Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016
Cherokee National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Cherokee National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Vegetation Management in
Open Areas
EA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Scoping Start 11/21/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 12/2015
Project Contact
Expected:08/2016
10/2016
Mary Miller
423-476-9756
mcmiller@fs.fed.us
Description: manage permanent grassy & herbaceous openings using a combination of treatment methods; openings include
permanent openings benefiting wildlife species & utility corridors under special use permit by utility agencies
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45222
Location:
UNIT - Cherokee National Forest All Units. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson,
McMinn, Monroe, Polk, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Cherokee National Forest.
Cherokee National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
ConaCat
EA
*UPDATED*
Janan Hay
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:07/2016
10/2017
(423) 253-8400
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Comment Period Public Notice
comments-southern- Forest products
10/01/2014
cherokee- Vegetation management
tellico@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Vegetation Management through various tools for forest health and wildlife habitat improvement. Also, watershed
and trail improvements with connected road management.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42332
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
R8 - Southern Region
UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District, Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Project area is 6 to 18 miles east of Etowah, TN and 1 to 7 miles south of Tellico Plains, TN.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Cherokee National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
North Zone Open Area
Management II
EA
Stone Pile
EA
*UPDATED*
EA
*UPDATED*
R8 - Southern Region
Mark Pistrang
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
423-476-9757
- Forest products
comments-southern- Vegetation management
cherokee-ocoee(other than forest products)
hiwassee@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: The project is designed to improve or maintain wildlife habitat, species diversity of stands, and forest health
through vegetation management and other treatments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45677
UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Northwest of
Turtletown.
Janan Hay
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:01/2017
05/2018
423-253-8405
- Forest products
Scoping Start 12/09/2013
comments-southern- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
cherokee-ocoee(other than forest products)
Notice 01/2016
hiwassee@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: The project is designed to improve or maintain wildlife habitat, species diversity of stands, and forest health
through vegetation management and other treatments.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43080
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
R8 - Southern Region
UNIT - Nolichucky Ranger District, Unaka Ranger District, Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee.
COUNTY - Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington. Throughout north zone (Nolichucky,
Unaka, and Watauga Districts) of Cherokee National Forest.
Ocoee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Location:
Dinkey
Project Contact
Marcia Carter
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
(423) 638-4109
- Vegetation management
mscarter@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Maintain open areas (fields, balds, overlooks, and linear wildlife openings) by controlling woody vegetation using
herbicides.
Location:
Cherokee National Forest
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - Not Applicable. East of Big
Frog Wilderness, west of State Highway 68, south of State Highway 64 and north of the Georgia state line.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Ocoee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Outfitting and Guiding Fishing
permits on the Hiwassee River
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/13/2015
Project Contact
11/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Debbie Abel
423-476-9700
comments-southerncherokee-ocoeehiwassee@fs.fed.us
Description: The CNF will advertise,though a prospectus,to fill 2 vacant outfitter guide, fly-fishing permits.The permits will
initially be issued for a 2-yr probationary period and upon reaching a successful operation and permit compliance
will be extended 8 yrs
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47200
Location:
Polk County Communications
Tower
UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Hiwassee
River from Apalachia Powerhouse east to Hwy 411. Access to the river will include both the Apalachia and Towee
Creek Boat Launch sites accessed by NFSR 108 (Hiwassee River Road).
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/13/2015
11/17/2014
11/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Debbie Abel
423-476-9700
comments-southerncherokee-ocoeehiwassee@fs.fed.us
Description: Install 150' communications tower and associated 20'X 25' building. Proposal changed to: 180' self supporting
tower; 8'X18' building; install generator; install 500 gal in-ground propane tank; and install 8' fence around facility.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45667
Location:
UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Oswald Dome
Electronic Site.
Road Maintenance
- Road management
Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District
CE
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/17/2015
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected:04/2016
07/2016
Janan Hay
423-253-8405
comments-southerncherokee-ocoeehiwassee@fs.fed.us
Description: Various activities not limited to: replace culverts draining existing ditches, construct broad-based dips, scarify
roadbed to remove large rocks, asphalt resurfacing of existing paved sections, place and grade aggregate, and
replace gates.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48319
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - McMinn, Polk. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
National Forest System Roads on the Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Sina Branch Culvert
Replacement
CE
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Ocoee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:04/2016
Project Contact
07/2016
*NEW LISTING*
Janan Hay
423-253-8405
comments-southerncherokee-ocoeehiwassee@fs.fed.us
Description: Increase flood resiliency and aquatic organism passage by redesigning and replacing 8 culverts on Sina Branch
Rd. Project consists of: remove culvert, install new bottomless culvert, max 200 ft./per culvert of in-channel work.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48316
Location:
YMCA Land Acquisition
UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Eight
perennial streams crossings on NFSR 67 (Sina Branch Road) between junctions of NFSR 1340 and NFSR 55.
- Land acquisition
CE
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/16/2015
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected:05/2016
09/2016
Laura Lewis
423-476-9700
comments-southerncherokee-ocoeehiwassee@fs.fed.us
Description: Purchase approximately 160 acres of land that is currently an inholding on the Cherokee National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48315
Location:
Cherokee National Forest
TASS (Tellico Area Service
System) water lines
UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - North half of the northwest
quarter of section thirty-two and the south half of the southwest quarter of section twenty-nine of T2S, R3E.
Located in Indian Creek/Hawkins Branch drainage of the Ocoee River watershed. Accessed by NFSR 33741.
R8 - Southern Region
Tellico Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:07/2016
Actual: 07/27/2015
08/2016
Debbie Abel
423-476-9723
comments-southerncherokeetellico@fs.fed.us
Description: Tellico Area Services System (TASS) has requested a permit for approximately 21,000 feet of existing water lines
buried along road right-of-ways in multiple locations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46863
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Smokey
Branch and Citico Creek Roads.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
TWRA Hatchery Shed
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Tellico Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/13/2015
Project Contact
11/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Debbie Abel
423-476-9700
comments-southerncherokeetellico@fs.fed.us
Description: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has requested permission to place a 60' X 36' metal equipment
shed within the Tellico Hatchery compound. This would be granted through an amendment to the existing TWRA
Hatchery permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47397
Location:
Upper Citico Creek Dam
Removal
UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tellico
Hatchery special use site on Tellico River Road.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Watershed management
Completed
Actual: 10/01/2015
10/2015
CE
*UPDATED*
Allison Reddington
423-476-9742
comments-southerncherokeetellico@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove dam on Citico Creek just downstream of Doublecamp Creek to restore aquatic organism passage,
natural geomorphology and bedload transport regime.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46434
Location:
Cherokee National Forest
Katy Branch
UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Citico
Creek downstream of Doublecamp Creek confluence.
- Forest products
Cancelled
CE
*UPDATED*
N/A
N/A
Jim Stelick
423-735-1500
jstelick@fs.fed.us
Description: forest health
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
R8 - Southern Region
Unaka Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable. near
Hwy 107.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Project Purpose
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Meadow Creek Environmental
Assessment
EA
*UPDATED*
R8 - Southern Region
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Washington County, TN.
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Cocke, Greene. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
Meadow Creek analysis area is located in southeastern Cocke and southwestern Greene counties, TN.
Jim Stelick
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:03/2016
03/2016
423-735-1500
- Forest products
jstelick@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Road management
Description: Create early successional habitat, promote mast-producing species, prescribed burning, wildlife habitat
improvements, and maintain, decommission, and authorize roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41477
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
Project Contact
Thomas Scott
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:11/2017
11/2017
423-783-2416
- Forest products
Est. Scoping Start 06/2016
thomasscott@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Road management
Description: Create early successional habitat, improve forest health and vigor, promote mast-producing species, prescribed
burning, wildlife habitat improvements, and maintain, decommission, and authorize roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47468
Location:
Paint Creek Project
Expected
Implementation
Jonathan Lampley
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
404-347-5264
(other than forest products)
Scoping Start 10/28/2015
jlampley@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: This project is designed to improve the vegetation of the proposed area by thinning the stands with variable density
to a range of basal areas from 35 to 60 sq ft per acre.The proposed area is <70 acres and is located in
Compartment 385.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47973
Location:
*UPDATED*
Decision
Unaka Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Katy Branch Thinning Project
EA
Planning Status
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Approximately 10 (linear) miles south of Greeneville, TN.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Walnut Mountain RX
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Walnut Mountain RX
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Wolf Creek RX Burn
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Wolf Creek Rx Burn
CE
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Unaka Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Jonathan Lampley
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
404-347-5264
- Vegetation management
jlampley@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Understory maintenance burning to improve habitat conditions for wildlife and reduce hazardous fuels.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48362
Location:
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Cocke. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartments 236 and 241.
Jonathan Lampley
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
404-347-5264
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 12/29/2015
jlampley@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Understory maintenance burning to improve habitat conditions for wildlife and reduce hazardous fuels.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48358
Location:
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Cocke. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartments 236 and 241.
Jonathan Lampley
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
423-783-2416
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 12/29/2015
jlampley@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Understory maintenance burning to improve habitat conditions for wildlife and reduce hazardous fuels.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48486
Location:
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Cocke. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 232.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 08/2015
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
Greg Salansky
423-638-8731
gregsalansky@fs.fed.us
Description: provide fuel reduction, stimulate new vegetation growth, & increase soft mast and herbaceous plants for wildlife;
dormant and early growing season
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Cocke. LEGAL - Not Applicable. C232 and
239.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Watauga Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
AT Bridge Work- Shook Branch
Special Use Project
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/09/2015
01/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
EA
CE
*UPDATED*
Grindstone Knob RX Burn
*NEW LISTING*
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
N/A
N/A
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Shady Valley in Johnson Co.
