Rolnictwo i żywność · 30/12/1994

Bonners Ferry Noxious Weed EIS; Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Boundary County, ID

The USDA, Forest Service, will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to disclose the potential environmental effects of noxious weed treatment on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District. Treatment sites would be located at various locations across the district and within the Selkirk Mountain and Kootenai River Ecosystems, Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, Boundary County, Idaho. Part of the proposed project's activities are within the Kootenai Peak Roadless Area 1-126 and the Selkirk Roadless Area 1-125. Most treatment sites are located near or along forest roads. The proposed action to control selected known populations of noxious weeds in certain areas within these ecosystems is designed to promote the retention and health of the native plants within these ecosystems. The proposed action would use an integrated pest management approach to control noxious weeds. The integrated pest management approaches of the proposed action include mechanical, biological, and chemical control. The noxious weed species considered for control include spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa), rush skeleton weed (Chondrilla juncea), Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), or