The proposed action includes a combination of stand improvement, commercial thinning, regeneration, and prescribed burning to reduce the risk and increase resilience to southern pine beetle outbreak.
Location
Areas within the designation of insect and disease infestation landscape area.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/22/2017
2
Decision
08/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (2); 32.3 (5) |
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Iv: Insect Infestations And Related Diseases; Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Crawley Branch Southern Yellow Pine Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/24/2017 (FS Withdrawn) |
| Revised Crawley Branch Southern Yellow Pine Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/10/2018 |
| Forests | National Forests In North Carolina |
| Districts | Grandfather Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |