Environmental Assessment Completed

Lost River Habitat Improvement

Hoosier National Forest Lawrence; Martin; Orange, Indiana Brownstown Ranger District

Maintain permanent openings as early successional habitat using a variety of tools, including fire, mowing, chainsaws, root raking, and strip disking.

Location

Proposed: 27 treatment areas on the Lost River portion of the Forest - about 590 acres, somewhat less than previously authorized.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/09/2008
2
Comment Period
07/19/2009
3
Decision
02/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Lost River Habitat ImprovementDecision Signed Date: 02/05/2010 Legal Notice Date: 02/14/2010
ForestsHoosier National Forest
DistrictsBrownstown Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionLegal land descriptions for the treatment areas are available from the Project Contact
Vegetation management (other than forest products)