Decision Memo Completed

FY16 Conasauga Prescribed Burn Planning Project

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Gordon; Murray, Georgia Conasauga Ranger District

The purpose of this project is to increase fire fighter safety, reduce hazardous fuels accumulations, enhance forest health, and improve wildlife habitat diversity on approx. 364 acres of NF land in Gordon & Murray County, Georgia.

Location

The areas for this project is the Tweedale extension and the Hickory Ridge extension located in Gordon and Murray Counties, GA.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/28/2015
2
Decision
10/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
FY16 Conasauga Prescribed Burn Planning ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/05/2015
ForestsChattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
DistrictsConasauga Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management