Projects

Price Electric Cooperative is proposing to upgrade an existing undeground electrical line along FR 144 in Price County. The proposal includes boring or trenching approximately 4 miles of undeground electrical line in Price Electic's current ROW.

Request from the Town of Alvin to widen FS road 2458 by stumping and grubbing in areas where the road prism is less than 18 feet wide.

Proposed decommissioning of buildings, improvements, or wells at eight acquired property or recreation sites. Activities include well abandonment, building demolition, septic system abandonment, and removal of trash at sites.

The existing twin 3ft round culverts passing flow from range line creek under FR 3256 Range Line Lake Road are rusted through, heaving, and at risk of failure. The proposed action is to replace the culverts with a 81"X59" pipe arch culvert.

Spectrum is requesting a special use permit to install fiber optic cable in Taylor County, WI. Installation will include plowing, boring, and aerial installation of fiber optic in the Mondeaux area of the Medford land base.

Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WE) is proposing to rebuild their existing powerline which would consist of overhead removal and restoration, and underground relocation. The proposed removal and installation are proposed on approximately 17 acres.

Repair the existing access road and parking lot, construct additional parking spaces, construct a pedestrian walkway that connects the new parking spaces to the swim area, and install an automated fee collection machine.

Special Use Permit amendment for utility work in existing rights-of-way. Proposal to add a meter pole near FR 223, upgrade a buried line near FR1314, and replace existing overhead line with underground line near FR368, includes overhead line removal.

The proposed action is to lower wildfire risk by mechanical thinning, mastication, pile burning, and prescribed fire in the wildland urban interface (WUI) of approximately 25 private residences and the surrounding area.

CCI Systems, Inc needs permit for existing line to reconstruct and continue maintenance across the district.

The proposal is to re-issue a special use authorization for a new term for Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership's existing pipeline system, pumping station, and associated improvements.

The proposal is to replace three culverts on FR 1563 (Park Road) near the Mondeaux area. The current culverts are at high risk of failure and are undersized for the streams. The proposal is to install three new culverts appropriate for the site.

Watershed projects to improve aquatic organism passage and infrastructure safety and resiliency: culvert replacement/removal, remnant logging dam removal, trail bridge removal, dam spillway repair, and road segment reroute and decommissioning.

Improvement of public fishing access in four sites by replacing existing piers with accessible, permanent piers. The project also includes improvement of trail access, and restoration of shoreline surrounding piers.

Improve Forest Lodge road and trail infrastructure to accommodate increased use of Forest Lodge and the Nature Trail - parking, road and trail capacity, drainage, stormwater treatment, traffic sight lines within the complex and ingress and egress.

The 11.6-mile-long project area will be cleared and grubbed within 16 feet of the road centerline or as needed to create ditching. All cross-drain culverts will be replaced with polymer coated arch pipes. The entire road length will be resurfaced.

Green Light Wisconsin LLC has applied for a prospecting permit on the Bend Deposit in Taylor County, WI. Green Light proposes to conduct exploratory drilling to better define the deposit. The proposal includes borehole drilling and road access.

Hemlock Lake wildlife openings are in Florence County near FS Rd 2446 and LeRoy Creek. There are 12 wildlife openings, totaling 64 acres, that would be prescribed burned to enhance wildlife habitat.

The Forest Service is proposing to thin approximately 6,897 acres of red pine plantations across the district.

Vegetation treatment to improve health, productivity, and resiliency of northern hardwood, spruce, pine balsam fir, birch, and aspen stands. Wildlife, fisheries, and rare plant habitat management. Fuels treatments. Road network improvements.

Vegetation Management actions would include clearcut and shelterwood systems to regenerate oak, aspen, and pine, and thinnings to promote growth and vigor in pine plantations. Associated actions: updating road system and improving wildlife habitat.

Rehabilitation and reconstruction of 10.5 miles of cross-country ski/snowshoe trail that is also used as a hiking trail in the summer.

Install new underground cable within aboveground right-of-way of Upper A Road ending at an existing junction box on Landing Camp Road to increase reliability and reduce wildfire risk. Removal of section of electrical line in another area.

Proposal for 180 Adventure, LLC requesting a 5-year permit to use Forest lands in the Washburn and Great Divide ranger districts for orienteering (on foot), biking, and canoeing/kayaking for Stubborn Mule Adventure Race

Spectrum Mid-America proposes to continue to install new fiber optic telecommunication cables along existing utility corridors in the right of way on National Forest System lands.

The Veikko Trail, an old cross-country ski trail in the St. Peter's Dome area developed by a local ski group, will be improved and realigned to fix drainage issues. Additional trail will be developed to connect to the St. Peter's Dome Trail network.

Upgrading the trail to make it safe to add ATV/UTV use from the Town of Drummond south to Lake Owen Station Road and re-route 0.9-mile of the trail as it enters the Town of Drummond.