The Big Piney Ranger District is considering a project to construct a gate at the entrance of a cave that has several species of bats, including endangered, proposed endangered, and sensitive-listed species, that utilize the cave for hibernation.
Location
Deer Quadrangle
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/26/2024
2
Decision
04/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements |
| 2024 Cave Gate Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/01/2024 |
| Forests | Ozark-St. Francis National Forests |
| Districts | Buffalo Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |