Decision Memo Completed

Soft Mast Release Project

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests Schuyler; Seneca, New York Hector Ranger District

Releasing fruiting species from competing vegetation. Many heirloom varieties exist and have flourished on the FLNF. In order to keep them they need to be maintained.

Location

Towns of Hector, Lodi and Covert

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/01/2018
2
Decision
02/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Scenery Management
Soft Mast Release ProjectDecision Signed Date: 02/11/2022
ForestsGreen Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests
DistrictsHector Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed management