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- Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
| Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) | R9 - Eastern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison Herd Establishment EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management - Recreation management - Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/20/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 09/2014 | William Glass 815-423-2129 wglass@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Introduce a herd of bison on an experimental basis; monitor tallgrass prairie and grassland bird habitat establishment using bison grazing practices. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41621 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - Township 33 North, Range 10 East, Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 The Bison Establishment area will be located on the east side of Midewin, along Route 53, south of the planned Prairie Learning Center and north of Prairie Creek | |||||
| Ditch Maintenance Project near Hoff Rd. CE |
- Road management - Watershed management |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Jeffrey Tepp 815-423-2164 jtepp@fs.fed.us |
| Description: This project will clear existing ditches of sediment and debris, remove existing culverts, replace chain link fence with barbed wire fencing and create low water crossing at two locations below Hoff Rd. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41620 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - Township 34 North Range 10 E Section 36 Areas of treatment will below Hoff Rd E. near Road 2 East . | |||||
| Field Tile Mapping and Management CE |
- Watershed management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/12/2012 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 08/2013 | Jeffrey Tepp 815-423-2164 jtepp@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Location identification, mapping and management of field tiles within selected areas of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie using various techniques Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37844 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - T33N R9E S12 and others Various parcels across Midewin | |||||
| Grassland bird habitat improvement CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 07/2013 | William Glass 815-423-2129 wglass@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Grassland bird habitat improvement on approximately 2,540 acres | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - T33N R9E S10 and T33N R10E S11 Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie East and west of Illinois Statate Route 53 | |||||
| Gypsy Moth Cooperative Slow the Spread Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 07/2013 | Eric Ulaszek 815-423-6370 Ext. 211, 815-423-2123 eulaszek@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Proposed multiple treatments as needed of aerial application of mating disruptant flakes and/or biological insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Treatments are part of a coordinated effort to slow the spread of this non-native invasive insect. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40220 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - T33N R9E S12 and others; prairie-wide Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, prairie-wide project | |||||
| Prairie Learning Center EA |
- Recreation management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/09/2010 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 06/2013 | Richard Short 815-423-6370 rshort@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct an open-air education and self-service information facility at the Iron Bridge Trailhead. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=29592 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - T34N, R10E, Section 31 Proposed location at the Iron Bridge Trailhead Area on Illinois State Route 53 | |||||
| South Prairie Creek Outwash Plain Restoration CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/25/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 08/2013 | William Glass 815-423-6370 Ext. 218 wglass@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Restoration of South Prairie Creek Outwash Plain area Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37847 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. LEGAL - T33N R9 E S11 Prairie Creek Watershed west of Baseline Road | |||||
| Water Improvement Structures EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Grazing management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/18/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 06/2013 | Jeffrey Tepp 815-423-2164 jtepp@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Develop several watering ponds & wells to provide water for livestock, animals & wildlife, and to provide wetland wildlife habitat. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/project_content.php?project=23667 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie All Units. STATE - Illinois. COUNTY - Will. East of State Route 53 in identified grazing allotments | |||||
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