Remove upland pine trees damaged from Hurricane Ivan on up to 8,000 acres. Provide suitable nesting and foragaing habitat for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker to systematically promote population growth and expansion through the next decade.
Location
Conecuh National Forest
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/16/2004
2
Objection Period Start
11/17/2004
3
Decision
12/2004 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2005 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | National Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative Alternative Consultation Arrangements; Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics); Hfra Title I: Threatened And Endangered Species Habitat; National Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative Demo Ea |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green) |
| Hurricane Ivan - RCW Expansion Project | Decision Signed Date: 12/29/2004 Legal Notice Date: 12/31/2004 |
| Forests | National Forests in Alabama |
| Districts | Conecuh Ranger District |