Environmental Assessment Completed

Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project

Shawnee National Forest Jackson, Illinois Shawnee National Forest All Units

Proposed project is a combined effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the lead agency, and the Forest Service, as the cooperating agency to restore the natural ecosystem functions of the Oakwood Bottoms Greentree reservoir system.

Location

Located in Jackson County, Illinois.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/22/2020
2
Comment Period
10/23/2020
3
Objection Period Start
03/29/2025
4
Decision
05/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements
Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/21/2025
ForestsShawnee National Forest
DistrictsMississippi Bluffs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed management