Decision Memo Completed

Open Lands Maintenance Project, Project 37951

Mark Twain National Forest Oregon; Ripley; Shannon, Missouri Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District

The Forest Service proposes that 12 existing fields (less than 1,000 acres total) be maintained as open land mosaics of grasses, herbaceous plants, shrub and saplings to provide wildlife habitat, pastoral scenes, and outdoor recreation opportunities.

Location

Forest Service administrative names followed by field(s): 99 Allotment, Barren, Buffalo Creek, Davis Tract, Falling Springs, Gutman Tract, Hayes, Hoskins Tract, Kelley Tract, Martin, New Liberty, O-3,

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/11/2012
2
Comment Period
04/25/2012
3
Decision
06/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityStewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Decision Memo for Open Lands Maintenance ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/28/2012
ForestsMark Twain National Forest
DistrictsDoniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionMultiple: Insufficient space exists here to list all legal descriptions to the various fields. Details on legals will be provided in the scoping report.
Wildlife, fish, rare plants