Environmental Assessment Completed

West Haw Creek 10 Year Entry Period C-1268, 1269, 1278, 1290

Ouachita National Forest Scott, Arkansas Poteau Ranger District

10-year entry period

Location

On Oklahoma/Arkansas state line approximately 4 miles north of the border of Scott and Polk Counties and also Black Fork Mountain Wilderness. It is directly southeast of Walker Mountain.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/30/2015
2
Comment Period
04/06/2016
3
Decision
10/2016 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2016 (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; Special Use Authorizations; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
West Haw EMU Final Decision Notice and FONSIDecision Signed Date: 10/03/2016
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsPoteau Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT2N R32W S20-21, 27-30; T1NR 32W S5-6, 31-32
Forest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Special use managementHeritage resource managementRoad managementLand management planningRecreation managementFuels management