GNA Program Revenue Active Projects
Chequamegon-Nicolet GNA Program
| Project | Location | Description & Restoration Rationale | Statement of Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bat Acoustic Data Analysis | Forest-Wide | Analyze bat acoustic files to contribute to the larger statewide dataset and better understand bat distribution and relative abundance across the species' respective ranges. Provide managers with the ability to track potential changes in species occurrence and distribution over time and better understand the forest's impact. | Bat Acoustic Data Analysis MOD 008 SOW [PDF] |
| Botanical Surveys, Assessments, And Natural Area Site Visits | Forest-Wide By District | Visit known rare plant locations in CNNF natural areas and perform site condition checkups on districts. Determine the current status of the rare plant population while also documenting the condition of the natural area. A small number of sites will need natural community inventory documentation. | Botany Surveys Mod 011 SOW [PDF] |
| Coldwater Community Restoration And Maintenance | Forest-Wide | This project aims to maintain approximately 560 miles of free-flowing streams on national forest lands by implementing beaver management on selected wild rice beds and other infrastructure (road-stream crossings, impoundments, etc.). | Coldwater Community Restoration Mod 010 SOW [PDF] |
| Cooperative Watershed Management And Restoration - Road/Stream Crossing | Forest-Wide | Cumulatively, roads pose the most significant threat and cause the most ongoing damage to watersheds and water resources on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. This project will conduct a road and trail stream crossing inventory on the national forest to enable crossing risk assessment and prioritization for replacement. Plan stream crossing replacement projects for high priority crossings, including survey, design, permitting and construction using various methods including contracting with County Highway Departments (Ashland and Taylor County Dept. projects ongoing). | Stream Crossing Inventory Mod 010 SOW [PDF] |
| Groundwater And Geological Resource Inventory And Investigations | Bayfield, Taylor, Price | Conduct groundwater and geological resource inventories and investigations of identified groundwater/surface water management issues within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (CNNF). |
GW & Geological Resource Inventory Mod 011 SOW [PDF] |
| Hazardous Fuels Reduction | Lakewood-Laona District | Treat, manipulate, or remove hazardous fuels on the National Forest in order to pose less of a threat to local communities, infrastructure, and forest resources in the event of a wildfire. This will be accomplished by whole tree removal, processing, chipping, masticating, off site removal, piling, roller chopping, incinerating, etc. | Hazardous Fuels Reduction Mod 010 SOW [PDF] |
| Insect and Disease Survey | Forest-Wide | Restore CNNF lands that have been impacted through insect and disease through early detection and swift management. Forest Health Assessment Surveys will assist with early detection and identify the extent of a particular outbreak if one were to occur. Insects or diseases of concern include emerald ash borer, heterobasidion root disease, and oak wilt. However, these surveys are not limited to just these issues. | Insect and Disease Survey Mod 010 SOW [PDF] |
| Lake Superior Collaborative Restoration Coordination | Lake Superior Basin Within The CNNF | Support the LSC coordinator to promote the LSC's sustainability and advance LSC restoration projects within the national forest. | Lake Superior Collaborative Mod 009 SOW [PDF] |
| Common Stand Exams | Forest-Wide | Conduct stand exams across national forest annually. The purpose is to obtain the site, setting and tree characteristics required to identify stand conditions and capabilities and provide the CNNF with information to make management determinations for natural resources including silvicultural treatment. The data will be specifically used to support future environmental analyses required before timber sale establishment begins on CNNF lands. | Common Stand Exams Mod 011 SOW [PDF] |
| Seasonal Restoration Fieldwork | Forest-Wide | Expand restoration project capacity on the Chequamegon – Nicolet National Forest to complete additive work that would not be accomplished without GNA funding. These activities would promote additional timber stand resiliency, improve wildlife habitat, and reduce the threat of invasive species that harm those resources. This will help sustain production of forest resources, maintain soil productivity through soil erosion reduction, and improve water quality. Annually, the Wisconsin DNR and CNNF will determine the highest priority activities to help meet these goals. | Seasonal Restoration Fieldwork Mod 011 SOW [PDF] |
| Silviculture Prescription Writing | Forest-Wide | Write detailed silvicultural prescriptions for national forest timber sales. | Prescription Writing Mod 011 SOW [PDF] |
| Wetland and Stream Mapping | Forest-Wide | Road, trail, and timber management actives on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest continue to impact streams and wetlands that are unmapped or incorrectly mapped. A protocol has recently been developed by the Wisconsin DNR for updating the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory and streams databases across the state utilizing LiDAR data. Following this protocol, all lands within the CNNF boundary would be mapped over the next 5 years. Better wetland data will allow CNNF to manage the forest and its resources more efficiently. | Wetland Mapping Mod 010 SOW [PDF] |
| Wildlife Opening and Trail Maintenance | Forest-Wide | Perform level one road, trail, and wildlife opening maintenance on the CNNF. The results of the activity will be promoting/maintaining an open vegetative condition used by wildlife on established forest opening across the CNNF, in addition to providing efficient road systems for use and management. This will be accomplished through vegetation control, brushing and grading, access management, and minor surface improvements. | Wildlife Opening and Trail Maintenance Mod 010 SOW [PDF] |
| Wildlife Species Of Concern Surveys | Forest-Wide | Conduct annual American Marten, Bald/Eagle/Osprey/Great Blue Heron and small mammal surveys on the national forest. Surveys will provide knowledge of the presence, absence and occupation of nest/den sites to improve management of these sensitive species on the CNNF land base. This will allow for better effects analysis for forest plan accomplishment. | Wildlife Species of Concern Mod 009 SOW [PDF] |
| Completed Projects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Creek Culvert Replacement | Eagle River - Florence | Restore stream connectivity by replacing the stream crossing at Highway 60 and Alvin Creek. The headwaters of this system provide important coldwater refuge for the trout associated with the Brule River. | Alvin Creek Culvert Replacement Mod 009 SOW [PDF] |
| Ash Lowland Diversification | Forest-Wide | Underplant in stands with heavy black ash composition (without timber harvest) to establish tree species diversity ahead of EAB invasion. | Ash Lowland Diversification Mod 008 SOW [PDF] |
| Aspen Stand Assessment And Revitalization | Forest-Wide | Survey existing older aspen stands to determine commercial viability and determine which ones need intervention to regenerate the stand. | Aspen Stand Assessments Mod 008 SOW [PDF] |
| Catastrophic Event Response To Aid Restoration | Forest-Wide | Aid restoration of the forest after large, forest-impacting natural disasters by gathering vegetation information and restoring access to aid a restoration response. The DNR could collect aerial images of select impacted areas along with other useful data or aid with clearing roads to allow for safe restoration activity access. | Catastrophic Event Response Mod 008 SOW [PDF] |