Decision Memo Completed

Pigeon Lake Hydrogeology Study

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Bayfield, Wisconsin Washburn Ranger District

Proposal is to allow Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) to drill eight wells, collect and describe the sediment, and install monitoring wells around the Lake to better understand the area hydrogeology.

Location

Project is located around Pigeon Lake about 3 miles west of Drummond, WI in Bayfield County

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/13/2020
2
Decision
08/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Pigeon Lake Hydrogeology StudyDecision Signed Date: 08/04/2020
ForestsChequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
DistrictsWashburn Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT45N, R8W, Sections 26-28 and 33-35
Minerals and geologySpecial use management