Decision Memo Completed

Paving of Burrell's Ford Road for Sediment Reduction

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests Oconee, South Carolina Andrew Pickens Ranger District

The Forest Service proposes paving 1 mile of Forest Road 708 (Burrell's Ford Road) to reduce sediment. A conventional culvert where this road crosses King's Creek would also be replaced with a culvert to allow for aquatic organism passage.

Location

Forest Road 708 (Burrell's Ford Road) on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/31/2020
2
Decision
05/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityWatershed Improvements
Paving of Burrell's Ford Road for Sediment ReductionDecision Signed Date: 05/12/2020
ForestsFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests
DistrictsAndrew Pickens Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed management