Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Black Hills Resilient Landscapes Project

Black Hills National Forest Custer; Fall River; Lawrence; Meade; Pennington; Crook; Weston, South Dakota; Wyoming Black Hills National Forest All Units

Fuel reduction, timber harvest, thinning, and other activities to increase ecosystem resilience, contribute to economy, and reduce risk of wildfire and insect infestation; Forest Plan amendment.

Location

Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota and Wyoming

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
08/25/2016
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/15/2017
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/30/2018
4
Objection Period Start
03/30/2018
5
Decision
07/2018 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
08/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Municipal Watersheds; Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics); Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Black Hills Resilient Landscapes ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/20/2018
ForestsBlack Hills National Forest
DistrictsBlack Hills National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)