The Forest Service requested a withdrawal of National Forest System lands, for a 20-year term, within the Rainy River Watershed. An EA will be prepared to inform the Secretary of Interior's decision. No Forest service decision will be made.
Location
The 234,328 acres of Federal land in this proposed request for withdrawal are located within the Rainy River watershed on the Superior National Forest and are adjacent to the BWCAW and MPA.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/13/2017
2
Comment Period
01/26/2018
3
11/2018 (Estimated)
4
Decision
01/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Land Use Adjustments |
| Forests | Superior National Forest |
| Districts | Superior National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | See Federal Register Notice and Forest Service Withdrawal Application. |