Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Nebraska National Forest Travel Management

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

Update: The Forest will produce one EIS with one decision for all affected units. The decision will be made by the Forest Supervisor instead of individual District Rangers, as previously planned.

Location

Buffalo Gap National Grassland, Wall RD, Bessey Ranger District & Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest, Pine Ridge Ranger District & Oglala National Grassland, Buffalo Gap National Grassland

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
01/11/2008
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/25/2009
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/23/2010
4
Decision
04/2010 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityTravel Management
Travel Management PlanDecision Signed Date: 04/13/2010 Legal Notice Date: 04/30/2010
ForestsNebraska National Forest
DistrictsNebraska National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionThat portion of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland primarily lying east of the Cheyenne River in SD, Bessey Ranger District including the Samuel R. Mckelvie National Forest, Buffalo Gap NG west of the
Road managementRecreation management