A total of 4,705 acres are proposed. The treatments include: aspen clearcut, fuelbreaks, opening creation/maintenance, jack pine treatments, oak shelterwood/savanna, red/white pine thinning, prescribed burns, and transportation system activities.
Location
Chase, Cherry Valley, Yates Townships, Lake County and Home Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/09/2015
2
Comment Period
05/26/2016
3
Objection Period Start
07/28/2016
4
Decision
11/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Chase Red Pine Fuels Project | Decision Signed Date: 11/17/2016 |
| Forests | Huron-Manistee National Forest |
| Districts | Baldwin/White Cloud Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T18N, R12W, Sec 36; T17N, R12W, Sec 1, 12, 14, 15, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36; T17N, R11W, Sec 6 in Lake County, Michigan; and T16N, R12W, Sec 4 in Newaygo County, Michigan. |