Masticate the hardwood brush and volunteer pines in two loblolly orchards (31 acres) with heavy equipment to eliminate the dense understory and midstory. Both Orchards were planted in the 1980's with grafted seedlings of superior genetic stock.
Location
Francis Marion National Forest, Berkeley county, South Carolina
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/14/2011
2
Decision
04/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2011 (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 | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Special Area Management |
| Loblolly Orchard Mastication | Decision Signed Date: 04/11/2011 |
| Forests | Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests |
| Districts | Francis Marion Ranger District |