Environmental Assessment Completed

Central Scrub EA

National Forests in Florida Marion, Florida Seminole Ranger District

Harvest about 6,600 acres of sand pine. Reforest about 6,000 acres to sand pine. About 800 acres will become a part of prescribe burning blocks in Scrub Jay Management Area and managed as fire-maintained scrub

Location

A 45,000-acre block of sand pine scrub located adjacent to State Road 40, west of State Road 19, north of Forest Road 14, and south of Forest Road 38

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/11/2013
2
Comment Period
11/18/2013
3
Objection Period Start
11/26/2018
4
Decision
07/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
Central Scrub EA Decision Notice and FONSIDecision Signed Date: 07/15/2014
ForestsNational Forests In Florida
DistrictsSeminole Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownships 15 and 16, Range 25 and 26 East
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management