Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Pactola Planning Area

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

Project Planning Analysis - Vegetative Management to address insect (Mountain Pine Beetle) epidemic and fuels hazard concerns, prescibed fire/burning. HFRA Project.

Location

NFS lands around Pactola Lake and Silver City. Located approximately 5 miles north of Hill City and 10 miles east of Rapid City.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
08/09/2010
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/06/2011
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/05/2011
4
Objection Period Start
08/06/2011
5
Decision
11/2011 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
12/2011 (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)
Pactola Project AreaDecision Signed Date: 11/17/2011
ForestsBlack Hills National Forest
DistrictsMystic Ranger District
Fuels managementForest products