Decision Memo Completed

Right Prong Mill Creek AOP Project

Cherokee National Forest Carter, Tennessee Watauga Ranger District

This project authorizes the installation of an aquatic organism passage structure on the Right Prong of Mill Creek in Carter County, Tennessee. This project will improve aquatic habitat and reduce erosion potential on NFSR 56.

Location

The intersection of Right Prong Mill Creek and National Forest System Road (NFSR) 56 near Holston Mountain in Carter County, TN.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/10/2025
2
Decision
10/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityRoad Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements
Right Prong Mill Creek AOP ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/03/2025
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsWatauga Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed managementRoad management