The 2022 South Zone Prescribed Fire Renewal project renews and amends three existing burn units: McNabb T25, Salt Spring T03, and McCamey O31. This project would involve multiple prescribed burn entries in the burn units.
Location
Salt Spring Burn Unit is 13 miles Northeast of Tellico Plains, TN, McNabb Burn Unit is 10 miles east of Tellico Plains, TN, McCamey Ridge Burn Unit is 3 miles east of Benton, TN.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/19/2022
2
Decision
08/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements |
| 2022 TELLICO AND OCOEE PRESCRIBED FIRE RENEWAL PROJECT | Decision Signed Date: 08/11/2022 |
| Forests | Cherokee National Forest |
| Districts | Ocoee - Hiwassee Ranger District; Tellico Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |