The Cherokee National Forest, George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Monongahela National Forest, and the National Forests in North Carolina seek to implement large landscape red spruce - fir ecosystem restoration.
Location
High elevation red spruce-fir systems on the Cherokee National Forest.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/06/2024
2
Comment Period
01/2025 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
04/2025 (Estimated)
4
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Cherokee National Forest |
| Districts | Nolichucky Ranger District; Tellico Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |