Environmental Assessment Completed

Southwest Sheyenne Vegetation Management Project

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Ransom; Richland, North Dakota Sheyenne Ranger District

The project includes grazing, prescribed burning, mowing, removing invasive trees, reseeding/interseeding, mechanical treatments, herbicide treatment, installation of range improvements as activities to move towards meeting grassland plan direction.

Location

Project area is the southwest corner of the Sheyenne National Grassland

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/07/2017
2
Comment Period
04/07/2017
3
Objection Period Start
06/20/2017
4
Decision
08/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityGrazing, Rescissions Act Of 1995
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityGrazing Allotment Management; Grazing Authorizations; Species Habitat Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Grazing Structural Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Southwest Sheyenne Vegetation Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/11/2017
ForestsDakota Prairie Grasslands
DistrictsSheyenne Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed managementGrazing managementVegetation management (other than forest products)