Proposing the establishment of new wild rice beds or the supplementing of existing ones on several proposed water bodies within the Bessemer, Iron River, Kenton, Ontonagon, and Watersmeet Districts.
Location
Proposed water bodies wild rice restoration: Mallard Lake, Pomeroy, Echo Lake, Glitter Lake, Bob Lake, Bobcat Lake, Lake Ottawa, Moosehead Lake, Presque Isle River flowage and Sucker Lake.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/05/2016
2
Decision
08/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Wild Rice Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/23/2016 |
| Forests | Ottawa National Forest |
| Districts | Bessemer Ranger District; Iron River Ranger District; Kenton Ranger District; Ontonagon Ranger District; Watersmeet Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |