Blackwell Ridge Project
Implement 2005 Forest Plan MP 2.1 & multiple-use objectives, address oak decline, provide habitat diversity, via timber treatments, wetland restoration, pond maintenance, trash dump removal, road maintenance, and closure of illegal roads & trails
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The general project area is located west of U.S. Highway 67, and north of the Black River. The nearest rural community is Williamsville, Missouri, which is within the project area.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/03/2014 |
| Comment Period | 03/01/2016 |
| Objection Period Start | 11/29/2016 |
| Decision | 01/2017 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 01/2017 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Poplar Bluff Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Road Management; Watershed Management; Forest Products; Special Area Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Special Area Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Final Decision Notice and FONSI for the Blackwell Ridge Project #44760
Decision Signed Date: 01/25/2017
Final Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Blackwell Ridge Project #44760
Decision Signed Date: 01/25/2017
Forests:
Mark Twain National Forest
Districts:
Poplar Bluff Ranger District
States:
Missouri
Counties:
Wayne
Legal Land Description:
T 28N, R 4E, sec. 35-36; T 27N, R 6E, sec. 30-31; T 27N, R 5E, sec. 4-8, 10, 15-18, 20-28, & 34-36; T 27N, R 4E, sec. 1-2, 11-15, & 23; T 26N, R 6E, sec. 5-6; & T 26N, R 5E, sec. 1-3 and 10-14.
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Paul Whitworth
P.O. Box 988
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
573-996-2153
pmwhitworth@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 3/21/2017