Environmental Assessment Completed

Whelan Lake Environmental Assessment

Huron-Manistee National Forests Lake; Mason; Newaygo; Oceana, Michigan Baldwin/White Cloud Ranger District

Management activities that promote desired vegetation distribution, composition, and age classes; reduce fuels loading and reintroduce fire; manage wildlife habitat; manage transportation system and recreation infrastructure; treat non-native plants.

Location

The Whelan Lake Project Area is located approximately 6 miles west of Baldwin, MI and west of M-37 and south US-10 on the Baldwin-White Cloud Ranger District on National Forest System lands.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/06/2018
2
Comment Period
04/11/2019
3
Objection Period Start
09/05/2019
4
Decision
10/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Whelan Lake Environmental AssessmentDecision Signed Date: 10/28/2019
ForestsHuron-Manistee National Forest
DistrictsBaldwin/White Cloud Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsRecreation managementWatershed managementRoad management