Environmental Assessment Completed

Districtwide Gravel Pit Expansion and Development

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

To provide mineral material for the next 10-20 years for infrastructure maintenance and other activities, we propose to expand 4 existing gravel pit sites, develop 6 new gravel pit sites and do final reclamation of 1 temporary borrow pit site.

Location

See attached location map.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/26/2019
2
Comment Period
04/23/2020
3
Objection Period Start
06/27/2020
4
Decision
09/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Districtwide Gravel Pit Expansion and DevelopmentDecision Signed Date: 09/22/2020
ForestsChequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
DistrictsGreat Divide Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geology