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 Exclusion | 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Watershed Improvements |
| Bear Brook Ball Club and Holland Impoundment Removal | Decision Signed Date: 07/08/2016 |
| Forests | Chippewa National Forest |
| Districts | Deer River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Ball Club Impoundments: T145 R26 Sec 8, Bear Brook Impoundment: T144 R27 Sec 15, Holland Lake Impoundment T149R25 Sec 7 |