Decision Memo Completed

Stream Habitat Improvement Project

Shawnee National Forest Hardin; Jackson; Massac; Pope; Union, Illinois Shawnee National Forest All Units

About five miles of stream habitat improvement will be implemented each year. Specifically, for each mile of stream habitat improvement, four to five trees per mile will be directionally-felled into the creek.

Location

Bay Creek, Big Grande Pierre Creek, Lusk Creek, Big Creek, Hutchins Creek and Cedar Creek

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/18/2013
2
Comment Period
08/18/2013
3
Decision
09/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Stream Habitat Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/19/2013 Legal Notice Date: 09/22/2013
ForestsShawnee National Forest
DistrictsShawnee National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plants