Decision Memo Completed

2021 Gypsy Moth Treatment on the Pisgah National Forest

National Forests in North Carolina Buncombe; McDowell; Yancey, North Carolina Appalachian Ranger District

The proposed action is to treat gypsy moth populations using a mating disruption pheremone.

Location

Three treatment blocks in Yancey, Buncombe, and McDowell Counties, NC.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/24/2021
2
Decision
05/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.3 (5)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
2021 Gypsy Moth Treatment on the Pisgah National ForestDecision Signed Date: 05/03/2021
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsAppalachian Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)