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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 07/01/2011 to 09/30/2011 - Chippewa National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)07/01/2011 to 09/30/2011Chippewa National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Non-native Invasive Plants (NNIP) Management ProjectEA
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 05/14/2008Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 07/2011 Expected:09/2011 06/2012 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
Location: UNIT - Chippewa National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami, Cass, Itasca. Forest-wide.
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress:FEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/02/2009 Expected:10/2011 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.
Great Lakes Gas Permit RenewalCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 02/25/2011 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.
Arrowhead Communications Buried Fiber Optic CableCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 06/2011 Expected:07/2011 07/2011 Jeff Allison218-835-3115jmallison@fs.fed.us Description: Installation of buried fiber optic cable along HWY 2 and County Highway 91
Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T145N R28W Sections 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, and 29. located along Higway 2 and Highway 91, south of Lake Winniebigoshish in Cass County, MN.
Pennington Woodcock Habitat Improvement ProjectCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 01/26/2011 03/2012 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.
Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami. LEGAL - T146N R30W Sections 2, 3, 10, 11, and 15. About two miles southeast of Pennington by various creeks.
Popple River Rock Spawning ReefCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants On Hold N/A N/A Jeff Allison218-835-3115jmallison@fs.fed.us Description: Sept. 15, 2010 decided to put on Hold waiting for DNR approval. Reef of small rocks in Popple River for walleye spawning. Waiting on DNR approval of the project design.
Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T149N R27W Section 15. In Popple River near bridge on County Road 126 (FR 3673).
- Recreation management - Special use management - Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/13/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2011 Expected:02/2012 04/2012 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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33624
Rabideau Conservation Academy and Learning Center (CALC) SiteCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/13/2011 Expected:07/2011 07/2011 Linda Burke218-835-3129lburke@fs.fed.us Description: Site preparation for the installation of temporary greenhouses and high tunnels and for the planting of sweetgrass for education and employment opportunites through Rabideau CALC.
Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami. LEGAL - T148N R31W Section 12 and 13. Located near Historic Rabideau CCC camp 7 miles south of Blackduck MN.
Scenic Gravel Pit ExpansionEA
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Linda Burke218-835-3129lburke@fs.fed.us Description: Expand the Scenic Gravel pit downward into the water table to get more gravel. Consider gating the access road.
Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Beltrami. LEGAL - T148N, R30W, Section 6 and T149N, R30W, Section 31. East of the Scenic Highway 4 miles south of Blackduck.
Wagner Lake Resource ManagementEA
- 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 Linda Burke218-835-3129lburke@fs.fed.us Description: Timber sale, reforestation, and various other associated projects.
Location: UNIT - Blackduck Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T148N R27, 28, 29W; T149N R27, 28, 29W; and T150N R27, 28N. Between Island Lake, Round Lake, and Wagner Creek.
Clark Septic � Lot#5 South Highbanks summer home tractCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 04/18/2011 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.
Eastside Impoundment Reclamation ProjectCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 03/21/2011 Expected:07/2011 07/2011 Eric Raitanen218-246-3475ericraitanen@fs.fed.us Description: Removal and revegetation of six non-functioning impoundments on the Deer River Ranger District.
Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass, Itasca. Deer River Ranger District.
Metal Roof on cabinCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 04/18/2011 06/2011 Mary Humenberger218-246-3455mhumenberger@fs.fed.us Description: Metal roof on cabin
Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T147N R26W S31. Lot #12 LCFS summer home tract.
Paul Bunyan Telephone Fiber Optic LinesCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 04/18/2011 05/2011 Mary Humenberger218-246-3455mhumenberger@fs.fed.us Description: Replacement of exiting lines with fiber optic
Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T57N R26W S14; 232 ft, T57N R26W S11; 1202 ft, T145N R28W S25,26; T145N R27W S29,30,35,36; T145N R26W S31,33. Multipule locations in Itasca County.
Pine Grove Resort move cabin #6CE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2011 Expected:05/2012 06/2012 Mary Humenberger218-246-3455mhumenberger@fs.fed.us Description: Pine Grove Resort has asked permission to move cabin #6 from behind lodge to a more central location with lake view.
Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass, Itasca. LEGAL - T148N R26W S6. T148N R26W S6, west side of Bowstring River access to Sand Lake.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:Scoping Start 04/09/2010 Expected:07/2011 07/2011 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.
Spruce EAEA
- Research and Development Completed Actual: 06/10/2011 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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32706
Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T158N R25W. Southern unit of the Marcell Experimental Forest.
Teardown and rebuild screen porchCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 03/10/2011 Expected:04/2011 06/2011 Mary Humenberger218-246-3455mhumenberger@fs.fed.us Description: Teardown and rebuild screen porch
Location: UNIT - Deer River Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Itasca. LEGAL - T147N R27W S35. Lot #4 East McAvity summer home tract.
Bag Lake and Ketchum Impoundment RemovalsCE
- Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/16/2010 Expected:09/2011 09/2012 David Morley218-547-1044damorley@fs.fed.us Description: Remove the existing impoundment structures down to the natural stream grade. An alternative option may include replacing the existing impoundment structures with natural grade control structures.	Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T145N R29W Sec36	. Bag Lake and Ketchum Impoundment (SE of Sucker Lake).
Former Cass Lake Ranger District OfficeCE
- Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/24/2004 Expected:10/2011 09/2011 Catherine Thompson218-335-8655cjthompson@fs.fed.us Description: Sale of old district office
Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. Old administrative site in Cass Lake, MN.
Portage Creek Bridge InstallationCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/27/2010 Expected:09/2011 09/2012 David Morley218-547-1044damorley@fs.fed.us Description: Replace the existing culvert on FR2131, roughly 3 miles south of the junction with SH 200, with a bridge.	Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T144N R29W Sec1	. FR2131, 3 miles south of junction with SH200.
Portage Creek Dam RemovalCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/27/2010 Expected:09/2011 09/2012 David Morley218-547-1044damorley@fs.fed.us Description: Replace the existing dam on the Soo Line Trail, about 0.3 of a mile west of the junction with FR2131, with a natural grade control structure and span the newly constructed opening with a bridge.	Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T145N R29W Sec36	. SOO Line Trail and FR2131.
South Leech Lake 2 Resource Management ProjectEA
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management - Road management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/22/2011 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
Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. LEGAL - T142N R28-31W and T142-145N R28-31W. South of Leech Lake to Forest boundary, between Ten Mile Lake and County Highway 125.
West Branch SiteCE
- Facility management On Hold N/A N/A Catherine Thompson218-335-8655cjthompson@fs.fed.us Description: Sale of surplus facility. Location: UNIT - Walker Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cass. SW 1/4 lying northerly and easterly of the centerline of Township Road 10 as it existed in 1998.