Environmental Assessment Completed

Upper Fiddlers Creek

Ouachita National Forest Montgomery; Scott; Yell, Arkansas Oden Ranger District

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.

Location

Primarily North of the community of Sims, Arkansas.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/28/2023
2
Comment Period
06/11/2023
3
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2028 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Upper Fiddlers CreekDecision Signed Date: 03/31/2025
Upper Fiddlers Creek FONSI/DNDecision Signed Date: 03/31/2025
ForestsOuachita National Forest
DistrictsOden Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementRoad management