Proposed Action for 30-day Notice and Comment Emerald Ash Borer SLow Ash Mortality (SLAM) Hoosier National Forest Brownstown Ranger District
|
|
- Howard Austin
- 5 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service February 2012 Proposed Action for 30-day Notice and Comment 2012 Emerald Ash Borer SLow Ash Mortality (SLAM) Hoosier National Forest Brownstown Ranger District Brown, Lawrence, and Monroe Counties, Indiana
2 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA s TARGET Center at (202) (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC , or call (800) (voice) or (202) (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 2
3 Table of Contents Purpose of This Document... 5 Introduction... 5 National Forest Management... 5 Forest Plan Direction and Desired Condition... 6 Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action... 7 Proposed Action Alternative A... 7 Alternative B No Action Alternative... 8 Project Location... 8 Decision to be Made... 8 Public Involvement... 8 References Cited... 9 Appendix A: Map of 2012 EAB SLAM Project Area
4 This page intentionally left blank 4
5 2012 Emerald Ash Borer SLow Ash Mortality (SLAM) Project Purpose of This Document In compliance with 36 CFR 215, the Hoosier National Forest (the Hoosier) is circulating the proposed action for the 2012 Emerald Ash Borer SLAM project. An interdisciplinary team of resource specialists will conduct an environmental analysis of this proposal. The Hoosier is providing this document to collect input, issues, and concerns that the public may have related to the anticipated effects of the Proposed Action. This information will be used in completing the analysis. By commenting at this time, you provide opportunity for the interdisciplinary team to fully consider and use your information in the analysis. Response to this document will assist the Hoosier in improving the analysis of effects, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act. Submitting comments to this document in the specified 30-day period will ensure that you receive a copy of the final project decision. You will also establish standing in the event that you choose to appeal the decision. Introduction In the winter of 2008, emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) was identified in the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area of the Hoosier. In a cooperative effort, the Forest Service and Indiana Department of Natural Resources applied an aggressive approach known as SLAM. This strategy included, along with other techniques, stressing ash trees to act as a sink to draw the emerald ash borer (EAB) into the center of the infested area then removing the bark of the ash to destroy the EAB. Despite efforts to contain the EAB, the insect continues to spread. Detection traps have shown the EAB has moved from the initial infestation point of Hardin Ridge outward. From recent models, we expect the EAB to enter the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. Without intervention, these populations would continue to grow and contribute to a faster rate of spread into noninfested areas. The Hoosier is proposing to expand ongoing efforts to control the EAB. National Forest Management National Forest planning takes place at three different levels: national, regional, and forest. The Forest Service implements the strategic priorities identified at the national level of planning through annual agency budgets. Strategic priorities are based on national assessments of natural resources. The priorities are responsive to social and political trends. In 2007, the Forest Service developed strategic direction to guide the agency in its mission. The USDA Forest Service Strategic Plan FY sets goals that all levels of the agency are to address (USDA FS 2007). A site-specific project can tier to one or more of the goals stated in the strategic plan. Goal 1 is applicable to the 2012 EAM SLAM project. That goal is Goal 1 Restore, Sustain and Enhance the Nation s Forests and Grasslands: Objective Reduce adverse impacts from invasive and native species, pests, and diseases. The Forest Service identified four major threats to the nation s forests and grasslands for the 21 st Century ( Invasive species is included as one of these threats, a threat that this proposal would address. 5
6 The Strategic Framework for the Eastern Region (Strategic Framework) (USDA FS 2005) is based on what is called courageous conservation. Courageous conservation helps guide the Eastern Region of the Forest Service in aligning work in the larger context of the Agency s mission. The goals associated with this vision represent the Eastern Region s path to the future. Similar to planning at the national level, not all of the strategic goals apply to a given proposal and its analysis. Three goals in the Strategic Framework that apply to this project are: Walk the talk for sustainability. Protect ecosystems across boundaries. Revolutionize effectiveness and efficiency. Forest Plan Direction and Desired Condition The 2006 Hoosier National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) (USDA FS 2006) meets the requirements of the National Forest Management Act of 1976 and represents forest level planning. The Forest Plan provides direction at the forest level and describes future resource conditions we intend to attain. It also provides direction Forest-wide and at the management area level in the form of desired conditions, standards, and guidelines. The Forest Plan contains eight broad goals that the Hoosier will work to achieve during the planning period. A Forest Plan goal that applies to this proposal is: Maintain and restore sustainable ecosystems. This project incorporates direction from the Forest Plan and represents site-specific, projectlevel planning necessary to implement the Forest Plan and higher levels of planning. The 2012 EAB SLAM project would implement portions of the Forest Plan by restoring native ecosystems. The Forest Plan divided the Hoosier into various management areas. Activities proposed in this project would take place in Management Areas 2.4, 2.8, 5.1, 6.2, 6.4, and 7.1. Management Area 2.4 (desired condition) protects