Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Westside Vegetation Management

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

Project activities would address forest health and fuels management concerns in the project area. Potential treatment options include prescribed burning, commercial and noncommercial thinning, planting/seeding, and slash treatments.

Location

Approximately 140,000-acres on the west side of the Mystic RD southwest of Deerfield, and a small portion of the Hell Canyon RD south of W. Deerfield Road.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/07/2022
2
Comment Period
05/2022 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
09/2022 (Estimated)
4
Decision
11/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements
ForestsBlack Hills National Forest
DistrictsMystic Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management