Huron-Manistee National Forests — Project Detail

The Forest Service is considering the authorization, construction, operation, and maintenance of fiber optic, telecommunication, and electrical infrastructure, and electrical distribution systems across the HMNF.

To improve recreational sites and opportunities for users at Round Lake Campground.

Manage for aspen stands harvesting mature trees and regenerate aspen manually, mechanically and through natural regeneration.

Proposed actions include reducing wildfire potential, managing timber resources, providing for Kirtlands warbler breeding habitat, maintaining early successional wildlife habitat, suppressing non-native plant species infestations, and road management

The goal of this project is to determine a 15-year Kirtland's Warbler (KW) habitat management plan that will provide clearance for the Forest Service required 1,211-acre per year goal to create KW habitat accounting for site suitability.

installation of fiber optic cable within existing GLE-owned utility rights of way inside the Forest. The proposed fiber optic cable will be attached to existing overhead electrical poles, placed underground next to existing utilities or within ROW

The Forest proposes the installation of approximately 32.1 miles of new fiber optic cable along existing utility rights-of-way (ROWs) within Huron Manistee National Forest and an additional 0.54 miles of new ROW corridors.

FS lands in Otto-White River area have been heavily impacted from illegal offroading and extensive camping use. The road system would be managed by redesignating use, road closures, moving roads to a more sustainable route, and designating campsites.

We are proposing to maintain open and/or early successional habitat conditions in approximately 5,050 acres of established wildlife openings.

Consumers Energy wishes to install a buried electrical line and associated fiberglass cabinets just outside the existing right-of-way of Forest Roads 4880 and 4877 to provide new electrical service to a private property.

The permit authorizes the holder to host one event on National Forest lands. Permit allows access to the Rollways Picnic area December 1-3 to allow for setup and takedown as well as the event which occurs on 12/2/2023

Managing timber resources, maintaining early successional wildlife habitat (forest openings and alder), reducing wildfire potential through prescribed fire and hazardous fuelbreak management, suppressing or eliminating non-native plants.

Atwood Timber & Lumber, Inc. wish to utilize existing roads (including FR 8936) across forest land to move harvested timber from private land to the nearest county roads. No vegetation will be removed and no ground will be disturbed.

5-year special use permit to hold non-competitive sled dog training events each year on National Forest System lands and roads in Sweetwater Township. To be held January 15-16, January 29-30, and February 26-27. Future dates established annually.

Cut Approximately 180 trees along Six Mile Road right-of-way

Expand the parking Area of the current Whirlpool Access Site to meet the increased use at the site. This action will also decrease the runoff to the Au Sable River.

Reconstruct FR 5134 to Forest Service standards for level 4 Forest Roads. The proposed work area includes 40 feet each side of the road centerline for the entire length of the road, approx. 3 miles.