Decision Memo Completed

Finger Lakes Pond Stocking

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

Self-sustaining recreational fisheries would be created by stocking fish at four ponds on the Finger Lakes National Forest: Ballard, Teeter, Foster, and Potomac. Large woody debris would also be placed along the shoreline to provide cover for fish.

Location

Town of Hector

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/01/2021
2
Decision
12/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(5); 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7); 32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements
Finger Lakes Pond StockingDecision Signed Date: 12/08/2021
ForestsGreen Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests
DistrictsHector Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plants