Environmental Assessment Completed

St. Francis National Forest Ecosystem Restoration Project

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest Lee; Phillips, Arkansas St. Francis Ranger District

Harvests, timber & wildlife stand improvements, prescribed burning, mechanical treatments, planting, non-native invasive plant treatments to move terrestrial ecosystem vegetation closer to desired conditions.

Location

All National Forest System lands of the St. Francis National Forest

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/21/2016
2
Comment Period
07/19/2019
3
Objection Period Start
10/09/2019
4
Decision
12/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2020 (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; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
St. Francis National Forest Ecosystem Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/03/2019
ForestsOzark-St. Francis National Forests
DistrictsSt. Francis Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land management planningWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management