Decision Memo Completed

FY25 Prescribed Fire Project- Ocoee Ranger District

Cherokee National Forest McMinn; Polk, Tennessee Tellico Ranger District

The FY 2025 South Zone Prescribed Fire- Ocoee Ranger District Project would conduct prescribed fire on approximately 13,332 acres on 8 burn units on the Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District.

Location

Project is located in multiple areas on the Ocoee Ranger District. See project maps for more detailed location information.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/25/2024
2
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2025 (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
FY25 Prescribed Fire Project-Ocoee Ranger DistrictDecision Signed Date: 04/04/2025
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsOcoee - Hiwassee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management