Decision Memo Completed

FY2012 Timber Stand Improvement Project

National Forests in Alabama Calhoun; Cherokee; Clay; Cleburne; Talladega, Alabama Talladega Ranger District

Removal undesirable small diameter hardwoods such as red maple, sourwood, sweet gum, poplar, and a few dense patches of pine in planted longleaf pine stands using chainsaws and brush saws.

Location

338 acres across 22 stands

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/25/2012
2
Comment Period
04/25/2012
3
Decision
06/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Decision Memo Timber Stand ImprovementsDecision Signed Date: 06/05/2012 Legal Notice Date: 06/06/2012
ForestsNational Forests in Alabama
DistrictsTalladega Ranger District
Legal Land Description(Sec) 01, Township (TWN) 22 South and Range (RNG) 04 East, Sec 04, TWN 18S, RNG 07E, Sec 23 & 34, TWN 17S, RNG 07E, Sec 23, TWN 19S, RNG 06E and Sec 35, TWN 19S, RNG 05E located in Talladega County.
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)