Environmental Assessment Completed

Jack Pigeon Ecological Management Unit

Ouachita National Forest Scott, Arkansas Cold Springs Ranger District

Compartments 223, 224, 225, and 226 - 10 Year Watershed Entry

Location

NE Scott Co., AR south of the Logan Co. line, west of Yell County Line. FSR 51 borders south. Sugar Creek Trail western border. Near Sugar Grove, Dry Creek Wilderness, and Walk-in Turkey Hunting Area.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/03/2021
2
Comment Period
01/30/2022
3
Decision
07/2023 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2023 (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; Special Use Authorizations; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Jack Pigeon Ecological Management UnitDecision Signed Date: 07/19/2023
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsCold Springs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT4N R26W and R27W
Land management planningFuels managementRecreation managementRoad managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementSpecial use managementHeritage resource managementForest productsWildlife, fish, rare plants