and enhances water-based recreation opportunities, visual quality, and riparian values. The desired condition includes forested shorelines or corridors up to 1 mile or more in width, with an unbroken canopy in large-diameter trees of a variety of species. As needed conduct activities to reduce the spread and potential of insect and disease infestations Management Area 2.8 is described (desired condition) as general forest with large areas of old forests and scattered openings associated with a variety of forest plant communities. The Hoosier manages the area primarily for plant and animal habitat diversity. Management Area 2.8 allows for a variety of management techniques. Management Area 5.1 is the congressionally designated Charles C. Deam Wilderness. Natural succession is the dominant process within the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. Use pesticides as necessary to prevent the loss of significant aspects of the wilderness, or to prevent significant losses to resource values on private or public lands bordering the wilderness. Management Area 6.2 is described (desired condition) as physical setting that provides an opportunity for solitude and a feeling of closeness to nature. Allow identified research plots to remain active until the research study is complete, but only limited vegetation management could occur. Management Area 6.4 is described (desired condition) as general forest land with the appearance of extensive stands of forest dominating the landscape with some openings. Natural barrens, glades, wetlands, and dry forest may be restored and perpetuated. Management Area 7.1 (desired condition) provides recreational facilities and developed sites. 6
7 Plant and animal habitats, including habitat improvements are managed to enhance visitor enjoyment and maximize sightings while protecting the habitats and populations. In these areas, vegetative management is focused on hazard tree removal; control of nonnative invasive species (NNIS); flower, nut, or berry production; scenic enhancement; and specific area objectives. Purpose and Need for the Proposed Action The EAB is a nonnative insect to North America. This small and destructive beetle is responsible for the decline and death of tens of millions of ash trees. The EAB larvae feed on the inner bark of ash trees, disrupting the tree's ability to transport water and nutrients. The exotic beetle was first reported killing ash trees in southeastern Michigan near Detroit in It spread to northern Indiana in 2004 and was detected on the Hoosier at the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area in Despite efforts to contain the EAB, the insect continues to spread. Detection traps have shown the EAB has moved from the initial infestation point of Hardin Ridge outward. Recent models show the EAB has entered the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. Without intervention, these populations would continue to grow and contribute to a faster rate of spread into non-infested areas. The objective of this project is to slow the spread of EAB by expanding the treatment area using existing SLAM protocols and to incorporate insecticides as a tool. Existing SLAM procedures include surveys to define EAB distribution and density in the area, inventories or surveys to assess ash abundance and distribution, EAB suppression activities, and regulatory measures. Suppression activities include attracting or concentrating EAB in girdled trees that are subsequently destroyed before the next generation of adults can emerge. Since the initial 2009 SLAM project, our understanding of how EAB can be managed with insecticides has increased. One method includes injecting infested trees with a systemic insecticide containing the active ingredient emamectin benzoate. The injected insecticides are transported within the vascular system of the tree to kill the EAB. Emamectin benzoate, derived from a naturally occurring soil bacterium, is an EPA approved insecticide and has been registered for more than 10 years as a foliar spray to control pests in vegetable and cotton fields. Similar products are used in veterinary medicine as wormers for dogs, horses, and other animals. This SLAM approach will not eradicate EAB. The goal of this management strategy is to slow the local invasion process and allow time for more research and technology development. When EAB was first identified in North America in 2002, little information about this beetle was available. Tools available for EAB survey and control have progressed considerably. Continued research and methods development will yield more options for EAB management and increase the effectiveness of existing technologies. Proposed Action Alternative A The Hoosier National Forest and Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology proposes to expand the current EAB treatment area to approximately 61,500 acres in Monroe, Lawrence, and Brown Counties, Indiana. National Forest System lands comprise approximately 35 percent of the treatment area. The Charles C. Deam Wilderness comprises approximately 14 percent of the treatment area. Within the expanded boundary, this multiple year project would incorporate all current control methods to slow the EAB spread, including the use of sink trees. Girdling would be done on the interior of the project area to act as sink trees. Sink trees can concentrate EAB populations. 7
8 Girdling stresses the ash trees and makes them more attractive to EAB where females lay their eggs. Insects that emerge from other infested trees would stay in the infested area and could then be destroyed. Sink trees are girdled in the spring, cut in the fall or winter and their bark is stripped off at that time destroying any EAB life stages that are present. The Hoosier proposes to inject emamectin benzoate in approximately 250 ash trees per year in the project area that includes the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. Injected trees would create a barrier on the outer edge of the project area to prevent potential spread. Injected ash trees in the wilderness would be in the outer edge and would not be initially girdled. This could change if the EAB population density moves into the wilderness. Some injected trees would be dropped or sections of bark would be peeled to check for EAB. No motorized equipment would be used in the wilderness. The insecticides are trunk-injected and would be applied by licensed applicators. Alternative B No Action Alternative This alternative would not use insecticides in an expanded treatment boundary. Populations of EAB would grow continue to infest new areas at a faster rate This alternative provides a baseline or reference point against which to describe environmental affects of the proposed action. This is also a selectable alternative, but this alternative does not meet the purpose and need for this project. Project Location The 61,508-acre project area is located on the Brownstown Ranger District of the Hoosier National Forest. The project is located in southeast Monroe County, northeast Lawrence County, and southwest Brown County. The project area includes the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area and a significant portion of the Charles C. Deam Wilderness. For a map of the project area, see Appendix A. Decision to be Made Based on the environmental analysis, including the entire project record, the Forest Supervisor will decide whether to implement the proposed action alternative or no action at this time. If the Forest Supervisor selects the action alternative, she will determine which mitigation and monitoring requirements, if any, should be included. Public Involvement The Hoosier is circulating the proposed action that will be analyzed in an environmental assessment in accordance with 36 CFR 215. This comment period will last for 30 days beginning when The Hoosier Times publishes the legal notification of the project. Interdisciplinary team members will use comments received to further develop and refine the analysis. 8
9 References Cited U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USDA FS) Strategic framework for eastern region. 26 p. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USDA FS) Land and resource management plan Hoosier National Forest. Eastern Region. Bedford, IN: Hoosier National Forest. 85 p. + appendices. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USDA FS) USDA Forest Service strategic plan FY FS p. 9
10 This page intentionally left blank 10
11 Appendix A: Map of 2012 EAB SLAM Project Area 11
PROJECT INFORMATION Manchester Ranger District Apple Tree Release and Maintenance Project
PROJECT INFORMATION Manchester Ranger District Apple Tree Release and Maintenance Project The USDA Forest Service is proposing to release and prune living apple trees in the Manchester Ranger District,
More informationDecision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact
Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact Gold Lake Bog Research Natural Area Boundary Adjustment and Nonsignificant Forest Plan Amendment #53 USDA Forest Service Middle Fork Ranger District,
More informationIntegrated Strategies to Slow Ash Mortality in Emerald Ash Borer Outlier Sites. Steven Katovich USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection
Integrated Strategies to Slow Ash Mortality in Emerald Ash Borer Outlier Sites Steven Katovich USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection SLAM objectives Slow the onset and progression of widespread
More informationDECISION MEMO MANHATTAN FUELS REDUCTION PROJECT U.S. FOREST SERVICE CANYON LAKES RANGER DISTRICT LARIMER COUNTY, CO
DECISION MEMO MANHATTAN FUELS REDUCTION PROJECT U.S. FOREST SERVICE CANYON LAKES RANGER DISTRICT LARIMER COUNTY, CO Background and Project Description In order to improve forest health and reduce hazardous
More informationDECISION MEMO. Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project Wildlife Opening Construction, Rehabilitation and Expansion FY
DECISION MEMO Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project Wildlife Opening Construction, Rehabilitation and Expansion FY 2007-2013 USDA Forest Service Bankhead National Forest - National Forests in Alabama Winston
More informationTHE ROLE OF BIOCONTROL OF EMERALD ASH BORER
FHAAST-2017-02 November 2017 THE ROLE OF BIOCONTROL OF EMERALD ASH BORER IN PROTECTING ASH REGENERATION AFTER INVASION Jian J. Duan1 Roy G. Van Driesche2 Leah S. Bauer3 Richard Reardon4 Juli Gould5 Joseph
More informationDECISION NOTICE FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI)
DECISION NOTICE AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) FOR CASA LOMA RECREATION RESIDENCE PERMIT RENEWAL U.S. FOREST SERVICE CIBOLA NATIONAL FOREST SANDIA RANGER DISTRICT BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
More informationDECISION MEMO FOURTH OF JULY PARK 2 USDA Forest Service, Northern Region Red River Ranger District, Nez Perce National Forest Idaho County, Idaho
DECISION MEMO FOURTH OF JULY PARK 2 USDA Forest Service, Northern Region Red River Ranger District, Nez Perce National Forest Idaho County, Idaho I. Decision II. I have decided to authorize issuance of
More informationDraft Pine Mountain Late- Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project
Draft Pine Mountain Late- Successional Reserve Habitat Protection and Enhancement Project RecreationReport Prepared by: for: Upper Lake Ranger District Mendocino National Forest Month, Date, YEAR The U.S.
More informationSupervisor s Office 5162 Valleypointe Parkway Roanoke, VA
Supervisor s Office 5162 Valleypointe Parkway Roanoke, VA 24019 540-265-5100 www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj James River Ranger District Glenwood-Pedlar Ranger District 810A East Madison Avenue 27 Ranger Lane Covington,
More informationEMERALD ASH BORER WHAT EVERY MUNICIPALITY SHOULD KNOW ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO.
EMERALD ASH BORER WHAT EVERY MUNICIPALITY SHOULD KNOW ASPLUNDH TREE EXPERT CO. WHAT S BEING SAID ABOUT EAB EAB is always worse than it appears to be always. EAB is an ecological and economic tornado. It
More informationEmerald Ash Borer Plan
City of Bentwood Department of Parks and Recreation Emerald Ash Borer Plan Table of Contents Executive Summary..... 2 Background on the Emerald Ash Borer 3 Current Inventory...... 4 Recommendations......
More informationOn/Off periods Improvements Grazing System. 2 fence segments. 1 water development, 2 cattle guards
DECISION NOTICE HENRY CREEK AND SWAMP CREEK RANGE ALLOTMENT MANAGEMENT PLANS REVISION U.S. FOREST SERVICE PLAINS/THOMPSON FALLS RANGER DISTRICT LOLO NATIONAL FOREST SANDERS COUNTY, MONTANA DECISION Based
More informationThe location of the valve site is displayed on a map in the project file.
DECISION MEMO Special Use Permit # RAR401201 Amendment #7 Hiawatha National Forest Rapid River Ranger District Delta County, Michigan I DECISION A. Description My decision is to issue an amendment to the
More informationWhat is Emerald Ash Borer?
1 What is Emerald Ash Borer? Scientific Name: Order: Family Coleoptera: Buprestidae metallic wood boring beetle Species Agrilus planipennis Emerald Ash Borer EAB is a Wood Boring Beetle: - It spends a
More informationStonewall Vegetation Project FEIS Errata
United States Department of Agriculture Stonewall Vegetation Project FEIS Errata Forest Service Helena National Forest 1 Lincoln Ranger District April 2015 These following missing items or edits are errata
More informationDECISION MEMO SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATION FOR GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS
DECISION MEMO SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATION FOR GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS USDA-Forest Service, Eastern Region Huron-Manistee National Forests, Baldwin/White Cloud Ranger District Newaygo County, Michigan
More informationPreliminary Decision Memo Recreation Residence Septic Repairs
Preliminary Decision Memo 2014 Recreation Residence Septic Repairs USDA Forest Service McKenzie River Ranger District Willamette National Forest Lane County, Oregon T. 16 S., R. 5 E, Section 16 Willamette
More informationDECISION MEMO SFA EXPERIMENTAL FOREST HERBACEOUS POND RESTORATION AUGUST, 2009 ANGELINA/SABINE RANGER DISTRICT ANGELINA NATIONAL FOREST
402 C B B DECISION MEMO SFA EXPERIMENTAL FOREST HERBACEOUS POND RESTORATION AUGUST, 2009 ANGELINA/SABINE RANGER DISTRICT ANGELINA NATIONAL FOREST NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TEXAS USDA FOREST SERVICE, REGION 8
More informationDECISION MEMO. Griz Thin (Stand )
Background DECISION MEMO Griz Thin (Stand 507089) USDA Forest Service Siuslaw National Forest Central Coast Ranger District Lane County, Oregon Township 16 South, Range 10 West, Sections 6 and 7 The Cummins-Tenmile
More informationMichigan Wing-Civil Air Patrol
DECISION MEMO Michigan Wing-Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Navigational Equipment Special Use Permit #MUN250 Hiawatha National Forest Munising Ranger District Alger County, Michigan I DECISION A. Description My
More informationDECISION MEMO 4-H Tree Farm LLC Driveway Permit
DECISION MEMO 4-H Tree Farm LLC Driveway Permit I. DECISION USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region, Hoosier National Forest Tell City Ranger District Perry County, Indiana T73S, R2W, SESE Section 36 A. Description
More informationLocally Led Conservation & The Local Work Group. Mark Habiger NRCS
Locally Led Conservation & The Local Work Group Mark Habiger NRCS 1 What Is Locally Led Conservation? Community Stakeholders 1. Assessing their natural resource conservation needs 2. Setting community
More informationDraft Decision Memo OHV Trails 22 and 42 Reroute Project
Draft Decision Memo OHV Trails 22 and 42 Reroute Project USDA Forest Service McKenzie River Ranger District Willamette National Forest Linn County, OR T13S, R7E, Sections 25 and 34 Willamette Meridian
More informationEmerald Ash Borer Management Plan City and County of Broomfield
Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan City and County of Broomfield Introduction The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a beetle native to Asia that was discovered near Detroit, Michigan, and
More informationDECISION MEMO. Bull Bear 1H-18 Oil and Gas Pipeline
DECISION MEMO Bull Bear 1H-18 Oil and Gas Pipeline USDA, Forest Service Cibola National Forest, Black Kettle National Grasslands Roger Mills County, Oklahoma BACKGROUND: Laredo Petroleum, Inc., in order
More informationDECISION MEMO JASON MINE-BAT HABITAT IMPROVEMENT AND MINE CLOSURE Section 22, T. 13S., R. 2W. Union County, Illinois
DECISION MEMO JASON MINE-BAT HABITAT IMPROVEMENT AND MINE CLOSURE Section 22, T. 13S., R. 2W. Union County, Illinois USDA Forest Service Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District, Shawnee National Forest Background
More informationDecision Memo Raptor 1 and 9 Prescribed Burns Project
Decision Memo Raptor 1 and 9 Prescribed Burns Project USDA Forest Service Chemult Ranger District, Fremont-Winema National Forests Klamath County, OR Township (T) 29 South (S), Range (R) 6 East (E), Section
More informationProposed Action for Motorized Travel Management on the North Kaibab Ranger District
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Proposed Action for Motorized Travel Management on the North Kaibab Ranger District Kaibab National Forest March 2010 The U.S. Department of Agriculture
More informationTexas, Forest Inventory & Analysis Factsheet. James W. Bentley. Forested Area. Introduction. Inventory Volume
Texas, 21 James W. Bentley Forest Inventory & Analysis Factsheet F I A The Nation s Forest Census Introduction Guadalupe River State Park, Comel County, TX. (photo by This science update summarizes the
More informationBEATONS LAKE TIMBER SALE Highlights Watersmeet Ranger District OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST The Beatons Lake Timber Sale Area is located 10 miles west of Watersmeet, Michigan, and 1 mile north on Gogebic County
More informationREFINING A PLAN OF ATTACK
http://www.treeservicesmagazine.com/tree services magazine/refining a plan of attack/ TREE SERVICES MAGAZINE REFINING A PLAN OF ATTACK ROB MEYER JANUARY 21, 2015 More than 12 years after it was discovered
More informationBACKGROUND DECISION. June 2016 Page 1 of 6
BACKGROUND DECISION MEMO HOUSE ROCK WILDLIFE AREA PASTURE FENCE USDA FOREST SERVICE, SOUTHWEST REGION (R3) KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST - NORTH KAIBAB RANGER DISTRICT COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA The Kaibab National
More informationDraft Decision Memo Santiam Junction Maintenance Station Truck Shop Extension
Draft Decision Memo Santiam Junction Maintenance Station Truck Shop Extension USDA Forest Service McKenzie River Ranger District Willamette National Forest Linn County, OR T.13 S., R.7 E., Section 14,
More informationSHASTA-MCCLOUD MANAGEMENT UNIT OVER SNOW VEHICLE TRAIL GROOMING AND SNOWMOBILE FACILITY MAINTENANCE PROPOSAL
DRAFT DECISION MEMO SHASTA-MCCLOUD MANAGEMENT UNIT OVER SNOW VEHICLE TRAIL GROOMING AND SNOWMOBILE FACILITY MAINTENANCE PROPOSAL U.S. FOREST SERVICE TOWNSHIP 40, 41, 42 AND 43 NORTH, RANGE 1, 2, 3 WEST,
More informationDecision Memo. Cabin #5 Electric, Water, Septic Improvements
Decision Memo Cabin #5 Electric, Water, Septic Improvements USDA Forest Service Ocoee/ Hiwassee Ranger District, Cherokee National Forest Polk County, Tennessee Section 18, Township 2, Range 3 East; Lot
More informationEmerald Ash Borer Management Plan. Parks, Recreation & Facilities Village of Glendale Heights Revised 2013
Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan Parks, Recreation & Facilities Village of Glendale Heights Revised Purpose The purpose of this Management/Action Plan is to evaluate and combat the destructive effects
More informationFinal Decision Memo. Murphy Meadow Restoration Project. USDA Forest Service Willamette National Forest McKenzie River Ranger District
Final Decision Memo Murphy Meadow Restoration Project USDA Forest Service Willamette National Forest McKenzie River Ranger District T19S, R5E, Sec. 23, 24. Lane County Oregon BACKGROUND The Murphy Meadow
More informationU.S.D.A. Forest Service National Forest & Grasslands in Texas Angelina National Forest Angelina/Sabine Ranger District Jasper County, Texas
DECISION MEMO WESTWOOD WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION SPECIAL USE PERMIT REISSUANCE AND MODIFICATION PROJECT U.S.D.A. Forest Service National Forest & Grasslands in Texas Angelina National Forest Angelina/Sabine
More informationSLAM An Integrated Strategy to SL.ow A.sh M.ortality in Emerald Ash Borer Outlier Sites
SLAM An Integrated Strategy to SL.ow A.sh M.ortality in Emerald Ash Borer Outlier Sites Steven Katovich USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection SLAM objectives Slow the onset and progression of widespread
More informationHuron-Manistee National Forests Mio Ranger District 107 McKinley Road Mio, MI 48647
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Huron-Manistee National Forests Mio Ranger District 107 McKinley Road Mio, MI 48647 989-826-3252 (Voice) 989-826-6073(Fax) 989-826-3592(TTY) File
More informationWhy does the Forest Service need to propose this activity at this time?
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF Supervisor s Office www.fs.usda.gov/uwcnf 857 W. South Jordan Parkway South Jordan, UT 84095 Tel. (801) 999-2103 FAX (801)
More informationEVOLUTION OF A MEETING: 20+ YEARS OF RESEARCH COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION
EVOLUTION OF A MEETING: 20+ YEARS OF RESEARCH COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION Michael L. McManus 1 (retired) and Kurt W. Gottschalk 2 1 USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Hamden CT 06514 2
More informationDECISION NOTICE & FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT RAT RIVER RECREATIONAL TRAIL
DECISION NOTICE & FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT RAT RIVER RECREATIONAL TRAIL USDA FOREST SERVICE, CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST LAKEWOOD-LAONA RANGER DISTRICT FOREST COUNTY, WISCONSIN T35N, R15E,
More informationMississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed Initiative
Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed Initiative A Progress Report for Arkansas Presented by: Mike Sullivan, State Conservationist FY 2010 12 States 41 Focus Areas FY 2011 Added two focus areas: SD/MS
More informationEmerald Ash Borer Found in New York State
Emerald Ash Borer Found in New York State Surveys and Monitoring in Cattaraugus County Area To Help Delineate Spread of Invasive Beetle New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker and Department
More informationTelegraph Forest Management Project
Telegraph Forest Management Project Black Hills National Forest Northern Hills Ranger District Lawrence and Pennington Counties, South Dakota Proposed Action and Request for Comments March 2008 Table of
More informationNational Soil Health Initiative
National Soil Health Initiative Ensuring Sustainable Agriculture for the Future USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Words from Former NRCS Chief Dave White soil is one of our most important
More informationEMERALD ASH BORER MANAGEMENT PLAN
VILLAGE OF MUNDELEIN EMERALD ASH BORER MANAGEMENT PLAN ADOPTED MARCH 25, 2013 i ii Table of Contents INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE... 1 PLAN ADMINISTRATION... 1 MANAGEMENT PLAN... 1 Training, Inspection, and
More informationEMERALD ASH BORER MANAGEMENT PLAN
EMERALD ASH BORER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CITY OF DODGEVILLE PREPARED MARCH, 2014 BY: GREG LEE TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGE 3 PLAN ADMINISTRATION PAGE 4 PURPOSE PAGE 4 WHAT IS THE EMERALD ASH
More informationMARYLAND. Forest Resource Summary. Forest Health Programs
2014 Foresthighlights Health MARYLAND Forest Resource Summary Maryland occupies a land area of 6,264,876 acres. Forest land comprises 2,709,062 acres, of which 72 percent is privately owned. Healthy, productive
More informationFARM BILL 2002 Colorado Conservation Provisions
United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service FARM BILL 2002 Colorado Conservation Provisions Conserving Natural Resources on Colorado s Privately Owned Farmland Farm Bill
More informationNational Best Management Practices Monitoring Summary Report
United States Department of Agriculture National Best Management Practices Monitoring Summary Report Fiscal Year 2013 Forest Service FS-1042 January 2015 United States Department of Agriculture Forest
More informationEmerald Ash Borer: Background & Overview of the Green Menace NATHAN W. SIEGERT, PH.D. FOREST ENTOMOLOGIST
Emerald Ash Borer: Background & Overview of the Green Menace NATHAN W. SIEGERT, PH.D. FOREST ENTOMOLOGIST US FOREST SERVICE NORTHEASTERN AREA STATE & PRIVATE FORESTRY FOREST HEALTH PROTECTION First Detected
More informationHuron-Manistee National Forests Mio Ranger District 107 McKinley Road Mio, MI 48647
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Huron-Manistee National Forests Mio Ranger District 107 McKinley Road Mio, MI 48647 989-826-3252 (Voice) 989-826-6073 (Fax) Dial 711 for relay service
More informationRole of Woody Species in (Riparian) Buffer Plantings
Role of Woody Species in (Riparian) Buffer Plantings Ginger Kopp State Staff Forester USDA NRCS, St. Paul MN April 1, 2008 USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. NRCS Conservation Practice
More informationShort Form Botany Resource Reports:
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service December 2014 Short Form Botany Resource Reports: 1) Botany Resource Report 2) Biological Assessment for Threatened, Endangered, Proposed Species
More informationHow Did EAB Travel to North America?
Emerald Ash Borer How Did EAB Travel to North America? Arrived in solid wood packing material from Asia 15+ years ago. First detected in Detroit/Windsor area in July 2002. What kind of trees does EAB
More informationDRAFT DECISION NOTICE AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ROAD/TRAIL DECOMMISSIONING AND SEASONAL CLOSURE PROJECT U.S.
DRAFT DECISION NOTICE AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ROAD/TRAIL DECOMMISSIONING AND SEASONAL CLOSURE PROJECT U.S. FOREST SERVICE CHATTAHOOCHEE-OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS CONASAUGA RANGER DISTRICT FANNIN,
More informationEMERALD ASH BORER IN SOUTH CAROLINA
EMERALD ASH BORER IN SOUTH CAROLINA EMERALD ASH BORER DETECTED IN SOUTH CAROLINA The emerald ash borer (EAB), a beetle pest that has devastated ash trees throughout the midwestern and eastern United States,
More informationBotany Resource Reports:
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service December 2014 Botany Resource Reports: 1) Botany Resource Report 2) Biological Assessment for Threatened, Endangered, Proposed Species 3) Biological
More informationUnited States Department of Agriculture. Forest Service. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. September 2014
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest September 2014 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Explanation Supporting
More informationLand and Resource Management Plan
Pacific Southwest Region United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Land and Resource Management Plan Klamath National Forest 1995 (Including all amendments as of 11/21/01) Siskiyou County,
More informationProposed Action. for the. North 40 Scrub Management Project
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Proposed Action for the North 40 Scrub Management Project National Forests in Florida, Ocala National Forest February 2016 For More Information Contact:
More informationScoping and 30-Day Notice and Comment Period for. Grassy Knob American Chestnut Planting
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Monongahela National Forest Greenbrier Ranger District Box 67 Bartow, WV 24920 Phone (304) 456-3335 File Code: 2020/2070/1950 Date: November 15, 2012
More informationKENTUCKY UTILITIES SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATION AMENDMENT: MOUNT VICTORY TRANSMISSION TOWER REPLACEMENT DECISION MEMO
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE SOUTHERN REGION DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST KENTUCKY MARCH 2016 KENTUCKY UTILITIES SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATION AMENDMENT: MOUNT VICTORY TRANSMISSION
More informationStrategy for the Management of the Emerald Ash Borer
STAFF REPORT ACTION REQUIRED Strategy for the Management of the Emerald Ash Borer Date: March 16, 2011 To: From: Wards: Reference Number: Parks and Environment Committee Brenda Patterson, General Manager,
More informationDecision Memo Tongass National Forest. Wrangell Ranger District. Pre-Commercial Thinning CE 2010
Decision Memo Tongass National Forest Pre-Commercial Thinning CE 2010 Decision It is my decision to authorize pre-commercial thinning (PCT) on approximately 7,500 acres of overstocked young-growth forest
More informationBANDIT TIMBER SALE Highlights Iron River Ranger District OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST The Bandit Timber Sale Area is along the south side of FR 3110, 2.1 mi
BANDIT TIMBER SALE Highlights Iron River Ranger District OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST The Bandit Timber Sale Area is along the south side of FR 3110, 2.1 miles south of Iron County Highway 436 (Smokey Lake Road),
More informationPROJECT INFORMATION Warren Falls Parking Lot Expansion Project
PROJECT INFORMATION Warren Falls Parking Lot Expansion Project The USDA Forest Service (USFS) has initiated an environmental analysis process for the proposed Warren Falls Parking Lot Expansion Project
More informationDECISION MEMO SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATION FOR PRIVATE ROAD PERMIT
DECISION MEMO SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATION FOR PRIVATE ROAD PERMIT USDA-Forest Service, Eastern Region Huron-Manistee National Forests, Baldwin Ranger District Newaygo County, Michigan I. DECISION A. Background
More informationDecision Memo Rose Canyon Salvage Project
Decision Memo Rose Canyon Salvage Project USDA Forest Service Coronado National Forest Pima County, Arizona Background The Rose Canyon Salvage Project is located in the Rose Canyon Campground on the Santa
More informationSLAM: A Strategy to SL.ow A.sh M.ortality Caused by Emerald Ash Borer
SLAM: A Strategy to SL.ow A.sh M.ortality Caused by Emerald Ash Borer Dr. Deborah G. McCullough Dept. of Entomology & Dept. of Forestry Michigan State University Dr. Rodrigo Mercader Dept. of Biology,
More informationEnvironmental Assessment for Jackson Thinning
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region Environmental Assessment for Jackson Thinning Olympic National Forest January 2008 Mt. Walker, 1928 The U.S. Department of
More informationNRCS Water Quality Practices
NRCS Water Quality Practices Presented by: Ruth Book, P.E., Ph.D. State Conservation Engineer Champaign, Illinois www.il.nrcs.usda.gov 2016 Illinois Water Conference October 27, 2016 Agenda Working with
More informationEmerald Ash Borer in Manitoba
Content taken from Manitoba Government website: http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/forestry/health/eab_2014.html Emerald Ash Borer in Manitoba Emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, is a highly destructive
More informationCHEAT MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Monongahela National Forest Greenbrier Ranger District Box 67 Bartow, WV 24920 304-456-3335 CHEAT MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT USDA Forest
More informationMSU Extension Publication Archive. Scroll down to view the publication.
MSU Extension Publication Archive Archive copy of publication, do not use for current recommendations. Up-to-date information about many topics can be obtained from your local Extension office. Emerald
More informationLake Fire Restoration and Hazardous Tree Removal. Project Proposed Action and Scoping Document
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service November 2016 Lake Fire Restoration and Hazardous Tree Removal Heather McRae Project Proposed Action and Scoping Document USDA Forest Service Shasta-Trinity
More informationPorcupine Vegetation and Road Management Project - Shasta Salamander Report - June 23, 2011
The following summary includes the best available science for Shasta salamander (Hydromantes shastae, HYSH) in regards to its range and habitat to determine whether a project would trigger the need for
More informationDear Interested Party,
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Medicine Bow Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland Parks Ranger District 100 Main Street, PO Box 158 Walden, CO 80480-0158 970-723-2700
More informationI. Decision to be Implemented. II. Reasons for Categorically Excluding the Decision. A. Description of Decision - 1 -
Decision Memo Guitonville Penelec Power Line Right-of-Way Special Use Permit USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region 9 Allegheny National Forest Marienville Ranger District Warrant 5133, Green Township Forest
More informationVestal Project Proposed Action Hell Canyon Ranger District Black Hills National Forest April 2011
Vestal Project Proposed Action Hell Canyon Ranger District Black Hills National Forest April 2011 Introduction: The Vestal Project area is located surrounding the city of Custer, South Dakota within Custer
More informationCivil Rights Impact Analysis for Sault Ste. Marie Conveyance/Raco Construction Project
Civil Rights Impact Analysis for Sault Ste. Marie Conveyance/Raco Construction Project Introduction This document contains information about the Hiawatha National Forest (HNF) proposal to sell the Sault
More informationAmerican Firewood Producers and Distributors Association
American Firewood Producers and Distributors Association WERC Profitable Firewood Workshop April 17 th, 2014 Geoff Friedman Lost Coast AGENDA The work upon which this slideshow is based was funded in whole
More informationKinder/Morgan Southern Natural Gas. Right-of-Way Maintenance Project Woody Vegetation Control. Decision Notice And Finding of No Significant Impact
Kinder/Morgan Southern Natural Gas United States Department of Agriculture Southern Region Forest Service March 2013 Right-of-Way Maintenance Project Woody Vegetation Control Decision Notice And Finding
More informationMountain pine beetle attack in ponderosa pine: Comparing methods for rating susceptibility
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station Research Paper RMRS RP 26 September 2000 Mountain pine beetle attack in ponderosa pine: Comparing methods for rating
More informationDECISION MEMO Eureka Fire Whitebark Pine Planting
Page 1 of 6 DECISION MEMO Eureka Fire Whitebark Pine Planting USDA Forest Service Madison Ranger District Madison County T11S, R2W, Sections16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 & 32 T11S, R3W, Sections 25 &
More informationDECISION NOTICE AND FINDING OF No SIGNIFICANT IMPACT HOPKINS FIRE SALVAGE
DECISION NOTICE AND FINDING OF No SIGNIFICANT IMPACT HOPKINS FIRE SALVAGE DECISION U.S. FOREST SERVICE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST SEMINOLE RANGER DISTRICT MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA Based upon my review of the
More informationEnvironmental Assessment
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service May 2009 Environmental Assessment Powder River Campground Decommissioning Powder River Ranger District, Bighorn National Forest Johnson and Washakie
More informationCheat Mountain Wildlife Habitat Enhancement
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Monongahela National Forest Greenbrier Ranger District Box 67 Bartow, WV 24920 304-456-3335 File Code: 2670/1950 Date: June 7, 2011 Scoping - Opportunity
More informationDECISION MEMO. Kelly s Pond / NFSR 204 Hazard Tree Removal. USDA Forest Service Sam Houston National Forest Montgomery County, Texas
DECISION MEMO Kelly s Pond / NFSR 204 Hazard Tree Removal USDA Forest Service Sam Houston National Forest Montgomery County, Texas Decision I have decided to remove approximately 500 hazard trees in and
More informationProtecting Your Trees What You Need to Know About the Emerald Ash Borer. presented by
What You Need to Know About the Emerald Ash Borer presented by Should You Be Concerned About The Emerald Ash Borer? The Emerald Ash Borer The Basics The ash borer threat is real. Typically the size of
More informationNRCS Progress in the Great Lakes Basin (Past, Present and Future)
NRCS Progress in the Great Lakes Basin (Past, Present and Future) 5 th National Conference for Ecosystem Restoration July 31, 2013 Mike Moorman Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Coordinator (Past) The
More informationDecision Memo Sawtooth Trail #3634 Reroute
Decision Memo Sawtooth Trail #3634 Reroute USDA Forest Service Middle Fork Ranger District Willamette National Forest Lane County, OR T.25S, R.5.5E, Section 22, Willamette Meridian Purpose and Need The
More informationDecision Memo. Programmatic Forest Plan Amendment for Cultural Resource Protection Standards and Guidelines. United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Decision Memo Programmatic Forest Plan Amendment for Cultural Resource Protection Standards and Guidelines Coconino National Forest Coconino, Gila,
More informationNorth Carolina, 2010
North Carolina, Introduction Mark J. Brown and Barry D. New North Carolina s first annualized forest survey was completed in and results were published in e-science Update SRS 029. There were 5,800 ground
More informationForest Resources of the Black Hills National Forest
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station August 22 Forest Resources of the Black Hills National Forest Larry T. DeBlander About the author Larry T. DeBlander
More informationNRCS Conservation Planning and Use of Monitoring and Business Planning Information
United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS Conservation Planning and Use of Monitoring and Business Planning Information NRCS-West National Technology Support Center
More informationVILLAGE OF GLEN ELLYN
VILLAGE OF GLEN ELLYN EMERALD ASH BORER MANAGEMENT PLAN Prepared by Public Works Department May 2010 Updated August 1, 2013 C:\Users\jnorton\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\GGG74SUA\EAB
More information