Decision Memo Completed

Little Sylco Creek Forest Service Road 221 Project

Cherokee National Forest Polk, Tennessee Ocoee - Hiwassee Ranger District

Replace two failed water crossings with Aquatic Organism Passage structures sized for the stream, reconstruct .35 miles of Forest Service Road 221, and restore aquatic habitat and stream stability that mimics a properly functioning system.

Location

The project is located approximately 20 miles east southeast from Cleveland, TN.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/13/2022
2
Decision
03/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityRoad Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements
ERFO Little Sylco Creek FSR 221 Project- Decision MemoDecision Signed Date: 03/22/2023
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsOcoee - Hiwassee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Road managementWatershed management