Management of Vegetation Within Electric Utility Rights-of-Way on the Allegheny National Forest in Elk, Forest, McKean and Warren Counties, PA

Résumé

A draft and a final environmental impact statement is being prepared for the management of vegetation on 776 acres of land associated with 120 miles of electric utility rights-of-way on the Allegheny National Forest. Herbicide application, mechanical clearing and manual cutting alone, and in combination, are alternatives that will be considered. The herbicides being considered in the analysis include glyphosate (trade names are Roundup R Rodeo R, and Accord R), metsulfuron methyl (trade names is Escort R), triclopyr (trade names are Garlon 3A R and Garlon 4 R), picloram (trade names are Tordon K R and Access R), imazapyr (trade name is Arsenal R), and fosamine (trade name is Krenite UT R). The herbicide would be applied in water or mineral oil, depending on the formulation used and the method of application. Various manual and mechanical herbicide application methods are being considered. Manual ground level applications include low volume basal, low volume foliar and stump treatment. Mechanical ground level applications include low volume selective foliar and high volume foliar. The specific herbicide formulation (trade named product), carrier and method of application will vary w