Forest Service proposing to install American Kestrel nest boxes on trees or wooden posts within the Smokey Bear Ranger District.
Location
Smokey Bear Ranger District, but targeting open habitats with relatively short and sparse ground cover within Pinyon-Juniper, Ponderosa Pine, mixed conifer, and other vegetation communities.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/12/2022
2
Decision
12/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| American Kestrel Nest Boxes Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/12/2022 |
| Forests | Lincoln National Forest |
| Districts | Smokey Bear Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |