Environmental Assessment Completed

Noma Vegetation Management Project

Chippewa National Forest Itasca, Minnesota Blackduck Ranger District

Management of: vegetation composition/age class through harvest, site prep, planting; wildlife/pollinator habitats through diversity planting, seeding; riparian/wetland through harvest, diversity planting; forest system roads.

Location

Northeastern portion of Blackduck District and extends into northwestern part of Deer River district. Project area lies between Big Fork and Dora Lake. Project is outside Leech Lake Reservation.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/08/2016
2
Comment Period
05/12/2017
3
Objection Period Start
09/29/2017
4
Decision
01/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Timber Sales (Green)
Noma Vegetation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/19/2018
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsBlackduck Ranger District; Deer River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT149N R25-27W and T150N R 25 -27W
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementForest productsRoad management