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Projects
Chippewa National Forest Current SOPA
Chippewa National Forest Current and Recent Projects
Projects with multiple Project Purposes will appear multiple times.
Facility management
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Deer Lake & Winnie Boat Access Channel Dredging
Authorize reoccurrence of equipment to excavate channel bottom sediment approximately 2ft in depth, 3-6ft in width, and 50-150ft in length. Sediment spoils will be deposited adjacent to previous spoils sites.
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Stony Point Boneyard Maintenance
Removal of live and dead standing trees and woody debris within 10ft of the fence surrounding the Stoney Point Campground equipment storage area to prevent further damage from falling trees.
Forest products
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Pennington South Resource Management Project
Vegetation management of the 107,000 acre Pennington South Planning area located between Pennington and HWY 2, West of Lake Winnibigoshish.
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Winnie Sand Resource Management
This project will include vegetation management. The project is within the exterior boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation boundary.
Fuels management
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Pennington South Resource Management Project
Vegetation management of the 107,000 acre Pennington South Planning area located between Pennington and HWY 2, West of Lake Winnibigoshish.
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Winnie Sand Resource Management
This project will include vegetation management. The project is within the exterior boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation boundary.
Land management planning
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Ten Section and Mississippi River UBA Project
Thin about 269 acres of pine plantations. Prescribed fire on about 1,500 acres. Brushing, planting, and seeding as needed within the project area.
Land ownership management
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Mills Small Tracts Act Conveyance
Duplicate project
Minerals and Geology
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Goose Lake Pit Establishment
Establishment of Goose Lake gravel pit near Mud/Goose Lake south of Ball Club Mn. Not on LLBO Reservation
Recreation management
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Blackduck Recreation Site Tree Spading
Implementing a tree spade to move nursery stock to the Bimijiwan and West Winnie recreation sites.
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Deer Lake & Winnie Boat Access Channel Dredging
Authorize reoccurrence of equipment to excavate channel bottom sediment approximately 2ft in depth, 3-6ft in width, and 50-150ft in length. Sediment spoils will be deposited adjacent to previous spoils sites.
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Lady Slipper Scenic Highway Interpretive Trail
.25-mile interpretive trail. The trails width of approximately 8ft would involve clearing brush and small trees. portions of the trail will be widened for Interpretive displays. Project will avoid sensitive areas involving Lady Slippers, or other spe
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Lady Slipper Scenic Highway Interpretive Trail
.25-mile interpretive trail. The trails width of approximately 8ft would involve clearing brush and small trees. portions of the trail will be widened for Interpretive displays. Project will avoid sensitive areas involving Lady Slippers, or other spe
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North Country Trail Highway 6 Reroute
The trail reroute section is 10 miles. Decommission old NCT segments. Constructing two parking areas and two dispersed campsites, which will include fire grates, wilderness latrines, and tent pads.
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North Country Trail Milton Lake Project
Culverts on the trail have raised out of the ground high enough that mowers are not able to progress on the trail. replacement of the culverts lower in the ground will fix the issue and puncheon would be built over the gap
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Northome Ridgerunners Snowmobile trail re-alignment
A current snowmobile trail has drifted off it's original designated route and now encroaches on private property. This project aims to clear trees and brush to put the route back onto it's designated path and buffer the trail from the adjacent lands.
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Northome Ridgerunners Snowmobile trail re-alignment
A current snowmobile trail has drifted off it's original designated route and now encroaches on private property. This project aims to clear trees and brush to put the route back onto it's designated path and buffer the trail from the adjacent lands.
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Stony Point Boat Launch Dredging
Stony Point Day Use Boat Landing is for visitor day use. This boat landing need to be dredged so visitors can safely get their boats into the harbors. We will dump the dredge material in the stony brush disposal site.
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Stony Point Campground Harbor Dredging
Dredging the three harbors associated with the Stony Point Campground. dredging material will be deposited at a USFS site.
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Winnie Sand Resource Management
This project will include vegetation management. The project is within the exterior boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation boundary.
Road management
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Chippewa National Forest Road System Maintenance
Decision to approve the CPF System Road Maintenance Project which includes forest wide road maintenance activities within the existing roadway and adjacent clearing zones.
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Headquarters Bay Ricing Access FR 3110
Maintenance of FR3110 and the construction of four passing lanes and a turn around to increase accessibility to HQ Bay.
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Winnie Sand Resource Management
This project will include vegetation management. The project is within the exterior boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation boundary.
Special area management
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Ten Section and Mississippi River UBA Project
Thin about 269 acres of pine plantations. Prescribed fire on about 1,500 acres. Brushing, planting, and seeding as needed within the project area.
Special use management
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(North Sioux Lot 11 deck boards replacement
Replace rotting deck boards with new boards brown in color.
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Big Rock Addition Harbor Retaining Wall Repair
requesting repair of a wood retaining wall that has rotted and is leading to erosion. On reservation.
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Big Rock Lot 10 Septic Replacement Request
Removal of old holding tank and installation of new septic system. Within LLBO reservation boundary.
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Copenhagen Lake Private Road Authorization
Permittee proposes to use and maintain an existing natural surface private road/trail crossing Chippewa National Forest land to access their private cabin. The portion of the road crossing NFS land is approximately 3,084 feet long and 12 feet wide.
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Disregard: Duplicate Project
Disregard: Duplicate Project
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East Beach Lot 10A- Staircase Rebuild
Rebuilding stairway down to the lake
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East Beach Lot 17
Rebuilding stairway down to lake.
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East Ottertail - Amendment 9
Installation and maintenance of 3,376 feet of line using vibratory plow or directional bore. Much of the line listed is existing and is planned to be upgraded to better meet the demands. This project is with the reservation boundary
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East Ottertail Amendment 12 Howard Lake Area
Installation and maintenance of 972 feet of line to be installed in a 36-inch-wide corridor to reach a residence. Trees will be cleared along the corridor route. This project is outside of the reservation boundary.
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East Ottertail- Amendment 6 Longville
Installation and maintenance of 53,211 ft of line to be installed using a vibratory plow or directional bore under roadways and water ways. Much of the line is existing and is to be upgraded to better meet demands. partly within reservation.
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Enbridge Energy Line 3 Deactivation Project
Pipe removal will typically follow a sequential process outlined below:survey and staking of construction workspace,vegetation clearing, installation of erosion and sediment control BMPs, and site preparation;excavation and removal of pipe
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Enbridge Line 4 Mile Posts 984
Enbridge-Issuing a temporary work permit to perform maintenance on Line 4. This is within the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation Boundary
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Enbridge Mississippi River Remediation
Installation of clean grout bags and riprap to cover, protect, and minimize potential erosion for lines 1 and 2 across the Mississippi River. Less then 5 ac. distrubance
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FR2082AA Road Permit
Road permit to access and maintain FR2082AA, Lille Vermillion Dr NE to access private property.
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FR2112B Road Permit Reissue
FR2112B Road Permit Reissue. This is not within the boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation
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FR2350 Scenic Park
MNDNR is requesting to improve FR2350. They want to improve approximately 3600 feet of existing minimum maintenance road from a width of 9 feet to 12 feet and clear brush and trees to a width of 18 feet.
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FR2508A, FR2514, FR3450, FR3450A Road permit- BLD552202
Road permit reissue
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FR2518 Road Permit
Road permit for the use and maintenance of an existing forest road, FR3518 aka Briezin Road. DER102100
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FR2540 road permit reissue
Reissue a special use road permit for FR2540
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FR3102 permit reissue
Reissuing a special use road permit on an existing road, FR3102
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FR3334 Road Permit
Issuing a special use road permit for construction, access, and maintenance of FR3334. Proposed road would cover approximately 1.3 acres.
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Goose Lake Pit Establishment
Establishment of Goose Lake gravel pit near Mud/Goose Lake south of Ball Club Mn. Not on LLBO Reservation
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Harbor Dredging Stony Point
Dredge harbor utilizing a backhoe and then hauling sand to a site down Stony Point Camp Rd.
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Highbanks Lot 3 Exterior Maintenance
Replace two single pane windows, replace cedar siding, and replace two window awnings.
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Itasca Mantrap Amendment 6- Howard Lake Area
Installation and maintenance of 972 feet of line to be installed in a 36-inch-wide corridor to reach a residence. Trees will be cleared along the corridor route. This project is outside of the reservation boundary.
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Lake Country Power amendment 12
Install approx. 3.8 miles of underground electric line and remove overhead lines and poles in existing ROW. This is within the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation.
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Liebracht Road Permit WAL651603
Road permit reissue for a private road on NFS lands. Project is within LLBO Reservation lands.
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Little Cut Foot Sioux Lot 2 Cabin Addition and Garage Removal
Recreation residence cabin addition of a new attached garage and removal of the existing detached garage. Within LLBO Reservation.
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Mississippi River Lot 3 New Deck
Building a new deck
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MN DNR Fish & Wildlife Game Cameras
MN DNR is planning on setting up 30 game cameras within the Chippewa NF boundary for deer density surveys.
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MN DNR Game Cam
MN DNR wishes to set up 12 game cameras around Lake Winnibigoshish to monitor anglers.
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MN DNR Permit #B016173
The DNR is requesting to use two old skid trails and Sprue Lake HWT to access timber stands for permit B016173.
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MN DNR Permit B015358
MN DNR is requesting to create of a temporary road for access across FS land. Location is depicted in the map below and I've requested the proposed route to be flagged in the field.
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MN DNR Permit# B015994 Alder Rd
MN DNR is requesting a new temporary access off Alder Rd. to their harvest area depicted in the map below.
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MN DNR Permit# X018456
MN DNR is requesting two new temporary roads to access timber sale. The locations are depicted in the map and requested the proposed route to be flagged in the field. Within Reservation.
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MN DNR Temp Road Permit #X018709
MN DNR is requesting use of an old skid trail off FR2441C for 1.4 miles to access their southerly harvest area and the northerly harvest area will be accessed using SLR-S117
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MN DNR Temp Road Permit#X019507
MN DNR is requesting access on Forest Service U1199
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MN DNR Timber Sale Access Permit #X017889
A temporary road has been requested across Forest Service land to access a State timber sale. Approximate road location is depicted in the map below.
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MN DNR Timber Sale Access Permit# B015705
Potlatch Deltic is requesting summer/winter access to a state timber sale that requires a temporary road across FS land.
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MN DNR Timber Sale Access Permit#B015071
Paul Stangler is requesting winter access to a state timber sale that requires the creation of a new temporary road off the end of FR2085. Paul has flagged the location of the proposed temp road for review.
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MN DRR Permit# X018840 FR# 2040
MN DNR is requesting a new temporary access off Forest Road 2040 to their harvest area depicted in the map below.
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Monitoring Plot Research
MNDNR to monitor three plots on NFS lands on Walker and Blackduck Ranger Districts.Actual ground disturbance is less than 5 acres. The project is inside the Leech Lake Reservation. Permit action where No Decision Memo required under 7CFR 1b.3(a)(3).
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North Central Bass Tournament Weigh In
Fishing tournament weigh in for up to 20 boats and people at East Seelye Bay Campground Beach/Picnic Area for one hour.
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Norway Beach Resort New Owner Permit
Norway Beach Resort will soon be selling to a new owner, Jimmy Williams. The current permit is issued to Richard Hendry and has an expiration date of December 31, 2023.
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Norway Beach Resort Re-Roofing Buildings
Permittee proposes to re-roof cabins 3, 4, 8, 9, and the boat house using Atlas Castlebrook, Weathered Wood color, architectural shingles. All these roofs sustained wind damage this year.
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Norway Bluff Lot 2 Foundation and Roof Repair
Foundation Repair and roof replacement
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Norway Bluff Lot 21- New Shed and Septic System
Removing old storage buildings and building a new shed as well as installing a septic system.
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Norway Bluff Lot 21- New Shed and Septic System
Removing old storage buildings and building a new shed as well as installing a septic system.
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Paul Bunyon Amendment 1 Womack Road
Installation of Pedestals, Cabinets and Markers along fiber optic line
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People's - Amendment 14
Installation and maintenance of 9,756 feet of line to be installed using a vibratory plow or directional bore under roadways and water ways.
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Peoples Telephone Arvig Amendment 16
Installation of fiber optic cable and pedestals in Marcell area, 63,946 feet long.
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Pine Grove Lodge Cabin 5 Expansion
Pine Grove Lodge has requested approval to add 20 feet to Cabin 5 This project is located on National Forest System lands outside the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation.
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Qwest Permit Amendment 2 Install fiber optic lines (duplicate to project number 54216)
**duplicate to project number 54216**Install new fiber optic lines in rural areas within existing utility cooridors for customers as part of the Connect America Fund broadband project sponsored by the US government.
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Road permit reissue for FR2632A
Road permit reissue for FR2632A. Project is within LLBO boundary.
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Road permit reissue for FR3402A and FR3402
Road permit reissue for FR3402A and FR3402
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Road Permit Reissue-Johnson Lake Road Association MAR597003
Road Permit Reissue-Johnson Lake Road Association MAR597003. Not on LLBO reservation.
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Sandy Beach Lot 11- Boathouse Rebuild and Tree Removal
Rebuilding boathouse after a tree fell on it during a wind event and the removal of two other nearby trees.
