Environmental Assessment Completed

East Fork Ecosystem Management Unit - Compartments 264-269

Ouachita National Forest Scott, Arkansas Cold Springs Ranger District

10 Year Watershed Entry

Location

Approx. 5 miles NE of Waldron, AR; east of Lake Waldron; North of Waldron Ridge; on Bee Mountain; runs parallel to Forest Service Road 178 (east/west); Poteau River through this project area.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/16/2015
2
Comment Period
06/18/2015
3
Objection Period Start
02/06/2016
4
Decision
04/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2016 (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; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
east_fork_final_dn_2016Decision Signed Date: 04/22/2016
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsCold Springs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT4NR29WS36; T4NR28WS21,32; T3NR28WS1-6,9-16; T3NR27WS4-9,17-18
Land management planningForest productsWatershed managementRecreation managementFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Heritage resource managementRoad management