Environmental Assessment Completed

Blockhouse Fuels and KW Project

Huron-Manistee National Forests Alcona; Oscoda, Michigan Mio Ranger District

Create ~2000 ac of Kirtland's warbler habitat through prescribed fire, harvest and planting. Thin ~1300 ac of oak and pine forest. Prescribed burn ~2000 ac for fuels reduction & oak regen. Create 100 ac of fuelbreaks & 200 ac wildlife openings.

Location

Approximately one mile north of the town of McKinley in Oscoda and Alcona counties

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/13/2012
2
Comment Period
02/26/2014
3
Objection Period Start
06/11/2014
4
Decision
08/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsHuron-Manistee National Forest
DistrictsMio Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT26N, R4E S 1-3, 10-12, 13. T26N, R5E, S4-9,18. T26N, R5E, S31-32
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels management