Environmental Assessment Completed

Rudyard

Hiawatha National Forest Chippewa; Mackinac, Michigan St. Ignace Ranger District

Vegetation management, wildlife habitat improvement, transportation management, and non-native invasive plant management

Location

In the SE portion of Eastside unit, south of Trout Brook Pond, east of East Lake, north of road FH84, and west of Hill Lake.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/26/2012
2
Comment Period
07/08/2013
3
Objection Period Start
12/11/2013
4
Decision
05/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
Rudyard Project Final Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant ImpactDecision Signed Date: 05/14/2014
ForestsHiawatha National Forest
DistrictsSault Ste. Marie Ranger District; St. Ignace Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT42N R2W, Sec 4-6; T42N R3W, Sec 1-2; T43N R2W, Sec 2-8, 17-20, 29, 30-32; T43N R3W, Sec 1-16,22-24,25-27,34-36; T43N R4W, Sec 1, 2 11,12; T44N R3W, Sec 18,19,27-34; T44N R4W, Sec 23,24, 25-28, 33-36
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Road management