Decision Memo Completed

Emergency Cave Closure

Hoosier National Forest Brown; Crawford; Dubois; Jackson; Lawrence; Martin; Monroe; Orange; Perry, Indiana Hoosier National Forest All Units

The Hoosier National Forest is proposing to continue for the next three years the emergency cave closure issued by the Eastern Region of the U.S. Forest Service. The current emergency closure order expires in April 2010.

Location

Forest-wide closure of all caves on National Forest System lands within the Forest boundary.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/25/2010
2
Decision
05/2010 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityOrder Creation/Modification
Emergency Cave ClosureDecision Signed Date: 05/03/2010
ForestsHoosier National Forest
DistrictsHoosier National Forest All Units
Regulations, directives, orders