Decision Memo Completed

Allotment Establishment for E11 Tract

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

To establish allotment boundary perimeter and interior fencing. This is a compensation allotment for an existing allotment that will now be used as a Bison pasture to support the Experiment Bison project.

Location

Tract 5 is on the East Side of Midewin, centrally located between Tract 62 to the west, Allotment E-2 (Tract 8) to the north, Allotment E-5 (Tract 4) to the south, and the Wauponsee Glacial Trail on the east

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/01/2015
2
Decision
09/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (9), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(9)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityBoundary Adjustments; Grazing Allotment Management; Grazing Authorizations
Allotment Establishment for E11 TractDecision Signed Date: 09/19/2015
ForestsMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie
DistrictsMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units
Legal Land DescriptionT33N R10E Section 11 & 12
Grazing management