Environmental Assessment Completed

Parks

Ouachita National Forest Scott, Arkansas Cold Springs Ranger District

Compartments 328 and 329

Location

NE of Parks ; NO Hwy 28; FS Rd 884 SO boundary; FS Rd R29 east boundary; FS Rd 648/Brushy Mtn forms north boundary.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/08/2011
2
Comment Period
07/11/2011
3
Decision
12/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
DN and FONSI for Timber Harvest and Associated Activities for Parks EMUDecision Signed Date: 12/20/2011 Legal Notice Date: 12/23/2011
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsCold Springs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionThe project area is in T2N, R28W, and all or portions of S13, 24 and 25; and T2N, R27W, and all or portions of S15-22 and 28-30.
Road managementForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Land management planningRecreation managementHeritage resource managementWatershed managementFuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsLand ownership management