To restore open woodland conditions for the identified areas. A cut and leave treatment will be utilized, which entails a crew using chainsaws and brushcutters to fell and leave undesirable vegetation on the ground.
Location
Compartments 31, 32 and 44 and locally known as the Highfield area
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/04/2015
2
Decision
12/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2015 (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 | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Midstory Removal for RCW in the Highfield Area - 2015 | Decision Signed Date: 12/16/2015 |
| Forests | National Forests in Alabama |
| Districts | Oakmulgee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |