Buckhorn Stand Improvement Project
Redbird Ranger District is proposing to thin approximately 2,780 acres of forest stands using the crop tree release method, designed to increase growing space to specific trees by thinning competition of adjacent saplings 30 years old or less.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
These are scattered stands located on NFS lands in Owsley County generally between Buckhorn, Oneida, and Hyden, Kentucky, as well as non-contiguous stands in Clay, Leslie and Perry Counties.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/12/2017 |
| Decision | 10/2017 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 12/2017 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Redbird Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Buckhorn Stand Improvement Project
Decision Signed Date: 10/23/2017
Forests:
Daniel Boone National Forest
Districts:
Redbird Ranger District
States:
Kentucky
Counties:
Clay; Leslie; Owsley; Perry
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Jared Calvert
91 Peabody Road
Big Creek, KY 40914
606-598-2192 x107
jaredcalvert@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 10/30/2017