Decision Memo Completed

Cheoah Ranger District Prescribed Burn Program

National Forests in North Carolina Graham; Swain, North Carolina Cheoah Ranger District

The proposed action is to reauthorize prescribed burning on 21 separate units totaling approximately 6,413 acres in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina for two burning cycles or up to 10 years.

Location

Twenty one separate units totaling approximately 6,413 acres in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/19/2017
2
Decision
02/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Cheoah Ranger District Prescribed Burn ProgramDecision Signed Date: 02/01/2018
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsCheoah Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land management planningFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)