Environmental Assessment Completed

Invasive Plant Species Treatment

Daniel Boone National Forest Bath; Clay; Estill; Harlan; Jackson; Knox; Laurel; Lee; Leslie; McCreary; Menifee; Morgan; Owsley; Perry; Powell; Pulaski; Rockcastle; Rowan; Wayne; Whitley; Wolfe, Kentucky Daniel Boone National Forest All Units

Control or eradication of invasive plant species using one or more of the following treatment methods: manual, mechanical, chemical, biological and others. If approved, proposed actions would be implemented on each of the four Ranger Districts.

Location

Forestwide where non-native plants are known to occur and where new locations are found

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/17/2013
2
Comment Period
05/04/2016
3
Objection Period Start
07/22/2016
4
Decision
10/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments
Invasive Plant Species Treatment Decision Notice and FONSIDecision Signed Date: 10/05/2016
ForestsDaniel Boone National Forest
DistrictsDaniel Boone National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)