Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Southern Appalachian Watershed Resiliency Project

National Forests in North Carolina Cherokee; Clay; Graham; Jackson; Macon; Swain; Transylvania, North Carolina National Forests In North Carolina All Units

The Southern Appalachian Forests(Cherokee National Forest, George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, National Forests in North Carolina and Chattahoochee - Oconee National Forest seek to implement large landscape watershed resiliency efforts.

Location

The entirety of National Forests Systems lands in North Carolina including the Nantahala, Pisgah, Uwharrie and Croatan National Forests.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/01/2024
2
Comment Period
11/2024 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
02/2025 (Estimated)
4
Decision
05/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Watershed Improvements
ForestsNational Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsNational Forests In North Carolina All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementRoad managementProjects that may affect wilderness (for mailing list contacts)