The proposal is to burn about 2,160 acres in the Dobson Knob area and 1,950 acres in the Lake James area to improve habitat diversity and reduce fuel concentrations.
Location
Grandfather Ranger District
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/01/2010
2
Decision
01/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2011 (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 | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Lake James/Dobson Knob Prescribed Burn | Decision Signed Date: 01/18/2011 |
| Forests | National Forests In North Carolina |
| Districts | Grandfather Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Dobson Knob Area |