Decision Memo Completed

Long Cane FY 2024 Pre-commercial Thinning

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

Pre-commercial Thin 26 loblolly pine sapling size stands on a 10 foot by 10 foot residual tree spacing. Stands range in size from 13 to 77 acres and total of 1,007 acres

Location

Management Compartment 201, 204-208, 210-211, 226-229, 238, 240-241

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/20/2023
2
Decision
12/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2024 (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 ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Long Cane FY 2024 Pre-commercial ThinningDecision Signed Date: 12/11/2023
ForestsFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests
DistrictsLong Cane Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels management