Decision Memo Completed

Lydick Oak Habitat Improvement Project

Chippewa National Forest Beltrami, Minnesota Blackduck Ranger District

Improve vigor and future acorn production by thinning young oak stump sprouts. The project area consists primarily of recent timber harvest areas.

Location

The project area is south of the Mississippi River and east of Cass Lake inside the Leech Lake Reservation Boundary.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/17/2019
2
Decision
09/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Lydick Oak Habitat Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/30/2019
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsBlackduck Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT145N R29W Sec 12; T145N R30W Sec 8; T146N R29W Sec 31, 32, and 33; T146N R30W Sec 25, 26, 35, and 36
Wildlife, fish, rare plants