Environmental Assessment Completed

Sand Lakes Resource Management Project

Chippewa National Forest Cass, Minnesota Walker Ranger District

Multiple resource management project including forest vegetation, wildlife, and watershed improvements, as well as fuels and travel management activities. Some improvement and management activities will include the sale of forest products.

Location

West to east between the Boy River and Walker District boundary; north to south between Goose/Vermillion Lakes and the Forest boundary; completely outside of the Leech Lake Reservation.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/19/2019
2
Comment Period
11/27/2019
3
Objection Period Start
06/12/2020
4
Decision
08/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Sand Lakes Resource Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/12/2020
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsDeer River Ranger District; Walker Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Road managementWatershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest products