Environmental Assessment Completed

Vegetation Management in Open Areas

Cherokee National Forest Carter; Cocke; Greene; Johnson; McMinn; Monroe; Polk; Sullivan; Unicoi; Washington, Tennessee Cherokee National Forest All Units

manage permanent grassy & herbaceous openings using a combination of treatment methods; openings include permanent openings benefiting wildlife species & utility corridors under special use permit by utility agencies

Location

Cherokee National Forest

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/21/2014
2
Comment Period
11/29/2017
3
Objection Period Start
07/10/2018
4
Decision
09/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements
Vegetation Management in Open AreasDecision Signed Date: 09/05/2018
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsCherokee National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)