Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Gypsy Moth Cooperative Slow the Spread Project

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Will, Illinois Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units

Proposed multiple treatments as needed of aerial application of mating disruptant flakes and/or biological insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Treatments are part of a coordinated effort to slow the spread of this non-native invasive insect.

Location

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, prairie-wide project

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/04/2013
2
Comment Period
02/04/2013
3
Decision
05/2016 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
ForestsMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie
DistrictsMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units
Legal Land DescriptionT33N R9E S12 and others; prairie-wide
Vegetation management (other than forest products)