Mechanical vegetation removal on approximately 15 acres around Nellie pond and removal of brush around burrows on newly acquired land for the benefit of gopher tortoise, indigo snakes, and gopher frogs%u2014and in red-cockaded woodpecker clusters.
Location
East of Highway 137, south of Forest Service Road (FSR) 332 at the end of FSR 325.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/19/2020
2
Decision
04/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2020 (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 | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements |
| Forests | National Forests in Alabama |
| Districts | Conecuh Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |