2025 Piney Project
The Big Piney Ranger District of the Ozark National Forest is proposing a project involving vegetation treatments on approximately 14,033 total acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands within Johnson and Pope Counties.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Johnson and Pope Counties
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 03/05/2026 |
| Comment Period | 03/11/2026 |
| Decision | 04/2026 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 04/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Lead Management Unit:
Bayou Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Forests:
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
Districts:
Bayou Ranger District
States:
Arkansas
Counties:
Johnson; Pope
Legal Land Description:
T10N, R21W, Secs 4-6, T11N, R20W, Sec 6 & 7, T11N, R21W, Secs 1-11, 15-22, 28-33, T11N, R22W, Secs 1-2, 11-13, 23-26, 35-36, T12N, R20W, Secs 30-31, T12N. R21W, Secs 20-36, T12N. R22W, Secs 35-36
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Janine Book
12000 SR 27
Hector, AR 72843
479-964-7282
janine.book@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/10/2026