Categorical Exclusion Developing Proposal

Seed Orchard Expansion

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests Schuyler, New York Hector Ranger District

Expand an existing 1.5 acre butternut seed orchard within the Cook Grassland to 4.5 acres to allow planting of American chestnut, and green and white ash with genetic traits resistant to blight and ash borers.

Location

Hector Ranger District in the town of Trumansburg, Schuyler County, New York located on Searsburg Road one mile west of Vesa Road.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
2
Finding/Decision Date

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-29d-USFS
Climate change adaptationVegetation management (other than forest products)