The project is designed to reduce the risk for southern pine beetle (SPB) infestations in over-crowded pine stands and restore the ecological integrity of those stands by moving them towards a more ecologically appropriate composition.
Location
Potential project areas would include National Forest System lands located on the Armuchee unit of the Conasauga Ranger District.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/26/2016
2
Decision
07/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (5) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Armuchee Healthy Forests Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/24/2017 |
| Forests | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests |
| Districts | Conasauga Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |