Environmental Assessment Completed

Day Lake Drawdown project

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Ashland, Wisconsin Great Divide Ranger District

Conduct one or more winter drawdowns of Day Lake to reduce excessive vegetation to improve the fishery and drop trees along the shoreline to provide fish structure.

Location

Great Divide RD, Ashland County, Clam Lake area, Day Lake

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/17/2009
2
Comment Period
05/12/2010
3
Decision
06/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Day Lake Drawdown Decision Notice and Finding of No Significnt ImpactDecision Signed Date: 06/25/2010 Legal Notice Date: 07/02/2010
ForestsChequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
DistrictsGreat Divide Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT43N, R3W, Sections 19, 20, and 30
Wildlife, fish, rare plants