Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Telegraph Forest Management

Black Hills National Forest Lawrence; Pennington, South Dakota Northern Hills Ranger District

Vegetation management activities such as timber harvest and prescribed burning designed to be responsive to project area forest health needs.

Location

The project area consists of approximately 63,500 acres comprising the south-central portion of the Northern Hills Ranger District directly south of Lead, SD.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
03/17/2008
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/20/2009
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/10/2009
4
Decision
06/2009 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Telegraph Project AreaDecision Signed Date: 06/17/2009 Legal Notice Date: 07/10/2009
ForestsBlack Hills National Forest
DistrictsNorthern Hills Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionAll or portions of the following: T2NR2E, T2NR3E, T3NR2E, T3NR3E, T3NR4E, T4NR2E, T4NR3E, and T4NR4E Black Hills Meridian.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsFuels management