Environmental Assessment Completed

Oconee Forest Health & Wildlife Habitat Improvement

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Greene; Jasper; Jones; Madison; Morgan; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Putnam, Georgia Oconee Ranger District

The purpose of this project is to maintain or improve forest health in pine stands with high stem density to improve forest resiliency and resistance to natural disturbances, disease infestations and insects, particularly southern pine beetle.

Location

Oconee National Forest

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/07/2009
2
Comment Period
12/31/2009
3
Decision
06/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Oconee Forest Health & Wildlife Habitat Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/14/2011
ForestsChattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
DistrictsOconee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)