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Project Level Planning Information
          ** Important Notice about PDF files**

Calendar Year 2008
   Wetface Project Scoping Notice (4/15) (1.1 mb pdf)*
   Upper Tellico OHV Trail System Updates (4/18)
   Dylan Project Scoping Notice (4/15) (870 kb pdf)
   April 2008 Schedule of Proposed Actions (179 kb pdf)*
   Roses Creek Project Scoping Notice (4/4) (378 kb pdf)*
             Proposed Panthertown Trails Designation Scoping Notice (3/19)
             Revised Shinwhite Project Scoping Notice (3/17) (1.7 mb pdf)*
         Harmon Den Project Scoping Notice (2/26) (1.1 mb pdf)*
             Oak Demonstration Plot Maintenance Scoping Notice (2/21) (166 kb pdf)*
             FS Proposes to Close 0.2 miles of FSR 452  near Spivey Gap (2/5) (314 kb pdf)*
             Shope Creek Project Decision Issued (1/24) (396 kb pdf)
             Haywood EMC ROW Maintenance Scoping Notice and Preliminary Analysis (1/23) (360 kb pdf)*
                     Appendix A : Herbicide Safety Data Sheets (1.8 mb pdf)*
                     Appendix B: Project Area Maps (3.1 mb pdf)
                     Appendix C: Project Photographs (360 kb pdf)*
                     Appendix D: Rare Species List (54 kb pdf)*
             Bent Creek Conference Building Scoping Notice (1/23) 245 kb pdf)*
         Globe Project Appeal Decision Issued (1/9)
             January 2008 Schedule of Proposed Actions (256 kb pdf)*

Calendar Year  2007 
         Upper Tellico OHV Area Temporary Closure Decision Memo (12/19/07)
        October 2007 Schedule of Proposed Actions (95 kb pdf)*
             Shope Creek EA Available for Comment (11/4/07) (822 kb pdf)*
        Macedonia EA Available for Comment (11/30/07) (4.0 mb pdf)*
                              Macedonia Roads Analysis Report (586 kb pdf)*
        Forest Service Issues Globe Project Decision ( 10/04/07)
                         Globe Project Decision News Release (10/04/07) (107 kb pdf)*
                         Globe Project Decision Notice (10/04/07) (342 kb pdf)*
                         Globe Project Final EA ( September, 2007) (6.0 mb pdf)*
                         Alternative D Map (preferred alternative) (690 kb pdf)*
                         Globe Project Photographic Portfolio and Scenery Monitoring Examples (September, 2007) (3.0 mb pdf)*
                         Previous Globe Project Information
        Mulberry Project Decision Notice (09/27/07) (301 kb pdf)*
                                      Mulberry Environmental Assessment and Project Maps(09/27/07) (949 kb pdf)*
         Upper Tellico OHV System Scoping Notice (09/17/07) (872 kb pdf)
        Upper Chattooga River Recreation Use Preliminary Alternatives  (09/27/07)
        Mulberry Project Preliminary Analysis Available for Comment (08/12/07) (1.2 mb pdf)*
        North Fork Mills River Stream Restoration Preliminary Analysis (08/01/07) (960 kb pdf)
        Fatback Project EA Available for Public Comment (07/17/07) (1.1 mb pdf)
        July 20007 Schedule of Proposed Actions (185 kb pdf)*
        Shope Creek Response to Comments (6/22/07) ( 239 kb pdf)*
        Mulberry Project Scoping Notice  (5/15/07) ( 556 kb pdf)*
        Proposed Grace Tabernacle Land Exchange EA  (5/1/07) (1.61 mb pdf)*
        FY 2006 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report (1.25 mb pdf)*
        Shope Creek Proposed Action and Scoping Notice (4/19/07) ( 1.28 mg pdf)*
        April 2007 Schedule of Proposed Actions (95 kb pdf)*
         Uwharrie NF Proposed Plan Set of Documents ( 2/9/07)
             Non-native Invasive Plant Control Scoping Notice (1/30/07) ( 787 kb pdf)*
            January 2007 Schedule of Proposed Actions (256 kb pdf)*
             National Website for all Forest Service Schedules of Proposed Actions
             Fatback Project Scoping Notice and Record  (1/19/07)  (54 kb pdf)*
                             Fatback Project Vicinity Map  (1.4 mb pdf)*
                             Fatback Project Map: North  (1.55 mb pdf)*
                             Fatback Project Map: South  (1.63 mb pdf)*

