Tusquitee Ranger District Prescribed Fire Reauthorizations
The proposed action is to use prescribed burning on 27 separate units totaling approximately 16,776 acres in Cherokee and Clay Counties.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Existing previously authorized prescribed burn units on National Forest System lands in Cherokee and Clay counties, North Carolina.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/02/2018 |
| Decision | 10/2020 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 02/2021 (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:
Tusquittee Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Tusquitee Ranger District Prescribed Fire Reauthorizations
Decision Signed Date: 10/28/2020
Forests:
National Forests In North Carolina
Districts:
Tusquittee Ranger District
States:
North Carolina
Counties:
Cherokee; Clay
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Steverson Moffat
123 Woodland Drive
Murphy, NC 28906
828-837-5152
steverson.moffat@usda.gov
Last Updated: 9/1/2022