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.
Location
East and southeast of Talihina near Big Cedar, Oklahoma.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/10/2023
2
Decision
01/2026 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (5) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other; Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| FANEC Big Cedar Vegetation Management Project | Decision Signed Date: 01/12/2026 |
| Forests | Ouachita National Forest |
| Districts | Kiamichi Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Sects 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 22, 23, 24 of T2N R25E; Sects 19 & 30 of T2N R26E; Sect 36 of T3N R24E; Sects 31, 32, 33 of T3N R25E of the I.B.M. |