Environmental Assessment Completed

Tell City Barrens Restoration

Hoosier National Forest Crawford; Perry, Indiana Hoosier National Forest All Units

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 AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements
Tell City Barrens RestorationDecision Signed Date: 10/16/2018
ForestsHoosier National Forest
DistrictsTell City Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plants