250 openings totaling 2,700 acres of wildlife habitat will be improved by; manual/mechanical brushing; felling/girdling encroaching trees; mowing; developing water sources; nesting/roosting boxes; and seeding, planting, and pruning of native plants.
Location
Due to the widespread nature of the project, which encompasses 250 openings across four counties, a location description cannot be provided. Please refer to the map which accompanies this entry.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/11/2019
2
Decision
11/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Cadillac-Manistee Wildlife Openings Project | Decision Signed Date: 11/27/2019 |
| Forests | Huron-Manistee National Forest |
| Districts | Cadillac/Manistee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |