Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Michigan & Wisconsin Realty Land Exchange Project

Ottawa National Forest Gogebic; Ontonagon, Michigan Ottawa National Forest All Units

Michigan & Wisconsin Realty, LLC, has proposed a land exchange with the Ottawa. The proposed land exchange includes approximately 259.38 acres of non-federal land and 218.25 acres of National Forest System lands.

Location

Two Non-Federal parcels are located on the west and SW side of Victoria Reservoir, and one is located NE of Watersmeet, MI. The federal parcel is SW of Watersmeet near the MI and WI border.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/29/2016
2
Comment Period
06/01/2016
3
Objection Period Start
10/2016 (Estimated)
4
Decision
02/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
ForestsOttawa National Forest
DistrictsBergland Ranger District; Ontonagon Ranger District; Watersmeet Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNon-Federal: T50N, R40W, Parts of Sec. 36, SE; T49N, R40W, Parts of Sec.1 and Sec. 2, SE. T45N, R39W, Sec.15, NESE. Federal: T44N, R41W, Parts of Sec.9, S1/2 and Sec.16, N1/2.
Land ownership management