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 Exclusion | 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13); 32.2 (19), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(19) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Research And Development; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements |
| Paoli Tornado Response and Research Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/27/2024 |
| Forests | Hoosier National Forest |
| Districts | Tell City Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T1N, R1W; Sections 10 and 15 |