Decision Memo Completed

Blackjack Fire Salvage Reforestation

Ouachita National Forest Le Flore, Oklahoma Kiamichi Ranger District

Mechanical site preparation, shortleaf pine tree seedling planting, and subsequent crop tree release on approximately 175 acres of an area that was salvage logged.

Location

Approximately 3 miles north of Whitesboro, OK

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/28/2018
2
Decision
08/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5); 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Blackjack Fire Salvage ReforestationDecision Signed Date: 08/22/2019
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsKiamichi Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSections 6&8, T3N, R23E, Leflore County, Oklahoma
Vegetation management (other than forest products)