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Compartments 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315 Fourche Mountain Environmental Assessment - Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District - Ouachita National Forest ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR FOURCHE MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENTS 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315 SCOTT AND POLK COUNTIES, ARKANSAS RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: DISTRICT RANGER, PO BOX 417, BOONEVILLE, AR 72927 JULY 2016 FIGURE 1: FOREST SERVICE ROAD Q13 - PHOTO BY DAVA BAUER, USDA FOREST SERVICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DONNA S. REAGAN POTEAU-COLD SPRINGS RANGER DISTRICT, PO BOX 417, BOONEVILLE, AR 72927, 479-675-4743 EXT. 107 This project is subject to subparts A and B of 36 CFR Part 218 Project-Level Predecisional Administrative Review Process (objection process); it is not authorized under the Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA). Page 1 of 106 Fourche Mountain Environmental Assessment - Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District - Ouachita National Forest USDA Non-Discrimination Policy Statement DR 4300.003 USDA Equal Opportunity Public Notification Policy (June 2, 2015) In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. 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Page 2 of 106 Fourche Mountain Environmental Assessment - Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District - Ouachita National Forest TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE AND NEED ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Proposed Action .................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Purpose and Need for the Actions ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Management and Timber Harvesting of Suitable Stands .............................................................................................. 10 Prescribed Burning ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 Silviculture Treatments .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Wildlife Activities ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 Transportation System ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Other .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Scope of this Environmental Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 12 Public Involvement ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Relevant Planning Documents .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Resources Eliminated from Further Study ........................................................................................................................ 13 Issues to be Analyzed in Depth......................................................................................................................................... 13 Decisions to be Made ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 CHAPTER 2 ALTERNATIVES INCLUDING THE PROPOSED ACTION .......................................................................... 15 Alternative Design and Evaluation Criteria ....................................................................................................................... 15 Forest Plan Mitigations ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Technical Requirements ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Project Specific Protective Measures ............................................................................................................................... 15 The technical requirements described below apply to the action alternatives. ................................................................. 15 Monitoring .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Project Objective Requirements........................................................................................................................................ 18 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Detailed Study ........................................................................................... 18 Alternatives Documented in Detail .................................................................................................................................... 19 PROPOSED ACTION .................................................................................................................................................... 19 NO ACTION ALTERNATIVE I ....................................................................................................................................... 19 NO HERBICIDE ALTERNATIVE II ................................................................................................................................ 19 NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVE III .......................................................................................................... 20 Other Past, Present, and Reasonably Foreseeable Future Actions ................................................................................. 20 Summary Comparison of All Alternatives ......................................................................................................................... 21 Summary Comparison of Environmental Effects by Alternative ....................................................................................... 22 Issues Comparison ........................................................................................................................................................... 22 CHAPTER 3 ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURES ............................................................................................................. 23 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23 3 Fourche Mountain Environmental Assessment - Poteau-Cold Springs Ranger District - Ouachita National Forest AIR QUALITY ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 SOILS............................................................................................................................................................................. 28 WATER RESOURCES AND QUALITY ........................................................................................................................
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