WARREN — The USDA Forest Service is accepting public comments on an environmental assessment for the treatment of invasive plants and interfering vegetation on the Allegheny National Forest.
Invasive species are among the most significant environmental and economic threats facing our nation’s forest, grassland and aquatic systems. More than 70 non-native invasive plant species have been documented in the Allegheny National Forest, and an additional 33 species are on an early detection list. Without an active treatment program, the aggressive expansion of invasive plants will limit many land uses and values now and in the future.
The environmental assessment evaluates the effects of:
A copy of the environmental assessment, and instructions for how to comment, are available on the project website. For more information, contact Ecosystems Staff Officer Josh Hanson at joshua.w.hanson@usda.gov or (814) 728-6161.
