Environmental Assessment Completed

Dinkey

Cherokee National Forest Polk, Tennessee Ocoee - Hiwassee Ranger District

The project is designed to improve or maintain wildlife habitat, species diversity of stands, and forest health through vegetation management and other treatments.

Location

East of Big Frog Wilderness, west of State Highway 68, south of State Highway 64 and north of the Georgia state line.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/09/2013
2
Comment Period
02/17/2016
3
Objection Period Start
10/12/2018
4
Decision
12/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
DinkeyDecision Signed Date: 12/07/2017 (FS Withdrawn)
Dinkey.Decision Signed Date: 12/03/2018
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsOcoee - Hiwassee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsRoad management