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- R8 - Southern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
- Cherokee National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
- Cherokee National Forest , Nolichucky Ranger District
- Cherokee National Forest , Ocoee Ranger District
- Cherokee National Forest , Tellico Ranger District
- Cherokee National Forest , Unaka Ranger District
- Cherokee National Forest , Watauga Ranger District
| R8 - Southern Region, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide) | |||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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| Limits of Stay at Appalachian National Scenic Trail Shelters and Designated Campsites EA |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. 05/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 10/2013 | 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 - Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest All Units, Cherokee National Forest All Units, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest All Units, Pisgah Ranger District. STATE - Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. COUNTY - Appling. Chattahoochee National Forest, Cherokee National Forest , Pisgah National Forest, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest | |||||
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| Cherokee National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) | R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| North Zone Open Area Management II EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Marcia Carter (423) 638-4109 mscarter@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Maintain open areas (fields, balds, overlooks, and linear wildlife openings) by controlling woody vegetation using herbicides. | |||||
| Location: 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 | |||||
| Recreation Residences Standards and Guidelines and Camp Cherokee Master Plan Approval EA |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2013 |
Expected: 12/2013 | 04/2014 | Stephanie Medlin 423-476-9740 comments-southern-cherokee@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Develop and adopt Standard and Guides for managing recreation residences on the forest. Approve a new Master Plan for Camp Cherokee. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=18413 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District, Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe, Polk. Tellico River Corridor and Parksville Lake | |||||
| Special Use Permits CE |
- Special use management | In Progress Scoping Start 10/01/2011 |
Expected: 10/2012 | 10/2012 | Frank Lege 423-735-1500 flege@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Continual requests for Outfitter/Guide, Group Use, Special Use Permits | |||||
| Location: 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 | |||||
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| Cherokee National Forest , Nolichucky Ranger District | R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Buffalo Mountain Multi-use Trails CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress Scoping Start 10/02/2006 |
Expected: 06/2010 | 07/2010 | Vern Maddux (423)735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Mountain bike and hiking trails on Buffalo Mountain. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi, Washington. Buffalo Mountain Project Area Compartments 349-356, 366-371 | |||||
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| Cherokee National Forest , Ocoee Ranger District | R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Cabin 47 Well CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/15/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 08/2013 | Alex Faught 423-338-3313 comments-southern-cherokee-ocoee-hiwassee@fs.fed.ud |
| Description: Cabin 47 has requested permission to install a well on their lot to substitute the current lake drawn water source. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41264 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Polk. LEGAL - T1 R2E Sec 25 Card Spur Road (NFSR 55B) | |||||
| Little Lost Creek Prescribed Burn CE |
- Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 10/2014 | Trenton Girard 423-253-8407 fs-comments-southern-cherokee-tellico@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribe burn approximately 720 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40791 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Polk. South of the Hiwassee River and approximately 4 miles southeast of the community of Reliance. | |||||
| Mary's Branch Prescribed Burn CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 10/2014 | Trenton Girard 423-253-8407 fs-comments-southern-cherokee-tellico@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribe burn approximately 1,470 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40793 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Polk. South of the Hiwassee River and approximately 6 miles southeast of the community of Reliance. | |||||
| Piney Flats Prescribed Burn CE |
- Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 10/2014 | Trenton Girard 423-253-8407 fs-comments-southern-cherokee-tellico@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribe burn approximately 1,470 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40792 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Ocoee Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Polk. South of the Hiwasse River and approximately 5 miles southeast of the community of Reliance. | |||||
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| Cherokee National Forest , Tellico Ranger District | R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Green Cove Prescribed Burn CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 10/2014 | Trenton Girard 423-253-8407 fs-comments-southern-cherokee-tellico@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribe burn approximately 1,640 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40788 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. South of the Tellico River and less than 1/4 mile west of the community of Green Cove. | |||||
| Maple Knob Prescribed Burn CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 10/2014 | Trenton Girard 423-253-8407 fs-comments-southern-cherokee-tellicp@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribe burn approximately 1,600 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40786 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. South of the Tellico River and approximately 3 miles west of the community of Green Cove. | |||||
| Middle Citico EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products - Road management - Recreation management - Watershed management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/20/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 10/2013 | Janan Hay 423-253-8405 comments-southern-cherokee-tellico@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Vegetation management for wildlife habitat and forest health. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=26125 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. Project area includes Indian Boundary Campground north to Little Citico Creek and east to Doublecamp Creek | |||||
