Decision Memo Completed

Paoli Tornado Response and Research Project

Hoosier National Forest Orange, Indiana Hoosier National Forest All Units

The Hoosier National Forest proposes to implement salvage logging and removal of stream blockages within the Paoli Experimental Forest. Tree planting and deer exclosure fencing are also proposed for research purposes.

Location

Paoli Experimental Forest, Orange County, IN

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/12/2023
2
Decision
08/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13); 32.2 (19), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(19)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Research And Development; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements
Paoli Tornado Response and Research ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/27/2024
ForestsHoosier National Forest
DistrictsTell City Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT1N, R1W; Sections 10 and 15
Watershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)ResearchForest products