Environmental Assessment Completed

Chinquapin-Low Gap

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest Johnson, Arkansas Pleasant Hill Ranger District

Forest health timber harvest of pine & hardwood; wildlife habitat & fishery improvements; road stability; protection of heritage resources; fuel reduction; recreation enhancement; riparian stand improvement; non-native invasive species control.

Location

Low Gap Rd. & Batson Rd. on the north; Apple Rd. & State Hwy 103 on the east; FS1427, -1,-2, FS1454a, FS1408 on the west; NF bdry to the south.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/03/2013
2
Comment Period
04/04/2013
3
Objection Period Start
08/28/2013
4
Decision
11/2013 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityBiomass; Road Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Special Use Authorizations; Minerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations; Natural Gas; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Low Gap/Chinquapin Final DecisionDecision Signed Date: 11/13/2013
Low Gap/Chinquapin Project Decision NoticeDecision Signed Date: 11/13/2013
ForestsOzark-St. Francis National Forests
DistrictsPleasant Hill Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT11N R23W, Sec's. 6,7; T11N R24W, Sec's. 1,10-14,18,19,23-27,30,36; T11N R25W, Sec's. 25,26,34,35; T10N R25W, Sec. 2.
Recreation managementHeritage resource managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementMinerals and geologyRoad management