Environmental Assessment Completed

Clara Project

Superior National Forest Cook, Minnesota Tofte Ranger District

This project proposes creating young forest through final harvest, improving stand diversity through intermediate harvest and restoring forest conditions through site preparation and prescribed burning. Temporary roads would be used for access.

Location

T60N R3W, T61N R3 & 4W, T62N R3 & 4W, T63N R2 &3W

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/21/2008
2
Comment Period
01/28/2009
3
Decision
03/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Clara ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/31/2009 Legal Notice Date: 04/01/2009
ForestsSuperior National Forest
DistrictsTofte Ranger District
Watershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsRoad management