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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011 - Chippewa National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)04/01/2011 to 06/30/2011Chippewa National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
MPCA Monitoring WellsCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 01/06/2011 01/2011 Mary Humenberger218-246-3455mhumenberger@fs.fed.us Description: Installation, monitoring, maintenance of three wells � one on each district
Location: UNIT - Chippewa National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass, Itasca. LEGAL - NE S17 T148N R28W (Dunbar Lake), SW S2 T57N R25W (Murphy Lake), NW S3 T144N R28W (Hole-in-Bog Lake). Dunbar Lake (Blackduck), Murphy Lake (Deer River), Hole-in-Bog Lake (Walker).
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 05/14/2008Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2011 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 Thomas Heutte907-228-4132theutte@fs.fed.us Description: Use an adaptive management driven multi-agency approach to 1) Prevent the further spread of NNIP 2). Prevent and reduce impacts from existing NNIP infestations in the area. 3). Restore the land's resistance to NNIP
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress:FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/02/2009 Expected:06/2011 06/2010 Luke Rutten218-335-8666lrutten@fs.fed.us Description: Operation of Federal dams and coordination with operators of non-Federal dams in the headwaters of the Mississippi River area between Bemidji and St. Paul Location: UNIT - Chippewa National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami, Cass, Itasca. Upper Mississippi River between Bemidji and St. Paul.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/09/2010 Expected:04/2011 04/2011 Catherine Thompson218-335-8655cjthompson@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a new special use authorization to replace an expiring one. The changes are administrative. There are no changes to the facilities. Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District, Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass, Itasca. Forest-wide. Location available upon request.
Compartment 86 Stand 41, 54, 79 Riparian PlantingCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 02/01/2011 06/2011 Jeff Allison218-835-3115jmallison@fs.fed.us Description: Planting white pine and other species in the riparian zone of a marsh, wetland. Waiting for survey results in July 2010.
Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami. LEGAL - T147N R31W Sections 2 and 3. A marsh, wetland southwest of South Twin Lake.
Ladyslipper Interpretive TrailCE
- Recreation management Completed Actual: 01/12/2011 07/2011 Patti Hines218-835-3113phines@fs.fed.us Description: Construct a one half mile long, interpretive trail by the ladyslipper byway parking lot.
Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami. LEGAL - T147N, R30W, Section 33. West of the Scenic Highway, a mile north of Pennington.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 01/26/2011 03/2011 Cory Mlodik218-835-3119corymlodik@fs.fed.us Description: Improve habitat for woodcock by shearing alder/aspen near water and maybe some mowing in existing wildlife openings. Combined areas total about 45 acres.
- Recreation management - Special use management - Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/13/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2011 Expected:06/2011 06/2011 Ann Long-Voelkner218-335-8616alongvoelkner@fs.fed.us Description: Updates to the use and management of the CCC camp, including seasons of use, maintained buildings, and non-structural land uses.
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Leo Johnson218-835-3107ljohnson@fs.fed.us Description: Expand the Scenic Gravel pit downward into the water table to get more gravel. Consider gating the access road.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 12/19/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2011 Expected:09/2011 09/2013 Leo Johnson218-835-3107ljohnson@fs.fed.us Description: Timber sale, reforestation, and various other associated projects.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/25/2010 Expected:04/2011 06/2011 Mary Humenberger218-246-3455mhumenberger@fs.fed.us Description: Septic tank and mound system Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - S31 T146N R27W. Lot #5 South Highbanks summer home tract.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 03/21/2011 Expected:06/2011 07/2011 Eric Raitanen218-246-3475ericraitanen@fs.fed.us Description: Removal and revegetation of six non-functioning impoundments on the Deer River Ranger District.
Greeley Pine Research StudiesCE
- Research Completed Actual: 02/11/2011 02/2011 Barb Knight218-246-2362bknight@fs.fed.us Description: Post harvest site preparation and planting, down woody material management for research projects.
Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T 147 N, R 27 W, Sections 9, 10, 15, 16. On the Cutfoot Experimental Forest.
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/10/2011 Expected:04/2011 06/2011 Mary Humenberger218-246-3455mhumenberger@fs.fed.us Description: Metal roof on cabin
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/03/2011 Expected:04/2011 05/2011 Mary Humenberger218-246-3455mhumenberger@fs.fed.us Description: Replacement of exiting lines with fiber optic
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 04/09/2010 Expected:05/2011 06/2011 Eric Raitanen218-246-3475ericraitanen@fs.fed.us Description: Six mile dam is delapidated and not functioning and is a barrier to fish migration. This poject will replace the dam with a structure that passes fish and has low maintenance.
- Research In Progress:Scoping Start 05/13/2010Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2011 Expected:04/2011 06/2011 Randall Kolka218-326-7115rkolka@fs.fed.us Description: Research project with climate change manipulation focusing on the combined response of multiple levels of warming at ambient or elevated CO2 levels.
- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Michael Martin218-246-3479mikemartin@fs.fed.us Description: Conversion of low standard roads to trails, new trail construction, building trail shelters, installation of gates/berms on system roads/unclassified roads, and parking areas within the Soumi Hills SPNM Area.
White Oak Sled Dog Classic PermitCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 01/03/2011 01/2011 Mary Humenberger218-246-3455mhumenberger@fs.fed.us Description: Permit for dog sled race
Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. Using snowmobile trails from DR to Northome to Bigfork to Marcell.
- Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/24/2004 Expected:06/2011 09/2011 Catherine Thompson218-335-8655cjthompson@fs.fed.us Description: Sale of old district office
Ojibway ResortCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 02/28/2011 04/2011 Steven Frick218-547-6002 ext 112scfrick@fs.fed.us Description: provide recreational opportunities for the general public on National Forest land Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - Gov�t. Lot 2, Section 30, Township 145 North, Range 30 West. resort is located on Chippewa National Forest land on the east shore of Pike Bay, Walker Ranger District.
R Mark Raveling Private Road EasementCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 03/23/2011 03/2011 Steven Frick218-547-6002 ext 112scfrick@fs.fed.us Description: for operation and maintenance of a private road, to provide management access of private lands across National Forest land
Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. Section 12, Township 141 North, Range 29 West.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/19/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2011 Expected:08/2011 12/2011 Deborah Overton218-547-6002 x130doverton@fs.fed.us Description: SLL2 area timber sale, reforestation, timber stand improvement, seeding/planting; road decommissioning for aquatic/soil resources; update MVUM; wildlife habitat maintenance/ improvement using fire; small projects to maintain/improve other resources