Environmental Assessment Completed

Phragmites Eradication

Shawnee National Forest Jackson; Johnson; Pope; Union, Illinois Shawnee National Forest All Units

We plan to eradicate two invasive species; common reed (Phragmites) and reed canarygrass, while populations are relatively small and the chance for success is high.

Location

Several sites across the Forest

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/07/2014
2
Comment Period
11/19/2014
3
Objection Period Start
01/18/2015
4
Decision
03/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityNoxious Weed Treatments
Phragmites EradicationDecision Signed Date: 03/11/2015
ForestsShawnee National Forest
DistrictsShawnee National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)