Environmental Assessment Completed

2012 Gypsy Moth Slow-the-Spread Project

Superior National Forest Cook; Koochiching; Lake; St. Louis, Minnesota Superior National Forest All Units

Proposal to slow the spread of the invasive insect gypsy moth with a mating disruption treatment. The project is lead by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service-State and Private Forestry.

Location

Laurentian Ranger District, Superior National Forest & Cloquet, Minnesota area

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/01/2012
2
Decision
06/2012 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
2012 Gypsy Moth Slow the Spread Project Decision NoticeDecision Signed Date: 06/22/2012
ForestsSuperior National Forest
DistrictsLaurentian Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSt. Louis County, Minnesota
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management