Open houses dropped for Fernberg Project, replaced with 30-minute video

The U.S. Forest Service has dropped two planned open houses for the proposed Fernberg Corridor Project. Instead, the public can view a 30-minute video.

The project includes management activities to reduce hazardous fuel in areas surrounded by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) on three sides.

Draft environmental assessment (EA) documents for the Fernberg Project are available for review and comment for 30 days, Jan. 15, through Feb. 14.

Previously planned open houses (virtual & in-person) are now replaced with a 30-minute informational video for the public to view. The PowerPoint recording and presentation is on the Fernberg Corridor Landscape Management Project webpage.

The draft EA and supporting documents are available along with the public outreach and scoping documents on the Fernberg Project website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/superior/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1224544

The Fernberg Corridor interactive map is also available online.

All comments must be submitted in writing and submitted to the Project webpage, or submitted in writing to the Kawishiwi District Ranger Office, Attn: F ernberg Project,1393 Highway 169, Ely, MN 55731.