Prickett Vegetation Management Project
The Ottawa National Forest is proposing to manage approximately 14,100 acres on Forest Service land as well as the transportation system needed to facilitate timber harvest and provide recreational access near Prickett Lake.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project is located on the Ontonagon Ranger District in Baraga and Houghton Counties. The project area is 36,000 total acres; of which 24,000 acres are National Forest land.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 11/16/2016 |
| Comment Period | 06/21/2017 |
| Objection Period Start | 08/11/2017 |
| Decision | 11/2017 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 01/2018 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Ontonagon Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Fuels Management; Road Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Prickett Vegetation Management Project
Decision Signed Date: 11/22/2017
Prickett Vegetation Management Project Decision Notice
Decision Signed Date: 11/22/2017
Forests:
Ottawa National Forest
Districts:
Ontonagon Ranger District
States:
Michigan
Counties:
Baraga; Houghton
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Christopher Kovala
1209 Rockland Road
Ontonagon, MI 49953
906-852-3500
christopherskovala@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 4/22/2020