Decision Memo Completed

Georgia Aster Expansion

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests Abbeville; Greenwood; McCormick; Saluda, South Carolina Long Cane Ranger District

The Long Cane Ranger District is proposing to expand Georgia aster (Symphyotrichum georgianus) populations by planting seedlings grown from seed or by direct seeding. Seeds collected for outplanting would come from local populations.

Location

Compartment 198, stand 19; compartment 303, stands 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16, and 19; compartment 314, stand 14; and compartment 352, stands 8-11 and 13.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/03/2012
2
Comment Period
10/03/2012
3
Decision
11/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecies Population Enhancements
Georgia Aster Expansion ProjectDecision Signed Date: 11/14/2012 Legal Notice Date: 11/17/2012
ForestsFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests
DistrictsLong Cane Ranger District
Wildlife, fish, rare plants