Environmental Assessment Completed

2020 Dry Forest Community Restoration Project and Project Plan Amendment

Cherokee National Forest McMinn; Monroe; Polk, Tennessee Ocoee - Hiwassee Ranger District

Restore dry forest communities with proposed treatments including restoration harvesting, commercial thinning, and noncommercial thinning

Location

Tellico and Ocoee Ranger Districts dry forest communities

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/29/2020
2
Comment Period
06/18/2020
3
Objection Period Start
07/31/2020
4
Decision
09/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
2020 Dry Forest Community Restoration Project and Project Plan AmendmentDecision Signed Date: 09/29/2020
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsOcoee - Hiwassee Ranger District; Tellico Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels managementForest products