Early thinning in young, overstocked, planted pine stands to restore plant diversity. A request from the Leech Lake Band of the Ojibwe (LLBO) under the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) dated April 17, 2014 and an Addendum dated June 30, 2014.
Location
Cass County, MN.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/01/2015
2
Decision
07/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2015 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Lydick West Red Pine Thinning Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/16/2015 |
| Forests | Chippewa National Forest |
| Districts | Blackduck Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T145N,R30W: E/2SE/4 and NE/4SE/4 Section 10; NW/4SW/4 Section 11, SW/4NW/4 Section 12 |