Environmental Assessment Completed

Heterobasidion Root Disease Prevention

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Ashland; Bayfield; Florence; Forest; Oconto; Oneida; Price; Sawyer; Taylor; Vilas, Wisconsin Chequamegon / Nicolet National Forest All Units

The forest proposes to treat cut stumps with borax to prevent colonization by Heterobasidion annosum, a root disease of pine and other conifers.

Location

Forest-wide

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/17/2011
2
Comment Period
06/17/2011
3
Decision
11/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecial Products Sales; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Heterobasidion Root Disease ControlDecision Signed Date: 11/15/2012 Legal Notice Date: 11/24/2012
ForestsChequamegon / Nicolet National Forest
DistrictsChequamegon / Nicolet National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionForest-wide
Forest products