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 Authority | Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics) |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Green) |
| Slate Castle Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/25/2009 |
| Forests | Black Hills National Forest |
| Districts | Mystic Ranger District |