The proposal is to used prescribed fire on approximately 400 acres in an area approximately 11 miles southeast of Burnsville, NC and 12 miles north of Old Fort, in Yancey County, NC.
Location
Eleven miles southeast of Burnsville and 12 miles north of Old Fort, in Yancey County, NC.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/31/2011
2
Comment Period
04/09/2012
3
Decision
06/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2012 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Seven Mile Ridge Prescribed Burn | Decision Signed Date: 06/27/2012 |
| Forests | National Forests In North Carolina |
| Districts | Appalachian Ranger District |