Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Phelps Vegetation and Transportation Management Project

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

Approximately 8,430 acres of timber harvesting, 240 acres of opening improvement, 35 acres of planting, 55 acres of prescribed fire, 31 miles of unauthorized road decommissioning, 6 miles of road closures, and 0.8 miles of new road construction.

Location

Northwest portion of the Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, south of the Wisconsin-Michigan border, east of Highway 45, and north of County Highway A.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
08/13/2010
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/08/2011
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/12/2011
4
Decision
08/2011 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements; Special Products Sales; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Phelps Vegetation and Transportation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/12/2011 Legal Notice Date: 08/18/2011
ForestsChequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
DistrictsEagle River-Florence Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT41N, R11E; T41N, R12E; T42N, R11E; and T42N, R12E
Forest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Road management