Environmental Assessment Completed

Prospect-Hamby Project

National Forests in North Carolina Cherokee, North Carolina Tusquittee Ranger District

The proposed action is to conduct multi-resource management treatments on National Forest System lands on the Tusquitee Ranger District in western Cherokee County, NC.

Location

National Forest System lands near the Prospect Community and Hamby Bend areas of Cherokee County, NC.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/28/2017
2
Comment Period
04/04/2018
3
Objection Period Start
07/11/2018
4
Decision
09/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Prospect-Hamby ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/10/2018
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsTusquittee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsFuels managementWatershed management