Decision Memo Completed

Greenwood Fire Salvage Project

Superior National Forest Lake; St. Louis, Minnesota Kawishiwi Ranger District

The Kawishiwi Ranger District proposes to salvage harvest up to 250 acres of moderately to severely damaged trees within the Greenwood Fire perimeter, which burned around 26,797 acres on the Superior National Forest during the summer of 2021.

Location

The salvage units are located around 15 miles south of Ely, MN. They are along Lake County 2, around two miles west and southwest of the intersection of MN State Highway 1 and Forest Road 933 spur.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/02/2021
2
Decision
12/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Greenwood Fire Salvage ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/30/2021
ForestsSuperior National Forest
DistrictsKawishiwi Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)