Decision Memo Completed

2022 South Zone Prescribed Fire Renewal Project

Cherokee National Forest Monroe; Polk, Tennessee Tellico Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements
2022 TELLICO AND OCOEE PRESCRIBED FIRE RENEWAL PROJECTDecision Signed Date: 08/11/2022
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsOcoee - Hiwassee Ranger District; Tellico Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plants