Decision Memo Completed

AP FY24 Pre-commercial Thinning

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

The Forest Service is proposing to pre-commercial thin approximately 511 acres of timber. No mechanized equipment would be used, only hand tools.

Location

The proposed treatment areas are scattered around Stumphouse Ranger Station.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/28/2024
2
Decision
05/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2025 (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; Timber Sales (Green)
AP FY24 Pre-commercial ThinningDecision Signed Date: 05/27/2024
ForestsFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests
DistrictsAndrew Pickens Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)