Lima Green

Cover Letter (PDF 48kb)

Lima Green Vicinity Map (PDF 1285kb)

Gunflint Trail Field Trip Agenda (PDF 83kb)
The Gunflint Ranger District is inviting anyone interested to attend an informational field trip on Monday July 18 at 10 a.m. with stops to areas along the Gunflint Trail in the Lima Green Project Area.

Lima Green Scoping Report (PDF 795kb)

Attachment 1 Landscape Ecosystem Map (PDF 1722kb)

Attachment 2 Proposed Action Map (PDF 18467kb)

Attachment 3 Gunflint Trail Corridor Map (PDF 2004kb)

Attachment 4 Proposed Stands & Treatments (PDF 126kb)

Attachment 5 Descriptions of Treatment Types (PDF 1008kb)

Attachment 6 Operational Standards & Guidelines (PDF 132kb)

Environmental Assessment Cover Letter to New Interested Parties (May 5th Version) (PDF 1319kb)
The Lima Green Project legal notice was published again on May 5th in the Cook County News Herald. In order to have standing for an appeal, pursuant to 36 CFR 215.6, comments must be filed within 30 days of this publication date. If the comment period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or on a Federal holiday, comments will be accepted until the end of the next federal working day. No comments will be accepted after the 30-day comment period ends.

Environmental Assessment Cover Letter to Past Commenters (May 5th Version) (PDF 619kb)

Environmental Assessment Cover Letter (March 31st Version) (PDF 1128kb)
The Lima Green Project legal notice was published on March 31st in the Cook County News Herald. In order to have standing for an appeal, pursuant to 36 CFR 215.6, comments must be filed within 30 days of this publication date. If the comment period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or on a Federal holiday, comments will be accepted until the end of the next federal working day. No comments will be accepted after the 30-day comment period ends.

Chapter 1 and 2 (PDF 1273kb)
Chapter 1: Purpose and Need - provides introductory material that explains the purpose and need for the proposed action, background information about the project area, presents pertinent laws & regulations, and describes the issues to be addressed. Chapter 2: Comparison of Alternatives - describes the alternatives, mitigation measures and monitoring procedures used as well as a summary comparison of the environmental effects of each alternative.

Figure 2.1: Proposed Action Map (PDF 2272kb)

Chapter 3 and 4 (PDF 1108kb)
Chapter 3: Environmental Consequences - describes the affected environment and the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects. Chapter 4: Lists & References - provides names of preparers & contributors, a distribution list and literature cited.

Appendix A Reponse to Comments (PDF 86kb)

Appendix B, C, and D (PDF 1501kb)
This document includes Appendix B - List of Stands and Treatments; Appendix C - Description of Treatment Types & Mitigation Measures; and Appendix D - Operational Standards & Guidelines.

Appendix E, F, G, H, and I (PDF 994kb)
This document includes Appendix E - Economics; Appendix F - Cumulative Actions; Appendix G - Management Indicator Habitats 1-9; Appendix H - Mature Upland Patches; and Appendix I - Moose.

Lima Green Biological Assessment and Gray Wolf Biological Evaluation (PDF 225kb)

Lima Green Biological Evaluation - Terrestrial Animals (PDF 690kb)

Lima Green Biological Evaluation - Aquatics (PDF 144kb)

Lima Green Biological Evaluation - Plants (PDF 214kb)

Decision Notice Coverletter (PDF 150kb)

Lima Green Project Decision Notice and FONSI (PDF 461kb)

Appendix A: List of Stands (PDF 54kb)

Appendix B: Description of Treatments and Mitigations (PDF 1356kb)

Appendix C: Operational Standards and Guidelines (PDF 93kb)

Appendix D: Map of Treament Units (PDF 638kb)

Appendix E: Response to Comments (PDF 730kb)

Appendix F: References (PDF 98kb)