Treat areas of oak wilt on National Forest System lands. Treatments may include: constructing temporary Root Graft Barriers that sever root grafts between infected and healthy oak trees and cutting live susceptible trees within root grafting area.
Location
Seven project areas: M-37 North, Forest Road 7393, 15 Mile Road, 7 Mile Road, Cooley Bridge DOT, Backwaters River Road, and Blacksmith Bayou campground.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/12/2019
2
Decision
10/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(5); 32.2 (14), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(14) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| 2019 Oak Wilt Treatments | Decision Signed Date: 10/07/2019 |
| Forests | Huron-Manistee National Forest |
| Districts | Baldwin/White Cloud Ranger District; Cadillac/Manistee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T19N, R13W, Sec 15; T20N, R13W, Sec 1; T21N, R11W, Sec 30; T21N, R12W, Sec 3; T21N, R13W, Sec 16; T22N, R13W, Sec 27; T22N, R14W, Sec 32. |