National Forests of Minnesota Final FEIS

Forest Plan Revision Final Environmental Impact Statement for Chippewa and Superior National Forests

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Environmental Impact Statement

• Table of Contents, Abstract and Preface
• List of Tables and Figures
• Abbreviations
• Chapter 1 - Describes why the Forest Service proposed to revise the Forest Plans, why change is needed, and what issues are addressed
• Chapter 2 - Describes alternative ways of managing the Chippewa and Superior National Forests. Chapter 2 briefly compares the potential environmental and social effects of each alternative.
  • Chapter 2 Tables 8-11
  • Maps of Alternatives
• Chapter 3 - Contents - Describes the current condition of resources that could be affected by the alternatives. It discusses in more detail the environmental and social effects of implementing each alternative.
  • 3.1 - Introduction (Biological and Social Setting, chapter orgnaization)
  • 3.2 Forest Vegetation
  • 3.3 Wildlife Habitat:
    • 3.3.0 Introduction
    • 3.3.1 Forest Type & Age Management Indicator Habitats (MIH) text<
    • 3.3.1 Figures
    • 3.3.2 Spatial Patterns Management Indicator Habitats
    • 3.3.3 Aquatic Management Indicator Habits
    • 3.3.4 Threatened and Endangered Species
    • 3.3.5 Regional Forester Sensitive Species
    • 3.3.6 Other Species of Management Concern
    • 3.3.7 Non-native Invasive Species
    • 3.3.8 Recreation Impacts and Wildlife
  • 3.4 - Timber
  • 3.5 - Fire
  • 3.6 - Watershed Health
  • 3.7 - Special Designations
  • 3.8 - Recreation
  • 3.9 - Social and Economic Sustainability
  • 3.10 - Other Considerations
• Chapter 4 - Lists the people who prepared the EIS
• Chapter 5 - Lists the people and governmental agencies that were consulted during the revision process.
• Glossary - Provides definitions for key terms
• References - Lists the references used in the analysis.
• FEIS Index

FEIS Appendices:

• Appendix A - Public Involvement
• Appendix B - Analysis Processes
• Appendix C - Roadless Areas Management
• Appendix D - Management Indicator Habitat
• Appendix E - Wild and Scenic Rivers Process
• Appendix F - Transportation Systems
• Appendix G - Range of Natural Variability and Landscape Ecosystems
• Appendix H - Cumulative Effects Overview
• Appendix I - Relevant Statutes, Regulations, Policies and Agreements
• Appendix J - Response to Comments
  • Appendix J - Agency - City
  • Appendix J - Agency - County
  • Appendix J - Agency - Federal
  • Appendix J - Agency - State
  • Appendix J - Tribal

Biological Evaluations

• Biological Evaluation for Regional Forester Sensitive Plants
• Biological Evaluation for Regional Forester Sensitive Species
• Programmatic Biological Assessment for Federally Listed Threatened and Endangered Species - May 2004

The 2011 Biological Assessment, Appendices, and US Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion reflects the analyses of lynx and grey wolf critical habitat on the Superior National Forest.

• Final Biological Assessment - 2011
• Appendix A: Cumulative Effects
• Appendix B: Typical Road Obliteration
• Appendix C: Interagency Guidelines for Handling Live and Dead Canada Lynx in Minnesota
• Appendix D: Non-Lynx Analysis Unit Critical Habitat Map
• Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion - 2011

FEIS Summary

• FEIS Summary
• Summary Tables

FEIS Alternative Maps

• Chippewa National Forest
• Superior National Forest

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