Calendar Year  2006     

        Appalachian District Office Decision Notice (12/15/06) (448 kb pdf)*
        Revised Globe Project EA Available for Public Comment  (11/17/06)
        October  2006 Schedule of Proposed Actions (197 kb pdf)*
          Appalachian District Office Environmental Assessment (11/6/06) (423 kb pdf)
        Hickey Fork Road Restoration Decision  (10/2/06) (453 kb pdf)*
          Case Camp Project Decision Notice (9/29/06) (330 kb pdf)*
                             Case Camp Environmental Analysis (9/29/06) (1.1 mb pdf)*
                             Case Camps Roads Analysis Clarification Letter (11/6/06) (127 kb pdf)*
                             Case Camp Revised Roads Analysis Report; (12/13/06) (676 kb pdf)*
                             Case Camp Roads Density Map (1.2 mb pdf)*                            
        Shinwhite Project Decision  (9/28/06) (385 kb pdf)*                      
        Rich Mountain Cell Tower Decision Issued (8/23/06) (876 kb pdf)*
        Updated Information on Globe Project EA (8/11/06)
        Hickey Fork Road EA Available for Comment (7/18) (1.8 mb pdf)*
          Lake Powhatan Dredging Decision Issued (7/10) (56 kb pdf)*
        Shinwhite Project EA Available for Comment (7/18) (1.7 mb pdf)*
        Case Camp Preliminary Analysis Available for Comment  (7/9)  (1.8 mb pdf)*
          July 2006 Schedule of Proposed Actions (197 kb pdf)*
        Globe Project EA Available for Comment (6/30) (2.1 mb pdf)*
        Davidson River  EA Available for Comment  (6/12) (1.4 mb pdf)*
        Lake Powhatan Dredging EA Available for Comment  (5/26) (1.0 mb pdf)*
       Old House Gap Project Decision Issued (5/15) (899 kb pdf)*
       Bent Creek Streamside Restoration EA Available for Comment (4/17/06) (4.97 mb pdf)**
       Elk River Watershed Improvement Decision Notice (4/6/-06) (827 kb pdf)*
       Lake Powhatan Dredging Scoping Notice (4/10/06) (806 kb pdf)*
       April 2006 Schedule of Proposed Actions (192 kb pdf)*
     Old House Gap EA Available for Comment (3/16/06) (1.93 mb pdf)*
     Horseshoe Project Scoping Record  (2/13/06) (1.24 mb pdf*
     Upper Creek Project Decision  and Revised Environmental Assessment  Issued (2/1/06) (1.2 mb pdf) *
     January 2006 Schedule of Proposed Actions (18 kb pdf)*
        Upper Chattooga River Visitor Use Capacity Analysis Underway

