Decision Memo Completed

Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) Land Exchange

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Ashland; Florence; Forest; Langlade; Oneida; Price; Vilas, Wisconsin Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest All Units

Proposed land exchange with the Wisconsin Board of Commissioners of Public Lands under the authority of the Weeks Act of March 1, 1911, Federal Land Exchange Facilitation Act of 1988 and Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPM).

Location

Multiple locations, for more details see Legal Description document. Proposal involve a total of 3,658.58 acres of federal land to be exchanged for a total of 4,349.58 acres of non-federal lands.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/24/2020
2
Decision
09/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(7)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
Decision Decided Date09/01/2021
ForestsChequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
DistrictsMedford-Park Falls Ranger District; Great Divide Ranger District; Eagle River-Florence Ranger District; Lakewood-Laona Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land acquisition