Environmental Assessment Completed

Shawnee Vegetation Management Strategy

Shawnee National Forest Gallatin; Hardin; Jackson; Johnson; Pope; Pulaski; Saline; Union; Williamson, Illinois Shawnee National Forest All Units

This proposed project includes the use of several commonly available herbicides to maintain or restore oak-hickory forests and natural habitats by controlling nonnative invasive plants and undesirable, shade-tolerant or intrusive native vegetation.

Location

Forestwide

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/30/2018
2
Comment Period
05/25/2020
3
Objection Period Start
09/02/2020
4
Decision
08/2021 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Special Area Management; Wilderness Management
Shawnee Vegetation Management StrategyDecision Signed Date: 08/23/2021
ForestsShawnee National Forest
DistrictsShawnee National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)