Decision Memo Completed

Kelley Valley (Compartment 89) Salvage Project

Mark Twain National Forest Wayne, Missouri Poplar Bluff Ranger District

Salvage harvest of specific stands in the compartment containing components of black and scarlet oaks which are mature and over mature, and display symptoms of rapid decline and pending mortality.

Location

It is generally north of Highway 60, approximately 5 miles northeast of Ellsinore, Missouri.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/03/2011
2
Comment Period
07/05/2013
3
Decision
08/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5); 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityTimber Sales (Salvage)
Kelley Valley (Compartment 89) Salvage Project 35834Decision Signed Date: 08/08/2013 Legal Notice Date: 08/13/2013
ForestsMark Twain National Forest
DistrictsPoplar Bluff Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionThe project area is located in Wayne County, Missouri, within Township 27 North, Range 3 East, Sections 12, 13, and 24.
Watershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)