Frass Forest Health Project
Project to primarily salvage harvest beetle infected and/or killed trees to reduce the extent of a rapidly spreading bark beetle infestation and recover value of beetle-hit trees; increase forest health resiliency and reduce risk of wildfire.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Project is on National Forest System lands northeast of Pringle, South Dakota, and east of Highway 385. Wind Cave National Park and Custer State Park are located around 1.5 miles east of the project.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 12/06/2024 |
| Comment Period | 04/11/2025 |
| 05/30/2025 | |
| Decision | 05/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Lead Management Unit:
Hell Canyon Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Frass Forest Health Project
Decision Signed Date: 05/07/2025
Forests:
Black Hills National Forest
Districts:
Hell Canyon Ranger District
States:
South Dakota
Counties:
Custer
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Anita Swanson
1019 N 5th Street
Custer, SD 57730
605-673-9200
anita.swanson@usda.gov
Last Updated: 6/12/2025