Purpose and Need is to move existing conditions toward Forest-wide goals and objectives, and the prescription for MP 2.1 found in the Forest Plan. It includes harvest and other vegetation treatments, as well as transportation and recreation elements.
Location
Carter County, Missouri. The nearest rural community is Van Buren, less than 1 mile east of the project area.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/17/2010
2
Comment Period
05/19/2011
3
Decision
09/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
12/2011 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Special Use Authorizations; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Van Buren Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/08/2011 Legal Notice Date: 09/14/2011 |
| Forests | Mark Twain National Forest |
| Districts | Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 26, North Range 1 West, and Township 26 North, Range 2 West. It generally lies west and southwest of Van Buren, Missouri, west of the Current River . |