Environmental Assessment Completed

Buffalo Key Mountain

Ouachita National Forest Scott, Arkansas Poteau Ranger District

Compartments 1248/1256/1257/1259/1271. Proposed project as a result of 10-year entry for project area. Identifies opportunities to begin transition to desired conditions described in the Revised Forest Plan for management areas.

Location

Scott County, AR. Nearby communities include Boles, Needmore, Waldron and Y-City

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/13/2011
2
Comment Period
08/26/2012
3
Decision
09/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2012 (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; 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 ActivitiesDecision Signed Date: 09/26/2012 Legal Notice Date: 09/29/2012
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsPoteau Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT2N R29W Sec 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34; T2N R30W Sec 23, 25, 26
Recreation managementForest productsRoad managementWatershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsMinerals and geologyFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Heritage resource managementLand management planning