The US Forest Service is preparing an environmental analysis for cave and abandoned mine management options for the bat disease commonly known as white-nose syndrome (WNS).
Location
Bighorn, San Juan, Pike and San Isabel and CC, Medicine Bow and Routt, Shoshone, Black Hills, White River, Rio Grande, Arapaho and Roosevelt and Pawnee
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/20/2012
2
Comment Period
12/21/2012
3
Decision
03/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2013 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - ARP | Decision Signed Date: 03/27/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/30/2013 |
| Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - Bighorn | Decision Signed Date: 03/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/31/2013 |
| Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - Black Hills | Decision Signed Date: 03/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 04/05/2013 |
| Cave and Abandoned Mine for WNS - GMUG | Decision Signed Date: 03/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/30/2013 |
| Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - MBR | Decision Signed Date: 03/27/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/31/2013 |
| Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - PSICC | Decision Signed Date: 03/27/2013 Legal Notice Date: 04/04/2013 |
| Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - Rio Grande | Decision Signed Date: 03/25/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/28/2013 |
| Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - San Juan | Decision Signed Date: 03/27/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/29/2013 |
| Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - Shoshone | Decision Signed Date: 03/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 04/01/2013 |
| Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - White River | Decision Signed Date: 03/28/2013 Legal Notice Date: 04/01/2013 |
| Forests | Bighorn National Forest; Black Hills National Forest; Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest; Rio Grande National Forest; Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests; Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands; San Juan National Forest; Shoshone National Forest; White River National Forest |
| Districts | Bighorn National Forest All Units; Black Hills National Forest All Units; Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest All Units; Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest All Units; Rio Grande National Forest All Units; Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests All Units; Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units; San Juan National Forest All Units; Shoshone National Forest All Units; White River National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |