Decision Memo Completed

Invasive Plant Program Management Amendment

Olympic National Forest Clallam; Grays Harbor; Jefferson, Washington Olympic National Forest All Units

To add the herbicide aminopyralid to the list of approved ones in the Forest Plan. This amendment is a relatively minor modification to the invasive plant program. It would not approve any projects on the ground. Project-level analysis is required.

Location

Forest-wide

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/20/2015
2
Comment Period
11/19/2015
3
Objection Period Start
02/16/2016
4
Decision
05/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (16), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(16)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation219 (2012)
Project ActivityPlan Amendment; Noxious Weed Treatments
Invasive Plant Program Management AmendmentDecision Signed Date: 05/03/2016
ForestsOlympic National Forest
DistrictsOlympic National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land management planning