Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Pennington South Resource Management Project

Chippewa National Forest Beltrami; Cass, Minnesota Blackduck Ranger District

Vegetation management of the 107,000 acre Pennington South Planning area located between Pennington and HWY 2, West of Lake Winnibigoshish.

Location

south of Pennington to Hwy 2 and west of Lake Winnie to the Forest boundary

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/01/2024
2
Comment Period
06/15/2025
3
Objection Period Start
01/2026 (Estimated)
4
Decision
03/2026 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2026 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNational Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative Alternative Consultation Arrangements
Notice and Comment Regulation219 (2012)
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Special Area Management; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
ForestsChippewa National Forest
DistrictsBlackduck Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management