Decision Memo Completed

Prairie Creek Woods Trail Maintenance

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

Proposal is to maintain and protect the Prairie Creek Woods Trail and soil by placing crushed, recycled concrete on the surface of 0.2 acre of native vegetation remnant at T33N R09E Sec 15. No soil would be removed;implementation would occur in fall.

Location

The project will occur on the Prairie Creek Woods Trail in the southwest part of Midewin in T33N R09E Sec. 15

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/31/2023
2
Decision
11/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTrail Management
Prairie Creek Woods Trail MaintenanceDecision Signed Date: 11/13/2023
ForestsMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie
DistrictsMidewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units
Legal Land DescriptionT33N R09E Section 15
Recreation management