Environmental Assessment Completed

2014 Gypsy Moth Slow-the-Spread Project

Superior National Forest St. Louis, Minnesota Superior National Forest All Units

Treatment with pheremone, disparlure, to slow the spread of the non-native insect Gypsy Moth.

Location

Treatment block on National Forest lands is located north of Ely, MN. Treatment is outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/06/2014
2
Comment Period
04/07/2014
3
Decision
06/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
2014 Gyspy Moth Slow the Spread Project Decision NoticeDecision Signed Date: 06/11/2014
ForestsSuperior National Forest
DistrictsSuperior National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management