Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: a cooperative approach Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Volume II of IV Chapters 1-8 and Appendixes A-E United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Newtown Square, PA NA–MB–01–12 August 2012 Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: a cooperative approach Type of Statement: Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Area covered by statement: The 50 United States and District of Columbia Lead agency: Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Responsible official: James R. Hubbard, Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry Sidney R. Yates Federal Building 201 14th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20250 For more information: Noel F. Schneeberger, Forest Health Program Leader Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry 11 Campus Boulevard, Suite 200 Newtown Square, PA 19073 610–557–4121 [email protected] Joint lead agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Responsible official: Rebecca A. Bech, Deputy Administrator for Plant Protection and Quarantine 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 302-E Washington, DC 20250 For more information: Julie S. Spaulding, Gypsy Moth Program Coordinator Emergency and Domestic Programs 4700 River Road, Unit 137 Riverdale, MD 20737 301–851–2184 [email protected] Abstract: The USDA Forest Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service are proposing an addition to the gypsy moth management program that was described in the 1995 Environmental Impact Statement—Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: a cooperative approach—and chosen in the 1996 Record of Decision. The agencies are proposing these new treatment options: adding the insecticide tebufenozide, or adding the insecticide tebufenozide and other new treatment(s) that may become available in the future to manage gypsy moths, provided that the other treatment(s) pose(s) no greater risk to human health and nontarget organisms than are disclosed in this Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the currently approved treatments and tebufenozide. The addition of tebufenozide or other new treatment(s) to the list of approved treatment options does not change any program or administrative requirements identified in the 1995 EIS. Those requirements include any consultations required and the need to conduct site-specific environmental analyses in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and agency regulations. The complete Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement consists of four volumes: Volume I Summary Volume II Chapter 1. Purpose of and Need for Action Chapter 2. Alternatives Including the Preferred Alternative Chapter 3. Affected Environment Chapter 4. Environmental Consequences Chapter 5. Preparers and Contributors Chapter 6. Mailing List Chapter 7. Glossary Chapter 8. References Appendix A. Gypsy Moth Treatments and Application Technology Appendix B. Gypsy Moth Management Program Appendix C. Scoping and Public Involvement Appendix D. Plant List Appendix E. Biology, History, and Control Efforts for the Gypsy Moth Volume III Appendix F. Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (B.t.k.) Risk Assessment Appendix G. Gypchek (Nucleopolyhedrovirus) Risk Assessment Appendix H. Disparlure Risk Assessment Appendix I. Diflubenzuron Risk Assessment Volume IV Appendix J. Tebufenozide Risk Assessment Appendix K. DDVP (Dichlorvos) Risk Assessment Appendix L. Gypsy Moth Risk Assessment Appendix M. Risk Comparison All volumes can be viewed and downloaded at http://na.fs.fed.us/pubs/detail.cfm?id=5251. The record of decision is a separate document published and available 30 days or longer after the notice of availability for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement is published in the Federal Register (40 CFR Part 1506.10). Volume II Photo Credits Figure 1-1. (UGA1398104) USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure 1-2. (UGA1929085) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure 1-3. (UGA0488025) John H. Ghent, USDA Forest Service, www.forestryimages.org Figure 1-4. Left (UGA1241014) and Right (UGA1241013) John H. Ghent, USDA Forest Service, www.forestryimages.org Figure 1-5 (UGA3948096) William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, www.forestryimages.org Figure 2-1. (UGA1275077) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure 3-1. (UGA1275033) USDA Forest Service Archives; www.forestryimages.org Figure 3-3. USDA Agricultural Research Service, www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/suburb/story2/microscope.htm Figure 4-1. (UGA1275042) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure 5-1. (UGA1275050) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure 6-1. (UGA1275044) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure 7-1. (UGA1275010) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure 8-1. (UGA1275053) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure A-1. (UGA1275013) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure A-2. Derek Handley Figure A-3. (UGA1301021) Joseph O’Brien, USDA Forest Service, www.forestryimages.org Figure A-4. (UGA2652048) USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure A-5. (UGA2652042) USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure A-6. (UGA1335028) John H. Ghent, USDA Forest Service, www.forestryimages.org Figure A-7. (UGA2253091) Bill Antrobius, USDA Forest Service, www.forestryimages.org Figure A-8. (UGA5022085) Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Forestry Archives, www.insectimages.org Figure B-1. (UGA1275058) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure C-1. (UGA1275037) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure D-1. (UGA1275020) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure E-1. (UGA1275016) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure E-3. (UGA1929072) USDA Forest Service Archives, www.insectimages.org Figure E-4. (UGA0886002) Tim Tigner, Virginia Department of Forestry, www.insectimages.org Figure E-5. (UGA2652066) USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine Archives, www.forestryimages.org Figure E-6. (UGA2652079) USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine Archives, www.forestryimages.org Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: a cooperative approach Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Volume II Contents Chapter 1. Purpose of and Need for Action Chapter 2. Alternatives Including the Preferred Alternative Chapter 3. Affected Environment Chapter 4. Environmental Consequences Chapter 5. Preparers and Contributors Chapter 6. Mailing List Chapter 7. Glossary Chapter 8. References Appendix A. Gypsy Moth Treatments and Application Technology Appendix B. Gypsy Moth Management Program Appendix C. Scoping and Public Involvement Appendix D. Plant List Appendix E. Biology, History, and Control Efforts for the Gypsy Moth Chapter 1 Purpose of and Need for Action Figure 1-1. In 1892, workers attempted to control gypsy moth by hand picking egg masses. Chapter 1 Purpose of and Need for Action Contents 1.1 Proposed Action.......................................................................................1 1.2 Public Involvement and Issues................................................................1 1.3 Background.............................................................................................2 1.4 Purpose of and Need for Action...............................................................3 1.5 Decision Framework................................................................................4 1.6 Scope of This Document and NEPA Requirements.................................6 1.7 Consultations...........................................................................................6 Figures Figure 1-1. In 1892, workers attempted to control gypsy moths by hand picking egg masses .................................................................. Cover Figure 1-2. Feeding by gypsy moth caterpillars (larvae) causes defoliation ..........................................................................................2 Figure 1-3. European gypsy moths (male on left and female on right) are found in the United States .......................................................................2 Figure 1-4. This Asian gypsy moth male (left) and female (right) are from Mongolia. As of this writing, the Asian gypsy moth is not found in the United States .............................................................................3 Figure 1-5. People unknowingly spread gypsy moths by moving objects on which egg masses were deposited ...............................................3 Figure 1-6. In 2010, the European gypsy moth was established in all or part of 19 states and the District of Columbia .....................................4 Tables Table 1-1. Acres treated in suppression projects, by treatment, 2001-2010 .....................................................................................................5 Table 1-2. Acres treated in eradication projects, by treatment, 2001-2010 .....................................................................................................5 Table 1-3. Acres treated in slow-the-spread projects by treatment, 2001-2010 .....................................................................................................5
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