LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, KY/TN – June 29,2017 – An Environmental Assessment on the
treatment of fire ants is now complete and ready for public comment. In 2015, the US
Forest Service at Land Between the Lakes proposed treating imported fire ants across
the recreation area. Comments must be received by July 31, 2017.
“Imported fire ants deliver painful stings that can injure or kill wildlife,
domestic animals and humans,” says John Westbrook, Environmental Stewardship
Department Manager at Land Between the Lakes. “Their large mounds can cause damage
to agricultural equipment, structures, and electrical equipment. We want to get
input from the public on our proposed actions in dealing with fire ants across the
recreation area.”
The public is asked to read the Imported Fire Ant Environmental Assessment at
http://data.ecosystem-management.org/nepaweb/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45540. A
summary of the project is available at
landbetweenthelakes.us/treatment-of-imported-fire-ants-environmental-assessment<file:///C:\Users\emilycleaver\Documents\Information%20AssistantFiles\MyDocuments\NRs\landbetweenthelakes.us\treatment-of-imported-fire-ants-environmental-assessment>.
Comments should be specific, within the scope of the proposed action, have a direct
relationship to the proposed action, and must include supporting reasons for the
responsible official to consider.
Written comments must be submitted by July 31, 2017:
* Mail:
o Tina R. Tilley, Area Supervisor
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, KY, 42211
* Electronic/Email
o
comments-southern-land-between-lakes@fs.fed.us<mailto:comments-southern-land-between-lakes@fs.fed.us>
o Submit electronic comments in a format such as an email message, plain text
(.txt), rich text format (.rtf), or Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx).
* Hand Deliver
o Land Between the Lakes administrative office from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday
through Friday, excluding holidays.
Please state “Treatment of Imported Fire Ants” in the subject line when providing
electronic comments or on the envelope when replying by mail.
For questions regarding this project, please contact Steven Bloemer, Wildlife
Program Manager, by phone at 270-924-2069 or by email at
sbloemer@fs.fed.us<mailto:sbloemer@fs.fed.us>.
For more project information at Land Between the Lakes, visit
To find more information about Land Between the Lakes, log on to the official
website at www.landbetweenthelakes.us<http://www.landbetweenthelakes.us> or call
1-800-LBL-7077 or 270-924-2000. Photos available on Flickr at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lblkytn/albums.