Environmental Assessment Completed

Rainy Creek

Ouachita National Forest Montgomery, Arkansas Oden Ranger District

The Mena-Oden Ranger District proposes to implement management activities to meet the needs for Rainy Creek Project Area. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions described in the Forest Plan.

Location

Part of the Ouachita National Forest on the Oden Ranger District Rainy Creek includes approximately 14,851 acres Of which, 2,553 acres within the project area is privately owned land.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/06/2018
2
Comment Period
07/07/2018
3
Decision
09/2018 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Rainy CreekDecision Signed Date: 09/04/2018
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsOden Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 1 North, Range 25 West, Sections 14-17, 19-23, 25-30, and 32-36 and Township 1 South, Range 25 West, Sections 2-5, 8-11, 15-17, 20-23, and 25-28in Montgomery County, Arkansas.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementFuels managementRoad managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest products