The proposed action includes trail maintenance in Graveyard Fields and Graveyard Ridge area; regeneration of red spruce; stand improvement treatments in recently planted red spruce in Flat Laurel; and stream restoration along Yellowstone Prong.
Location
The general area of Graveyard Fields, north of the Blue Ridge Parkway and south of Shining Rock Wilderness area.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/20/2020
2
Decision
09/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1); 32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5); 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Watershed Improvements |
| Graveyard Fields Project 2019 | Decision Signed Date: 09/26/2024 |
| Forests | National Forests In North Carolina |
| Districts | Pisgah Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |