Decision Memo Completed

Bankhead Compartment 30 Midstory Removal Project

National Forests in Alabama Lawrence, Alabama Bankhead Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Compartment 30, Stand 4 Midstory Removal ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/16/2014
ForestsNational Forests in Alabama
DistrictsBankhead Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 26 and 35, Township 8 South, Range 7 West, Lawrence County, Alabama
Wildlife, fish, rare plants