SKIBO PROJECT SCOPING REPORT Laurentian Ranger District, Superior National Forest

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1 SKIBO PROJECT SCOPING REPORT Laurentian Ranger District, Superior National Forest I. Introduction The Laurentian Ranger District of the Superior National Forest is proposing management activities within the Skibo Project Area. The primary purpose of the project is implementation of the Superior National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (also called the Forest Plan). This scoping report identifies the purpose and need for action, identifies the extent of the project area, and describes the proposed management activities (also called the proposed action). The scoping report also informs the public of the proposal and provides an opportunity for the public to submit comments and concerns about the proposal. The proposed activities in the Skibo Project Area are intended to move vegetation from its existing condition toward desired conditions as described in the Forest Plan. The proposed activities would manage forest vegetation age, composition, structure, and spatial patterns. Proposed activities also address the transportation system associated with vegetation activities and long-term federal, non-federal, and public access needs. Proposed activities include: Implementing a variety of vegetation management activities to create young forest and improve the health, structure, and within-stand species diversity. Spatial patterns would be improved by creating young forest adjacent to recently harvested areas (thus increasing young patch size) and maintaining existing largersized mature patches. Vegetation management activities include harvest, planting, burning, and mechanical site preparation. Implementing a pilot study to investigate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of ground-based broadcast herbicide application for site preparation and vegetative control. Reducing hazardous fuel levels within the project area through vegetation management actions such as harvest, mechanical removal of fuel, and prescribed burning. Improving water quality and riparian habitat through removing remnants of an old bridge crossing the St. Louis River, removing road fill from the Reno Creek flood-plain, and planting or seeding long-lived conifer species within riparian corridors. Maintaining and improving habitat conditions for wildlife, including but not limited to: lynx, goshawk, and other species where opportunities and need are present. Designating existing gravel pits within the project area as community use pits needed for administrative and public use. Rerouting the Pequeywan Snowmobile Trail away from the Mooseline Gravel Pit to address safety concerns. Managing the minimum road system necessary for long-term federal and non-federal access, including issuing special use authorizations to the State of Minnesota and St. Louis County, including long-term easements to access county lease cabins, decommissioning unclassified roads, and adding roads to the system to provide access. May Scoping Report

2 II. Project Location The Skibo Project Area is located approximately two miles southeast of Hoyt Lakes, MN and approximately 80 miles north of Duluth in St. Louis County. The vicinity map (Figure 1) displays the general location of the project area. Activities would be located on National Forest System (NFS) land in portions of Townships 56 to 58 North, and Ranges 12 to 15 West. Some of the larger lakes in or near the project area are Otto, Bird, Harris, and Wolf Lakes, and the Whiteface Reservoir. Some of the larger rivers passing through the project area are the West Branch of the Cloquet, the Whiteface, and the St. Louis Rivers. The locations of proposed actions are shown on the Proposed Action Map (Figures 2 and 3) included with this report. The project area boundary encompasses approximately 105,962 acres of land with mixed ownership. Approximately, 55,837 acres (53 percent) are NFS lands located on the Laurentian Ranger District of the Superior National Forest, 38,455 (36 percent) acres are St. Louis County lands, 6,450 acres (6 percent) are State of Minnesota lands, and 4,500 acres (4 percent) are in private ownership. III. Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action Vegetation and Associated Transportation System A. Vegetation Management The primary purpose of the Skibo Project is to maintain and promote native vegetation communities that are diverse, productive, healthy, and resilient by moving the vegetation component toward Landscape Ecosystem objectives described in the Superior National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. (Forest Plan p. 2-23, O-VG-1). A1. Vegetation Composition, Age Class, and Spatial Patterns Landscape ecosystems (LE) are ecological areas characterized by their dominant vegetation communities and patterns. LEs are a product of local climate, glacial topography, dominant soils, and natural processes such as succession, fire, wind, insects, and disease (Forest Plan p. 2-55). Dominant LEs within the project area include Mesic Red and White Pine (62 percent of the project area), Lowland Conifer (21 percent), and Mesic Birch-Aspen-Spruce-Fir (12 percent). Desired vegetation composition, age-class, tree species diversity, and management indicator habitat objectives are specified for each LE on the Superior National Forest (Forest Plan p to 2-78). Some existing vegetation conditions in the Skibo Project Area do not meet the Forest Plan desired LE conditions for species composition, age-class, or spatial distribution. Generally, aspen and mature/old forests exist in abundance, while birch dominated stands are in decline and young forest conditions are in short supply. In addition, current spatial landscape patterns (primarily the size of young and mature/old patches) are smaller than patches occurring as a result of natural disturbances and other ecological processes. The interdisciplinary team identified opportunities to move the area toward desired conditions including: increasing the amount of young forest, restoring birch dominated stands, increasing the abundance of white pine, managing existing red pine stands, and increasing the size of young patches, while restoring landscape scale vegetation patterns for healthy ecosystems (Forest Plan D-VG-7b and c). May Scoping Report

3 Specific actions would: Increase young forest especially aspen and lowland black spruce/tamarack communities. (Forest Plan O-VG-2 and Forest Plan O-VG-16) Sustainably produce forest products for local mills in Northern Minnesota. (Forest Plan D-SE-1, O-SE-2) Decrease mature and old aspen. (Forest Plan O-VG-2) Maintain and restore long-lived and/or conifer species on nutrient sensitive soils. (Forest Plan D-WS-3, O- WS-1, O-WS-9, O-WS-10) Maintain and increase, where possible, tree species diversity (for total percentage of trees, not total acres of forest type) Create larger patches of young forest which will provide future mature/old patches. (O-VG-21, Forest Plan page 2-26) Maintain the acreage of mature and older upland forest patches of greater than 300 acres in Spatial Zone 1. (S-VG-6, Forest Plan page 2-26) Promote mature forest patches and interior forest patches to meet species needs for well distributed habitats and ecosystem needs. (Forest Plan O-VG- 17, O-VG-18) Continue to reduce forest edge and increase young forest patches where appropriate. (Forest Plan O-WL-35, O-VG-21) A2. Wildlife including Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Species Forest Plan direction for most wildlife species is included in landscape ecosystem objectives and management indicator habitats. Most wildlife habitat needs would be met by implementing actions that meet LE objectives as described above. Habitat would be maintained and improved for a variety of species, including but not limited to, lynx, goshawk, and other species where opportunities and needs are present. Opportunities include maintaining existing large patches of mature forest for those species needing interior forest habitat, harvesting adjacent to recently harvested areas to provide larger blocks of similar aged forest, not harvesting areas with known populations of threatened or rare species, and enhancing habitat for some species. A3. Fuel Reduction The Forest Plan (O-ID-3, page 2-19) identifies the need to, Treat areas of highest fire risk based on Fire Regime and Condition Class to minimize effects of unwanted wildland fire. The need exists to restore forest health and reduce hazardous fuel levels in forest communities by changing the vegetative condition through vegetative management. Balsam fir is a significant component in the understory of several stands. The balsam fir component increases the occurrence of active crown fire, which then decreases firefighter effectiveness to suppress these fires. High intensity fires would result in increased risk to firefighter safety. High intensity crown fires could also increase the chance of losing ecosystem components. The interdisciplinary team proposes to reduce fuel levels through prescribed burning or a combination of harvest and prescribed burning for units identified in Figure 2. Vegetation management treatments described above would reduce fuel levels and help restore a more historic fire regime. In addition, the team has identified the following May Scoping Report

4 strategies to reduce the risk of wildfire to protect life and property, and to move the area back to the ecological condition associated with the historical fire regime: Harvest older aspen stands (60 plus years) and spruce fir stands that have sprucebudworm damage or potentially could be affected in the next 10 years. Reintroduce a fire regime in older pine stands (over 50 years) that have high fuel loadings, duff accumulations, and ladder fuels through prescribed underburning. Prescribed fire would reduce fuel levels and promote ecological benefits on the landscape. A4. Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Forest Plan direction generally encourages favoring long-lived tree species such as white and red pine, which benefit both lake and stream riparian and aquatic habitat conditions (Riparian direction in Forest Plan page 2-8, D-WS-10, page 2-10, O-WS-3, 4, and 5, and page 2-12). The interdisciplinary team identified opportunities to: Enhance aquatic conditions by promoting recruitment, growth, and longevity of long-lived trees by controlling understory vegetation and planting pine, white spruce, or other desirable species along the St. Louis River corridor, a designated Wild and Scenic River. Remove remnants of an old bridge across the St. Louis River that continues to influence stream flow and water quality. Remove road fill from the flood-plain of Reno Creek which impairs water quality and impedes natural stream character. A5. Recreation The Pequeywan Snowmobile Trail currently passes through the Mooseline Gravel Pit near the junction of Highway 16 and the Mooseline Rd. on the southern end of the project area. There is a need to reroute the trail around the gravel pit to address safety concerns. B. Transportation System The transportation system needed for long-term vegetation management and access to federal and other public lands is also addressed in the project proposal. The Forest Plan desired conditions for transportation systems specify that National Forest System roads provide for safe and affordable administrative and public access while maintaining the minimum the road densities needed (Forest Plan D-TS-1, 2 pg. 2-47). The interdisciplinary team identified that the primary need for changes within the project area involves changes to the transportation system needed for short-term timber access, provide for long-term access to county lease cabins, and decommission roads no longer needed for management. B1. Unclassified Roads The Superior National Forest made a concerted effort to identify all existing unclassified roads on the Forest during the Travel Management Project. Roads that are being addressed in that project will not be included in this project. Recently however, District staff identified several additional unclassified roads. This project would assess whether to decommission these roads or add them to the National Forest System. May Scoping Report

5 B2. Special Use Authorizations State and county land managers were contacted during the internal planning process and are requesting several temporary use authorizations to access their proposed treatment areas. The interdisciplinary team has identified nineteen special use roads that would be authorized in this project; most being for long-term access to county leased cabins. B3. Gravel Pits There are seventeen existing and potential gravel pits throughout the project area. There is a need to ensure the gravel pits are maintained to meet land management objectives (D-TS-1 and O-TS- 1, Forest Plan pages 2-47 and 2-48). IV. Proposed Action A. Vegetation Management While developing the proposed action, the interdisciplinary team collaborated with and reviewed data from the State of Minnesota, St. Louis County, and tribal representatives. The collaborative effort was utilized to ensure similar forest management activities would occur across ownership boundaries. The proposed action is designed to meet Forest Plan LE objectives for age class, species composition, and spatial objectives for vegetation; and wildlife habitat, soil, scenery, fuel reductions, recreation, water quality, and aquatic habitat enhancement. These objectives serve to protect public resources while sustainably producing a variety of forest products to supply local mills in Northern Minnesota. The proposed action for vegetation management includes a variety of activities. Timber harvesting activities would include clearcut, shelterwood, and selective thinning operations as noted in Table 2 and depicted in Figure 2. Type of harvest is generally dependent on species, stand age, and spatial arrangement as well as management needed to move toward the desired condition. Reforestation activities would include planting, seeding, and natural regeneration. Methods of regeneration generally are dependent on species and general site conditions. The proposed action would also involve site preparation activities including mechanical site preparation, prescribed burning, and ground-based application of herbicides (on select study sites identified in Figure 3). Site preparation methods would generally be determined based on species needs, site conditions, and treatment costs. The interdisciplinary team has identified the Skibo Project Area as an ideal site to investigate the usefulness of ground-based broadcast herbicide application. Ground-based herbicide application would primarily be used to promote birch regeneration in stands where birch is desired but is currently in decline. In addition, this pilot project proposes to investigate the effects of broadcast herbicide application on one site where stand conversion to conifer species is desired but difficult due to competing vegetation. This pilot project would select several stands within the project area (identified in Figure 3) to compare the effectiveness of ground-based herbicide application with mechanical methods of vegetation control. The study would establish fixed plots to measure success of vegetative control of both herbicide and mechanical site preparation methods. Additionally, efficiency analysis would be conducted to assess the costs associated with each treatment regime relative to measures of effectiveness. Units proposed for this study have been May Scoping Report

6 identified to avoid proximity to lakes, rivers, streams, and campgrounds. All herbicide application would comply with Forest Service Manual section 2150 concerning pesticide use, management, and coordination, the Forest Service Health and Safety Code Handbook chapter 22.1, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Voluntary Site-level Forest Management Guidelines for herbicide use, and all manufacturers labeled use guidelines. The primary products that the interdisciplinary team proposes to utilize are glyphosate (Accord ), Triclopyr (Garlon ) and Sulfometuron methyl (Oust ). Table 2 provides an overview of how the proposed action addresses some aspects of the purpose and need. Table 1 summarizes the primary treatments based on total acres in four treatment categories. The four categories are: creating young forest stands with harvest, improving stand conditions with harvest, restoring stand conditions without harvest, and reducing fuel levels within the project boundary. Information on existing Forest-wide and project area conditions for age class and species composition can be found in Attachment 1. Additional information on the specific units included in the proposed action can be found in Attachment 2. Depending on the content of public scoping comments and further environmental analysis, the interdisciplinary team may recommend additional stands or remove stands for treatments in additional management alternatives. All stands recommended for additional treatment would fit within the context of the project s purpose and need, Forest Plan direction, and agency regulations. Table 1. Proposed Action: Vegetation Management Primary Treatments (Acres) Proposed Action Primary Treatment Category Acres Creating young stands with harvests (Treatments such as clearcut with reserves and shelterwood harvests) Improving stand conditions with harvests (Treatments such as thinning and partial harvest) Restoring stand conditions without harvests (Includes diversity planting, reforestation and restoration) 6,398 2,765 Reduce fuel levels within project boundary 505 Total Acres Treated 9, May Scoping Report

7 Table 2. Proposed Action: Vegetation Management Proposed Action Outcome Landscape Ecosystem Objectives Increase acres in the 0-9 age class 6,398 Increase acres of lowland conifer in the 0-9 age class 626 Decrease the amount of aspen through stand conversion (acres) 398 Increase the amount of birch through stand conversion (acres) 119 Increase the amount of red pine and white pine (acres) 128 Site preparation through ground-based herbicide application (acres) 198 Enhance riparian habitat adjacent to streams and lakes. 127 Improve water quality through watershed restoration projects 2 Estimated volume in million board feet (mmbf) 38 B. Transportation System The transportation system proposed action is summarized in Table 3 and displayed in Figure 3. The interdisciplinary team proposes several changes with regard to the current transportation system in the Skibo Project Area. First, would be the authorization of temporary use roads used for timber management access to St. Louis County and the State of Minnesota. These roads would only be used for short periods of time, would not become part of the permanent forest transportation system, and would be closed after all management activities have been completed. The second are proposed access requests from St. Louis County for access to county lease cabin sites. Additionally, the team identified several unclassified roads that are currently not managed as part of the NFS transportation system. These roads would either be decommissioned or added to the current NFS of Forest roads as noted in Figure 3. Gravel pits would be approved for future use and expansion, depending on administrative and public needs. Seventeen pits within the project area would be reclassified as continuous use pits. Continuous pits are considered a large deposit that is continuously mined by many users over a long period of time. Disposals are by administrative, free use, or sales. All users including the Forest Service contribute to the reclamation fund. The gravel pit locations are shown in Figure 3. Table 3. Proposed Action: Transportation System Management Proposed Action Outcome Existing road miles to be decommissioned roads 37.6 Existing road miles to be added to the system 27.8 Special use road authorizations 20 permits for 5.6 mi. Special use road authorization (new construction) miles.5 mi. Existing gravel pits to approve for future use 17 May Scoping Report

8 V. Forest Plan Operational Standards and Guidelines Forest Plan operational standards and guidelines would be implemented with the proposed actions and are summarized in Attachment 3 - Operational Standards and Guidelines. The document includes the standards and guidelines that are routinely employed during harvesting, road work, and prescribed burning operations. Additional specific measures may be included based on public comment analysis. VI. Decisions to Be Made Steve Kuennen, Laurentian District Ranger, is the responsible official. Decisions to be made include: What actions, if any, will be approved to address the purpose and need Where will those actions take place Are any mitigation measures needed to further limit effects of approved actions Whether there may be significant impacts that would prompt the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement A decision is expected in 2013, with implementation to begin thereafter. Primary treatments would be started within five years of the decision and could take several years to complete. VII. Comments Comments are most useful if received by June 9, You may submit your comments in writing, by fax, or phone. All comments received (including names and addresses) will become part of the project file and are public information. Please include your name, address, and Skibo Project on all mailed comments addressed to Stephen Kuennen, District Ranger, 318 Forestry Road, Aurora, MN Electronic comments may be submitted in a format such as message, plain text (.txt), Word (.doc), or any software supported by Microsoft applications to: comments-easternsuperior-laurentian@fs.fed.us. Oral comments may be provided at the Laurentian Ranger District (at the above address) during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday), via telephone to the project leader at (218) , or by FAX (218) If you would like your name to be added to the mailing list so you will be notified on the progress of the project, please contact us as indicated above. If we hear from you, your name will remain on the list and you will be notified when the Environmental Assessment is available on the web for public comment. For further information, please contact Andrew Skowlund, Project Leader, at (218) , E- mail: amskowlund@fs.fed.us. May Scoping Report

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