Kawishiwi District Ranger Aaron Kania sits down with Ely Echo Publisher Nick Wognum to talk about the Fernberg Corridor Project.

The Fernberg Project proposes management activities for Wildland Urban Interface risk reduction in an area surrounded by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on three sides. Current vegetation conditions are not well suited to thrive, given future insect and disease outbreaks, wildfires, and changing climate conditions. 

Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) documents for the Superior National Forest’s Fernberg Project are available for public review and comment for 30-days, through February 14, 2025, at the project page link: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/superior/?project=65214

The draft EA and supporting documents will be available along with the public outreach and scoping documents on the project website: Fernberg Project.

The Fernberg Corridor interactive map can be found here: https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=cef23926015842768bd048d5def987ad

The Kawishiwi Ranger District will host the following for the Fernberg Project:

Virtual Open House, February 4, 2025, from 4-6pm CT, via Microsoft Teams. Virtual Open House links are available on the project page link above. 

In-person Open House, February 5, 2025, 4-6pm CT, where the public will be able to review the Fernberg Corridor Project Draft Environmental Assessment documents and maps with staff. The Kawishiwi District Office is located at 1393 Highway 169, Ely, MN 55731, call for directions 218-356-7600