Nantahala Ranger District - Future Prescribed Burns
This project would add eight units in Macon, Jackson and Swain Counties to the prescribed burn rotation, beginning in the year 2013. These units would total 4,927 acres of National Forest and private land.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Multiple areas in Macon, Jackson, and Swain Counties, North Carolina, on the Nantahala Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 08/17/2012 |
| Comment Period | 08/17/2012 |
| Decision | 06/2013 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 11/2013 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Nantahala Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Project Decision Information
Nantahala Ranger District Prescribed Burns Project
Decision Signed Date: 06/10/2013
Legal Notice Date: 06/14/2013
Forests:
National Forests In North Carolina
Districts:
Nantahala Ranger District
States:
North Carolina
Counties:
Jackson; Macon; Swain
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Greg Brooks
90 Sloan Road
Franklin, NC 28734
828-524-6441, x 418
gbrooks01@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 6/27/2013