck and roof to match the other cabins on the resort. Reconfigure resort playground area by repositioning it and building a 20'x24' open-air pavilion with concrete floor.

Dredge the small harbor on Lot 6 of Big Rock recreation residence tract and deposit dredge material on FS land

Installation and maintenance of 97,838 feet of lie using a vibratory plow or directional bore under road and water ways. Much of the line is existing and is planned to be upgraded. Construction planned in 2024.

Reissuing a road permit on an existing road to new permittees.

Replacement of septic system at West Pike Bay Lot 3 recreation residence

Installation and maintenance of 18,226 feet of line to be installed using a vibratory plow or directional bore under roadways and water ways.

Cabin #4 replacement and waterline replacement.

Drill new well with yard spigot, remove existing well, and trench new waterline to cabin.

replace large lighted fee board, restroom interior remodel, septic lift station replacement, well house replacement, septic system upgrade, RV dump station upgrades removal of sewer lagoon remnants, and campsite electric pedestal upgrade to 50 amp.

Campground maintenance at South Pike, Stony Point and Mabel Lake consisting of campsite spur maintenance, gate removal and replacement and stump grinding. South Pike Day use site will have the vault toilet replaced.

Cut approximately 100 trees per year for 5 years (late summer to fall). Trees will average 5-10" DBH. Any tree species is available for seed collection. Trees may be climbed to gather seed. Tree seed may be collected from ground-level.

The purpose of this project is to implement the direction established by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act. In the Act, Congress transfers approximately 11,760 acres of federal land to be held in trust by the BIA

geo-technical soil boring at 4 locations which will temporarily use 10,000 sq ft of land within existing utility corridors. 3" diameter and up to 50' down for boring holes. No waste material left on site. Holes backfilled with native soil.

Enbridge would like to install additional leak detection sensors around the Line 4 (48in) valve site at mile post (MP) 986.44 (Lat: 47.322125, Long: -93.964499).

Replace failing septic system as part of requirements for cabin sale. New system will be placed where the existing system is located. Within LLBO reservation.

Installation and maintenance of 1,625%u2019 of line to be installed using a directional bore. Trees will be cleared around the bore pit area where the cable will start and stop. Within reservation.

In response to EAB being detected at Big Rice Lake we are proposing a project that would include up to 250 acres of salvage harvests, up to 250 acres of sanitation harvests, planting of native species, and the release of parasidtoids.

Culverts on the trail have raised out of the ground high enough that mowers are not able to progress on the trail. replacement of the culverts lower in the ground will fix the issue and puncheon would be built over the gap

Installation and maintenance of 15,556 feet of fiber optic cable and pedestals using a vibratory plow or directional bore under roadways and water ways. Much of the line listed is existing and is planned to be upgraded to better meet the demands.

Installation and maintenance of 46,758 ft of line to be installed using a vibratory plow or directional bore under roadways and water ways. Much of the line is existing and is to be upgraded to meet demands. Partly within reservation.

Dredge the Harbor and deposit dredge material on FS land. The deposit location for the dredging material is the same as a previous dredging project

Rebuilding stairway down to the lake and adding rock to the shoreline.

Installation and maintenance of pedestals and 3,404 feet of fiber optic communication cable northeast of Grave Lake.

Installation and maintenance of 50,702 ft of line using a vibratory plow or directional bore under road and water ways. Segments of the line are pre-existing and whole line will be upgraded. Construction planned in 2024.

Installation and maintenance of pedestals and 9,187 ft of fiber optic communication cable east of Burns Lake within an 8 ft ROW. This project is outside of the reservation boundary.

Construction of a new snowmobile trail with portions on national forest lands along county road 30 east of Blackduck. Clearing of the path will be completed by small mechanized equipment tools avoiding removal of vegetation when possible.

.25-mile interpretive trail. The trails width of approximately 8ft would involve clearing brush and small trees. portions of the trail will be widened for Interpretive displays. Project will avoid sensitive areas involving Lady Slippers, or other spe

Replacement of roof

Replace 14 old windows in Cabins 8, 9, and 10 and reside all of Cabin 10 and all but the lakeside of Cabin 9 with 2x8 full log siding.

LCP is requesting to replace overhead lines with single phase underground in the existing corridor for a length of 0.25 miles .

Addition of gravel to existing driveway

3 maintenance digs on Line 4. 2.5 acre temporary workspace and access outside of the current permit area for a 1 year term with vegetative restoration. All wetland areas will be fully matted with wood timber mats. no tree removal greater than 6 inch

New Road permit on an existing road.

Dredge the Harbor and deposit dredge material on FS land. The deposit location for the dredging material is the same as a previous dredging project

Temporary road permit for FR2564D and the construction, use, and maintenance of a private driveway off of FR2564D

Installation and maintenance of 97,838 feet of line to be installed using a vibratory plow or directional bore under roadways and water ways. Much of the line listed is existing and is planned to be upgraded to better meet the demands.

Installation of new septic system

Installation and maintenance of a bank of mailboxes located on the the Takagami Loop Road at the junction of Pike Bay Road. The design includes the installation of 2 or 3 4x4 posts inserted into the ground. A 2x6 plank will be affixed to the top.

Multiple resource management project including forest vegetation, wildlife, and watershed improvements, as well as fuels and travel management activities. Some improvement and management activities will include the sale of forest products.

The transfer of an existing road permit authorization to a new permit holder. The project is within the external boundaries of the LLBO Reservation.

Approximate 5 mile snowmobile trail reroute over Forest System roads, including approximately 2500 feet of an old temporary or decommissioned road segment.

Establishment of Big Rice gravel pit near Big Rice Lake by Remer Mn. Not on LL reservation.

Installation and maintenance of fiber optic distribution lines in existing corridor for 25,000 feet. Will use direct burial plowing methods and low impact direction drilling will be used for crossing all streams and roads.

Seed collection, propagation, and out-planting of rare plants within existing populations.

Installation of a new service feed by 500ft directional bore and then south 70ft of bore to current meter location. Install of a new cable 120ft directional bored east to FS communication equipment. Clearing and installing new cabinets in ROWs.

East Ottertail Telephone Arvig is requesting to install fiber optic communications cable and pedestals in the existing corridor for a length of 17,459 feet. Within the external boundary of the LLBO reservation.

Improve accessibility of site that is utilized for a sugar bush by the Addiction and Dependency program. The improvements will be to construct a pavilion and stairs with a handrails.

Installation and maintenance of 1531 feet of underground 7200-volt distribution line along existing roadway. Removing the existing overhead power line.

Winnie Dam Lot 6 driveway improvements, foundation painting, landscaping, windscreen installation, tree stump removals, brushing, and canoe garden removal

The geothermal well at the S.O. was part of the previous HVAC system and is no longer used. This infrastructure needs to be decommissioned to eliminate potential groundwater contamination and safety issues with aging underground construction.

Salvage of windthrown trees in the Mack project area to recover economic value of timber.

Salvage of storm damaged timber up to 250 acres and construction of up to one-half miles of temporary road. Salvaging down, root sprung, tipped (more than 15% lean), bent over, or broken off trees meeting utilization specifications

Installation and maintenance of fiber optic distribution lines. The cable will be installed using direct burial plowing methods and low impact direction drilling will be used for crossing all streams and roads. within reservation.

Install a mini-split cooling unit on the SW side of the cabin. This unit will be placed on a above ground concreate pad with no ground disturbance and not be visible from the lake side of the cabin. within reservation.

Address a recent and developing combination of fungal, and insect induced disease issues causing high mortality rates in white spruce and balsam fir stands forest wide.

Decommisioning and disposal of the existing North and south warehouses, oil shed, and pesticide shed at the Blackduck Ranger Station and the construction of new buildings as replacements.

Reroute 2.25 miles of the Chippewa C snowmobile trail from its current alignment on Old Grade Road (FR 2312) and move it onto mostly county land except for approx. 500 feet of new construction on FS land and using 0.65 miles of FR2830

Replace overhead lines with single phase underground in the same route using a vibratory plow and directional boring in wet areas. The total length is is 0.65 miles.

Reconstruction and realignment of County Road 83 to improve public safety.

Upgrade existing out-of-date copper lines to high-speed fiber lines.

Reissue a road permit to new private landowners.

Chippewa National Forest Engineering is requesting approval to prospect for mineral resources in the area directly adjacent to the current active Schoolhouse Lake Gravel Pit using a small excavator

Road permit reissues for permits expiring 12/31/2022

Installation and maintenance of fiber optic distribution cables

Installation and maintenance of fiber optic cable.

Road permit for access to private property, Little Stony Point Drive NE

Installation of clean grout bags and riprap to cover, protect, and minimize potential erosion for lines 1 and 2 across the Mississippi River. Less then 5 ac. distrubance

Rebuilding and maintaining approximately 4.4 miles of transmission line. Replace existing poles with taller poles, heavier conductor wire and shield wire will be utilized to enable monitoring and communication with the electric grid.

Removal of above ground power line and removing line from the permit. on reservation.

Permanently close a user created road to a dispersed campsite located on Lydick Lake that is intended for access by boat only.

The proposed project is to convey approximately 0.4 acres of National Forest System (NFS) land for appraised value to the property owner, to correct an encroachment.The conveyance acreage is the min amount of NFS necessary to resolve the encroachment

Installation and maintenance of pedestals and 2640%u2019 of fiber optic communication cable in the ROW of FR2158 aka County Highway 262. Vibrational plow will be used except where noted, then directional bore will be the installation method.

LCP is requesting to remove overhead lines and replace them with underground in the same route. The underground will be plowed and directional bored in wet areas. The total length is 2.21 miles and is scheduled for the Summer of 2023.

Installation of underground line to provide telephone, tv, and internet to the area. Not within the Leech Lake Reservation.

36'X60', steel siding (Evergreen) and roof (Brown), Garage/Shop for vehicle and equipment maintenance and storage at Pines Resort and Campground. Located within the Leech Lake Reservation.

Replacement of septic line from cabin to septic tank. Project located on LLBO reservation.

Enhance habitat for snowshoe hare using various management practices including thinning and felling trees create elevated slash piles, increasing coarse woody debris and hiding cover.

Install new fiber optic distribution cables.

requesting repair of a wood retaining wall that has rotted and is leading to erosion. On reservation.

Requesting new dock. within reservation boundary

Replacement of decking on shoreline dock

place floating boardwalks across sensitive wetlands in order to provide safe access to important wild ricing areas for LLBO tribal members while reducing wetland damage due to foot and ATV traffic.

The project will replace the existing Anway Trail Bridge on the North Country Trail with a new hiker/pedestrian bridge.

Advance restoration of species diversity, structural diversity, and a native plant community in a historically fire dependent pine ecosystem through the implementation of prescribed fire as well as seeding and planting of native plant species.

conduct a 53 acre prescribed burn to reduce the dense emergent vegetation to create openings to offer better staging habitat and increase the diversity of forage for waterfowl.

Reissuance of 1 expired permit for multiple powerlines throughout the CNF. Improvements already on the ground. Changes to existing operations and facilities will not be authorized.

maintenance and removal of brush and trees on Forest Service land that penetrate protected FAA surfaces.

The Chippewa National Forest proposes to thin evergreen trees along the south side of Trunk Highway 2. The treatments are designed to reduce shading which results in low road surface temperatures and decreases the effectiveness of road salt.

Enbridge-Issuing a temporary work permit to perform maintenance on Line 4. This is within the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation Boundary

To issue a special use permit allowing the use and maintenance of PVT-P5394 across Forest Land. Project is within LLBO boundary.

Cabin owner is requesting to replace the existing chimney using new brick of a different color. Project is within LLBO boundary.

Updating and installing windows, siding, doors and deck. adding an outhouse and deck. This project in inside the exterior boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation.

Change the allowed use of existing snowmobile trail to mixed use, including ATVs. Trails may have the tread reshaped to improve drainage, gravel added; culverts installed, and possibly some type of structure to cross wet areas.

Install new electric service underground following the north side of FR3518, Briezin Trail, continuing westerly on a new right of way on the South line of Government Lot 5. The total length of new line would be 0.57 miles and would be plowed in.

Star Island, Norway Bluff Lot 5 Shed Proposal. Located within Reservation boundary

install new single phase underground cable 15 feet off the edge of FR2101C. A DNR underwater permit will be applied for to directional bore under Foley Brook. The length is 1455 feet and width is 15 feet. Tree clea

Lot 7 Knutson Dam Shed and Addition Proposal. Located within Reservation boundary.

construction of a stairway leading to boat dock

Install a gate leading to Strawberry Point lot 9. this project occurs within the LLBO reservation boundary.

The existing overhead line will be converted (plowed) to underground wire to a meter on a pedestal on private property.

Installation and maintenance of 2558 feet of fiber optic communications cable. Installation and maintenance of BD5 pedestals and 24 x 36 inch vaults

Remove overhead lines and replace them with underground wire in four locations. Using vibration plow/earth and directional boring. All right-of-way widths will be 15%u2019. This project is within the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation boundary.

To install and maintain 5437 ft of telecommunication line along the FR2138 corridor.

To issue a road permit authorizing the use and maintenance of private drive across Forest land.

Reconstruct a portion of CSAH 22 to a bituminous surface with a 12 ft lane and a 4 ft shoulder with additional slope easements.

WO 18561, 18535, and 18536 are requesting to remove overhead lines and install a total of 6830 ft of buried 7.2kV electric distribution line and 7010 ft of buried 12470kV electric distribution line.

Request to rebuild chimney with new bricks. Within reservation boundary

Install and maintain 918 ft of new line plowed in alongside FR2205 Spur B for broadband internet. Install and maintain 4128 ft of new line plowed in alongside FR2368A and install and maintain 4128 ft of new line plowed in alongside FR2368A.

To issue a road permit allowing for the use and maintenance of FR3414

Road permit reissue for FR2237A, no changes are being made to the scope or magnitude of authorized activities.- On reservation.

Road permit reissue for FR2239, no changes are being made to the scope or magnitude of authorized activities.

Road permit reissue for FR2428A, no changes are being made to the scope or magnitude of authorized activities.

Drill a new well to replace the previous one

issuing easement showing the correct alignment of the West Windigo Road SE

This project would include salvaging wood, site preparation, and regeneration of forest stands affected in the August 9, 2020 wind event. This is within the boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation.