Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Black -tailed Prairie Dog Management

Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands Blaine; Cherry; Dawes; Sioux; Thomas; Custer; Fall River; Jackson; Jones; Lyman; Pennington; Stanley, Nebraska; South Dakota Nebraska National Forest All Units

To amend the LRMP to specify a desired range of acres of prairie dog colonies to meet various multiple use objectives, and to identify what actions may be taken if the acreage substantially falls below or exceeds the desired range.

Location

Primary location of the project is the Buffalo Gap, Fort Pierre and Oglala National Grasslands.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
09/29/2006
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/08/2007
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/15/2008
4
Decision
07/2008 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
12/2008 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityPlan Amendment
Black-tailed Prairie Dog Management on the Nebraska National ForestDecision Signed Date: 07/17/2008 Legal Notice Date: 08/15/2008
ForestsNebraska National Forest
DistrictsNebraska National Forest All Units
Land management planningWildlife, fish, rare plants