Environmental Assessment Completed

East Chula

Ouachita National Forest Montgomery; Yell, Arkansas Oden Ranger District

The Mena/Oden Ranger District proposes to implement management activities to meet the needs for East Chula watershed project area. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions.

Location

The analysis area for the East Chula is composed of Compartments 1060-1069. Geographically, the project area is primarily to the North of Story, Arkansas

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/05/2017
2
Comment Period
08/20/2017
3
Objection Period Start
08/12/2018
4
Decision
10/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2020 (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
East ChulaDecision Signed Date: 10/03/2018
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsOden Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNorth of Story, Arkansas in Township (T) 1N Range (R) 23 W Section 6, T1N R24W Section1-8, T1N R25W Section 1, 12, and 13, T2N R23W Section 30 and 31, T2N R24W Section 25-27 and 31-36 and T2N R25W Section 36 in Yell and Montgomery County, Arkansas.
Watershed managementFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRoad managementForest products