Decision Memo Completed

Forest Plan Amendment-Whole Tree Removal from Developed Recreation and Forest Service Admin Sites

White Mountain National Forest Oxford; Carroll; Coos; Grafton, Maine; New Hampshire White Mountain National Forest All Units

Amend Forest-wide Vegetation Management Forest Plan Standards S-2 and S-3 to allow whole tree removal from developed recreation and Forest Service administrative sites.

Location

Forest Service developed recreation and administrative sites.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/20/2020
2
Comment Period
04/21/2020
3
Decision
06/2020 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (16), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(16)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation219 (2012)
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Facility Improvements/Construction; Facility Maintenance; Plan Amendment
Forest Plan Amendment-Whole Tree Removal from Developed Recreation and Forest Service Admin SitesDecision Signed Date: 06/05/2020
ForestsWhite Mountain National Forest
DistrictsWhite Mountain National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land management planningFacility management