Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Linville Gorge Wilderness Prescribed Fire

National Forests in North Carolina McDowell, North Carolina National Forests In North Carolina All Units

The proposal includes the use of prescribed fire in the Linville Gorge Wilderness to restore the natural fire regime, to manage unnatural buildups of fuels, and to restore fire dependent communities and woodlands.

Location

Linville Gorge Wilderness

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/18/2012
2
Comment Period
09/2013 (Estimated)
3
Decision
11/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Wilderness Management
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsGrandfather Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)