Environmental Assessment Completed

Mountain Fork Watershed EA

Ouachita National Forest Polk, Arkansas Mena Ranger District

This is a proposed project as a result of the 10-year entry of the Mountain Fork Watershed. This project identifies opportunities to begin transition to desired conditions described in the Revised Forest Plan for management areas.

Location

Compartments 875- 877, 893, 895-899

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/09/2011
2
Comment Period
02/17/2012
3
Decision
04/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Plan Amendment; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Special Area Management; Scenery Management; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Mountain Fork ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/12/2012 Legal Notice Date: 04/15/2012
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsMena Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT1S R31W, Sec. 7; T1S R32W, Sec. 7-30
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementHeritage resource managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Road managementFuels managementRecreation managementSpecial area managementForest products