Environmental Assessment Completed

Chestnut Planting

Hoosier National Forest Crawford; Perry, Indiana Tell City Ranger District

The Hoosier is proposing to plant blight resistant American chestnut trees.

Location

The project is located at two sites, both on the Tell City Ranger District. One is near Mckensie Ridge in Crawford County; the other is near Buck Creek, just off High Water Road in Perry County.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/20/2010
2
Comment Period
09/20/2010
3
Decision
02/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityResearch And Development
Chestnut PlantingDecision Signed Date: 02/24/2011
ForestsHoosier National Forest
DistrictsTell City Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNW ¼ of Section 15, T3S, R1W and NE 1/4 of Section 10, T7S, R2W
Research