Environmental Assessment Completed

Hughes Lake East Aspen Project

Huron-Manistee National Forests Oscoda, Michigan Mio Ranger District

Clearcut and regenerate 499 acres aspen in 14 units, prescribed burn and regenerate 71 acres aspen, suppress NNIS, construct temporary access roads, improve forest openings, and reconstruct and mtn forest roads and trails

Location

Forest Service lands south and west of South River Road and north of Keeley Road, approximately 4 miles east of Mack Lake

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/06/2013
2
Comment Period
02/19/2014
3
Decision
05/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green)
Hughes Lake East AspenDecision Signed Date: 05/28/2014
ForestsHuron-Manistee National Forest
DistrictsMio Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT25N, R4E, Sections 2, 3, 4, 11 and T26N, R4E, Sections 22, 25, 26, 33, 34, 35, 36 in Mentor Township, Oscoda County, Michigan
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsRoad managementVegetation management (other than forest products)