Environmental Assessment Completed

De Young Supplemental Environmental Assessment

Allegheny National Forest Elk; Forest, Pennsylvania Marienville Ranger District

The Forest Service is proposing to change the previous thinning prescriptions of the 11 stands to shelterwood regeneration harvests or overstory removal harvests, with associated reforestation activities.

Location

Warrants 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2032, 2033, 2463, 2464, 2808, 2882, 2916, 2977, 3662, 3663, 3664, 3667, 3668, 3669, 3753, 3761, 3779, and 3783, Highland, Howe, and Jones Twps.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/22/2016
2
Comment Period
06/03/2017
3
Objection Period Start
12/01/2017
4
Decision
01/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green)
De Young Supplemental Environmental AssessmentDecision Signed Date: 01/25/2018
ForestsAllegheny National Forest
DistrictsMarienville Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementForest products