Environmental Assessment Completed

West Zone Conifer Thin

Chippewa National Forest Beltrami; Cass; Itasca, Minnesota Blackduck Ranger District

Thin red and white pine and white spruce plantations to allow for more live crown ratios, with multiple entries. Diversify composition and structure of plantations in response to LLBO plantation thin TFPA proposal.

Location

Scattered stands across the Blackduck and Walker Ranger Districts in Beltrami, Cass and Itasca Counties. Includes areas in the Leech Lake Reservation.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/26/2019
2
Objection Period Start
02/01/2021
3
Decision
03/2021 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green)
West Zone Conifer ThinDecision Signed Date: 03/23/2021
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsBlackduck Ranger District; Walker Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Road managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsFuels management