Update Red Delicious and Orkney Burn Areas. Change post-harvest treatment of 165 acres from mechanical site prep to prescribed burn, and 61 acres from prescribed burn to mechanical prep. Add 36 acres to burn areas for continuity.
Location
Orkney and Red Delicious Burn Areas
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/04/2024
2
Decision
01/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Red Delicious Burning CE | Decision Signed Date: 01/06/2025 |
| Forests | Hiawatha National Forest |
| Districts | Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T.46N, R.4W sections 6, 7, 8, 17, 18; T.46N, R.5W sections 12 and 13 |