Removal of non-native ponderosa pine trees from within the 1939 McVey fire area & planting native Black Hills ponderosa pine. The project also proposes vegetation management activities that would improve the vigor & health to adjacent stands.
Location
The Theodore Restoration Project is located approximately 7 miles Northwest of Hill City, SD.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/23/2022
2
Decision
07/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (5) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Theodore Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/05/2022 |
| Forests | Black Hills National Forest |
| Districts | Mystic Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T01N R04E, Sections 1, 8, 9, 13-17, 20-26, 28, 29 and 34-36; T01N R05E, Sections 19, 30 and 31; T01S R04E, Section 1; T01S R05E, Sections 6 and 7; Black Hills Meridian; Pennington County, South Dakota |