Environmental Assessment Completed

Disturbance Recovery Project

Mark Twain National Forest Barry; Bollinger; Boone; Butler; Callaway; Carter; Christian; Crawford; Dent; Douglas; Howard; Howell; Iron; Laclede; Madison; Ozark; Perry; Phelps; Pulaski; Reynolds; Ripley; Ste. Genevieve; St. Francois; Shannon; Stone; Taney; Texas; Washington; Wright, Missouri Mark Twain National Forest All Units

This project would implement a Forest-wide framework for responding to disturbance events in a timely and consistent manner.

Location

The Mark Twain National Forest is located in 29 counties in southern and central Missouri

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/16/2020
2
Comment Period
04/29/2020
3
Objection Period Start
07/24/2020
4
Decision
09/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Disturbance Recovery ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/15/2020
ForestsMark Twain National Forest
DistrictsMark Twain National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionThe Project is situated solely on Federal lands throughout Southern Missouri on all of the MTNF Ranger Districts, in portions of 29 counties
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementForest products