Blackwater IRMS/Blackwater Landscape Analysis
Beautiful canopy of Appalachian hardwoods growing in an old growth management prescription area in the Blackwater IRMS watershed.
Blackwater Integrated Resource Management Strategy process under way
2-17-2017
The Forest Service has begun a landscape assessment of areas to the southeast of Cave Run Lake in Morgan and Rowan counties, called the Blackwater Integrated Resource Management Strategy (IRMS). The first of a series of public meetings was held in West Liberty on October 18, 2017. Public input into the process is important, as future Forest Service proposals addressing recreation, vegetation, watershed health, and other issues will come out of the process. More meetings and outings are expected in the near future. Join our email list to stay up to date.
The forest service provided the following information about the Blackwater Landscape Analysis. This information is on the Daniel Boone National Forest website here.
General description: Analysis of various projects in the Blackwater watershed in Menifee, Morgan, and Rowan Counties to implement the Forest Plan. These projects were developed from the Blackwater Project Development collaborative effort.
Lead Management Unit: Cumberland Ranger District
Project Purpose: Recreation management; Forest products; Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants; Watershed management; Road management; Vegetation management (other than forest products)
Project Activity: Road decommissioning; Developed site management; Forest vegetation improvements; Dispersed recreation mgmt.; Species habitat improvements; Heritage resource management; Facility maintenance; Trail management; Noxious weed treatments; Road maintenance; Road improvements/construction; Scenery management; Travel management; Timber sales (green); Watershed improvements
General description: Analysis of various projects in the Blackwater watershed in Menifee, Morgan, and Rowan Counties to implement the Forest Plan. These projects were developed from the Blackwater Project Development collaborative effort.
Lead Management Unit: Cumberland Ranger District
Project Purpose: Recreation management; Forest products; Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants; Watershed management; Road management; Vegetation management (other than forest products)
Project Activity: Road decommissioning; Developed site management; Forest vegetation improvements; Dispersed recreation mgmt.; Species habitat improvements; Heritage resource management; Facility maintenance; Trail management; Noxious weed treatments; Road maintenance; Road improvements/construction; Scenery management; Travel management; Timber sales (green); Watershed improvements
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A public comment submission page, and documents concerning the Blackwater IRMS are on the Daniel Boone National Forest website here.
You can read comments that have been submitted by the public here.
Here's a link to a livestream video from the February, 2017 Blackwater IRMS meeting: https://www.facebook.com/danielboonenf/videos/1649488945066549/
Here is a link to the livestream of the November, 2017 meeting about openlands on the Cumberland district: https://www.facebook.com/danielboonenf/videos/1947105628638211/
Here is a link to a Forest Service document from 2009, describing the IRMS process in general.
You can read comments that have been submitted by the public here.
Here's a link to a livestream video from the February, 2017 Blackwater IRMS meeting: https://www.facebook.com/danielboonenf/videos/1649488945066549/
Here is a link to the livestream of the November, 2017 meeting about openlands on the Cumberland district: https://www.facebook.com/danielboonenf/videos/1947105628638211/
Here is a link to a Forest Service document from 2009, describing the IRMS process in general.
The Daniel Boone has provided the following information about commenting on this project. This information is available on the Daniel Boone National Forest website here.
Blackwater Landscape Analysis #53403
Comments, including anonymous comments, will be accepted at any time. However, comments posted after the close of a designated comment period may not be able to be given full consideration. Anonymous comments and comments submitted after the close of the final designated comment period will not provide the commenter standing for administrative review.
The Forest Service values public participation. Communications from the public regarding this project, including commenter’s names and contact information, will become part of the public record.
Comments, or in some cases other expressions of interest, along with respondent’s contact information, submitted during the comment period may be necessary to establish a respondent’s eligibility to participate in an administrative review for this proposed action. Interested members of the public should review the proposal’s information to determine the applicable administrative review process and the eligibility requirements for that process. The date of the legal notice of opportunity to comment on this proposed action is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period. For proposals to be documented with an Environmental Assessment, the legal notice announcing the comment period appears in the Newspaper of Record . For Draft Environmental Impact Statements, the Notice of Availability announcing the comment period appears in the Federal Register.
Submitting Comments
If you wish to submit a comment, please send it to:
Jeffrey Lewis
Cumberland Ranger District
2375 Kentucky 801 S , Morehead, KY, 40351
jefflewis@fs.fed.us
Blackwater Landscape Analysis #53403
Comments, including anonymous comments, will be accepted at any time. However, comments posted after the close of a designated comment period may not be able to be given full consideration. Anonymous comments and comments submitted after the close of the final designated comment period will not provide the commenter standing for administrative review.
The Forest Service values public participation. Communications from the public regarding this project, including commenter’s names and contact information, will become part of the public record.
Comments, or in some cases other expressions of interest, along with respondent’s contact information, submitted during the comment period may be necessary to establish a respondent’s eligibility to participate in an administrative review for this proposed action. Interested members of the public should review the proposal’s information to determine the applicable administrative review process and the eligibility requirements for that process. The date of the legal notice of opportunity to comment on this proposed action is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period. For proposals to be documented with an Environmental Assessment, the legal notice announcing the comment period appears in the Newspaper of Record . For Draft Environmental Impact Statements, the Notice of Availability announcing the comment period appears in the Federal Register.
Submitting Comments
If you wish to submit a comment, please send it to:
Jeffrey Lewis
Cumberland Ranger District
2375 Kentucky 801 S , Morehead, KY, 40351
jefflewis@fs.fed.us