Leatherwood Creek & Upper Middle Fork Landscape Management Project
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.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
This project is located in portions of Habersham, Stephens, and Banks Counties, Georgia, primarily within the Lake Russell WMA.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/18/2023 |
| Comment Period | 07/11/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 05/29/2025 |
| Decision | 08/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Chattooga River Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance
Project Decision Information
Leatherwood Creek & Upper Middle Fork Landscape Management Project
Decision Signed Date: 08/26/2025
Forests:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Districts:
Chattooga River Ranger District
States:
Georgia
Counties:
Banks; Habersham; Stephens
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Michael Starbuck
809 Highway 441S
Clayton, GA 30525
706-754-6221 x133
michael.starbuck@usda.gov
Last Updated: 8/26/2025