To establish a 1 1/2 acre fenced plantation of grafted butternut (Juglans cinerea) tree seedlings within a clearing that was formally pastured and is maintained as an upland opening. Goal is to grow trees that are more resistant to butternut canker.
Location
Fays Meadow, at end of Fay Road (FR 243), Compartment 108 , Stand 103, Middlebury Ranger District, town of Brandon, county of Addison
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/01/2010
2
Decision
09/2010 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2011 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Research And Development |
| Butternut Seed Orchard Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/02/2010 |
| Forests | Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests |
| Districts | Middlebury Ranger District |