Environmental Assessment Completed

Rabun County Multi-Party Land Exchange

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Jasper; Jones; Putnam; Rabun; White; Whitfield, Georgia Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest All Units

Exchange six tracts totaling 323 acres for seven tracts totaling approx. 700 acres. One tract will provide trail access to Yonah Mtn., while some others are inholdings within the National Forest.

Location

Conasauga, Chattooga River and Oconee Ranger Districts

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/10/2007
2
Comment Period
01/10/2008
3
Decision
10/2009 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2009 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
Rabun County Multi-Party Land ExchangeDecision Signed Date: 10/23/2009
ForestsChattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
DistrictsConasauga Ranger District; Blueridge Ranger District; Chattooga River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land ownership management