Mt. Tom Project
This includes reducing wildfire potential, managing timber resources, maintaining early successional habitat (forest openings) for wildlife, suppressing non-native plant species infestations, and rehabilitating illegal ORV open-use areas.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Mio Ranger District of the Huron-Manistee National Forests, on National Forest System lands in Big Creek and Mentor Townships in Oscoda County, Michigan.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 12/02/2020 |
| Comment Period | 08/25/2021 |
| Objection Period Start | 12/08/2021 |
| Decision | 08/2022 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 08/2022 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Mio Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Road Management; Recreation Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Mt. Tom Project
Decision Signed Date: 08/30/2022
Forests:
Huron-Manistee National Forest
Districts:
Mio Ranger District
States:
Michigan
Counties:
Oscoda
Legal Land Description:
T26N, R2E, Sections 1, 5, 8-12, 13-17, 19-25, 32-36; T26N, R3E, Sections 1-30; T25N, R4E, Sections 6, 7, 15-22; and T26N, R1E, Section 25.
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Greyling Brandt
107 McKinley Rd
Mio, MI 48647
218-663-8084
greyling.brandt@usda.gov
Last Updated: 9/6/2022