Decision Memo Completed

Paul Bunyan Amendment 16

Chippewa National Forest Itasca, Minnesota Deer River Ranger District

This will be an amendment to permit BLD401201 to replace existing copper lines with fiber optic cable. There will be no new (additional) lines added along the road ROW. This is inside the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation boundary.

Location

N. side of Cut Foot Sioux Lake, N of Lake Winnibigoshish. SW side of Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake, near the Little Cut Foot summer homes. SE corner of Lake Winnibigoshish and near Plughat Point

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/04/2018
2
Decision
07/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (2), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(2)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
Paul Bunyan Amendment 16Decision Signed Date: 07/24/2019
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsDeer River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT147N, R27W, Sec 22, 36; T146N, R27W, Sec 24, 25 26, 35
Special use management