Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Mystic Range Project

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

The Black Hills NF, Mystic Ranger District proposes to reauthorize grazing by domestic livestock on the following eight grazing allotments: Bald Horse, Deerfield, Palmer Gulch, Porcupine, Redfern, Rimmer, Slate Pairie, and Tigerville.

Location

The project area generally lies within the central portion of the Mystic RD. The project area consists of 8 separate allotments. The allotments consist of approximately 85,000 acres of NFS lands.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
06/12/2009
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/09/2010
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/22/2010
4
Decision
10/2010 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityGrazing, Rescissions Act Of 1995
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityGrazing Allotment Management
Bald Horse, Deerfield, Porcupine, Redfern, Rimmer, Slate Prairie,TigervilleDecision Signed Date: 10/12/2010 Legal Notice Date: 10/22/2010
Palmer Gulch AllotmentDecision Signed Date: 10/12/2010 Legal Notice Date: 10/22/2010
ForestsBlack Hills National Forest
DistrictsMystic Ranger District
Grazing management