Calendar Year 2005
       Shinwhite Project Scoping Notice (12/09/05 (221 kb pdf)*
                          Vicinity Map ( 1.3 mb pdf)*
                           Project Map 1 (1.5 mb pdf)*
                           Project Map 2 (1.5 mb pdf)*
      Upper Creek Project Environmental Assessment Available for Comment ( 11/21/05) (428 kb pdf)*
       October  2005 Schedule of Proposed Actions (196 kb pdf)*         
       Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Management Plan (September, 2005)  (1.1 mb pdf)*
                          Decision Notice  (9/30/05) (209 kb pdf)
                          Environmental Assessment (September, 2005 ( 405 kb pdf)*
       Baldwin Gap Project Decision Notice (7/27/05) (1.5 mb pdf)*
                             Baldwin Gap Revised EA (7/27/05) (4.6 mb pdf)*
          Shadline Project Decision Notice (7/27/05) (440 kb  pdf)
                             Shadline Project EA (7/27/05) (2.95 mb pdf)*
       Shadline Project Preliminary Analysis Available for Comment (8/16/05) (2.77 mb pdf)*
       Nantahala/ Pisgah NF Collaborative Monitoring Meeting Set for August 24th (58 kb pdf)*
       Baldwin Gap EA Available for Comment (8/3/05) (972 kb pdf)*
                           Alternative B Map  1 (2 mb pdf)*
                           Alternative B Map  2 (2 mb pdf)*
                           Alternative C Map 1  (2 mb pdf)*
                           Alternative C Map 2  (2 mb pdf)*
                           Alternative D Map 1  (2 mb pdf)*
                           Alternative D Map 2  (2 mb pdf)*
      July 2005 Schedule of Proposed Actions (194 kb pdf) *
      Bent Creek Restoration Project Decision Notice (7/1) (162 kb pdf)*
                          Bent Creek Restoration Project Revised EA (6/3) (1.56 mb pdf)*
      South Toe River Storm Rehab Scoping Notice (5/10) (391 kb pdf)*
      Bent Creek Restoration EA Available for Comment  (5/13/05) (1.7 mb pdf)*
      Grandfather District Ranger Issues Upper Creek Project Decision Notice (5/5/05) (563 kb pdf)*
     Washington Office Reverses Sumter NF Plan on Boating Ban Along Upper Chattooga  (4/28) (58 kb pdf)
     April 2005 Schedule of Proposed Actions (123 kb pdf)*
        Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Management Plan and EA (3/31/05) (1.6mb pdf)*
                      (Includes summary, management plan, and environmental assessment in one document)
     Upper Creek EA Available for Comment   (2/7/05) (1.0 mb pdf) *
     Decision Notice: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Suppression (1/14/05) (73 kb pdf)*
        Revised EA:  Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Suppression (1/14/05) (4.7 mb pdf)*
        January 2005 Schedule of Proposed Actions (1/10/05 (127 kb pdf)*

 Click Here for  Previous Years  Project level NEPA information

     FY 2006 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report (1.25 mb pdf)*
   FY 2005 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report (923 kb pdf)*
        Uwharrie NF Plan Revision Underway

     FY 2004 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report (890 kb pdf)*
      Click Here to view the Nantahala/Pisgah NF and Croatan NF  Land Management Plans
     Nantahala/Pisgah NF Management Indicator Species Plan Amendment Decision (6/3/05) (518 kb pdf)*
     Proposed Management Indicator Species Plan Amendment (1/28/05)  (114 kb pdf)*
     FY 2003 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report  (7/14/04) (1.2 mb pdf)
     Nantahala/Pisgah, Uwharrie and Croatan NF Roads Analyses Available (December 2003) 
     FY 2002 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report  (1.76 mb pdf)
     Nantahala/ Pisgah National Forest Roads Analysis Process Report; January, 2003  
     FY 2001 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report (1.69 mb pdf)
     Final Southern Forest Resources Assessment
     FY 2000 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report  (2.1 mb pdf)
     Southern Region Proposes Clarifications to Project Biological Evaluation Requirements
                  for Proposed, Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Species  (8/31/01)
      Forest Service Issues Decision for Suppression of Southern Pine Beetles  (4/16/01)
       Southern Forest Resource Assessment
              Forest Service Issues N/P Forest Plan Amendment 10 - Indiana Bat (8/1/00)
      FY 99 NFsNC Monitoring Report   7/10/00 (3.5 mb pdf)*
       FY 1998 NFsNC Monitoring Report  (613 kb pdf)*
      Southern Appalachian Forest Plan Revision Update
       1997 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report*
       1996 Southern Appalachian Assessment Reports and Database  

       Secretary Announces Final  Inventoried Roadless Area  Rule (5/5/05)
       Final Forest Planning Regulations Issued  (01/05/05)
      President's Proposed Healthy Forest Initiative (12/11)
     USDA Moves to Protect Roadless Areas; USDA News Release(7/6) (90 kb pdf)*
      Roadless Policy Proposed Rulemaking; Federal Register Notice 7/3 (115 kb pdf)*
      USDA Upholds Roadless Protections Rule (5/4)
      Forest Service  Roads Policy Issued (1/4/01) 
      NC  Statewide Roadless Inventory Map (1.46 mb pdf)*
      National Forests in North Carolina Roadless Inventory Map  (552 kb pdf)*    
      Nantahala/Pisgah Forest Plan Amendment Ten: Indiana Bat (8/3/2000)

      Recent Administrative Appeal Decisions On File in Regional Office
        Forest Service 215 Appeal Regulations

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