Decision Memo Completed

Leaf Pond Fisheries Habitat Improvement

National Forests in Mississippi Greene, Mississippi De Soto Ranger District

Improve fisheries of Leaf Pond by performing the following treatments: drain much or all of the lake, deepen the shoreline, install gravel spawning beds, add brush and small trees to provide cover for fish, lime, fertilize, and restock with fish.

Location

Leaf Pond, DeSoto Ranger District

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/14/2014
2
Decision
07/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements
Leaf Pond Fisheries Habitat ImprovementDecision Signed Date: 07/18/2014
ForestsNational Forests In Mississippi
DistrictsDe Soto Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSection 31, Township 1 North, Range 8 West, St. Stephens Meridian
Wildlife, fish, rare plants