Jonathan Lampley
- Vegetation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
404-347-5264
(other than forest products)
jlampley@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: This project focuses on thinning activities designed to maintain a healthy forest.Also,this project focuses on low
intensity burns to move stand toward an open woodland condition and promote upland oak,shortleaf pine and a
more open forest condition.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47833
Location:
CE
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Watauga
Dam Topo Map.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: Wildlife Habitat and Forest Health projects
Location:
Flumine Forest Health Project
and Flumine Prescribed Burn
Project
Lynn DiFiore
423-735-1561
ldifiore@fs.fed.us
Description: This project consists of demolition of the existing trail bridge, including deck, abutments and sills, and construction
of a replacement bridge in the existing location. The new bridge will be a single span structure, approximately 20
feet long.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47970
Location:
Beaverdam Creek Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 48.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
404-347-5264
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 12/29/2015
jlampley@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Understory maintenance burning to improve habitat conditions for wildlife and reduce hazardous fuels.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48351
Location:
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 51 and 52.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Project Purpose
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Heaberlin Forest Health Project
and Heaberlin Prescribed Burn
Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
404-347-5264
- Vegetation management
jlampley@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Understory maintenance burning to improve habitat conditions for wildlife and reduce hazardous fuels.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48352
Location:
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 51 and 52.
Jonathan Lampley
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:11/2015
11/2015
404-347-5264
(other than forest products)
Scoping Start 09/25/2015
jlampley@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
Description: This project focuses on thinning activities designed to maintain a healthy forest.Also,this project focuses on low
intensity burns to move stand toward an open woodland condition and promote upland oak,shortleaf pine and a
more open forest condition.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47834
Location:
Holston Mountain RX Burn
Decision
Watauga Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Grindstone Knob RX Burn
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 80.
Jonathan Lampley
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
404-347-5264
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 12/16/2015
jlampley@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Understory maintenance burning to improve habitat conditions for wildlife and reduce hazardous fuels.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48353
Location:
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 105 and 108.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Watauga Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Jonathan Lampley
Ligna Forest Health Project and - Vegetation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Ligna Prescribed Burn Project
404-347-5264
(other than forest products)
jlampley@fs.fed.us
Fuels
management
CE
Description: This project focuses on thinning activities designed to maintain a healthy forest.Also,this project focuses on low
*UPDATED*
intensity burns to move stand toward an open woodland condition and promote upland oak,shortleaf pine and a
more open forest condition.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47835
Location:
Offset Project
EA
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 49.
Jeff Chynoweth
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2016
10/2016
423-638-4109
- Forest products
Scoping Start 02/28/2014
jjchynoweth@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 01/2016
- Fuels management
- Road management
Description: The project would provide early successional forest for wildlife, restore forest and wetland comm., release mastproducing trees, improve forest health, provide wildlife habitat components (nest boxes, etc), and manage NFS
system and non-system roads
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43713
Location:
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
northeastern Sullivan County, TN.
Old Road Ridge AT Relo Project - Special use management
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
12/2015
Alice Cohen
423-735-1533
acohen@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes relocation of approximately 0.45 miles of the Appalachian Trail running south from Double
Springs, along a decommissioned FS road connecting back with the existing trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47971
Location:
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
Actual: 12/09/2015
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Rich
Knob area.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Watauga Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Peninsula Forest Health Project - Forest products
On Hold
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Jim Stelick
423-735-1500
jstelick@fs.fed.us
Description: Area 1 - 41 ac; Area 2 - 47 ac; Area 3 - 18 acres. Variable density thinning; damaged/diseased trees followed by
poplar, red maple, scarlet/black oak, white pine. Longer-lived species, such as oaks and hickory, favored.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=37357
Location:
Peninsula Prescribed Burn
Project
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Sullivan County, Compartment
118.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Jim Stelick
423-735-1500
jstelick@fs.fed.us
Description: Low intensity midstory control burn in three blocks: burn block 1 = 131 acres; block 2 - 270 acres; block 3 - 140
acres. Goal to move area towards open woodland conditions.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38253
Location:
Rogers Ridge Prescribed Burn
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Compartment 118, Sullivan
County.
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
EA
N/A
Mitchell Ketron
423-743-4044
mitchellketron@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Fuel Reduction Prescribed Burn 958 acres
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30889
Location:
Rye Patch RX
CE
*NEW LISTING*
01/01/2016 05:45 am MT
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Rogers Ridge Burn Unit W-08 in
upper East Tennessee.
Jonathan Lampley
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
03/2016
404-347-5264
- Vegetation management
Scoping Start 12/29/2015
jlampley@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: Understory maintenance burning to improve habitat conditions for wildlife and reduce hazardous fuels.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48356
Location:
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 69 and 72.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial
status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at
(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA
is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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