Decision Memo Completed

Redbird District Prescribed Fire Plan for Wildlife Habitat Improvement

Daniel Boone National Forest Clay; Leslie; Owsley; Perry, Kentucky Redbird Ranger District

The project will increase prescribed fire acreage on the Redbird District to improve wildlife habitat, rare plant communities, and overall forest health.

Location

Up to 93,000 acres with small burn units in the central and southern portions of the Redbird Ranger District.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/06/2021
2
Decision
09/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Redbird District Prescribed Fire Plan for Wildlife Habitat ImprovementDecision Signed Date: 09/23/2022
ForestsDaniel Boone National Forest
DistrictsRedbird Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementClimate change adaptation