Environmental Assessment Completed

Meadow Creek Environmental Assessment

Cherokee National Forest Cocke; Greene, Tennessee Unaka Ranger District

Create early successional habitat, improve forest health and vigor, promote mast-producing species, prescribed burning, wildlife habitat improvements, and maintain, decommission, and authorize roads.

Location

The Meadow Creek analysis area is located in southeastern Cocke and southwestern Greene counties, TN.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/03/2017
2
Comment Period
10/12/2018
3
Objection Period Start
12/04/2018
4
Decision
04/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green)
Meadow Creek Environmental AssessmentDecision Signed Date: 04/18/2019
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsUnaka Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsRoad management