Environmental Assessment Completed

West Winnie Boat Launch

Chippewa National Forest Itasca, Minnesota Blackduck Ranger District

The purpose of the West Winnie Boat Launch Project is to reduce the risk of transporting the aquatic invasive faucet snail (Bithynia tentaculata) to other bodies of water on boats/trailers and improve launch safety.

Location

Within LLBO Reservation, end of Winnie Campground Road (FR 2163) on West Shore of Lake Winnibigoshish

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/07/2012
2
Comment Period
09/20/2013
3
Decision
04/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other; Stewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Facility Improvements/Construction
West Winnie Boat Launch ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/14/2014
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsBlackduck Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTWP 146N RNG 29W SEC 35
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRecreation managementFacility management