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 Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements |
| Suppression of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestations | Decision Signed Date: 03/08/2011 Legal Notice Date: 03/14/2011 |
| Forests | Daniel Boone National Forest |
| Districts | Daniel Boone National Forest All Units |