Environmental Assessment Completed

White Rock Prescribed Burning Project

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest Crawford; Franklin; Madison, Arkansas Boston Mountain Ranger District

Control burn approximately 43,000 acres on main unit. Burns would be divided into smaller units and would be repeated as needed over the course of several years.

Location

Main Unit of Boston Mountain Ranger District West of Highway 23

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/14/2012
2
Comment Period
01/11/2013
3
Decision
04/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Scenery Management; Watershed Improvements
White Rock Prescribed Burning ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/15/2013 Legal Notice Date: 04/17/2013
ForestsOzark-St. Francis National Forests
DistrictsBoston Mountain Ranger District
Legal Land Descriptionmultiple townships: T 13N R 28W, T 13N R 27W, T 12N R 29W, T 12N R 28W, T 12N R 27W, T 11N R 29W , T 11N R 28 W, T 11N R 27W
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management