| Rough Ridge Prescribed Burn CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 10/2014 | Trenton Girard 423-253-8407 fs-comments-southern-cherokee-tellico@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribe burn approximately 3,200 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40789 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. East/North of the Tellico River and approximately 4 miles southeast of the community of Green Cove. | |||||
| Short Cut Prescribed Burn CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 10/2014 | Trenton Girard 423-253-8407 fs-comments-southern-cherokee-tellico@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Prescribe burn approximately 520 acres. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40787 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. North of the Tellico River approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the community of Green Cove. | |||||
| Tellico EA EA |
- Road management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Watershed management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products - Special use management - Fuels management |
In Progress Scoping Start 03/25/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 10/2014 | Janan Hay 423-253-8405 comments-southern-cherokee-tellico@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Vegetation management for wildlife habitat and forest health. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=31746 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Tellico Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Monroe. Middle and Upper Tellico River watersheds | |||||
| Towee Falls Baptist Church Land Exchange CE |
- Land ownership management - Land acquisition |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 02/2014 | Alex Faught 423-338-3313 comments-southern-cherokee-tellico@fs.fed.us |
| Description: The FS is proposing to exchange an approximately 66-acre tract containing the church, cemetary and picnic pavilion for an approximatley 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: 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. | |||||
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| Cherokee National Forest , Unaka Ranger District | R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Bank Stabilization at Unicoi Work Center CE |
- Watershed management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Vern Maddux 423-735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Bank stabilization of Indian Creek at the Unicoi work center. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi. Indian Creek at North Fence of Unicoi Work Center | |||||
| Buffalo Mountain ATV Trail Extension CE |
- Recreation management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Cheryl Summers 423-638-4109 csummers@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Convert old FS roads to the ATV trail. This would provide approximately 5 miles of additional ATV trail in the Buffalo Mt area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi, Washington. At it's closest point, the extension is approximately 1.0 miles northwest of the town of Erwin, TN. | |||||
| Buffalo Mtn Mountain Bike Trail CE |
- Recreation management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Cheryl Summers 423-638-4109 csummers@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct an approximately 7 - 10 mile mountain bike trail on Buffalo Mountain. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Washington. The trail is located approximately 1.5 miles north-northwest of Unicoi, TN. | |||||
| Grindstaff Road Work CE |
- Road management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/30/2012 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 04/2013 | Gary Watson 423-735-1500 gwatson01@fs.fed.us |
| Description: County to cut road bank back, potentially widening the road, along an approx. 0.1 mile section of Grindstaff Road to improve visibility. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Cocke. Grindstaff Road off of Big Creek Road, Cocke Co., TN | |||||
| Paint Creek Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Road management - Forest products |
In Progress Scoping Start 03/11/2013 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2013 |
Expected: 12/2013 | 12/2013 | Jeff Chynoweth 423-638-4109 jjchynoweth@fs.fed.us |
| 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: UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Greene. Approximately 10 (linear) miles south of Greeneville, TN | |||||
| Rock Creek Recreation Area Waterline CE |
- Facility management - Recreation management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Vern Maddux 423-735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Waterline to Rock Creek Recreation Area to supply municipal water | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Unaka Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Unicoi. Rock Creek Recreation Area, Unicoi County | |||||
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| Cherokee National Forest , Watauga Ranger District | R8 - Southern Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Backbone Rock Hemlock Salvage CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Vern Maddux 423-735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Salvage Hemlock infested with Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Backbone Rock Recreation Area | |||||
| Beaverdam Creek Project EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Vern Maddux 423-735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Wildlife Habitat and Forest Health projects | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Shady Valley in Johnson Co. | |||||
| Brickyard Branch Forest Health Project CE |
- Forest products - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2013 |
Expected: 11/2013 | 11/2013 | Jim Stelick 423-735-1500 jstelick@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Variable density thin 70 acres of mesic oak, removing damaged/diseased tree first followed by poplar, red maple, scarlet and black oaks, and white pine. No temporary roads to be constructed. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Compartment 51, stands 29, 40, 41; Johnson County, TN | |||||
| Brickyard Branch Prescribed Burn CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2013 |
Expected: 11/2013 | 03/2014 | Jim Stelick 423-735-1500 jstelick@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Low intensity burn of 91 acres includes using existing road (Robin Hollow), streams, dozer and new handlines as fire lines. Goal is to move area toward an open woodland condition. Associated with Brickyard Branch Forest Health Project. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Compartment 51, Johnson County, TN | |||||
| Cress Branch Road CE |
- Road management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Vern Maddux 423-735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construction of Forest Access Road across previously purchased Right-of-way. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Cress Branch Road, 2 miles North of Butler, Tennessee | |||||
| Dennis Cove Road Bridge Replacement CE |
- Road management - Special use management |
On Hold | N/A | 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: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. FSH #50 at Dennis Cove Recreation Area across Laurel Fork Creek | |||||
| Eastin Road Easement CE |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 01/2013 |
Expected: 01/2013 | 01/2013 | Frank Lege 423-735-1500 flege@fs.fed.us |
| Description: An SUP for a 50 ft ROW | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Watauga RD, Johnson Co, Compartment 51 | |||||
| Embarq Telephone Line installation CE |
- Special use management | In Progress Scoping Start 07/01/2009 |
Expected: 01/2010 | 02/2010 | Vern Maddux 423-735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Install underground telephone line along Highway 421 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Along Highway 421 between Denton Valley Road and Paddy's Branch Road | |||||
| Fishdam RR Trail CE |
- Recreation management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Vern Maddux 423-735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| 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: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. Compartments 101 and 102, Watauga RD, Carter County, TN | |||||
| Flatwoods Horse Trail Connector CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress Scoping Start 01/07/2005 |
Expected: 06/2010 | 07/2010 | Vern Maddux (423)735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Connector to Flatwoods Horse Trail | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Flatwoods Horse Trail on Holston Mountain | |||||
| Flatwoods Horse Trail West Extension CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress Scoping Start 01/07/2005 |
Expected: 06/2010 | 07/2010 | Vern Maddux (423)735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Extension to Flatwoods Horse Trail | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Flatwoods horse trail on Holston Mountain. | |||||
| Gentry Creek Hemlock Salvage CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Vern Maddux 423-735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Salvage hemlock infested with Hemlock Wooly Adelgid | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Gentry Creek Trailheads | |||||
| Low Gap Recreation Area Horse Use CE |
- Recreation management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Vern Maddux (423)735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Providing facilities for Horseback Riders at Low Gap Recreation Area | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. Low Gap Recreation Area on Holston Mountain | |||||
| Moffett Laurel Road Parking (FS 4331) CE |
- Road management - Watershed management |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/04/2011 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 06/2013 | Joe McGuiness 423-735-1500 jmcguiness@fs.fed.us |
| 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: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. Compartment 332, Watauga RD, Carter County, TN | |||||
| Old 421 Trail CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress Scoping Start 01/07/2005 |
Expected: 06/2010 | 07/2010 | Vern Maddux (423)735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Old Highway 421 between snake spur and road 87 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Between Snake Spur and Road 87 at Camp Tom Howard | |||||
| Osborne Farm Fencing and Cabin Restoration CE |
- Grazing management - Heritage resource management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Vern Maddux (423)735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replace and Repair fence and restore historical cabin | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Osborne Tract Compartment 79 | |||||
| Peninsula Forest Health Project CE |
- Forest products | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 09/2013 | 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. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Sullivan County, Compartment 118. | |||||
| Peninsula Prescribed Burn Project CE |
- Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 09/2013 | 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. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Compartment 118, Sullivan County | |||||
| Riddle Creek Trail CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress Scoping Start 01/07/2005 |
Expected: 06/2010 | 07/2010 | Vern Maddux (423)735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: designate old abandoned road and 200 feet new construction | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Holston Mountain | |||||
| Rogers Ridge Prescribed Burn EA |
- Fuels management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Mitchell Ketron 423-743-4044 mitchellketron@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Fuel Reduction Prescribed Burn 958 acres Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=30889 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Rogers Ridge Burn Unit W-08 in upper East Tennessee | |||||
| Sink Mountain Boat Launch CE |
- Facility management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/22/2009 |
Expected: 10/2010 | 06/2010 | Vern Maddux 423-735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct New Boat Launch at Sink Mountain | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Johnson. Sink Mountain on Watauga Lake FSR #298 | |||||
| Snake Spur Connector Trail CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress Scoping Start 05/23/2005 |
Expected: 06/2010 | 07/2010 | Vern Maddux (423)735-1500 vmaddux@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Trail connecting to Snake Spur Trail | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Sullivan. Holston Mountain | |||||
| Stoney Creek Project EA |
- Road management - Forest products - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
In Progress Scoping Start 11/05/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 09/2013 | Jim Stelick 423-638-4109 jjchynoweth@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Utilize commercial and non-commercial harvest to create approximately 383 acres of early successional habitat for wildlife; encourage mast-producing species; provide wildlife habitat; maintain roads, create temporary roads, and authorize roads. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40528 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. Compartments 66-68 and 70-73, Watauga RD, Carter Co., TN | |||||
| Sunrise Forest Health Project CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Forest products |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 07/2013 | Jim Stelick 423-735-1500 jstelick@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Variable density thin 70 acres: priority for removal will be damaged/disease trees first followed by white pine, red maple, scarlet oak, black oak. White oak, hickory and other longer lived species will be favored to promote individual tree vigor. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. Comp 301, stands 41 and 10, Watauga RD, Carter Co, TN | |||||
| Sunrise Prescribed Burn CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants |
Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 06/2013 | Jim Stelick 423-735-1500 jstelick@fs.fed.us |
| Description: 155-acre low intensity burn to develop open woodland conditions. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Watauga Ranger District. STATE - Tennessee. COUNTY - Carter. Comp 301, Watauga RD, Carter Co, TN | |||||
| Watauga Work Center Property Disposal CE |
- Facility management | On Hold | 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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