Environmental Assessment Completed

Spirits Project

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

Timber and Wildlife habitat improvement proposal including thinning pine stands, regeneration, sanitation thinning and prescribed burning.

Location

Main Unit on Boston Mountain Ranger District in Franklin County

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/22/2013
2
Comment Period
06/17/2014
3
Objection Period Start
10/23/2014
4
Decision
12/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
12/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Special Use Authorizations; Trail Management; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Special Area Management; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Spirits ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/16/2014
ForestsOzark-St. Francis National Forests
DistrictsBoston Mountain Ranger District
Legal Land Descriptionmultiple sections in T 12N R 28W, T 12N R 27W, T 11N R 28W, T 11N R 27W, T 11N R26W
Recreation managementHeritage resource managementSpecial area managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementSpecial use managementRoad management