Environmental Assessment Completed

West Chula

Ouachita National Forest Scott, Arkansas Oden Ranger District

The Mena-Oden Ranger District proposes to implement management activities identified in to meet the needs for West Chula watershed project area. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions described.

Location

northeast and northwest of Sims, Arkansas in Township 1N Range 25W Section 1-4, and 9-15; T2N R24W Sec. 29-32, and T2N R25W Section 33-36 in Yell and Montgomery County, Arkansas.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/10/2016
2
Comment Period
10/22/2016
3
Objection Period Start
07/06/2017
4
Decision
11/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2018 (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; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
West Chula ProjectDecision Signed Date: 11/20/2017
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsOden Ranger District
Legal Land Descriptionnortheast and northwest of Sims, Arkansas in Township 1N Range 25W Section 1-4, and 9-15; T2N R24W Sec. 29-32, and T2N R25W Section 33-36 in Yell and Montgomery County, Arkansas.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementRoad management