Environmental Assessment Completed

Rock Creek Health & Restoration Project

National Forests in Alabama Escambia, Alabama Conecuh Ranger District

Improve forest health conditions and address ecological restoration needs in Compartments 60, 61, 62, 63, and 64: restore 61 acres of longleaf pine, thin 2,192 acres of pines, release 35 acres of advanced natural regeneration in a mixed age stand.

Location

Compartments 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 of Conecuh National Forest, Escambia County, AL

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/29/2012
2
Comment Period
08/29/2012
3
Decision
03/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
Rock Creek Health & Restoration Project (Compartments 60, 61, 62, 63, and 6Decision Signed Date: 03/08/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/12/2013
ForestsNational Forests in Alabama
DistrictsConecuh Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT1N, R13E
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)