Prescribe burning about 4,140 acres in Compartments 26, 32, & 33 would help to improve wildlife habitat, particularly Red-cockaded Woodpecker, and reduce fuel loadings.
Location
Compartments 26, 32, & 33
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/28/2010
2
Comment Period
08/23/2012
3
Decision
10/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2013 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements |
| Prescribed Burning for Wildlife Habitat Improvement and Fuels Reduction | Decision Signed Date: 10/03/2012 Legal Notice Date: 10/05/2012 |
| Forests | National Forests In Texas |
| Districts | Sam Houston Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Compartment 26 is located about 10 miles northwest of New Waverly; Compartments 32 & 33 are located 6 miles northeast of Montgomery. |