Environmental Assessment Completed

Brushy Mountain

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

Forest Health; Timber Harvest of pine and hardwood; wildlife habitat and fishery improvements; road stabilization; protection of heritage resources; fuels reductions; NNIS control; recreation management

Location

North boundary-the Mulberry Wild and Scenic River and Scenic Byway 215; East boundary-Low Bridge and Pink Twist Roads; West boundary-State Highway 23; South boundary-Ozark National Forest

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/21/2016
2
Comment Period
03/03/2016
3
Objection Period Start
08/10/2016
4
Decision
10/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Order Creation/Modification; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Brushy MountainDecision Signed Date: 10/21/2016
ForestsOzark-St. Francis National Forests
DistrictsPleasant Hill Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT12N R27W Sections: 24, 25, 26, 35, 36; T11N R27W Sections: 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14; T12N R26W Sections: 19, 20, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34; T11N R26W Sections: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Regulations, directives, ordersRecreation managementHeritage resource managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementRoad management