Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
10/01/2014 to 12/31/2014
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
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Limits of Stay at Appalachian
National Scenic Trail Shelters
and Designated Campsites
- Recreation management
Completed
EA
Actual: 07/16/2014
08/2014
Michelle Mitchell
404-347-1749
michellemitchell@fs.fed.
us
Description: The Southern Region of the Forest Service is proposing to change its limits of stay at shelters and designated
dispersed campsites along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail on several forests of the Southern Region.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41489
Location:
UNIT - Cherokee National Forest All Units, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest All Units, Pisgah Ranger
District, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest All Units. STATE - Georgia, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia. COUNTY - Appling. Chattahoochee National Forest, Cherokee National Forest , Pisgah
National Forest, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Cherokee National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Vegetation Management in
Open Areas
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Mary Miller
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2015
08/2015
423-476-9756
- Vegetation management
Est. Notice of Initiation 10/2014
mcmiller@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
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
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)
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
R8 - Southern Region
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R8 - Southern Region
Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Cherokee National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
ConaCat
EA
Janan Hay
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:04/2015
05/2015
(423) 253-8400
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Notice of Initiation 08/23/2013
comments-southern- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
cherokee- Vegetation management
Notice 10/2014
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:
North Zone Open Area
Management II
EA
UNIT - Hiwassee Ranger District, 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.
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:
Special Use Permits
Project Contact
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.
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
CE
N/A
Frank Lege
423-735-1500
flege@fs.fed.us
Description: Continual requests for Outfitter/Guide, Group Use, Special Use Permits
Location:
Cherokee National Forest
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
UNIT - Nolichucky Ranger District, Unaka Ranger District, Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee.
COUNTY - Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington. Various locations on the North End of
the Cherokee National Forest.
Ocoee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
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R8 - Southern Region
Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Dinkey
EA
Project Purpose
Big Ridge Prescribed Burn
CE
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Ocoee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Eric Taylor
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:09/2015
07/2016
423-338-3302
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 12/09/2013
comments-southern- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
cherokee-ocoee(other than forest products)
Notice 01/2015
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:
Cherokee National Forest
Planning Status
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.
R8 - Southern Region
Tellico Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/09/2013
Expected:07/2014
10/2014
Stephen Carlson
423-338-3303
comments-southerncherokeetellico@fs.fed.us
Description: Prescribe burn approximately 2,034 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42311
Location:
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Big Ridge
area approximately 2 miles southest of Tellico Plains, TN.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Towee Falls Baptist Church
Land Exchange
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Tellico Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Land ownership management
- Land acquisition
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/29/2014
Expected:11/2014
Project Contact
12/2014
CE
Janan Hay
423-253-8400
comments-southerncherokeetellico@fs.fed.us
Description: The FS is proposing to exchange an approximately 71-acre tract containing the church, cemetery and picnic
pavilion for an approximately 71-acre tract containing a portion of the Unicoi Turnpike and the Trail of Tears
National Historic Trail.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41411
Location:
Wildcat Prescribed Burn
CE
UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Federal Tract: FT1N R4E
Section 33. The federal tract is near the intersection of Towee Falls Road and Fingerboard Road. The non-federal
tract is located off of Joe Brown Highway in the Coker Creek area.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/09/2013
Expected:07/2014
10/2014
Stephen Carlson
423-338-3303
comments-southerncherokee-ocoeehiwassee@fs.fed.us
Description: Prescribe burn approximately 767 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42320
Location:
Cherokee National Forest
Bank Stabilization at Unicoi
Work Center
UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. LEGAL - Not Applicable. .
R8 - Southern Region
Unaka Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Watershed management
Cancelled
N/A
CE
N/A
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Bank stabilization of Indian Creek at the Unicoi work center.
Location:
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi. Indian Creek at North Fence of Unicoi
Work Center.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Buffalo Mountain Multi-use
Trails
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Unaka Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Vern Maddux
(423)735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Mountain bike and hiking trails on Buffalo Mountain.
Location:
Katy Branch
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi, Washington. Buffalo Mountain Project
Area Compartments 349-356, 366-371.
- Forest products
CE
*NEW LISTING*
EA
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Greene. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Approximately 10 (linear) miles south of Greeneville, TN.
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2014
Expected:01/2015
03/2015
Cheryl Summers
423-638-4109
csummers@fs.fed.us
Description: conversion of a portion of the existing Rock Creek YCC Bathhouse to a camp store. Store would be operated by
concessionaire. No structural changes to the building. Any changes would non-permanent changes to the interior.
Location:
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
Jim Stelick
423-735-1500
jstelick@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Washington. LEGAL - Not Applicable. near
Hwy 107.
- Special use management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
05/2015
Jim Stelick
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:12/2014
02/2015
423-735-1500
- Forest products
Objection Period Legal Notice
jstelick@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
08/11/2014
(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:
Rock Creek Camp Store
Expected:03/2015
Description: forest health
Location:
Paint Creek Project
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 02/2015
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Rock Creek
YCC Bathhouse.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Rock Creek Recreation Area
Waterline
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Unaka Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
- Facility management
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Waterline to Rock Creek Recreation Area to supply municipal water
Location:
William's Mine
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi. Rock Creek Recreation Area, Unicoi
County.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:02/2015
04/2015
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Cocke. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 234.
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Backbone Rock Hemlock
Salvage
Joe McGuiness
423-735-1500
jmcguiness@fs.fed.us
Description: public safety
Location:
Cherokee National Forest
Joe McGuiness
423-735-1500
jmcguiness@fs.fed.us
Description: public safety; fence off 3 entrances
Location:
William's Mine
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2014
UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Cocke. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 234.
R8 - Southern Region
Watauga Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Cancelled
N/A
CE
N/A
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Salvage Hemlock infested with Hemlock Wooly Adelgid.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=18831
Location:
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Backbone Rock Recreation Area.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Project Purpose
EA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: Wildlife Habitat and Forest Health projects
Location:
Cherokee Mountain (midstory)
*NEW LISTING*
Expected
Implementation
N/A
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
N/A
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Shady Valley in Johnson Co.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2014
Expected:12/2014
02/2015
Jim Stelick
423-735-1500
jstelick@fs.fed.us
Description: non=commercial thinning; move stand toward open woodland condition & promote shortleaf pine
Location:
Cress Branch Road
Decision
Watauga Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Beaverdam Creek Project
CE
Planning Status
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 353.
- Road management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of Forest Access Road across previously purchased Right-of-way.
Location:
Dennis Cove Road Bridge
Replacement
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Cress Branch Road, 2 miles
North of Butler, Tennessee.
- Special use management
- Road management
Cancelled
N/A
CE
N/A
Vern Maddux
(423)735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Carter County replacing bridge at Dennis Cove Recreation Area on FSH #50
Location:
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. FSH #50 at Dennis Cove
Recreation Area across Laurel Fork Creek.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Embarq Telephone Line
installation
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R8 - Southern Region
Watauga Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
N/A
CE
Description: Install underground telephone line along Highway 421
Location:
Fishdam RR Trail
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Along Highway 421 between
Denton Valley Road and Paddy's Branch Road.
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
N/A
CE
Description: Construct a 3-mile multi-use trail utilizing railbed from FSR 87B to Holston Mountain Trail #44.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33672
Location:
Flatwoods Horse Trail
Connector
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. Compartments 101 and 102,
Watauga RD, Carter County, TN.
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
Vern Maddux
(423)735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Connector to Flatwoods Horse Trail
Location:
Flatwoods Horse Trail West
Extension
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Flatwoods Horse Trail on Holston
Mountain.
- Recreation management
Cancelled
CE
N/A
N/A
Vern Maddux
(423)735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Extension to Flatwoods Horse Trail
Location:
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Flatwoods horse trail on Holston
Mountain.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Project Purpose
Decision
Expected
Implementation
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
Watauga Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Gentry Creek Hemlock Salvage
CE
Planning Status
N/A
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Salvage hemlock infested with Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
Location:
Green Mountain Project
CE
Jim Stelick
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:12/2014
02/2015
423-735-1500
- Forest products
Scoping Start 05/15/2014
jstelick@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Description: Variable density thin approx. 70 acres in Comp 53, Stands 8, 9, 21 and 32. After thinning, conduct repeat lowintensity prescribed burns, totaling 144 ac. Burn block in Compartment 53, includes all or portions of Stands 8
through 13, 23, and 32.
Location:
Low Gap Recreation Area
Horse Use
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Gentry Creek Trailheads.
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
Project is located approximately 2.0 (straight line) miles south of Harmon, TN within Johnson County.
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
Vern Maddux
(423)735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Providing facilities for Horseback Riders at Low Gap Recreation Area
Location:
Lower Higgin's Creek
Access/Trailhead Parking
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. Low Gap Recreation Area on
Holston Mountain.
- Land acquisition
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 11/2014
CE
*NEW LISTING*
01/2015
David Ferguson
423-735-1572
drferguson@fs.fed.us
Description: Grading, graveling, & tree removal to improve the existing woods road for ingress/egress and providing a small
trailhead parking area on a portion of USA Tract U-1241e.
Location:
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
Expected:12/2014
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tract U1241e.
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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)
Joe McGuiness
Moffett Laurel Road Parking (FS - Watershed management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
4331)
423-735-1500
- Road management
jmcguiness@fs.fed.us
CE
Description: Close FSR 4331 by placing a gate at milepost 2.31. Establish a parking area at milepost 2.27 for public access to
FSR 4331 beyond gate.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33674
Location:
Offset Project
EA
Jeff Chynoweth
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:03/2015
05/2015
423-638-4109
- Forest products
Notice of Initiation 02/28/2014
jjchynoweth@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 09/2014
- 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:
Old 421 Trail
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. Compartment 332, Watauga RD,
Carter County, TN.
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
northeastern Sullivan County, TN.
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
Vern Maddux
(423)735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Old Highway 421 between snake spur and road 87
Location:
Osborne Farm Fencing and
Cabin Restoration
CE
- Heritage resource
Cancelled
N/A
management
- Grazing management
Description: Replace and Repair fence and restore historical cabin
Location:
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Between Snake Spur and Road 87
at Camp Tom Howard.
N/A
Vern Maddux
(423)735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Osborne Tract Compartment 79.
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Cherokee National Forest
Project Name
Cherokee National Forest
Project Purpose
CE
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Expected
Implementation
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2014
Expected:01/2015
Project Contact
R8 - Southern Region
02/2015
Jim Stelick
423-735-1500
jstelick@fs.fed.us
Description: Stands are mixed pine/hardwood forest with pockets of almost pure white pine; coordination with AT Community
will occur;
Location:
Otherside Rx Burn
Decision
Watauga Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Otherside Forest Health Project - Forest products
*NEW LISTING*
Planning Status
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Compartment 301.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2014
Expected:01/2015
02/2015
Jim Stelick
423-735-1500
jstelick@fs.fed.us
Description: low intensity burn; develop open woodland conditions; 92 acres
Location:
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Comp
301.
Peninsula Forest Health Project - Forest products
On Hold
N/A
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
CE
N/A
N/A
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:
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Compartment 118, Sullivan
County.
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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)
Rich Mountain
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Expected:02/2015
03/2015
Jim Stelick
423-735-1500
jstelick@fs.fed.us
Description: non-commercial thinning
Location:
Riddle Creek Trail
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2015
Project Contact
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi. LEGAL - Not Applicable. noncommercial thinning.
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
Vern Maddux
(423)735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: designate old abandoned road and 200 feet new construction
Location:
Rogers Ridge Prescribed Burn
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Holston Mountain.
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
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:
Sink Mountain Boat Launch
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Rogers Ridge Burn Unit W-08 in
upper East Tennessee.
- Facility management
Cancelled
CE
N/A
N/A
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct New Boat Launch at Sink Mountain
Location:
10/01/2014 08:53 am MT
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Sink Mountain on Watauga Lake
FSR #298.
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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)
Snake Spur Connector Trail
- Recreation management
Cancelled
N/A
Project Contact
N/A
CE
Vern Maddux
(423)735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Trail connecting to Snake Spur Trail
Location:
Watauga Work Center Property
Disposal
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Holston Mountain.
- Facility management
Cancelled
CE
N/A
N/A
Vern Maddux
423-735-1500
vmaddux@fs.fed.us
Description: Sale of Watauga Work Center Property
Location:
UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. 2.62 acres at 1481 U. S. Highway
19E, Elizabethton, TN 37643.
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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
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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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