Resource Management

National Forest System lands across the United States are managed to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.  The 1.8 million acres of the Ouachita National Forest are managed for a variety of uses including timber and wood production, watershed protection and improvement, habitat for wildlife and fish species including threatened and endangered ones, wilderness area management, minerals leasing, and outdoor recreation.  

  • Timber Sales

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    The Ouachita National Forest maintains an active timber sale program. Timber sales improve overall forest health, reduce fuels loads to limit catastrophic wildfire and improve wildlife habitat. It is our goal to provide an annual even flow of wood products to our customers.

  • Red Slough WMA

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    The Red Slough Wildlife Management Area is a 5,814 acre wetland project designed to restore hydrology and re-establish bottomland hardwoods. Red Slough is a very popular recreational destination located in southeastern Oklahoma and is a premier birdwatching and waterfowl hunting area.

  • Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

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    The Ouachita National Forest is restoring pre-European settlement forest conditions on about 10 percent (155,000 acres) of the forest. These conditions are expected to re-establish a broad habitat type missing from the landscape, one suited to supporting the recovery of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.

 

Timber
 

Red Cockaded Woodpecker and Pine Bluestem Restoration

Shortleaf Pine Renewal
Pine-Bluestem Literature Review
RCW and Shortleaf Pine
Pine-Bluestem Buffalo Road Tour
Birding Opportunity

Aquatics and Fishing

Fishing
Ouachita Crayfish
Ouachita River Darters
Little River Darters
Leopard Darters

Heritage and Archeological Resources

 

Minerals and Geology

The Forest Service Minerals and Geology Management (MGM) program promotes the sustainable use and enjoyment of mineral and geologic resources on USDA National Forests and Grasslands. National Program Information


 

 


Timber Bid Information

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Red Slough Wildlife Management Area

The Red Slough Wildlife Management Area is a 5,814 acre wetland project designed to restore hydrology and re-establish bottomland hardwoods.  Red Slough is a very popular recreational destination located in southeastern Oklahoma and is a premier birdwatching and waterfowl hunting area.

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Hochatown Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)

Hochatown Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) proposal objective is to decrease wildfire risk, and improve wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities around the Hochatown, OK area.

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Timber Sales

Currently Advertised Remarks

Dogwood Mountain Timber Sale

09/21/2023 11:00AM

Preliminary Advertisement- East Dutch Timber Sale

Intent to advertise before 09/30/2024

West Dutch

12/10/2024 11:00AM

Cowboy Insect Salvage Sale

09/26/2024 11:00AM

South Haworth Stewardship

09/17/2024 4:00PM

Slate Creek Timber Sale

08/06/24 11:00AM

NarrowS

11/3/22 11:00AM

BobCat

11/03/22 11:00AM

west gafford redvertisement

03/07/2023 11:00AM

ChalyBeate Lake

11/03/22 11:00AM

Liberty Timber Sale

09/26/2023 11:00 AM

cypress timber sale

02/23/2023 11:AM

narrows readvertisement

03/07/2023 11:00AM

Chasewood Timber Sale

08/29/2023 11:00AM

Rocky Timber Sale

04/11/2023 1100AM

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