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Septic replacement at Takagami Recreation Residence, Lot 5
Replacement of septic system at West Pike Bay Lot 3 recreation residence
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South Winnie Lot 5 Deck install
Proposal to install new 199 square foot deck attached to the existing cabin on Lot 5, South Winnie Tract This is within the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation.
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Timber Sale Access for appraisal 19433
A new temporary road has been requested to access a state timber sale off of Forest Road 2957A until arriving at the State/FS property boundary. Approximate road location is depicted in the attached map.
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Timber Sale Access for Appraisal 19456
A temporary road and landing area has been requested to access a state timber sale off the end of Forest Road 3424 until arriving at the State/FS property boundary. Approximate road location is depicted in the attached map
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Timber Sale Access for appraisal 19514
A new temporary road has been requested to access a state timber sale off of State Logging Road S5057 until arriving at the State/FS property boundary. Approximate road location is depicted in the attached map.
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Timber Sale Access for appraisal 19514
A new temporary road has been requested to access a state timber sale off of State Logging Road S5057 until arriving at the State/FS property boundary. Approximate road location is depicted in the attached map.
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Timber Sale Access- Permit #B014818
A temporary road has been requested to access a state timber sale off of Forest Road 2171F. Approximate Road location is depicted in the attached map.
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U1117 Road Permit - BLD300200
Issue a road permit to add gravel to U1117.
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U5189 Road Permit Reissue- WAL 402204
Road permit reissue for the use and maintenance of an existing forest road, U5189. No projects are being requested at this time and all activities fall within the scope of the standard permit.WAL402204
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Walker Bay Lot 10 Window Replacement
replacement of window in cabin
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Walker Bay Lot 12 Deck Installation
Building a new 140 sq ft deck at a recreation residence cabin
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Walker Bay Lot 20 Outhouse Relocation WAL 528303
Outhouse Relocation - Permit holder is requesting to move their current outhouse to a new location on a new slab and make repairs needed to continue utilizing the same building structure
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Walker Bay Lot 5 Well Replacement
Septic installation and well replacement. Old outhouse and old well to be abandoned
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West Pike Bay Lot 1 window replacement Request
Replacement of window with BB damage
Vegetation management (other than forest products)
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Blackduck Recreation Site Tree Spading
Implementing a tree spade to move nursery stock to the Bimijiwan and West Winnie recreation sites.
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Fire-dependent Ecosystem Restoration Project
The use of prescribed fire and associated mechanical treatments to restore fire-dependent ecosystems and wildlife habitats on national forest system lands within the proclamation boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indian Reservation.
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Pennington South Resource Management Project
Vegetation management of the 107,000 acre Pennington South Planning area located between Pennington and HWY 2, West of Lake Winnibigoshish.
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Ten Section and Mississippi River UBA Project
Thin about 269 acres of pine plantations. Prescribed fire on about 1,500 acres. Brushing, planting, and seeding as needed within the project area.
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Winnie Sand Resource Management
This project will include vegetation management. The project is within the exterior boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation boundary.
Watershed management
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Norway Beach Resort Shoreline Stabilization
The project includes construction of 244 feet of rock riprap shoreline protection at the Norway Beach Resort along the shoreline of Cass Lake. The project is within the LLBO
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Pennington South Resource Management Project
Vegetation management of the 107,000 acre Pennington South Planning area located between Pennington and HWY 2, West of Lake Winnibigoshish.
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Ten Section and Mississippi River UBA Project
Thin about 269 acres of pine plantations. Prescribed fire on about 1,500 acres. Brushing, planting, and seeding as needed within the project area.
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Winnie Sand Resource Management
This project will include vegetation management. The project is within the exterior boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation boundary.
Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
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Fire-dependent Ecosystem Restoration Project
The use of prescribed fire and associated mechanical treatments to restore fire-dependent ecosystems and wildlife habitats on national forest system lands within the proclamation boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indian Reservation.
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MN DNR Fish & Wildlife Game Cameras
MN DNR is planning on setting up 30 game cameras within the Chippewa NF boundary for deer density surveys.
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Pennington South Resource Management Project
Vegetation management of the 107,000 acre Pennington South Planning area located between Pennington and HWY 2, West of Lake Winnibigoshish.
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Rare Plant Population Augmentation Project
Seed collection, propagation, and out-planting of rare plants within existing populations.
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Upper Pigeon Aspen Snag Enhancement Project
Remove the tops of 20 older aspen trees using blasting to improve wildlife habitat by increasing structural diversity in a 34 acre mixed aspen stand. The project is within the Leech Lake Reservation.
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Winnie Sand Resource Management
This project will include vegetation management. The project is within the exterior boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation boundary.
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