The Ottawa National Forest is proposing to manage approximately 14,100 acres on Forest Service land as well as the transportation system needed to facilitate timber harvest and provide recreational access near Prickett Lake.
Location
The project is located on the Ontonagon Ranger District in Baraga and Houghton Counties. The project area is 36,000 total acres; of which 24,000 acres are National Forest land.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/16/2016
2
Comment Period
06/21/2017
3
Objection Period Start
08/11/2017
4
Decision
11/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Prickett Vegetation Management Project | Decision Signed Date: 11/22/2017 |
| Prickett Vegetation Management Project Decision Notice | Decision Signed Date: 11/22/2017 |
| Forests | Ottawa National Forest |
| Districts | Ontonagon Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |