Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Slate Castle Planning Area

Black Hills National Forest Pennington, South Dakota Mystic Ranger District

Project Planning & Analysis - Vegetation management to address insect (mountain pine beetle) epidemic and fuels hazard concerns, prescribed fire/burning. HFRA

Location

NFS lands located NW of Hill City, SD. Located within portions of four 6th level watersheds - South Fork Rapid Creek, Upper Rapid Creek, North Fork Castle Creek, and Slate Creek watersheds.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
11/13/2008
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/10/2009
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/17/2009
4
Objection Period Start
07/17/2009
5
Decision
08/2009 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
10/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityTimber Sales (Green)
Slate Castle ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/25/2009
ForestsBlack Hills National Forest
DistrictsMystic Ranger District
Forest productsFuels management