Environmental Assessment Completed

Sweetwater Non-Motorized Winter Trail

Huron-Manistee National Forests Lake, Michigan Baldwin/White Cloud Ranger District

To provide a safe environment for permitted dog sled events the Forest Service proposes to close several Forest Service roads to motorized vehicles, including snowmobiles, in an area between US 10 and Wingleton Road from December 1 through March 31.

Location

Sweetwater Township, Sections 21,22,23,24,25,26 and 27,and Webber Township, Sections 29, 30 and 32, Lake County

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/19/2014
2
Comment Period
12/04/2014
3
Objection Period Start
01/27/2015
4
Decision
04/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Travel Management
Decision Notice for Sweetwater Non-motorized Winter Trail ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/07/2015
ForestsHuron-Manistee National Forest
DistrictsBaldwin/White Cloud Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use managementRecreation management