WildEarth Guardians

Monday, November 1, 2004
Notice of intent to prepare Environmental Impact Statement

The USDA Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) conservation and management on the Nebraska National Forest and associated units (NNF)
Contact: WildEarth Guardians

The proposed action will tier to the Final EIS for the 2002 Revised Nebraska National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP). The proposed action will utilize and adaptive management strategy to guide implementation of current LRMP direction for black-tailed prairie dogs (hereafter referred to as prairie dog) and additional new direction for reducing unwanted prairie dog colonization on agricultural lands adjoining NationalForest System (NFS) lands.

Read the Federal Register Notice 11/1/04 (PDF)