Environmental Assessment Completed

Suppression of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid on the Daniel Boone National Forest

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

Identify and treat key stands of hemlock using soil injection of insecticide and/or release of predator beetles. These areas will serve as a diverse genetic reserve to provide seed source in the future.

Location

Selected key sites scattered across the Forest where hemlock trees are threatened

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/26/2009
2
Comment Period
11/17/2010
3
Decision
03/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements
Suppression of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid InfestationsDecision Signed Date: 03/08/2011 Legal Notice Date: 03/14/2011
ForestsDaniel Boone National Forest
DistrictsDaniel Boone National Forest All Units
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRecreation management