The US Forest Service proposes activities to improve open scrub conditions following three wildfires, including authorization of commercial timber sale for habitat improvement and hazardous fuels reduction.
Location
Areas within and adjacent to stands burned in the Powerline, Refuge and Island Pond fires in May 2019.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/01/2019
2
Decision
07/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green) |
| Ocala 2019 Post-fire Wildlife Habitat Improvement | Decision Signed Date: 07/26/2019 |
| Forests | National Forests In Florida |
| Districts | Seminole Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |