Decision Memo Completed

Compartment 604 Timber Stand Improvement

Ouachita National Forest Yell, Arkansas Jessieville Ranger District

Non-commercial thinning of 1,533 acres (pre-commercial, midstory removal, and brush control) for timber stand improvement in Compartment 604, including the Irons Fork Old Growth Restoration Unit.

Location

Compartment 604 of Irons Fork Watershed, JWF Ranger District, Ouachita National Forest

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/16/2010
2
Decision
07/2010 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Area Management
Compartment 604 Timber Stand Improvement 604Decision Signed Date: 07/26/2010
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsJessieville Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownships 1 & 2, Range 23 West, Yell Co., AR
Special area managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plants