Proposed treatment is a single aerial application of mating disruptant flakes. The disruptant is a pheromone that is highly specific for the gypsy moth. This treatment is part of a larger effort to slow the spread of this non-native invasive insect.
Location
600 acres east of Illinois State Route 53 along Prairie Creek.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/01/2010
2
Comment Period
04/03/2010
3
Decision
06/2010 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2010 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact Gypsy Moth Infestation | Decision Signed Date: 06/02/2010 |
| Forests | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie |
| Districts | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units |
| Legal Land Description | T33N, R9E, Section 5, 7 and 8 |