Environmental Assessment Completed

Ouachita North Fork Project

Ouachita National Forest Garland; Montgomery, Arkansas Jessieville Ranger District

Watershed Level Management to include clear cut of genetically modified trees, commercial timber harvest, stand improvements.

Location

The project area is located approximately 17 miles west of Jessieville, Arkansas in parts of Garland, and Montgomery Counties in T1N R21-23W and T1S R21-22W.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/22/2016
2
Comment Period
04/01/2017
3
Decision
01/2018 (Estimated)
4
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; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Ouachita North Fork ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/04/2018
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsJessieville Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementRoad managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Heritage resource managementRecreation managementFuels management