Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Fishel Vegetation and Transportation Management Project

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Forest; Vilas, Wisconsin Eagle River-Florence Ranger District

This project proposes to manipulate northern hardwood forest vegetation composition and structure, and road access to manage the Fishel area closer to desired forest conditions as defined in the 2004 Chequamegon-Nicolet LRMP.

Location

Ten miles northeast of Eagle River

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
03/22/2006
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/25/2007
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/07/2008
4
Decision
02/2008 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2008 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Fishel Vegetation and Transportation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 02/22/2008 Legal Notice Date: 03/08/2008
ForestsChequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
DistrictsEagle River-Florence Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT40N R11E Sec. 1, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24; T41N R11E Sec. 25, 36; T40N R12E Sec. 1-12, 17, 18; T41N R12E Sect. 1, 2, 11-17, 19-36; T42N R12E Sec. 36; T41N R13E Sec. 5-10, 15-21, 29-32; T42N R13E Sec. 31
Road managementForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)