Decision Memo Completed

Soo Line Trail FSR 3036 Reroute Project

Chippewa National Forest Cass, Minnesota Walker Ranger District

Reconstruct FSR3036 (now open to all vehicles) to accommodate the range of motorized uses currently on the Soo Line Trail; scarify old trail bed, then seed with native grasses and forbs; install signs; close decommissioned access points (boulders).

Location

Within LLBO Reservation boundary, roughly 3.5 miles southwest of Bena, MN. Begins near FSR 2126 and extends northwesterly to intersection with FSR 3036.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/12/2014
2
Decision
03/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1); 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Trail Management; Road Improvements/Construction
Soo Line Trail - FSR3036 Reroute ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/20/2015
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsWalker Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Road managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed management