Environmental Assessment Completed

Tusquitee and Cheoah Districts Vine Control EA

National Forests in North Carolina Cherokee; Clay; Graham, North Carolina National Forests In North Carolina All Units

The proposed action includes vine control treatments in areas exposed to full sunlight by natural and human-induced disturbances, including timber management, where high vine density is negatively impacting reforestation.

Location

Selected areas on the Tusquitee and Cheoah Ranger Districts, Cherokee, Clay, and Graham Counties, North Carolina.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/22/2017
2
Comment Period
11/27/2017
3
Objection Period Start
01/10/2018
4
Decision
03/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Tusquitee and Cheoah Districts Vine Control EADecision Signed Date: 03/02/2018
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsCheoah Ranger District; Tusquittee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products