The proposed action is to use prescribed burning on six areas, totaling approximately 16,681 acres in Macon County, North Carolina.
Location
Ten areas in Macon County, NC.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/18/2021
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| Forests | National Forests In North Carolina |
| Districts | Nantahala Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |