Construction of a groundwater dam to retain water at a white fringeless orchid site. These orchids are a proposed threatened species found only in a "Streamhead Seep/ Bog Rare Community." Natural and man-made disturbances are threatening the site.
Location
The project site is located just east of Mount Victory, Kentucky, near Forest System Road 5068 approximately 15 feet south of the powerline right-of-way.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/23/2016
2
Decision
06/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| White Fringeless Orchid Rehabilitation Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/15/2016 |
| Forests | Daniel Boone National Forest |
| Districts | London Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |