The proposal includes: 1)Commercial timber sale to thin 681 acres of pine; 2)Timber-stand improvement on 681 acres of smaller, shade-tolerant species; 3)About 1500 acres of prescribed fire 4)Small wetland creation; 5)Road maintenance
Location
About two miles south and east of Karbers Ridge, Illinois
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/24/2014
2
Comment Period
02/22/2016
3
Objection Period Start
06/12/2016
4
Decision
08/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Timber Sales (Green) |
| Lee Mine Hardwood Restoration | Decision Signed Date: 08/10/2016 |
| Forests | Shawnee National Forest |
| Districts | Hidden Springs Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |