Tiles will be located by excavating known outlets and blowouts and will be destroyed in place. In areas where Midewin land shares borders with adjacent property owners, tiles will be located and flow direction determined first before destruction.
Location
This project is on Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie west of Highway 53.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/04/2018
2
Decision
12/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Watershed Improvements |
| Prairie Glacial Plains Field Tile Destruction Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/21/2018 |
| Forests | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie |
| Districts | Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units |
| Legal Land Description | T33N R9E, Sec 1, Sec 11, Sec 12, Sec 13, and Sec 14; and T33N R10E, Sec 6. |