Decision Memo Completed

Louisiana Pine Snake (LPS) & Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) Habitat Improvement Thinning Project

Kisatchie National Forest Grant, Louisiana Catahoula Ranger District

Thinning approximately 2,707 acres in compartments 29 & 38 of the Catahoula Ranger District of the Kisatchie National Forest. The proposed actions include first thinnings and intermediate thinnings.

Location

Compartments 29 & 38

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/14/2022
2
Decision
06/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2023 (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 ActivityWind
Louisiana Pine Snake (LPS) & Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) Habitat Improvement Thinning ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/26/2023
ForestsKisatchie National Forest
DistrictsCatahoula Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 8, 17, and 28-33 of Township 8 North, Range 1 West
Wildlife, fish, rare plants