Environmental Assessment Completed

Ross Creek

Ouachita National Forest Scott, Arkansas Poteau Ranger District

Watershed assessment for 10 year entry period Compartments 1247, 1249, 1250, 1251

Location

About 4 miles southwest of Waldron, AR

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/17/2013
2
Comment Period
10/29/2013
3
Objection Period Start
12/20/2013
4
Decision
03/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
ROSS CREEK EMU -- DN/FONSI FOR TIMBER HARVEST/ASSOC.ACTIVITIESDecision Signed Date: 03/03/2014
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsPoteau Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT2N R29W S15-20; T2N R30W S7-10, 12-16, 18-24; T2N R31W S13, 14, 23, 24
Forest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementRoad managementRecreation managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementHeritage resource management