Decision Memo Completed

Davis Land Exchange

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests Edgefield; McCormick, South Carolina Long Cane Ranger District

The Forest Service is proposing to acquire 1,588 acres from Davis Land and Timber, Inc. in exchange for 1,436 acres of federal lands. Land use would remain essentially the same on the two land tracts.

Location

The tracts are located in Hard Labor Creek, Cuffytown Creek, Beaverdam Creek and Turkey Creek, east and southeast of McCormick, SC.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/28/2009
2
Comment Period
06/09/2012
3
Decision
07/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(7)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
Davis Land ExchangeDecision Signed Date: 07/19/2012 Legal Notice Date: 07/26/2012
ForestsFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests
DistrictsLong Cane Ranger District
Land ownership managementWildlife, fish, rare plants