Twelve Mile Project
Landscape level project to implement Nantahala and Pisgah National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan with an additional focus on restoration needs and elk habitat improvement.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Project area is forest service lands in the Southwestern portion of the Appalachian Ranger District in the vicinity of Long Arm Mountain and Hurricane Mountain. Project area is ~20,000 acres.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 07/14/2016 |
| Comment Period | 07/24/2019 |
| Objection Period Start | 10/09/2019 |
| Decision | 01/2020 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 01/2020 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Appalachian Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Recreation Management; Watershed Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Project Decision Information
Twelve Mile Project
Decision Signed Date: 01/31/2020
Forests:
National Forests In North Carolina
Districts:
Appalachian Ranger District
States:
North Carolina
Counties:
Haywood
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Jason Herron
P.O. Box 128
Hot Springs, NC 28743
541-560-3441
jherron@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 1/31/2020