De Soto National Forest proposes longleaf pine ecosystem restoration & habitat improvement for Red-cockaded woodpecker, gopher tortoise, black pine snake, & gopher frog - increasing longleaf pine & natural fire regimes, & reducing hazardous fuels.
Location
The project area encompasses all sites appropriate for longleaf pine and threatened and endangered species in fire dependent ecosystems on De Soto National Forest in southeastern Mississippi.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/31/2019
2
Comment Period
11/22/2019
3
Objection Period Start
07/22/2020
4
Decision
09/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Hfra Title I: Threatened And Endangered Species Habitat |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Watershed Improvements |
| De Soto National Forest Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Restoration and Habitat Improvement | Decision Signed Date: 09/03/2020 |
| Forests | National Forests In Mississippi |
| Districts | Chickasawhay Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |