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  • Chippewa Flowage Joint Agency Management Plan Update Open to Public Comment

    A fishing pier on a foggy lake

    The Forest Service, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (LCO), is seeking public comment about the Chippewa Flowage. The Forest Service, DNR, and LCO are working together to review and update the Chippewa Flowage Joint Agency Management Plan. Members of the public are invited to engage in the early stages of this unique joint agency planning process by providing input on how they use the flowage and the topics they consider important to update the management plan. To learn more about the Chippewa Flowage, the process to update the management plan, and how to submit comments, visit the DNR website. Comments can be submitted through January 31, 2025.

  • Programmatic Agreement Open to Public Comment

    The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest welcomes your comments on a Programmatic Agreement regarding compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act. Comments will be accepted until January 15, 2025.

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About the Chequamegon-Nicolet

The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest covers more than 1.5 million acres of Wisconsin's Northwoods. The USDA Forest Service manages the land for multiple uses including forestry, wildlife habitat, recreation, harvesting of forest products, fisheries, and wilderness and natural areas.

The Chequamegon side of the forest covers about 858,400 acres in Ashland, Bayfield, Sawyer, Price, Taylor, and Vilas counties, while the Nicolet side of the forest covers nearly 661,400 acres in Florence, Forest, Langlade, Oconto, Oneida, and Vilas counties.