Environmental Assessment Completed

West Walker Ecological Management Unit

Ouachita National Forest Scott, Arkansas Poteau Ranger District

10 Year Scheduled Watershed Entry - Compartments 1233, 1234, 1240, 1241, 1255

Location

On Arkansas/Oklahoma border where Scott County, Arkansas and Leflore County, Oklahoma adjoin; just south of Bates, AR. Mostly in T2N, 32W.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/04/2016
2
Comment Period
03/17/2017
3
Objection Period Start
04/24/2017
4
Decision
06/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2017 (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
West Walker Ecological Management UnitDecision Signed Date: 06/16/2017
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsPoteau Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementRoad managementWatershed managementHeritage resource managementLand management planningVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementForest products