Environmental Assessment Completed

White-Nose Syndrome: Caves and Abandoned Mines

Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Adams, Colorado; Kansas; South Dakota; Wyoming R2 - Rocky Mt. Region All Units

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 AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityDispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements
Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - ARPDecision Signed Date: 03/27/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/30/2013
Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - BighornDecision Signed Date: 03/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/31/2013
Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - Black HillsDecision Signed Date: 03/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 04/05/2013
Cave and Abandoned Mine for WNS - GMUGDecision Signed Date: 03/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/30/2013
Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - MBRDecision Signed Date: 03/27/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/31/2013
Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - PSICCDecision Signed Date: 03/27/2013 Legal Notice Date: 04/04/2013
Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - Rio GrandeDecision Signed Date: 03/25/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/28/2013
Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - San JuanDecision Signed Date: 03/27/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/29/2013
Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - ShoshoneDecision Signed Date: 03/26/2013 Legal Notice Date: 04/01/2013
Cave and Abandoned Mine Management for WNS - White RiverDecision Signed Date: 03/28/2013 Legal Notice Date: 04/01/2013
ForestsBighorn 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
DistrictsBighorn 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 DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsMinerals and geologyRecreation management