Environmental Assessment Completed

North Zone Gravel Pit Development and Expansion Project

Ottawa National Forest Baraga; Houghton, Michigan Ottawa National Forest All Units

Land clearing for gravel pit development or expansion in 5 areas, totaling approximately 9.5 acres. Updates to, or development of, pit plans would be included, which details pit operations and reclamation measures.

Location

Coontail Pits A and B; Lake 13 Pit and Onion Creek Pit are on the Kenton Ranger District. Forest Road 1470 Pit is on the Ontonagon Ranger District.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/28/2017
2
Comment Period
02/21/2018
3
Objection Period Start
05/11/2018
4
Decision
07/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations; Timber Sales (Green)
North Zone Gravel Pit Development and Expansion ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/13/2018
ForestsOttawa National Forest
DistrictsKenton Ranger District; Ontonagon Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship(T) 47N, Range(R) 35W, Sections(Sec)1 and 18; T48N, R36W, Sec 6 and T49N, R37W, Sec 3
Minerals and geologyForest products