Environmental Assessment Completed

Snowmobile Trail #614 Project

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

Build & designate a snowmobile trail approx.20 ft wide and 4700 ft long, on the north side of 8 Mile road from Elk Hwy to Tyndall on FS lands link with County & DNR trail. Decommission a segment of trail through Bear Swamp that is currently unsafe.

Location

T20N R14W, Elk Township, Sections 7, 19, 30-31, Lake County, and T20N R15W, Meade Township, Sections 24-26, 36, Mason County, Michigan.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/16/2016
2
Comment Period
12/15/2017
3
Objection Period Start
02/26/2018
4
Decision
06/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityTrail Management
Snowmobile Trail #614 ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/01/2018
ForestsHuron-Manistee National Forest
DistrictsCadillac/Manistee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT20N R14W, Elk Township, Sections 7, 19, 30-31, Lake County, and T20N R15W, Meade Township, Sections 24-26, 36, Mason County, Michigan
Recreation management