Implement 2005 Forest Plan MP 2.1 & multiple-use objectives, address oak decline, provide habitat diversity, via timber treatments, wetland restoration, pond maintenance, trash dump removal, road maintenance, and closure of illegal roads & trails
Location
The general project area is located west of U.S. Highway 67, and north of the Black River. The nearest rural community is Williamsville, Missouri, which is within the project area.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/03/2014
2
Comment Period
03/01/2016
3
Objection Period Start
11/29/2016
4
Decision
01/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Special Area Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Final Decision Notice and FONSI for the Blackwell Ridge Project #44760 | Decision Signed Date: 01/25/2017 |
| Final Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Blackwell Ridge Project #44760 | Decision Signed Date: 01/25/2017 |
| Forests | Mark Twain National Forest |
| Districts | Poplar Bluff Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 28N, R 4E, sec. 35-36; T 27N, R 6E, sec. 30-31; T 27N, R 5E, sec. 4-8, 10, 15-18, 20-28, & 34-36; T 27N, R 4E, sec. 1-2, 11-15, & 23; T 26N, R 6E, sec. 5-6; & T 26N, R 5E, sec. 1-3 and 10-14. |