Decision Memo Completed

Gafford Creek Shale Borrow Pits

Ouachita National Forest Yell, Arkansas Mena Ranger District

Extraction of native fill material needed to maintain roads from three existing pits and two new pits. Authorizing free use permit.

Location

Along Forest Service Roads 776 and 627.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/10/2024
2
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.2 (23), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(23)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations; Road Maintenance; Travel Management
Gafford Creek Shale Borrow PitsDecision Signed Date: 03/31/2025
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsOden Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Minerals and geologyRoad management