Mark Twain National Forest — Project Detail

This project covers a Land Exchange (LEX) of approximately 353.7 acres of private lands, adjacent to Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) land on the Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek (HRCC) Ranger District for approximately 2,616.11 acres of Federal lands.

This proposal is needed to restore and provide a safer vehicle transit connection over Bull Creek, thereby restoring access for service and emergency vehicles and mitigating lengthy rerouting of local traffic.

The Blooming Rose project is intended to respond to the goals, objectives and standards outlined in the 2005 Forest Plan and to move the project area towards the desired future conditions for 2.1 and 6.3.

Proposal to amend the 2005 Mark Twain National Forest Plan to include updated standards relating to timber management near National Recreation Trails.

This project seeks to improve forest health within the Jones Ranch proposal area by encouraging species diversity, optimizing stocking, removing trees with declining health, and moving conditions toward those in Appendix A-3 of the Forest Plan.

Provide year-round passenger vehicle access to the holder's private property in Laclede County, MO. The Holder is authorized to use and maintain a 1408 foot (0.27 mile) long by 20 foot wide (0.65 acres) graveled right-of-way through a portion of the Houston/Rolla Ranger District.

Provide year-round passenger vehicle access to the holder’s private property in Laclede County, MO. The Holder would be authorized to use and maintain an existing, 777 foot (0.15 mile) long by 20 foot wide (0.35 acres) graveled right-of-way through a portion of the Houston/Rolla Ranger District.

This project is needed to improve cool and warm season grass pasture conditions and enhance native plant communities in grazing allotments, hay production areas, wildlife areas, and wildlife openings.

Vegetation management, old growth designation, firewood collection, glade restoration, wetland & pond restoration, transportation system management, decommission illegal routes, & trash removal. To view proposal documents go to https://usfs-public.box.com/s/e1rtaacdt5dhnw5zmyu5kvfd3c0bmo7m.

The proposal area is a wildland-urban interface of ~2700ac. Dumping of trash, illicit drug use, user-created trails, and other activities have led to damage to the trail system and safety concerns.

CECC & WRVEC powerline herbicide use will cover approximately 61 miles or 263 acres of aerial powerline ROW. CECC ROW Expansion will require the removal of approximately 13.6 forested acres expanding the existing widths to 60 feet.

Various management activities that will move national forest resource conditions closer to the long-term goals published in the Land and Resource Management Plan.

Salvage logging operations around the Ozark Trail on the Eleven Point Ranger District

This project addresses concerns over public health and safety on the existing trail system as well as issues caused by user-created trails within the Chadwick recreation area.

Objectives for the Corn Creek project are to improve forest health, provide a wide variety of goods, uses and services including wood products to the local community, improve recreation opportunities, and improve habitat for many species.