Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Reservoir Operating Plan Evaluation (ROPE) Study

Chippewa National Forest Beltrami; Cass; Itasca, Minnesota Chippewa National Forest All Units

Operation of Federal dams and coordination with operators of non-Federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River area between Bemidji and St. Paul

Location

Upper Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
12/12/2003
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/26/2008
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/02/2009
4
Decision
06/2012 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityWatershed Improvements
Reservoir Operating Plan Evaluation (ROPE) StudyDecision Signed Date: 06/14/2012 Legal Notice Date: 08/18/2012
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsChippewa National Forest All Units
Watershed managementRecreation managementWildlife, fish, rare plants