Environmental Assessment Completed

Nola Ecological Management Unit

Ouachita National Forest Scott, Arkansas Cold Springs Ranger District

Compartments 303, 304, 305, and 306.

Location

Southeast portion of the district; approximately 10 miles and south of Blue Mountain Lake and approximately 17 miles east of Waldron, AR; south of Highway 250 and north of Highway 28.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/01/2017
2
Comment Period
03/07/2018
3
Objection Period Start
08/01/2018
4
Decision
09/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2018 (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; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Nola Ecosystem Management UnitDecision Signed Date: 09/24/2018
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsCold Springs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT3N, R26W, S10-17, 20-24, 27-28; T3N, R25W, S7, 18
Fuels managementWatershed managementRecreation managementRoad managementLand management planningForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Heritage resource management