Proposal to restore fire-dependent barrens communities using prescribed fire while considering additional treatments to reduce woody species encroachment and plant succession.
Location
Proposal is in three project areas: Boone Creek, approximately 3 miles northwest of Alton, IN; Mogan Ridge, located between SR 37 and SR 66 near Derby, IN; and Harding Flats, near Gerald, IN
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/14/2017
2
Comment Period
07/16/2018
3
Objection Period Start
08/20/2018
4
Decision
10/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements |
| Tell City Barrens Restoration | Decision Signed Date: 10/16/2018 |
| Forests | Hoosier National Forest |
| Districts | Tell City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |