Environmental Assessment Completed

Site Preparation & Timber Stand Improvement Project

Mark Twain National Forest Phelps; Pulaski; Texas, Missouri Houston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District

Restore, enhance and maintain structure, composition,and function of natural communities by doing understory and midstory control treatments. Create conditions suitable for successful regeneration of native shortleaf pine in tornado hit areas.

Location

The Site Prep & TSI Project is in 5 areas scattered across the east side of the HRCC RD with a total of 1363 acres proposed for treatment. They are Little Bald,Pocket Eddy,Onyx,Vada Tower and Kaintuck

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/28/2019
2
Comment Period
09/26/2019
3
Objection Period Start
11/07/2019
4
Decision
01/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments
Site Preparation & Timber Stand Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/06/2020
ForestsMark Twain National Forest
DistrictsHouston / Rolla / Cedar Creek Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT32N,R10W Sec.15,16,21,22; T34N,R10W Sec.13-15,21-24,26-28; T34N,R9W Sec.18, T34N,R11W Sec.22,23,26; T37N,R9W Sec.32,33; T36N,R9W Sec.3-7,10,15-16,21-22, 28,30-31; T36N,R10W Sec 26;T37N,R10W Sec.33-34
Recreation managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)