Environmental Assessment Completed

Big Muddy River Bottoms Habitat Improvement II

Shawnee National Forest Jackson, Illinois Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District

The project would use herbicide to prevent re-sprouting of woody vegetation after timber stand improvement. It also proposes to increase the area of bottomland to be treated by 6500 acres, treat invasive species and adds prescribed fire.

Location

Oakwood Bottoms and surrounding area

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/18/2015
2
Comment Period
12/26/2016
3
Objection Period Start
09/24/2017
4
Decision
01/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Big Muddy River Bottoms Habitat Improvement IIDecision Signed Date: 01/19/2018
ForestsShawnee National Forest
DistrictsMississippi Bluffs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plants