Environmental Assessment Completed

Continental Divide Resource Management

Chippewa National Forest Beltrami; Itasca, Minnesota Blackduck Ranger District

Timber sale and related reforestation and timber stand improvement projects in the Continental Divide area of the Blackduck Ranger District. Also includes updating of the transportation system and small projects in other resource areas.

Location

South of Blackduck to Pimushe Lake and east to Moose Creek

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/31/2008
2
Comment Period
03/29/2009
3
Decision
05/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
ALL PROJECTS EXCEPT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM CHANGES - CONTINENTAL DIVIDE RESODecision Signed Date: 05/28/2009 Legal Notice Date: 05/31/2009
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM CHANGES AND GATING OF FR 2514 - CONTINENTAL DIVIDE REDecision Signed Date: 05/28/2009 Legal Notice Date: 05/31/2009
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsBlackduck Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT147N, R29 to 31 W; T148N R29-31W; and T149N R29-31W
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Road management