Decision Memo Completed

Westside Openlands Burn Expansion

Shawnee National Forest Jackson, Illinois Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District

Burn areas cover in existing NEPA will expanded to make more efficient use of existing fire breaks, such as creeks, lakes, roads, trails, and right-of-way corridors. This will make burning more efficient.

Location

Westside openlands - maps attached

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/15/2015
2
Decision
04/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Westside Openlands Burn ExpansionDecision Signed Date: 04/08/2015
ForestsShawnee National Forest
DistrictsMississippi Bluffs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)