Remove midstory vegetation with hand tools on approximately 48 acres to improve wildlife habitat and restore native forest communities, specifically oak woodlands.
Location
Bankhead National Forest, Compartment 30, Stand 4, Forest Service Road 262 near the Owl Creek Horse Camp.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/01/2014
2
Decision
12/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2015 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| Compartment 30, Stand 4 Midstory Removal Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/16/2014 |
| Forests | National Forests in Alabama |
| Districts | Bankhead Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Sections 26 and 35, Township 8 South, Range 7 West, Lawrence County, Alabama |