Proposal to issue an amended special use permit to Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. that would incorporate herbicide to maintain rights-of-way while restoring Monarch Butterfly habitat.
Location
This project is located throughout the Tell City Ranger District, including ROWs in the counties of Perry, Crawford, and Orange.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/17/2025
2
Decision
05/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (25), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(25) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Electric Transmission; Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements |
| Hoosier Energy Herbicide Use Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/30/2025 |
| Forests | Hoosier National Forest |
| Districts | Hoosier National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |