Ozark-Ouachita Committee to Discuss Forest Projects and Fees
Published Date: 4/1/2025
Notice
Summary
The Ozark-Ouachita Resource Advisory Committee is meeting on April 16, 2025, to talk about projects and recreation fees for forests in Arkansas and Oklahoma. If you live nearby or care about these forests, you can join in person or online and share your thoughts by April 11. This is your chance to help shape how public forest lands are managed and funded!
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Public meeting—date and access
You can attend the Ozark-Ouachita Resource Advisory Committee meeting in person or virtually on April 16, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time at the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests Supervisor's Office, 605 West Main Street, Russellville, Arkansas. Committee information and meeting details are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/osfnf or via the contacts listed in the notice.
Deadlines for written public comments
You may submit written public comments to the Forest Service by 11:59 p.m. Central Daylight Time on April 11, 2025; the notice also states written comments may be submitted up to 14 days after the meeting date listed under DATES. The Forest Service strongly prefers electronic submission (email to [email protected]) or by mail to Caroline Mitchell, Ouachita National Forest, P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, AR 71902.
Title II project proposal and funding review
Project proponents can present Title II project proposals at the April 16, 2025 meeting; the committee will hear from Title II project proponents, discuss proposals, and make funding recommendations on Title II projects for the Ozark and Ouachita National Forests operating under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Title II).
Recreation fee proposals under review
The committee will make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests within counties of Arkansas and Oklahoma; members of the public may provide input at the meeting or via submitted comments.
Accessibility and accommodation options
The meeting location is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant and the USDA provides reasonable accommodations (e.g., sign language interpretation, assistive listening devices). Requests for accommodations should be made in advance to the listed contacts or via USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; program information may be available in languages other than English.
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