The primary focus of the Cooper Creek watershed project is to make the forest more resilient and sustainable by reestablishing a healthy range of age and diversity of tree species, improving wildlife habitat and increasing watershed function.
Location
Union County, Georgia. For more information, see <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/conf/home/?cid=FSEPRD490491">Cooper Creek Watershed Project</a>.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/02/2014
2
Comment Period
06/03/2014
3
Objection Period Start
01/31/2018
4
Decision
08/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Cooper Creek Watershed Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/14/2018 |
| Forests | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests |
| Districts | Blueridge Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |