Environmental Assessment Completed

Nantahala Ranger District Post-Harvest Vine Control Project

National Forests in North Carolina Jackson; Macon; Swain, North Carolina National Forests In North Carolina All Units

The proposal is to conduct treatments on the Nantahala Ranger District to control the amount and extent of grape and other woody vines to provide growing conditions favorable for high quality hardwood timber.

Location

Select forest stands on National Forest System lands on the Nantahala Ranger District in Jackson, Macon, and Swain Counties, North Carolina.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/13/2014
2
Comment Period
03/14/2014
3
Objection Period Start
04/23/2014
4
Decision
06/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Post-Harvest Vine Control ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/17/2014
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsNantahala Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)