Environmental Assessment Completed

19 & 40 Scrub

National Forests in Florida Lake; Marion, Florida Seminole Ranger District

Harvest/reforest 4700 ac sand pine/crookedwood. Harvest 500 ac sand pine and prescribed burn for scrub oak. Site prepare/reforest 550 ac sand pine, 200 ac longleaf pine, and 27 ac. slash pine. Road work to support harvests. Decommission 50 mi of road

Location

A 40,000 acre block of sand pine scrub located adjacent to and south of State Road 40 and on both sides of State Road 19.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/24/2010
2
Comment Period
11/24/2010
3
Decision
04/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
19 and 40 Sand Pine ScrubDecision Signed Date: 04/08/2013 Legal Notice Date: 04/19/2013
ForestsNational Forests In Florida
DistrictsSeminole Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 15 and 16 South, Range 26-28 East
Forest productsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plants