White Grape Bend Project
The proposal is to conduct shortleaf pine ecosystem restoration, including timber harvest, prescribed burning, wildlife habitat, fisheries habitat, and botanical habitat improvement projects in Cherokee Co, NC near White Grape Bend on Hiawassee Lake.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Central Cherokee County, North Carolina, near the White Grape Bend area of Hiwassee Lake.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 07/25/2019 |
| Comment Period | 01/2026 (Estimated) |
| Objection Period Start | 05/2026 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 01/2027 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 02/2027 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Tusquittee Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
National Forests In North Carolina
Districts:
Tusquittee Ranger District
States:
North Carolina
Counties:
Cherokee
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Taylor Britt
123 Woodland Drive
Murphy, NC 28906
435-231-3462
Taylor.Britt@usda.gov
Last Updated: 1/3/2025