Project will include approximately 8,760 acres that would receive a treatment of mating disruption pheromones to control the gypsy moth. These acres include approximately 2,290 acres of private land and 6,470 acres of National Forest System land
Location
The Rogers Ridge area is located approximately 6 miles northeast and 4.5 miles northwest of Mountain City, TN.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/14/2019
2
Comment Period
11/19/2019
3
Decision
02/2020 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| 2020 Gypsy Moth Slow the Spread | Decision Signed Date: 02/28/2020 |
| Forests | Cherokee National Forest |
| Districts | Watauga Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |