Environmental Assessment Completed

Windy Project

Superior National Forest Cook; Lake, Minnesota Tofte Ranger District

The project purpose is to promote diverse and healthy vegetation communities by creating young forest through even-aged harvest, improving stand conditions through intermediate harvests and restoring stand conditions through non-harvest activities.

Location

Three miles northeast of Isabella, MN.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/12/2013
2
Comment Period
06/13/2014
3
Decision
03/2015 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
03/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Windy Project Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant ImpactDecision Signed Date: 03/20/2015
ForestsSuperior National Forest
DistrictsTofte Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT61N R8W,7W,6W; T60N R8W, 7W, 6W
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementRoad managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest products