Ouachita National Forest — Project Detail

The Caddo-Womble Ranger District proposes to realgin Forest Service Road 706 out of a drainage that causes the road to erode.

The project includes timber harvest, prescribed burning, and wildlife improvements for Management Area 14 (Ouachita Mountains – Habitat Diversity Emphasis).

The Ouachita National Forest (Ouachita) proposes to conduct vegetation management treatments on National Forest lands within the Fourche Lafave River Valley on the Jessieville-Winona-Fourche Ranger District.

The proposed activity would authorize a private landowner to construct a 30 foot wide and approximately 60 feet long of road for landowner ingress/egress to their property.

ARDOT is requesting the authorization to pile down trees, limbs and other debris caused by storms from surrounding road rights-of-ways in two designated (W54A and 44511) areas on the district. The location of piles would be along exiting roads and with old log landings from previous timber sales.

Entergy Arkansas, LLC is requesting the authorization of installing approximately 1,200 feet of single phase, 7,200 volt, aerial power distribution line to proivde electric service to private property.

The District is proposing to conduct some management activities on 1,314 acres of National Forest System lands on the Ouachita National Forest. This acreage includes connected activities associated wth timber harvesting, insect and diesease risk mitigation, and wildland fire risk reduction.

The District Ranger on the Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District proposes to authorize the repair of a section of Forest Service Road 209 near Waldron, AR. This would include culvert replacement, adding road material and gravel, and cleaning ditches to improve drainage in approximately 2.3 acres.

The Caddo-Womble Ranger District proposes to implement management activities to meet the needs for Mill Creek Project Area. The intent of these actvities is to move the project towards the desired conditions descrbied in the Revised Forest Plan.

Install a less than 12-inch diameter water tranmission pipeline to provide water for a newly constructed residence. The installation would occur along an existing non-system road off Garland County Road 120 and extend approximately 365 feet to the private residence.

Thinning to promote resilience to insect and disease infestations on approximately 841 acres in the Mena and Oden Ranger District.

PALS # 68948. The district proposes to implement management activities to meet the needs of Little Bear Trace Creek Project Area. The intent of these activities is to move the project area towards desired conditions described in the Revised Forest Plan.

The project includes timber harvest, prescribed burning, and wildlife improvements for Management Area 14 (Ouachita Mountains – Habitat Diversity Emphasis).

The Ouachita NF proposes management activities designed to reduce the density of fire-dependent forest stands. To view documents related to this proposal, please copy and paste this link into your internet browser: https://usfs-public.box.com/s/pxsjghd5zpghsjko3nh049oxszzysxu4

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The Mena-Oden Ranger District proposes to implement management activities to meet the needs for Brushy Creek Project Area. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions described in The Revised Forest Plan.

Installation of three sections (approximately 13 miles) of fiber optic cable within the Arkansas State Highway 27 right-of-way that crosses the Ouachita National Forest.

Installation of three sections (approximately 13 miles) of fiber optic cable within the Arkansas State Highway 27 right-of-way that crosses the Ouachita National Forest.

Installation and maintenance of overhead powerlines, clearing and maintenance of associated Right-of-Way corridor (approximately 204 feet long and 40 feet wide.

Vegetation managements in the Headwaters Little Missouri Project Area

This project proposes management activities including timber harvesting, silvicultural, and wildlife treatments in the Wolf Pinnacle Ecosystem Management Unit on the Ouachita National Forest Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District.

The Oklahoma Ranger Districts propose to implement management activities to meet the needs for the Big Cedar Area. The intent of these activities is to move the area toward desired conditions described in the 2005 Revised Forest Plan.

The Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District proposes to implement management activities such as timber harvest, fuels treatments, silviculture treatments, and wildlife treatments within the West Newman EMU.

Installation of approx. 1,500 feet of underground 3 phase distribution line along NFS Road 52680.

Pine Telephone requests authorization to install fiber optic cable on the Ouachita NF along existing roads. Bore pits, pedestals, and underground fiber optic cable would be installed within a ten-foot wide right of way.

Private landowner is requesting continuued access to private property by National Forest Lands. The road has been the sole traditional access to this property.

Timber management, watershed improvements.

A gravel parking area will be decommissioned and bermed on National Forest System lands near Presbyterian Falls on the lower Mountain Fork River and the CXT vault toilet will be removed.

LeFlore County Rural Water District 17 requests an amendment to permit KIA0003 to replace/upgrade existing watermain alongside State Highway 63 including pipeline, valving, and other appurtenances.

Southwest Arkansas Telecommunications and Technology, Inc. requests authorization to install approximately 2 miles of fiber optic cable along existing roads on the Ouachita National Forest near Tom, Oklahoma.

Watershed level management

Arkansas State Parks, Heritage, and Tourism-Division of State Parks (ASP) is requesting issuance of a Special Use Permit (SUP) for an area of National Forest Service (NFS) Lands that would include trail and recreation related infrastructure.

Treatments would occur on .25-mile of the trail (from bridge to overlook) and include removing some vegetation and all deteriorating structures. The new access route will be built and maintained to look and appear natural to the area.

The Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District proposes to implement management activities such as timber harvest, fuels treatments, silviculture treatments, and wildlife treatments within the Logan Side EMU.

The Mena-Oden Ranger District proposes to implement management activities to meet the needs for Upper Fiddlers Creek Project Area. The intent of these activities is to move the area toward desired conditions described in The Revised Forest Plan.

The Oklahoma Ranger Districts propose to implement management activities to meet the needs of the East of the Lake Project Area and to move the project area toward desired conditions described in the Revised Forest Plan.

The Jessieville Winona Fourche Ranger District proposes tightening of tower guy wires and replacement of a communication equipment storage shelter at Winona Communications Tower Site

Choctaw Electric Cooperative, Inc. requests an amendment to their existing authorization to upgrade transmission capacity within an existing right of way across the Ouachita National Forest.

The Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District proposes to implement management activities such as timber harvest, fuels treatments, silviculture treatments, wildlife treatments, and transportation treatments within the Freedom EMU.

Wildlife opening maintenance, pond construction, pond rehabilitation, and midstory reduction to improve wildlife habitat.

Access to private property.

Removing old mining structures left by the operator.

The Mena-Oden Ranger District proposes to implement management activities to meet the needs for Clear Fork Project Area. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions described in The Revised Forest Plan.

Robertson Creek Project Area includes approximately 12,621 acres of Forest Service lands in Scott County, Arkansas. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions established in the Ouachita National Forest Plan.

The East Mill Project Area includes approximately 8,060 acres of Forest Service lands in Scott County, Arkansas. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions established in the Ouachita National Forest Plan.

The emphasis in this watershed is the restoration and perpetuation of pine-grass old growth forests, and other old growth conditions associated with frequent fire.

The Forest Service proposes to authorize Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) to install approximately 5.79 miles of underground fiber optic cable on National Forest System (NFS) lands within the existing US 71 Highway corridor.

The Forest Service proposes to promote resiliency to insect and disease infestations through the implementation of thinning treatments to approximately 78 acres.

Management for forest health

The Board Camp Project Area includes approximately 12,889 acres of Forest Service lands in Polk County, Arkansas. The intent of these activities is to move the project area toward desired conditions established in the Ouachita National Forest Plan.

Extraction of native fill material needed to maintain roads. Authorizing free use permit.

Cooper Wilson has requested authorization to use, maintain, and improve a forest system road (W55F) approximately 1,680 feet long crossing National Forest.