Regional Slow the Spread Project
Aerial treatments of an exotic moth known as Lymantria dispar using mating disruption, Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki, Nucleopolyhedrosis virus, or their combination.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Chattahoochee, Cherokee, Daniel Boone, Sumter, Jefferson, Nantahala, Pisgah, Uwharrie, and Croatan National Forests and private, state, and other federal lands within their adjacent counties.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 06/01/2021 |
| Comment Period | 09/01/2021 |
| Objection Period Start | 01/20/2023 |
| Decision | 04/2023 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2023 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
R8 - Southern Region All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Regional Slow the Spread Project
Decision Signed Date: 04/07/2023
Forests:
Daniel Boone National Forest; Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests; Cherokee National Forest; George Washington and Jefferson National Forest; National Forests In North Carolina; Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
Districts:
Daniel Boone National Forest All Units; Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest All Units; Cherokee National Forest All Units; George Washington and Jefferson National Forest All Units; National Forests In North Carolina All Units; Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest All Units
States:
Georgia; Kentucky; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia
Counties:
Habersham; Rabun; Stephens; Towns; Bath; Bell; Breathitt; Carter; Clay; Elliott; Estill; Fleming; Harlan; Jackson; Knox; Laurel; Lee; Leslie; Letcher; Lewis; McCreary; Madison; Menifee; Morgan; Owsley; Perry; Pike; Powell; Pulaski; Rockcastle; Rowan; Wayne; Whitley; Wolfe; Ashe; Avery; Buncombe; Burke; Caldwell; Carteret; Cherokee; Clay; Craven; Davidson; Graham; Haywood; Henderson; Jackson; Jones; McDowell; Macon; Madison; Mitchell; Montgomery; Onslow; Randolph; Stanly; Swain; Transylvania; Watauga; Yancey; Abbeville; Chester; Fairfield; Greenwood; Laurens; Newberry; Oconee; Pickens; Saluda; Union; Blount; Campbell; Carter; Cocke; Greene; Johnson; Monroe; Pickett; Scott; Sullivan; Unicoi; Washington; Bland; Buchanan; Carroll; Dickenson; Grayson; Lee; Russell; Scott; Smyth; Tazewell; Washington; Wise; Wythe
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Robert Bergstrom
1720 Peachtree Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-606-6151
robert.bergstrom@usda.gov
Last Updated: 4/10/2023