Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Upper Spring Creek (USC)

Black Hills National Forest Custer; Pennington, South Dakota Mystic Ranger District

Project planning and analysis - vegetative management to address insect (MPB) epidemic and fuels hazard concerns, prescribed burning, resource protection & management. NEPA analysis may be under HFRA authority.

Location

NFS lands west and south of Hill City, SD.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
10/25/2007
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/22/2008
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/23/2008
4
Objection Period Start
05/23/2008
5
Decision
07/2008 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
09/2008 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Municipal Watersheds
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Upper Spring CreekDecision Signed Date: 07/09/2008
ForestsBlack Hills National Forest
DistrictsMystic Ranger District
Forest productsFuels managementRegulations, directives, orders