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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 10/01/2011 to 12/31/2011 - Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)10/01/2011 to 12/31/2011Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
2011 Motor Vehicle Use Map UpdateEA
- Recreation management - Road management Completed Actual: 07/26/2011 09/2011 Joan Marburger715-762-5178jmarburger@fs.fed.us Description: Updating the 2010 motor vehicle use map to reflect current needs and conditions for designated motor vehicle use on the Forest, pursuant to direction at 36 CFR 212.50
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35135
Location: UNIT - Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest All Units. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland, Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Oconto, Oneida, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn. LEGAL - Forest-wide. Forest-wide.
- Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A William Johnson715-362-1335wcjohnson@fs.fed.us Description: The Forest proposes a programmatic amendment to its 2004 Land and Resource Management Plan in response to new information related to off-road vehicles (ORV) that could be considered in future site-specific analysis.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/cnnf/
Early Successional Habitat ImprovementEA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/15/2010 Expected:07/2011 09/2011 Daniel Eklund715-762-5194deklund@fs.fed.us Description: The agency proposes to manage its ruffed grouse management areas (RGMAs) to improve and enhance early successional habitat. About 6,000 of 31,000 acres comprising twelve RGMAs are proposed for habitat improvement.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33017
Location: UNIT - Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest All Units. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland, Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Sawyer. LEGAL - Various. Various areas across four ranger districts: Medford-Park Falls, Eagle River-Florence, Great Divide, and Lakewood-Laona.
- Forest products In Progress:Scoping Start 06/17/2011 Expected:08/2011 08/2011 Lisa Helmig715-762-5106lhelmig@fs.fed.us Description: The forest proposes to treat cut stumps with borax to prevent colonization by Heterobasidion annosum, a root disease of pine and other conifers.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36264
Telephone USA of WisconsinCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 07/2011 Expected:07/2011 09/2011 Joan Stanfield-Smith715-362-1300jstanfieldsmith@fs.fed.us Description: Authorization to be issued to Telephone USA of WI to install approximately 8.1 miles of buried fiber optic cable on NFS land along State Highway 139, serving the towns of Newald, Long Lake, and Tipler, Wisconsin. Location: UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Florence, Forest. LEGAL - T37N, R15E, Sections 17, 18, 20; T38N, R14E, Sections 13, 23, 24, 25; T38N, R15E, Section 6; T39N, R15E, Sections 5, 6, 17, 18, 30, 31; and T40N, R15E, Sections 30, 31. Along State Highway 139, serving the towns of Newald, Long Lake and Tipler, WI.
Mister Burns Tornado Salvage 2011CE
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Completed Actual: 07/06/201107/06/2011 08/2011 Christine Brunner715-479-2827, ext. 21cbrunner@fs.fed.us Description: Salvage harvest of approximately 237 acres of tornado blowdown, 17 acres of mechanical site preparation and planting red pine, and 19 acres of selection harvesting in hardwood types. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36042
Location: UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Florence. LEGAL - T 38N, R 15E, Sections 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 27, 28, and 31; T 38N, R 16E, Section 7. A strip acress the southern portion of the District about 6 miles long and 1/2 mile wide, from Van Zile Lake in the southwest to Morgan Lake in the northeast.
Phelps Vegetation and Transportation Management ProjectEIS
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Road management Completed Actual: 08/12/2011 09/2015 Christine Brunner715-479-2827, ext. 21cbrunner@fs.fed.us Description: Approximately 8,430 acres of timber harvesting, 240 acres of opening improvement, 35 acres of planting, 55 acres of prescribed fire, 31 miles of unauthorized road decommissioning, 6 miles of road closures, and 0.8 miles of new road construction.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=31597
Location: UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Vilas. LEGAL - T41N, R11E; T41N, R12E; T42N, R11E; and T42N, R12E. Northwest portion of the Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, south of the Wisconsin-Michigan border, east of Highway 45, and north of County Highway A.
Bob Bay FR 1288 Special Use Road RequestCE
- Special use management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/17/2011 Expected:10/2011 10/2011 Joan Cervenka715-762-5174jcervenka@fs.fed.us Description: Issuance of a Special Use authorization to provide Bob Bay roaded access across NFS land to conduct logging on private property. The access request consists of use of a closed system road (FR 1288) and reconstruction of a 0.5 mile non-system road. Web Link: http://fs.usda.gov/goto/cnnf/nepa
Location: UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland. LEGAL - FR1288 and the non-system road are located in T42N R3W Sections 6 and 7 and in T42N RW S12 . The private property is is in T42N R3W S7 SWSW and T42N R4W S12 SESE. Approximately 5 miles east of Clam Lake, WI. FR 1288 intersects with Highway 77 and extends south about 1.7 miles. The non-system road continues south an additional 0.5 mile.
Brandt_Family_SUP_RequestCE
- Special use management - Road management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/12/2011 Expected:10/2011 10/2011 Joan Cervenka715-762-5174jcervenka@fs.fed.us Description: Special Use Permit request for motorized use of 2.25 miles of FR 1689 to access private property within a non-motorized area. Connected actions include minor road maintenance, removal of boulders, and installation of a gate. Location: UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Sawyer. LEGAL - Township 42 North, Range 6 West, Sections 5, 6, and 8, Sawyer County, Wisconsin. FR 1689, which is located in parts of Sections 5, 6, and 8, Township 42 North, Range 6 West, Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
CAMBA Connector TrailCE
- Recreation management Completed Actual: 07/22/2011 08/2011 Jim Hong715-634-4821jhong@fs.fed.us Description: A new CAMBA trail on the National Forest which would connect existing trails to Bayfield County forest lands west of the Forest. Approximately 1/4 mile of single-track mountain bike trail would be constructed on the National Forest.
Location: UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - T43N, R6W, section 31. Located 8 miles east of Cable, trail would be constructed on the National Forest, in the vicinity of Hildebrand Lake, within the Rock Lake SPNM area.
- Road management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2011 Expected:04/2012 05/2012 Debra Proctor715-634-4821debralproctor@fs.fed.us Description: Relocate the intersections of County Highway D with Forest Road 201 and Forest Road 213 north of the current locations. Construct new sections and decommission unneeded sections of Forest Roads 201 and 213 (new and old approaches to intersection).
St. Croix Tribal Request for Forest ProductsCE
- Forest products In Progress:Scoping Start 12/20/2010 Expected:10/2011 12/2011 Richard Strauss715-264-2511rstrauss@fs.fed.us Description: The harvest of approximately 200 live red pine trees within two areas totalling about 65 acres. The trees will be a minimum of 12 inches diameter at the base down to 6 inches at the top. Location: UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Sawyer. LEGAL - Township 41 north, Range 6 west, sec. 32. Along Forest Road 319, Compartment 441, Stand 1(15 acres) and Compartment 442, Stand 29, (49 acres),.
Wilson Lake Trail Head CE
- Recreation management Completed Actual: 07/22/2011 08/2011 Jim Hong715-634-4821jhong@fs.fed.us Description: Creation of a dual purpose trail head. It would serve as a parking area for walk-in access to Wilson Lake and a southern CAMBA trail head in the Namakagon Cluster. This trailhead on Forest Road 206 would be used to access the Rock Lake SPNM area.
Location: UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Sawyer. LEGAL - T42N, R6W, section 9. Sawyer County. Located 10 miles east of Cable, Wisconsin on Forest Road 206.
- Recreation management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/16/2010 Expected:07/2011 07/2011 John Lampereur715-276-6333jlampereur@fs.fed.us Description: Apply Bt (biologic control) to control dispersal of gypsy moth from infested recreation and administrative sites.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=32868
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 04/07/2011Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2011 Expected:03/2012 05/2012 Marilee Houtler715-276-6333mhoutler@fs.fed.us Description: This proposal would use timber management, prescribed fire, and planting to move the forest toward the forest plan desired conditions. It would include timber harvest, prescibed burning, stand tending and reforestation, access, and wildlife habitat.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=33426
Lakewood-Laona District Vista MaintenanceCE
- Recreation management Completed Actual: 07/06/2011 08/2011 John Lampereur715-276-6333jlampereur@fs.fed.us Description: Clearing vegetation to maintain scenic vistas on various locations throughout the district.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35288
Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest, Langlade, Oconto. LEGAL - T38-31N, R12-17E. Lakewood-Laona Ranger District.
Lakewood-Laona Oak Wilt ControlEA
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) Completed Actual: 07/18/2011 08/2011 John Lampereur715-276-6333jlampereur@fs.fed.us Description: Treat oak wilt infested sites by breaking root graphs. Regenerate oak stands. Treat newly identified oak wilt with per set trigger pionts.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35287
Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest, Langlade, Oconto. LEGAL - T 38-31N, R12-17E. Lakewood-Laona Ranger District.
Rat River Recreation TrailEA
- Recreation management On Hold N/A N/A Darrell Richards715-674-4481derichards@fs.fed.us Description: This new trail is on an abondoned railroad grade and roads. The project would include clearing brush and downed trees, pulling up railroad ties, and removing an old dump. Culverts, gates, signs, picnic tables, and benches would be installed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=35101
Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest. LEGAL - T35N, R15E, Sections 8, 9, 13, 14, and 16. Trail would follow the Rat River.
Ice Age BlowdownCE
- Forest products - Watershed management - Facility management In Progress:Scoping Start 08/23/2011 Expected:11/2011 11/2011 Russell Newman715-762-5716rnewman@fs.fed.us Description: Salvage harvest of about 21 acres of blown over trees in an area planned for a re-route and river crossing of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36834
Location: UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Taylor. The blowdown is located north of County M and Perkinstown in Section 14, T. 32 N., R. 2 W., about 15 miles NW of Medford, WI.
New Page Corporation, Egle Special Use RoadCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 07/12/2011 08/2011 Joan Cervenka715-762-2461jcervenka@fs.fed.us Description: The project is new issuance of a Special Use authorization to allow a motorized access road to the John Egle property. The request consists of use of a road for access through Federal land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36447
Location: UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Taylor. LEGAL - SWSE 1/4 of T32N, R1W, Section 15. The road is located south of FR 103/567 in Section 15, T32N, R1W, Taylor County, Wisconsin. The private property to be accessed lies in Section 22.
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Road management In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 01/12/2010Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/2011 Expected:01/2012 05/2012 Jane Darnell715-748-4875, ext 38jdarnell01@fs.fed.us Description: Vegetation and transportation management projects primarily for restoring a landscape of uneven aged northern hardwoods, treatment for reducing threat of emerald ash borer, and other vegetation treatments to improve forest resiliency.
- Recreation management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 10/2011 Expected:11/2011 12/2011 Evan Miller715-748-4875evanmiller@fs.fed.us Description: Designation of a snowmobile trail connection between a Taylor County trail in the vicinity of Mondeaux Flowage and a southern Price County snowmobile trail system using primarily existing travel corridors.
2011 Drummond Storm CleanupCE
- Recreation management - Facility management - Road management Completed Actual: 07/19/2011 08/2011 Jennifer Maziasz715-373-2667jmaziasz@fs.fed.us Description: Clean up Forest roads, trails, landline boundaries, recreational use areas, and administrative sites affected by high winds of storms that occurred in Drummond Township (Wisconsin) in early July, 2011.
Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - T-44 N, R-7 W, T-44 N, R-8 W, T-45 N, R-7 W and T-45 N, R-8 W. Drummond Township, Wisconsin.
Chequamegon Telephone Communications, Inc. Amendment 3 Special UseCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 06/20/2011 Expected:07/2011 07/2011 Joan Cervenka715-762-2461jcervenka@fs.fed.us Description: The project is issuance of an amendment to a Special Use authorization to include additional new fiber optic cable including associated warning signs, terminals, and pedestals in an existing open corridor along a road right-of-way.
Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - T46N R8W, Sec. 11,13; T45N R8W, Sec. 11, 14, 23, 26, 27, 29-36; T44N R8W, Sec. 1, 13, 14, 22, 24, 25, 27; T48N R7W, Sec. 29; T47N R7W, Sec. 4, 5, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 32, 33; T46N R7W, Sec. 5, 8. Segments are located across the Washburn Ranger District landbase.
- Forest products In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/09/2011 Expected:11/2011 11/2011 Sarah Yoshikane715-373-2667syoshikane@fs.fed.us Description: In July 2011, High winds damaged about 900 acres of timber on the District. The Forest Service is proposing to treat up to 600 acres of damaged timber through a salvage harvest. Access would use existing roads, trails, and 2 miles of temporary road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=36907
- Road management - Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Joan Cervenka715-762-2461jcervenka@fs.fed.us Description: Proposed new issuance of a special use authorization for access to private property across NFS lands. Affects about 1/2-mile of existing, unclassified road. Some maintenance will be needed.