This is a wildlife habitat enhancement and forest restoration project that will incorporate vegetation management (including harvests, thinnings, and reforestation), prescribed fires, habitat improvement, trail re-routes, and road maintenance.
Location
The project area covers approximately 55,000 acres, of which 32,300 acres are National Forest System (NFS) lands, within the Red Bird River Watershed near Big Creek, Kentucky.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/02/2018
2
Comment Period
11/06/2019
3
Objection Period Start
08/19/2020
4
Decision
01/2021 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| South Red Bird Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Project | Decision Signed Date: 01/19/2021 |
| Forests | Daniel Boone National Forest |
| Districts | Redbird Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |