Environmental Assessment Completed

Red Zone Project

Huron-Manistee National Forests Lake; Wexford, Michigan Cadillac/Manistee Ranger District

The proposed activity includes approximately 3,666 acres of thinning of red pine plantations.

Location

Lake County-North Newkirk Township; Wexford County-Cherry Grove, Henderson, South Branch, Boon, Slagle, and Antioch Townships, Michigan

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/28/2014
2
Comment Period
06/11/2015
3
Objection Period Start
10/07/2015
4
Decision
12/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
Red Zone ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/08/2015
ForestsHuron-Manistee National Forest
DistrictsCadillac/Manistee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT21N,R12W,Sec 2,5; T21N,R10W,Sec 10,17,19,27,29-34; T21N,R11W,Sec 3,4,9-15,22,29,32; T21N,R12W,Sec 25,33,36; T22N,R11W,Sec 5,6,15,16,20-23,26-29,32-35; T22N,R12W,Sec 11; T23N,R11W,Sec23
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products