Environmental Assessment Completed

Turkey Creek Ecosystem Management Unit

Ouachita National Forest Scott, Arkansas Poteau Ranger District

Compartments 1279, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1293 Scott County, Arkansas

Location

Eof Hwy 71/Boles Comm/So of Hwy 28/Parks Comm. Co Rd 9013 forms No border; FS Rd 163 forms the E border. Mill Creek Mtn forms the So, border.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/26/2011
2
Comment Period
07/25/2011
3
Decision
05/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityBoundary Adjustments; Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
DN and FONSI for Turkey Creek EMUDecision Signed Date: 05/24/2012 Legal Notice Date: 05/26/2012
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsPoteau Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT2N, R28W, and all or portions of S32-36; T2N, R27W, S31 and T1N, R28W, S1-5, 8-12, 13-17.
Heritage resource managementMinerals and geologyRecreation managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementFuels managementRoad managementForest products