There is a need for active management of overstocked stands within MA-2 to provide suitable nesting and foraging habitat for the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker (RCW). The purpose of the Mt. Vernon Vegetation Project is to create and maintain suit
Location
The project is west of FM 227 and on the east by FM 511. The project area continues south to Hwy 7 and north to CR 1170. The project area encompasses Compartments 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/03/2017
2
Comment Period
03/05/2018
3
Decision
01/2020 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2020 (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 |
| Mt. Vernon Project | Decision Signed Date: 01/22/2020 |
| Forests | National Forests In Texas |
| Districts | Davy Crockett Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |