Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Nantahala and Pisgah NFs Plan Revision

National Forests in North Carolina Avery; Buncombe; Burke; Caldwell; Cherokee; Clay; Graham; Haywood; Henderson; Jackson; McDowell; Macon; Madison; Mitchell; Swain; Transylvania; Watauga; Yancey, North Carolina National Forests In North Carolina All Units

Revision of the Nantahala and Pisgah NFs Land Management Plan (Forest Plan)

Location

18-county area in Western North Carolina

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
03/12/2014
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/14/2020
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
01/21/2022
4
Objection Period Start
01/21/2022
5
Decision
02/2023 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
03/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation219 (2012)
Project ActivityPlan Creation/Revision
Nantahala and Pisgah NFs Revised Land Management PlanDecision Signed Date: 02/16/2023 Legal Notice Date: 02/17/2023
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsCheoah Ranger District; Grandfather Ranger District; Pisgah Ranger District; Appalachian Ranger District; Tusquittee Ranger District; Nantahala Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land management planning