Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest — Project Detail

This project will restore the headwaters of Perry Creek by improving aquatic habitat connectivity and hydrologic function, while allowing National Forest System lands to be more resilient in future storm events. The removal of a private dam and restoring the stream to it's flood plain are proposed.

The Project would add patches of young forest to a largely undisturbed, mature landscape to improve habitat diversity and forest resilience. Restoring young forest habitat is expected to benefit many declining Southern Appalachian wildlife species that rely on shrubby cover and canopy gaps.

Windstream proposes to install or replace existing fiber optic communications infrastructure, including but not limited to installation or replacement of underground fiber, utility cabinets, fiber on existing above-ground utility lines, guylines, and poles already supporting wired infrastructure.

The primary objective of this project is to restore and maintain native forest communities, reduce stand density in pine and pine-oak stands to improve forest health, expand prescribed fire use, and enhance terrestrial and aquatic habitat diversity.

The Chattooga River Ranger District is proposing activities to improve watershed conditions, including water quality, and to promote both game and non-game aquatic organism habitat, including native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis).

The purpose of the project is to enhance stream habitat conditions for trout and other aquatic species, which would move these areas toward the desired conditions stated in the Forest Plan.

This is to continue burning of the Chestnut Mountain Burn Unit aimed at wildlife habitat improvement. This unit was last burned in 2015/2016.

Spring 2025 outfitter and guide special use permits on the Blue Ridge Ranger District.

The purpose of this project is to maintain or restore biologic integrity, connectivity, resilience, and soil and water quality on the 157,625 acres of the Foothills Landscape. More at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/Foothills

The primary objectives of this project are to restore and maintain native forest communities, reduce stand density in pine and pine-oak stands, expand prescribed fire use, enhance terrestrial and aquatic habitat diversity, and refine the road system.

Integrated resource management project aimed to improve forest health, return fire back to the landscape, improve habitat for rare plants, and conduct road improvement projects in the area.

The Chattooga River Ranger District is proposing to close the entirety of Panther Creek Recreation Area to public use for a period of up to two years to protect human health and safety due to damage that was sustained during Hurricane Helene.