Schedule Of Proposed Actions (SOPA) -

Superior National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)	R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Northern Minnesota Federal Withdrawal EA	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress Comment Period 01/26/2018 Est. Comment Period 11/2018	Expected: 01/2019	01/2019	Matthew Judd 218-626-4382 mjudd@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service requested a withdrawal of National Forest System lands, for a 20-year term, within the Rainy River Watershed. An EA will be prepared to inform the Secretary of Interior's decision. No Forest service decision will be made. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=50938
Location: UNIT - Superior National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - See Federal Register Notice and Forest Service Withdrawal Application. The 234,328 acres of Federal land in this proposed request for withdrawal are located within the Rainy River watershed on the Superior National Forest and are adjacent to the BWCAW and MPA.
School Trust Land Exchange EIS	- Land ownership management	In Progress DEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/11/2017 Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 07/2018	Expected: 11/2018	11/2018	Peter Taylor 218-626-4368 prtaylor@fs.fed.us
Description: This project would exchange federal Superior National Forest lands located outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) for Minnesota School Trust land located inside the BWCAW. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45943
Location: UNIT - Superior National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - multiple lands within Cook, Lake and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota multiple lands within Cook, Lake and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota
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Superior National Forest, Gunflint Ranger District	R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Chik-Wauk Amendment Request CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 09/19/2017	Expected: 05/2018	06/2018	Christina Tampio 218-663-8080 christinatampio@fs.fed.us
Description: The Gunflint Trail Historical Society has requested to construct an additional parking area at the Chik-Wauk site.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T66N, R4W, Section 30 T66N, R4W, Section 30
Cook County Mushing Trails Project CE	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2018	Expected: 09/2018	10/2018	Cathleen Quinn 218-387-3240 cquinn@fs.fed.us
Description: A series of trails in the Colvill and Hovland area that connect to roads have been used by local mushers to train their teams of sled dogs since the 1970s. This project would add these existing trails to the National Forest Trail System.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable Colvill and Hovland areas including trails near Cook County Road 14, Trout Lake Road, Greewood River Road and the Camp 20 Road.
Ester Lake Campsite Closure and Opening CE	- Recreation management	In Progress Scoping Start 05/04/2017	Expected: 05/2018	09/2018	Ryan Blaisdell 218-387-3220 rblaisdell@fs.fed.us
Description: The Wilderness program wants to close down Ester Lake #3 and open a new campsite on Ester Lake (see map below).Ester Lake #3 is located too close adjacent campsites and impacts wilderness character, impacting visitor opportunities for solitude.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Township 66N Range6W Section 35 %u2013 Current campsite. Township 66N Range 6W Section 26 - Proposed campsite In the BWCAW on the East side of Ester Lake.
Forest Road 152K Decommission CE	- Road management	In Progress Scoping Start 02/09/2017	Expected: 05/2018	06/2018	Daniel Avery 218-387-3217 davery@fs.fed.us
Description: FR 152K will be decommissioned to remove 0.12 miles from the NFS road system.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T 64N R 1W, Sec 36 This road is a short spur between FR315 and FR152.
MN DNR Access Request GUN107303 CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 08/01/2017	Expected: 05/2018	06/2018	Christina Tampio 218-663-8080 christinatampio@fs.fed.us
Description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has requested an access road in order to access a State timber sale.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R1W, Section 34, SE 1/4 T62N, R1W, Section 34, SE 1/4
MN DNR Access Request GUN107304 CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2018	Expected: 10/2018	10/2018	Christina Tampio 218-663-8080 christinatampio@fs.fed.us
Description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has requested an access road in order to access a State timber sale.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R1E, Sections 16, 17, 20, 21 T62N, R1E, Sections 16, 17, 20, 21
MN DNR Access Request GUN107305 CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2018	Expected: 10/2018	10/2018	Christina Tampio 218-663-8080 christinatampio@fs.fed.us
Description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has requested an access road in order to access a State timber sale.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R1W, Section 20, 29, and 30 T62N, R1W, Sections 20, 29, and 30
MnDOT ARMER - Seagull CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 12/06/2017	Expected: 06/2018	07/2018	Christina Tampio 218-663-8080 christinatampio@fs.fed.us
Description: MnDOT has requested a communication site facility for the ARMER project located at the existing Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department Seagull Fire Hall #3 station. The site will house an 80' communication tower, 12' x 24' equipment building. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=53080
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 65 North, Range 4 West, Section 5 Township 65 North, Range 4 West, Section 5
Outdoor Positive Energy Dog Mushing CE	- Recreation management - Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 12/06/2017	Expected: 04/2018	05/2018	Ryan Blaisdell 218-387-3220 rblaisdell@fs.fed.us
Description: Positive Energy Outdoor has applied to be an Outfitter/Guide on the SNF. Proponent is requesting multiple turnarounds for their guided mushing trips & ATV/Dog training. Turnarounds won't be added to Superior NVUM.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T61N R2W Sec. 3, 7, 9 T62N R2W Sec. 22, 23 Mark Lake Area; Pike Lake Road, Mississippi Creek Road, Mark Lake Road
SHT Pincushion Re-route CE	- Recreation management	In Progress Scoping Start 10/05/2017	Expected: 07/2018	08/2018	Cathleen Quinn 218-387-3240 cquinn@fs.fed.us
Description: Project proposes rerouting the Superior Hiking Trail near Pincushion Mountain. Rerouting the trail on its own corridor to preserve the ski trail and reduce user conflicts.
Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T61N, R1E, Section 15 The ski trail is approximately 1 mile up the Gunflint Trail off of County Road 12 in Grand Marais, MN.
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Superior National Forest, Kawishiwi Ranger District	R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
HiLo Project EIS	- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products - Road management - Fuels management - Minerals and Geology - Watershed management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Recreation management - Special use management	In Progress NOI in Federal Register 06/09/2017 Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 04/2018	Expected: 08/2018	09/2018	Linda Merriman 2183652095 lmerriman@fs.fed.us
Description: The Kawishiwi Ranger District proposes activities to move vegetation toward desired conditions as described in the Forest Plan by reducing hazardous fuels, conducting forest vegetation, and managing wildlife and other resources. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47208
Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N R12W, T63N R13W, T64N R11W, T64N R12W, T64N R13W, T65N R13W Approximately 4 miles northwest of Ely.
Mesabi Trail Special Use Permit CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2018	Expected: 06/2018	06/2018	Carl Skustad 218-365-7615 cskustad@fs.fed.us
Description: This permit would allow St Louis County to construct a portion of the Mesabi Trail over 500 linear feet of National Forest System land.
Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable This segment of the Mesabi Trail is located approximately 8 miles west of Ely, MN adjacent to Highway 169.
Twin Metals Minnesota Hydrogeologic Study Special Use Permit EA	- Minerals and Geology - Special use management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Matthew Judd 218-626-4300 mjudd@fs.fed.us
Description: Twin Metals Minnesota has requested special use permit for access to collect baseline hydrogeologic environmental data to data to assist the company's prefeasablity study for a mining project to ensure that the environment is appropriately protected. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40756
Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - T 60N R12W S4, T 61N R12W S11, T 61N R12W S13, T 61N R11W S18, T 61N R11W S6, T 62N R11W S23, T 62N R11W S24, T 62N R11W S26, T 62N R11W S28, T 62N R11W S31, T 62N R11W S32, T 62N R11W S33 Approximately seven miles Southeast of Ely, Minnesota near Birch Lake and the Kawishiwi River.
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Superior National Forest, LaCroix Ranger District	R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
2018 LaCroix Reissues CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2018	Expected: 10/2018	01/2019	Elizabeth Youngstrom 218-666-0038 eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue of existing special uses permits.
Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable various area across district
Jeanette EA	- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Recreation management - Road management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2018	Expected: 05/2019	06/2019	Michael Johnson 218-666-0033 mwjohnson@fs.fed.us
Description: The LaCroix Ranger District proposes to create young forest, manage forest roads, reduce hazardous fuels, increase wildlife habitat, and conduct vegetation management through harvest, nonharvest, and planting. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=50194
Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable LaCroix Ranger District of the Superior National Forest
Lake Vermilion Day Use Sites CE CE	- Recreation management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Tim Engrav 218-666-0025 tengrav@fs.fed.us
Description: To identify and construct one or two new day use (Shorelunch picnic sites) on Lake Vermilion to enhance day use opportunities.
Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N-R16W sections 26 & 27 Northern shoreline of Lake Vermilion, northwest of Pine Island.
Rokeh Access Request CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 07/28/2012	Expected: 09/2018	09/2018	Elizabeth Youngstrom 218-666-0038 eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to private land Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38087
Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T66N R18W sec18 8 miles NE of Orr, MN
Wolf Lake Birding and Hiking Trail CE CE	- Recreation management	On Hold	N/A	N/A	Tim Engrav 218-666-0025 tengrav@fs.fed.us
Description: To design and construct a primitive hiking trail near Wolf Lake to enhance bird watching and hiking day use opportunities.
Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N R16W Sections 19,20,21,27,28 North of Lake Vermilion, from the Wolf Lake Portage to St. Mary's Bluff northwest of Pine Island.
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Superior National Forest, Laurentian Ranger District	R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
2018 Laurentian Reissues CE	- Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2018	Expected: 10/2018	01/2019	Elizabeth Youngstrom 218-666-0038 eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissue of existing special uses permits.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable various area across district
Beaver River EA	- Recreation management - Watershed management - Special use management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Road management - Fuels management	Developing Proposal Est. Comment Period 05/2018	Expected: 11/2018	12/2018	Linda Merriman 218-365-2095 lmerriman@fs.fed.us
Description: The Laurentian Ranger District proposes activities to move vegetation and wildlife habitat toward desired conditions as described in the Forest Plan by managing vegetation with prescribed fire, harvesting, and other mechanical means. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=53027
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable Beaver River is located in the southeast corner of the Superior National Forest, approximately 9 miles northwest of Silver Bay, MN.
Seven Beavers Snowmobile Trail Re-route CE	- Recreation management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2018	Expected: 08/2018	08/2018	Tim Engrav 218-666-0025 tengrav@fs.fed.us
Description: To construct a new snowmobile trail re-route in the Skibo road area (Forest Road 120).
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T58N-R13W Sections 20,21,22,23,24,29,30; T58N-R14W Sections 22,23,24,25,26 In the Skibo Road area, County Road 569 and Forest Road 120
Sipila Access CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 08/03/2017	Expected: 04/2018	04/2018	Elizabeth Youngstrom 218-666-0038 eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to private land across federal.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R17W sec 5 & 6 10 miles N of Virginia, MN
St. Louis County Dark River Bridge CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 08/08/2017	Expected: 06/2018	06/2018	Elizabeth Youngstrom 218-666-0038 eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us
Description: St. Louis County will be re-aligning the road and replacing the bridge north of the current location on County State Aid Highway 65.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R19W sec30 7 miles west of Sand Lake
St. Louis County LAU1002-60 CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 08/08/2017	Expected: 06/2018	06/2018	Elizabeth Youngstrom 218-666-0038 eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us
Description: Access to county land for management activities.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T57N R12W sec 25 2 miles SW of Toimi, MN
Teck American LAU402202 CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 02/05/2014	Expected: 06/2018	06/2018	Elizabeth Youngstrom 218-666-0038 eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us
Description: Install stream gauges in Partridge Watershed and access to monitor gauges.
Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T59N R13W sec27 9 miles NE of Hoyt Lakes
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Superior National Forest, Tofte Ranger District	R9 - Eastern Region
Project Name	Project Purpose	Planning Status	Decision	Expected Implementation	Project Contact
Hofer Maple Tap and Access Project EA	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 12/06/2017	Expected: 09/2018	09/2018	Marshell Moy 2183873247 mmoy@fs.fed.us
Description: A private landowner has requested to construct and maintain a road for access to private property to do maple tapping operations on federal land.
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 59 North, Range 4 West, Sections 3, 4, & 5; Township 60 North, Range 4 West, Section 34 Township 59 North, Range 4 West, Sections 3, 4, & 5; Township 60 North, Range 4 West, Section 34
Kawishiwi Lake Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Project CE	- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants	In Progress Scoping Start 05/04/2017	Expected: 05/2018	06/2018	David Grosshuesch 218-663-8076 dgrosshuesch@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes wildlife habitat enhancement activities through prescribed burning and non-harvest site preparation. No roads would be constructed. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=51506
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T 61N R 4W Sec. 6; T 61N R 5W Sec. 1, 2, 3; T 61N R 6W Sec. 1; T 62N R 4W Sec. 30, 31; T 62N R 5W Sec. 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 34, 35, 36; T 62N R 6W Sec. 36. The project area is roughly located, east to west, between the Sawbill and the Kawishiwi Lake Road, and bounded north to south by the BWCAW and CR 3/7
Lake 18 Gravel Pit Expansion CE	- Minerals and Geology	In Progress Scoping Start 02/07/2018	Expected: 05/2018	05/2018	John Olson 218-387-3219 jmolson@fs.fed.us
Description: FS has awarded a contract to crush 8000 CY gravel in the existing Lake 18 Pit.Propose to clear up to an additional 1 acre to access crushable material.
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T60N R8W S27 In Isabella, MN. West Eighteen Lake.
Lutsen Mountains Ski Area Expansion Project EA	- Recreation management - Special use management	Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 03/2018	Expected: 06/2019	07/2019	Alison Dawn Laybolt 218-6264305 alaybolt@fs.fed.us
Description: Lutsen Mountains has expressed interest in expanding their ski resort on 550 acres of adjacent National Forest System lands administered by Superior National Forest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=52440
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable Lutsen Resort in Cook County, Minnesota
MnDOT ARMER - Lima Mountain CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 12/06/2017	Expected: 05/2018	06/2018	Christina Tampio 218-663-8080 christinatampio@fs.fed.us
Description: MnDOT has requested a communication site facility for the ARMER project located on Lima Mountain. The site will include 180' tower, 12' x 30' equipment shelter, 1,000 gallon propane tank. Power will be brought to site by Arrowhead Electric.
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 64 North, Range 1 West, Section 35 Township 64 North, Range 1 West, Section 35
Private Access TOF589001 CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 12/06/2017	Expected: 05/2018	06/2018	Christina Tampio 218-663-8080 christinatampio@fs.fed.us
Description: A private landowner is requesting a short-term private road special use permit to access private property.
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Township 60 North, Range 8 West, Sections 19 & 20 Township 60 North, Range 8 West, Sections 19 & 20
Private Access TOF590001 CE	- Special use management	In Progress Scoping Start 02/07/2018	Expected: 05/2018	06/2018	Christina Tampio 218-663-8080 christinatampio@fs.fed.us
Description: A private landowner is requesting a walking path access route located in T61N, R4W, Section 25.
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T61N, R4W, Section 25 T61N, R4W, Section 25
TomaInga Project EA	- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Fuels management - Road management - Forest products	In Progress Scoping Start 05/03/2017 Est. Comment Period 04/2018	Expected: 08/2018	09/2018	Marshell Moy 2183873247 mmoy@fs.fed.us
Description: The TomaInga Project proposes to manage vegetation and roads to promote diverse, productive, and healthy ecosystems and wildlife habitat, improve moose habitat, reduce hazardous fuels and provide sustainable forest products. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=51182
Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T59N R7W,8W,9W,10W; T60N R7W,8W,9W,10W; T61N R8W,9W The left side of the project area borders the Kawishiwi Ranger District. The north edge of this project borders the BWCAW and encompasses the city of Isabella.
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Superior National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

R9 - Eastern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Northern Minnesota Federal Withdrawal
EA

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress
Comment Period
01/26/2018
Est. Comment Period
11/2018

Expected: 01/2019

01/2019

Matthew Judd
218-626-4382
mjudd@fs.fed.us

Description: The Forest Service requested a withdrawal of National Forest System lands, for a 20-year term, within the Rainy River Watershed. An EA will be prepared to inform the Secretary of Interior's decision. No Forest service decision will be made.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=50938

Location: UNIT - Superior National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - See Federal Register Notice and Forest Service Withdrawal Application. The 234,328 acres of Federal land in this proposed request for withdrawal are located within the Rainy River watershed on the Superior National Forest and are adjacent to the BWCAW and MPA.

School Trust Land Exchange
EIS

- Land ownership management

In Progress
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/11/2017
Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/2018

Expected: 11/2018

11/2018

Peter Taylor
218-626-4368
prtaylor@fs.fed.us

Description: This project would exchange federal Superior National Forest lands located outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) for Minnesota School Trust land located inside the BWCAW.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45943

Location: UNIT - Superior National Forest All Units. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook, Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - multiple lands within Cook, Lake and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota multiple lands within Cook, Lake and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota

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Superior National Forest, Gunflint Ranger District

R9 - Eastern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Chik-Wauk Amendment Request
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
09/19/2017

Expected: 05/2018

06/2018

Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.us

Description: The Gunflint Trail Historical Society has requested to construct an additional parking area at the Chik-Wauk site.

Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T66N, R4W, Section 30 T66N, R4W, Section 30

Cook County Mushing Trails Project
CE

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
05/2018

Expected: 09/2018

10/2018

Cathleen Quinn
218-387-3240
cquinn@fs.fed.us

Description: A series of trails in the Colvill and Hovland area that connect to roads have been used by local mushers to train their teams of sled dogs since the 1970s. This project would add these existing trails to the National Forest Trail System.

Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable Colvill and Hovland areas including trails near Cook County Road 14, Trout Lake Road, Greewood River Road and the Camp 20 Road.

Ester Lake Campsite Closure and Opening
CE

- Recreation management

In Progress
Scoping Start
05/04/2017

Expected: 05/2018

09/2018

Ryan Blaisdell
218-387-3220
rblaisdell@fs.fed.us

Description: The Wilderness program wants to close down Ester Lake #3 and open a new campsite on Ester Lake (see map below).Ester Lake #3 is located too close adjacent campsites and impacts wilderness character, impacting visitor opportunities for solitude.

Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Township 66N Range6W Section 35 %u2013 Current campsite. Township 66N Range 6W Section 26 - Proposed campsite In the BWCAW on the East side of Ester Lake.

Forest Road 152K Decommission
CE

- Road management

In Progress
Scoping Start
02/09/2017

Expected: 05/2018

06/2018

Daniel Avery
218-387-3217
davery@fs.fed.us

Description: FR 152K will be decommissioned to remove 0.12 miles from the NFS road system.

Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T 64N R 1W, Sec 36 This road is a short spur between FR315 and FR152.

MN DNR Access Request GUN107303
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
08/01/2017

Expected: 05/2018

06/2018

Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.us

Description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has requested an access road in order to access a State timber sale.

Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R1W, Section 34, SE 1/4 T62N, R1W, Section 34, SE 1/4

MN DNR Access Request GUN107304
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
05/2018

Expected: 10/2018

10/2018

Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.us

Description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has requested an access road in order to access a State timber sale.

Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R1E, Sections 16, 17, 20, 21 T62N, R1E, Sections 16, 17, 20, 21

MN DNR Access Request GUN107305
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
05/2018

Expected: 10/2018

10/2018

Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.us

Description: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has requested an access road in order to access a State timber sale.

Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T62N, R1W, Section 20, 29, and 30 T62N, R1W, Sections 20, 29, and 30

MnDOT ARMER - Seagull
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
12/06/2017

Expected: 06/2018

07/2018

Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.us

Description: MnDOT has requested a communication site facility for the ARMER project located at the existing Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department Seagull Fire Hall #3 station. The site will house an 80' communication tower, 12' x 24' equipment building.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=53080

Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 65 North, Range 4 West, Section 5 Township 65 North, Range 4 West, Section 5

Outdoor Positive Energy Dog Mushing
CE

- Recreation management
- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
12/06/2017

Expected: 04/2018

05/2018

Ryan Blaisdell
218-387-3220
rblaisdell@fs.fed.us

Description: Positive Energy Outdoor has applied to be an Outfitter/Guide on the SNF. Proponent is requesting multiple turnarounds for their guided mushing trips & ATV/Dog training. Turnarounds won't be added to Superior NVUM.

Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T61N R2W Sec. 3, 7, 9 T62N R2W Sec. 22, 23 Mark Lake Area; Pike Lake Road, Mississippi Creek Road, Mark Lake Road

SHT Pincushion Re-route
CE

- Recreation management

In Progress
Scoping Start
10/05/2017

Expected: 07/2018

08/2018

Cathleen Quinn
218-387-3240
cquinn@fs.fed.us

Description: Project proposes rerouting the Superior Hiking Trail near Pincushion Mountain. Rerouting the trail on its own corridor to preserve the ski trail and reduce user conflicts.

Location: UNIT - Gunflint Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T61N, R1E, Section 15 The ski trail is approximately 1 mile up the Gunflint Trail off of County Road 12 in Grand Marais, MN.

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Superior National Forest, Kawishiwi Ranger District

R9 - Eastern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

HiLo Project
EIS

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Forest products
- Road management
- Fuels management
- Minerals and Geology
- Watershed management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Recreation management
- Special use management

In Progress
NOI in Federal Register
06/09/2017
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/2018

Expected: 08/2018

09/2018

Linda Merriman
2183652095
lmerriman@fs.fed.us

Description: The Kawishiwi Ranger District proposes activities to move vegetation toward desired conditions as described in the Forest Plan by reducing hazardous fuels, conducting forest vegetation, and managing wildlife and other resources.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47208

Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N R12W, T63N R13W, T64N R11W, T64N R12W, T64N R13W, T65N R13W Approximately 4 miles northwest of Ely.

Mesabi Trail Special Use Permit
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
04/2018

Expected: 06/2018

06/2018

Carl Skustad
218-365-7615
cskustad@fs.fed.us

Description: This permit would allow St Louis County to construct a portion of the Mesabi Trail over 500 linear feet of National Forest System land.

Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable This segment of the Mesabi Trail is located approximately 8 miles west of Ely, MN adjacent to Highway 169.

Twin Metals Minnesota Hydrogeologic Study Special Use Permit
EA

- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management

On Hold

N/A

Matthew Judd
218-626-4300
mjudd@fs.fed.us

Description: Twin Metals Minnesota has requested special use permit for access to collect baseline hydrogeologic environmental data to data to assist the company's prefeasablity study for a mining project to ensure that the environment is appropriately protected.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40756

Location: UNIT - Kawishiwi Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake, St. Louis. LEGAL - T 60N R12W S4, T 61N R12W S11, T 61N R12W S13, T 61N R11W S18, T 61N R11W S6, T 62N R11W S23, T 62N R11W S24, T 62N R11W S26, T 62N R11W S28, T 62N R11W S31, T 62N R11W S32, T 62N R11W S33 Approximately seven miles Southeast of Ely, Minnesota near Birch Lake and the Kawishiwi River.

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Superior National Forest, LaCroix Ranger District

R9 - Eastern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

2018 LaCroix Reissues
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
04/2018

Expected: 10/2018

01/2019

Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us

Description: Reissue of existing special uses permits.

Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable various area across district

Jeanette
EA

- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Recreation management
- Road management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
04/2018

Expected: 05/2019

06/2019

Michael Johnson
218-666-0033
mwjohnson@fs.fed.us

Description: The LaCroix Ranger District proposes to create young forest, manage forest roads, reduce hazardous fuels, increase wildlife habitat, and conduct vegetation management through harvest, nonharvest, and planting.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=50194

Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable LaCroix Ranger District of the Superior National Forest

Lake Vermilion Day Use Sites CE
CE

- Recreation management

On Hold

N/A

Tim Engrav
218-666-0025
tengrav@fs.fed.us

Description: To identify and construct one or two new day use (Shorelunch picnic sites) on Lake Vermilion to enhance day use opportunities.

Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N-R16W sections 26 & 27 Northern shoreline of Lake Vermilion, northwest of Pine Island.

Rokeh Access Request
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
07/28/2012

Expected: 09/2018

09/2018

Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us

Description: Access to private land
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38087

Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T66N R18W sec18 8 miles NE of Orr, MN

Wolf Lake Birding and Hiking Trail CE
CE

- Recreation management

On Hold

N/A

Tim Engrav
218-666-0025
tengrav@fs.fed.us

Description: To design and construct a primitive hiking trail near Wolf Lake to enhance bird watching and hiking day use opportunities.

Location: UNIT - LaCroix Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T63N R16W Sections 19,20,21,27,28 North of Lake Vermilion, from the Wolf Lake Portage to St. Mary's Bluff northwest of Pine Island.

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Superior National Forest, Laurentian Ranger District

R9 - Eastern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

2018 Laurentian Reissues
CE

- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
04/2018

Expected: 10/2018

01/2019

Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us

Description: Reissue of existing special uses permits.

Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - Not Applicable various area across district

Beaver River
EA

- Recreation management
- Watershed management
- Special use management
- Forest products
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Road management
- Fuels management

Developing Proposal
Est. Comment Period
05/2018

Expected: 11/2018

12/2018

Linda Merriman
218-365-2095
lmerriman@fs.fed.us

Description: The Laurentian Ranger District proposes activities to move vegetation and wildlife habitat toward desired conditions as described in the Forest Plan by managing vegetation with prescribed fire, harvesting, and other mechanical means.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=53027

Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Not Applicable Beaver River is located in the southeast corner of the Superior National Forest, approximately 9 miles northwest of Silver Bay, MN.

Seven Beavers Snowmobile Trail Re-route
CE

- Recreation management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
04/2018

Expected: 08/2018

08/2018

Tim Engrav
218-666-0025
tengrav@fs.fed.us

Description: To construct a new snowmobile trail re-route in the Skibo road area (Forest Road 120).

Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T58N-R13W Sections 20,21,22,23,24,29,30; T58N-R14W Sections 22,23,24,25,26 In the Skibo Road area, County Road 569 and Forest Road 120

Sipila Access
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
08/03/2017

Expected: 04/2018

04/2018

Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us

Description: Access to private land across federal.

Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R17W sec 5 & 6 10 miles N of Virginia, MN

St. Louis County Dark River Bridge
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
08/08/2017

Expected: 06/2018

06/2018

Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us

Description: St. Louis County will be re-aligning the road and replacing the bridge north of the current location on County State Aid Highway 65.

Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T60N R19W sec30 7 miles west of Sand Lake

St. Louis County LAU1002-60
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
08/08/2017

Expected: 06/2018

06/2018

Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us

Description: Access to county land for management activities.

Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T57N R12W sec 25 2 miles SW of Toimi, MN

Teck American LAU402202
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
02/05/2014

Expected: 06/2018

06/2018

Elizabeth Youngstrom
218-666-0038
eayoungstrom@fs.fed.us

Description: Install stream gauges in Partridge Watershed and access to monitor gauges.

Location: UNIT - Laurentian Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - St. Louis. LEGAL - T59N R13W sec27 9 miles NE of Hoyt Lakes

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Superior National Forest, Tofte Ranger District

R9 - Eastern Region

Project Name

Project Purpose

Planning Status

Decision

Expected Implementation

Project Contact

Hofer Maple Tap and Access Project
EA

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
12/06/2017

Expected: 09/2018

09/2018

Marshell Moy
2183873247
mmoy@fs.fed.us

Description: A private landowner has requested to construct and maintain a road for access to private property to do maple tapping operations on federal land.

Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 59 North, Range 4 West, Sections 3, 4, & 5; Township 60 North, Range 4 West, Section 34 Township 59 North, Range 4 West, Sections 3, 4, & 5; Township 60 North, Range 4 West, Section 34

Kawishiwi Lake Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Project
CE

- Fuels management
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

In Progress
Scoping Start
05/04/2017

Expected: 05/2018

06/2018

David Grosshuesch
218-663-8076
dgrosshuesch@fs.fed.us

Description: This project proposes wildlife habitat enhancement activities through prescribed burning and non-harvest site preparation. No roads would be constructed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=51506

Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T 61N R 4W Sec. 6; T 61N R 5W Sec. 1, 2, 3; T 61N R 6W Sec. 1; T 62N R 4W Sec. 30, 31; T 62N R 5W Sec. 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 34, 35, 36; T 62N R 6W Sec. 36. The project area is roughly located, east to west, between the Sawbill and the Kawishiwi Lake Road, and bounded north to south by the BWCAW and CR 3/7

Lake 18 Gravel Pit Expansion
CE

- Minerals and Geology

In Progress
Scoping Start
02/07/2018

Expected: 05/2018

05/2018

John Olson
218-387-3219
jmolson@fs.fed.us

Description: FS has awarded a contract to crush 8000 CY gravel in the existing Lake 18 Pit.Propose to clear up to an additional 1 acre to access crushable material.

Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T60N R8W S27 In Isabella, MN. West Eighteen Lake.

Lutsen Mountains Ski Area Expansion Project
EA

- Recreation management
- Special use management

Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start
03/2018

Expected: 06/2019

07/2019

Alison Dawn Laybolt
218-6264305
alaybolt@fs.fed.us

Description: Lutsen Mountains has expressed interest in expanding their ski resort on 550 acres of adjacent National Forest System lands administered by Superior National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=52440

Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Not Applicable Lutsen Resort in Cook County, Minnesota

MnDOT ARMER - Lima Mountain
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
12/06/2017

Expected: 05/2018

06/2018

Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.us

Description: MnDOT has requested a communication site facility for the ARMER project located on Lima Mountain. The site will include 180' tower, 12' x 30' equipment shelter, 1,000 gallon propane tank. Power will be brought to site by Arrowhead Electric.

Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - Township 64 North, Range 1 West, Section 35 Township 64 North, Range 1 West, Section 35

Private Access TOF589001
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
12/06/2017

Expected: 05/2018

06/2018

Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.us

Description: A private landowner is requesting a short-term private road special use permit to access private property.

Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Township 60 North, Range 8 West, Sections 19 & 20 Township 60 North, Range 8 West, Sections 19 & 20

Private Access TOF590001
CE

- Special use management

In Progress
Scoping Start
02/07/2018

Expected: 05/2018

06/2018

Christina Tampio
218-663-8080
christinatampio@fs.fed.us

Description: A private landowner is requesting a walking path access route located in T61N, R4W, Section 25.

Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Cook. LEGAL - T61N, R4W, Section 25 T61N, R4W, Section 25

TomaInga Project
EA

- Vegetation management (other than forest products)
- Recreation management
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Fuels management
- Road management
- Forest products

In Progress
Scoping Start
05/03/2017
Est. Comment Period
04/2018

Expected: 08/2018

09/2018

Marshell Moy
2183873247
mmoy@fs.fed.us

Description: The TomaInga Project proposes to manage vegetation and roads to promote diverse, productive, and healthy ecosystems and wildlife habitat, improve moose habitat, reduce hazardous fuels and provide sustainable forest products.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=51182

Location: UNIT - Tofte Ranger District. STATE - Minnesota. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T59N R7W,8W,9W,10W; T60N R7W,8W,9W,10W; T61N R8W,9W The left side of the project area borders the Kawishiwi Ranger District. The north edge of this project borders the BWCAW and encompasses the city of Isabella.

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