Decision Memo Completed

Kentucky Mesonet Climate Monitoring Stations Project

Daniel Boone National Forest Clay; Leslie; Menifee, Kentucky Daniel Boone National Forest All Units

Installation and maintenance of two Mesonet stations with soil moisture micro-networks on the Cumberland (CMB) and Red Bird (RED) Ranger Districts of the Daniel Boone National Forest (DBNF).

Location

One site will be the Frenchburg Job Corp site in the Red River Gorge on the Cumberland Ranger District. The second site will be on the Redbird Ranger District next to the Peabody RAWS station.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/06/2022
2
Decision
03/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFacility Improvements/Construction; Research And Development
Kentucky Mesonet Climate Monitoring Stations ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/29/2022
ForestsDaniel Boone National Forest
DistrictsCumberland Ranger District; Redbird Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
ResearchClimate change adaptation