Environmental Assessment On Hold

Pine River Branches Project

Huron-Manistee National Forests Alcona, Michigan Huron Shores Ranger District

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.

Location

Hawes, Gustin, and Millen Townships of Alcona County, Michigan

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/28/2022
2
Comment Period
01/25/2023
3
Objection Period Start
10/2023 (Estimated)
4
Decision
11/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2023 (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; Noxious Weed Treatments; Special Area Management; Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsHuron-Manistee National Forest
DistrictsHuron Shores Ranger District
Legal Land Description26N06E, Sec 13-15, 21-28, 34-36; 26N07E, Sec 1, 2,11-24; 26N08E, Sec 4-9, 16-18; 27N07E, Sec 35, 36; 27N08E, Sec 30-33
Special area managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management