Decision Memo Completed

Bear Brook, Ball Club, and Holland Decommissioning

Chippewa National Forest Cass; Itasca, Minnesota Deer River Ranger District

Remove all control structures and wetland fill and re-vegetate to a natural condition. Bear Brook will be replaced with a suitable culvert or bridge that meets standards for aquatic organism passage.

Location

Leech River Watershed, Bear Brook sub watershed;Ball Club sub-watershed, tributary to Ball Club Lake;Big Fork Watershed, Big Fork Watershed, Upper Bigfork River. Fletcher Creek sub-watershed

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/08/2016
2
Decision
07/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Watershed Improvements
Bear Brook Ball Club and Holland Impoundment RemovalDecision Signed Date: 07/08/2016
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsDeer River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionBall Club Impoundments: T145 R26 Sec 8, Bear Brook Impoundment: T144 R27 Sec 15, Holland Lake Impoundment T149R25 Sec 7
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed management