Environmental Assessment Completed

North Shore Restoration Project

Superior National Forest Cook; Lake, Minnesota Gunflint Ranger District

This project is to restore native vegetation communities along the North Shore of Lake Superior. This project is in conjunction with the North Shore Forest Collaborative.

Location

The project area is approximately three to five miles wide, along the North Shore of Lake Superior

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/14/2012
2
Comment Period
12/13/2013
3
Objection Period Start
05/09/2014
4
Decision
08/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
North Shore Restoration Project Decision NoticeDecision Signed Date: 08/22/2014
ForestsSuperior National Forest
DistrictsGunflint Ranger District; Tofte Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT62N R4E, 3E, 2E, 1E, 1W, 2W and T61N R1W, 2W, 3W, 4W, 5W
Forest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management