Improvement of wildlife habitat on the Homochitto National Forest by thinning overstocked pine-dominated ecosystems using condition-based management, and reducing midstory by mechanical means.
Location
All pine-dominated ecological systems across the Homochitto National Forest, in SW Mississippi.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/23/2021
2
Decision
05/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Homochitto Wildlife Enhancement Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/12/2022 |
| Forests | National Forests In Mississippi |
| Districts | Homochitto Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |