Environmental Assessment Completed

Andrew Pickens Prescribed Fire

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests Oconee, South Carolina Andrew Pickens Ranger District

We proposed prescribed burning activity on approximately 41,000 acres across the Andrew Pickens Ranger District.

Location

Project consists of 75 burn blocks scattered across the district.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/03/2023
2
Comment Period
12/13/2023
3
Objection Period Start
04/24/2024
4
Decision
07/2024 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Andrew Pickens Prescribed FireDecision Signed Date: 07/09/2024
ForestsFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests
DistrictsAndrew Pickens Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management