Environmental Assessment Completed

Freeman Fork Oak Woodland Restoration Project

Daniel Boone National Forest McCreary, Kentucky Stearns Ranger District

Conduct forest thinning, including a heavy thinning to establish an oak woodland structure. Additional actions include periodic prescribed burning, chemical control of NNIS, creation of vernal ponds. and monitoring.

Location

Freeman Fork area off of Hwy 90 near Parkers Lake.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/12/2012
2
Comment Period
06/11/2013
3
Objection Period Start
09/17/2013
4
Decision
01/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsDaniel Boone National Forest
DistrictsStearns Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management