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- Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
- Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest , Eagle River-Florence Ranger District
- Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest , Great Divide Ranger District
- Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest , Lakewood-Laona Ranger District
- Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest , Medford-Park Falls Ranger District
- Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest , Washburn Ranger District
| Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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| Nicolet Pit testing and expansion CE |
- Minerals and Geology | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/05/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 05/2013 | Greg Knight 715-748-4875 ext 26 gknight@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service would dig test holes and expand existing pits, one on Lakewood-Laona and one on Eagle River-Florence. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41132 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest. LEGAL - T35N, R16E, Section 34; T39N, R13E, Section 21 Eagle River-Florence and Lakewood-Laona Ranger Districts | |||||
| Stream Crossing 2013 CE |
- Watershed management | Cancelled | N/A | N/A | Sara Sommer 715-362-1365 sarasommer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replacement of culverts on roads and trails to improve water quality and safety. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41265 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Florence, Forest, Langlade, Oconto, Vilas. LEGAL - T32N, R14E; T33N, R15E; T38N, R15E; T38N, R16E; T39N, R12E; T42N, R11E; East side of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | |||||
| Turtle Nesting Project EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | Analysis Completed | Expected: 05/2013 Actual: 05/24/2013 |
06/2013 | Scott Anderson 715-674-4481 scottanderson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Create 3 nesting site for turtles (Regional Forester Sensitive Species) on the Nicolet side of the forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40901 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Florence, Forest, Langlade, Oconto, Oneida, Vilas. LEGAL - Eagle River-Florence and Lakewood-Laona Ranger Districts Nicolet side of the forest | |||||
| WGNHS Bedrock Geophysics Research CE |
- Minerals and Geology - Research - Special use management |
Analysis Completed | Expected: 06/2013 Actual: 06/05/2013 |
07/2013 | Greg Knight 715-748-4875 ext 26 gknight@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) is requesting to drill holes into bedrock at 2 Forest locations. This drilling is part of a statewide project to collect data on the ground temperatures with depth in Wisconsin. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41777 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District, Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto, Price. Price County: T38N, R2E, Section1 (NENW) along Spur Lake Rd (FR 136). Oconto County: T31N, R16E, Section 23 (SWNE) along Bagley Rapids Rd ( FR 2111). | |||||
| West Zone Roads Maintenance CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Road management | In Progress Scoping Start 05/09/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 08/2013 | Leesha Howard-McCauley 715-748-4875 x37 lmhowardmccauley@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The Forest Service proposes programmatic maintenance of authorized roads and right of ways. This project would include grading, removal of vegetation, surfacing, and maintaining or replacing culverts. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42136 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District, Great Divide Ranger District, Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas. LEGAL - parts of T31-49N, R1-4E, and R1-8W Parts of Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, and Vilas counties | |||||
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| Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest , Eagle River-Florence Ranger District | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Grubhoe ATV Relocation EA |
- Recreation management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/17/2013 |
Expected: 02/2013 | 03/2013 | Melissa Simpson 715-528-4464 ext 139 mdsimpson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project would relocated part of the Grubhoe ATV Trail. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41052 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Florence. LEGAL - T39N. R15E, Section 13 Grubhoe Area | |||||
| Military Road Snowmobile Trail Relocation CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/24/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 05/2013 | Melissa Simpson 715-528-4464 ext 139 mdsimpson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The current trail would be relocated to provide a safer trail for snowmobilers by reducing hills and curves in the trail. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41211 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oneida, Vilas. LEGAL - T40N, R11E, Sections 35 and 36; T39N, R11E, Sections 1, 2, 11-14. Military Road | |||||
| Phelps Snowmobile Trail Relocation CE |
- Recreation management | Analysis Completed | Expected: 04/2013 Actual: 06/17/2013 |
08/2013 | Melissa Simpson 715-528-4464 ext 139 mdsimpson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The snowmobile trail needs to be relocated to move it off private land. The private landowner no longer wants the trail on thier property. It would be relocated on forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41051 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Vilas. LEGAL - T42N, R11E, Section 27 and 34 Phelps Area | |||||
| Riley Creek Alder Shearing-Brushing Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/06/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Mike Peczynski 715-479-2827 mpeczynski@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project would cut alder along Riley Creek to create better habitat for American woodcock and Golden winged warbler. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41410 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Eagle River-Florence Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Florence. LEGAL - T38N, R15E, Section 13 Riley Creek north of the Popple River | |||||
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| Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest , Great Divide Ranger District | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Relocation of FR 201 and FR 213 intersections with C.T.H. D EA |
- Road management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Debra Proctor 715-634-4821 debralproctor@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) | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Great Divide Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Township 44 North Range 6 West Section 11 Intersection of County Highway D with Forest Roads 201 and 213 in Bayfield County approximately 5 miles south of Grand View, Wisconsin | |||||
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| Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest , Lakewood-Laona Ranger District | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| 2010 Lakewood-Laona Gypsy Moth Control EA |
- Recreation management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | John Lampereur 715-276-6333 jlampereur@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Apply Bt (biologic control) to control dispersal of gypsy moth from infested recreation and administrative sites. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Forest, Langlade, Oconto. LEGAL - T31-38N, R12-18E Lakewood-Laona Ranger District | |||||
| Diamond Roof ATV route EA |
- Recreation management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/31/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 05/2013 | Evan Miller 715-674-4481 evanmiller@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Designate ATV's on existing snowmobile trail. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39627 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - T33N, R15E, Section 18 Diamond roof to Engels Road | |||||
| Lakewood Southeast Project EIS |
- Road management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress DEIS NOA in Federal Register 10/19/2012 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 10/2013 | Marilee Houtler 715-276-6333 mhoutler@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/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33426 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - T31-32N, R17E. Southeast part of the Lakewood-Laona District, to the southeast of the Town of Mountain | |||||
| Mountain Meadows Ranch CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management | Analysis Completed | Expected: 05/2013 Actual: 05/17/2013 |
06/2013 | Marilee Houtler 715-276-6333 mhoutler@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Renewal of a 5 year permit Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41875 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - T31N, R16E, Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16 and 17 Whiffen Lane | |||||
| Sullivan Springs Road ATV Connector CE |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2013 |
Expected: 03/2013 | 03/2013 | Evan Miller 715-674-4481 evanmiller@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Add ATV trails from the Nicolet State Trail (NST) in the Lakewood Area to Sullivan Springs Road. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41050 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Lakewood-Laona Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Oconto. LEGAL - T32N, R16E, Sections 1, 3, 11, and 12; T33N, R16E, Section 36 NST in Lakewood to Sullivan Springs Road | |||||
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| Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest , Medford-Park Falls Ranger District | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| 2013 Taylor County Gypsy Moth Slow the Spread EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | Analysis Completed | Expected: 04/2013 Actual: 05/01/2013 |
05/2013 | Jerry VanCleve 715-264-2511 jvancleve@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Aerial dispersal of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki or Btk and disparlure (a synthetic phermone resulting in mating disruption) on NF System lands in Taylor County, WI for gypsy moth control. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41234 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Taylor. South and east of Perkinstown, WI in parts of T31N, R1W and R2W, and parts of T32N, R1W and R2W. | |||||
| Mondeaux Hardrock Prospecting Permits EA |
- Minerals and Geology | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/03/2012 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 07/2013 | Jane Darnell 715-748-4875, ext 38 jdarnell01@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Request for prospecting for valuable ore deposits with ground geophysical surveys and potential follow-up with bed-rock core sampling. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38285 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Taylor. LEGAL - Township 33 North, Range 1 West North and west of the Mondeaux Flowage in Taylor County, WI. | |||||
| Taylor to Price Snowmobile Trail Connecter CE |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 11/2013 | Timothy Vetter 715-748-4875 (34) tvetter@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. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=11114 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Medford-Park Falls Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Taylor. LEGAL - T33N, R1W and R2W From the Mondeaux Flowage, northwest to Price County | |||||
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| Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest , Washburn Ranger District | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| 2012 Recreation Projects CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/20/2012 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 05/2013 | Teresa Maday (715) 373-2667 tmaday@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Washburn Ranger District, is preparing an Decision Memo for a number of recreation management activities (creation of trail connectors, toilet building installation, removal of older toilet buildings), collectively referred to as the 2012 Recreation. Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/cnnf/landmanagement/projects | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - Remove toilet T49N R7W Sec17; Create ATV trail T49N R7W Sec17 & 20; Create ski trail, install and remove toilet T49N R5W Sec7; motorized trail T45N R7W Sec 31; Snowmo. trail re-route T44N, R7W, Sec34. A number of recreation sites and trails across the Washburn Ranger District, Bayfield County, WI. | |||||
| Community Wildlfire Protection Plan Hazardous Fuel Treatment Project CE |
- Fuels management - Forest products |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Jennifer Maziasz 715-373-2667 jmaziasz@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project entails reducing the hazardous fuels along several road corridors near the Town of Drummond. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - T45N, R7W, Sections 33, 5, 4 &15 Several roads near the Town of Drummond including Hwy 63, Lake Owen Drive and Lake Owen Station Drive | |||||
| Ronkowski Road SUP CE |
- Road management - Special use management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Joan Stanfield-Smith 715-362-1300 jstanfieldsmith@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. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Washburn Ranger District. STATE - Wisconsin. COUNTY - Bayfield. LEGAL - T44N, R7W, Section 7 Two miles SW of the town of Drummond, WI | |||||
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