Environmental Assessment Completed

Ford Project

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest Crawford; Franklin, Arkansas Boston Mountain Ranger District

Multi-resource project to help improve forest conditions with trees that are more resilient to insects, diseases, weather events; improve habitat for threatened, endangered and sensitive species; improve watershed conditions.

Location

On main division in vicinity of Mountainburg and Chester Arkansas. Aboout 10 miles south of Winslow, AR and 15 miles North of Alma, AR. East of interstate I49 and north of interstate I40.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/19/2019
2
Comment Period
10/22/2021
3
Objection Period Start
06/06/2022
4
Decision
03/2026 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2026 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Special Use Authorizations; Trail Management; Special Products Sales; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Special Area Management; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Ford ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/09/2026
ForestsOzark-St. Francis National Forests
DistrictsBoston Mountain Ranger District
Legal Land Descriptionmultiple sections in townships 11N 28W, 11N 29W, 11N 30W, 12N 28W, 12N 29W, 12N 30W
Recreation managementHeritage resource managementSpecial area managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementSpecial use managementRoad management