Environmental Assessment Completed

Twins Project

Superior National Forest Cook, Minnesota Gunflint Ranger District

This project proposes creating a 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 utilized for access.

Location

T63N R1W & R1E and T62N R1W & R1E

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/18/2009
2
Comment Period
06/12/2010
3
Decision
10/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Twins ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/14/2010 Legal Notice Date: 10/16/2010
ForestsSuperior National Forest
DistrictsGunflint Ranger District
Forest productsWatershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRoad managementFuels management