Decision Memo Completed

Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest Thinning Project

National Forests and Grasslands in Texas Nacogdoches, Texas Angelina Ranger District

Commercially thin approximately 578 acres of 18 overstocked pine stands on the Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest.

Location

The Project is located ~7 miles southeast of Nacogdoches and ~6 miles north of Lufkin. More specifically it is located southeast of Hwy 7, directly west of FM 2782 and north of the Angelina River.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/16/2022
2
Decision
09/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Research And Development; Timber Sales (Green)
Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest Thinning ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/01/2022
ForestsNational Forests In Texas
DistrictsAngelina Ranger District; Sabine Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)ResearchForest productsFuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plants