Decision Memo Completed

Forest Road 5043 Partial Road Closure Project

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

Currently Forest Road 5043 goes south from Hayes Road into sensitive wetland habitat. Forest users are accessing wetlands at the end of the road to use for mud running. The southernmost part of the road experiences erosion from high water levels.

Location

Forest Road 5043 travels south from Hayes Road for approximately one mile.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/23/2024
2
Decision
09/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Travel Management
Forest Road 5043 Partial Road Closure ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/17/2024
ForestsHuron-Manistee National Forest
DistrictsBaldwin/White Cloud Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT15N, R12W, Sections 5,8
Road managementWatershed management