Decision Memo Completed

USGS Experimental Watershed Hydrological Response Monitoring

National Forests in Mississippi Harrison, Mississippi De Soto Ranger District

Collect hydrological and water quality data in support of longleaf pine ecosystem & watershed restoration. Install a gauge house, 2-inch groundwater well, and rain gauge. Project duration is approximately 5 years.

Location

Along Forest Service Road 421B

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/12/2018
2
Decision
02/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityResearch And Development
USGS Experimental Watershed Hydrological Response MonitoringDecision Signed Date: 02/26/2019
ForestsNational Forests In Mississippi
DistrictsDe Soto Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSec. 20, T5S, R9W
Research