Projects
View our long-term, ongoing and archived projects here.
Long-term Projects
The primary focus of the Cooper Creek watershed project is to make the forest more resilient and sustainable by reestablishing a healthy range of age and diversity of tree species, improving wildlife habitat and increasing watershed function.
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Union County, Georgia.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 05/02/2014 |
| Comment Period | 06/03/2014 |
| Objection Period Start | 01/31/2018 |
| Decision | 08/2018 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2018 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Blueridge Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Watershed Management; Fuels Management; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Forest Products; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Project Decision Information
Cooper Creek Watershed Project
Decision Signed Date: 08/14/2018
Forests:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Districts:
Blueridge Ranger District
States:
Georgia
Counties:
Union
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
Project documents are available on Pinyon Public.
CONASAUGA RANGER DISTRICT
Non-native invasive plant species treatment.
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Catoosa, Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Walker & Whitfield Counties, GA
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/08/2008 |
| Comment Period | 02/07/2008 |
| Decision | 01/2009 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 03/2009 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Conasauga Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Species Habitat Improvements
Project Decision Information
Non-native Invasive Plant Species
Decision Signed Date: 01/08/2009
Forests:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Districts:
Conasauga Ranger District
States:
Georgia
Counties:
Catoosa; Chattooga; Fannin; Floyd; Gilmer; Gordon; Murray; Walker; Whitfield
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
Project documents are available on Pinyon Public.
BLUE RIDGE RANGER DISTRICT
Non-Native Invasive Species control project.
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Lumpkin, Towns and Union Counties, Georgia
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/11/2008 |
| Comment Period | 02/08/2008 |
| Decision | 01/2009 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 01/2010 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Blueridge Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Species Habitat Improvements
Project Decision Information
Non-Native Invasive Species Control Project
Decision Signed Date: 01/08/2009
Forests:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Districts:
Blueridge Ranger District
States:
Georgia
Counties:
Lumpkin; Towns; Union
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
Project documents are available on Pinyon Public.
Integrated resource management project aimed to improve forest health, return fire back to the landscape, improve habitat for rare plants, and conduct road improvement projects in the area.
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
This project is located in portions of Habersham, Stephens, and Banks Counties, Georgia, primarily within the Lake Russell WMA.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/18/2023 |
| Comment Period | 07/11/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 05/29/2025 |
| Decision | 08/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Chattooga River Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance
Project Decision Information
Leatherwood Creek & Upper Middle Fork Landscape Management Project
Decision Signed Date: 08/26/2025
Forests:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Districts:
Chattooga River Ranger District
States:
Georgia
Counties:
Banks; Habersham; Stephens
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
Project documents are available on Pinyon Public.
The purpose of this project is to maintain or improve forest health in pine stands with high stem density to improve forest resiliency and resistance to natural disturbances, disease infestations and insects, particularly southern pine beetle. Meeting these forest plan objectives will also help maintain critical habitat for the federally endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
Oconee National Forest
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 12/07/2009 |
| Comment Period | 12/31/2009 |
| Decision | 06/2011 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2011 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Oconee Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
215
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products)
Project Activity:
Species Habitat Improvements
Project Decision Information
Oconee Forest Health & Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project
Decision Signed Date: 06/14/2011
Forests:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Districts:
Oconee Ranger District
States:
Georgia
Counties:
Greene; Jasper; Jones; Madison; Morgan; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Putnam
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
Project documents are available on Pinyon Public.
The purpose of this project is to maintain or restore biologic integrity, connectivity, resilience, and soil and water quality on the 157,625 acres of the Foothills Landscape. More at: www.fs.usda.gov/r08/chattahoochee-oconee/natural-resources/forest-health/foothills-landscape-project
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
The project is located in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It includes a portion of the Cohutta WMA, and Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Habersham, Lumpkin, Murray, Rabun and White Counties.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 10/30/2017 |
| Comment Period | 07/14/2021 |
| Objection Period Start | 10/27/2021 |
| Decision | 04/2022 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 05/2022 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements
Project Decision Information
Foothills Landscape Project
Decision Signed Date: 04/26/2022
Forests:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Districts:
Conasauga Ranger District; Blueridge Ranger District; Chattooga River Ranger District
States:
Georgia
Counties:
Dawson; Fannin; Gilmer; Habersham; Lumpkin; Murray; Rabun; White
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
Project documents are available on Pinyon Public.
The primary objectives of this project are to restore and maintain native forest communities, reduce stand density in pine and pine-oak stands, expand prescribed fire use, enhance terrestrial and aquatic habitat diversity, and refine the road system.
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
41,503 acres of National Forest System lands on the Armuchee unit of the Conasauga Ranger District, located in Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, and Walker counties.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 09/21/2023 |
| Comment Period | 05/28/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 08/14/2024 |
| Decision | 04/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 04/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Conasauga Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Road Management
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements
Project Decision Information
Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Armuchee Ridge
Decision Signed Date: 04/06/2025
Forests:
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Districts:
Conasauga Ranger District
States:
Georgia
Counties:
Chattooga; Floyd; Gordon; Walker
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
All Project documents are available on Pinyon Public.
Note: Not all projects may appear on the map. See the list below for a more complete list.
Stay Informed
The Forest Service follows NEPA regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Forest Service officials determine which proposed projects are shared for public input.
The agency no longer issues a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA) report. Below is the current list of proposed projects available for review—your opportunity to learn more, share feedback, and stay engaged in decisions that shape the future of our public lands.
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Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.