Environmental Assessment Completed

CR 497 Relocation

Hiawatha National Forest Delta, Michigan Rapid River Ranger District

EA -- Relocate approximately 2,700 feet of CR 497 and an electric powerline to an existing railroad and utility corridor to address a meander bend in the Sturgeon River that threatens to undercut the road.

Location

On Delta County Road 497 along the Sturgeon River 1.8 miles south of US Highway 2.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/20/2011
2
Comment Period
12/24/2011
3
Decision
01/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Watershed Improvements
Delta County Road 497 RelocationDecision Signed Date: 01/02/2013
ForestsHiawatha National Forest
DistrictsRapid River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT40N, R19W, Section 6 and 7
Watershed managementRoad management