Grosbeck Vegetation Management Project
This project proposes to address gaps between the existing conditions and the range of desired conditions described in the Forest Plan through a variety of proposed activities, including vegetation management, hazardous fuel reduction and others.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project area is located between the towns of Marenisco and Watersmeet, Michigan, north of the Michigan-Wisconsin state boundary and mostly south of US Highway 2.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/23/2023 |
| Comment Period | 06/27/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 11/26/2024 |
| Decision | 04/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 05/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Watersmeet Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Regulations, Directives, Orders; Recreation Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Minerals And Geology; Road Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Grosbeck Vegetation Management Project
Decision Signed Date: 04/11/2025
Forests:
Ottawa National Forest
Districts:
Bessemer Ranger District; Watersmeet Ranger District
States:
Michigan
Counties:
Gogebic
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Leigh Neitzel
E23979 US 2 East
Watersmeet, MI 49969
906-285-9783
leigh.neitzel@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/11/2025