Environmental Assessment Completed

Rock Creek

Ouachita National Forest McCurtain, Oklahoma Kiamichi Ranger District

Commercial thinning harvest 2,077 acres Wildlife stand improvement-midstory reduction 724 acres Wildlife pond construction 11 each Temporary road construction 10 miles

Location

The plantations to be commercially thinned are located north of Broken Bow, Oklahoma in McCurtain County in T3&4S and R23&24E.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/28/2014
2
Comment Period
10/28/2014
3
Decision
05/2016 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityBoundary Adjustments; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
Rock CreekDecision Signed Date: 05/06/2016
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsKiamichi Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT3&4S and R23&24E
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRoad managementHeritage resource managementForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Land management planningLand ownership managementFuels management