Sugar Mountain

Forest products; Vegetation management (other than forest products); Wildlife, fish, rare plants

The Sugar Mountain Project would utilize commercial timber harvest, wildlife opening enhancements, timber stand improvements, prescribed fire, and other associated actions to increase early successional habitat and improve forest health.

Milestones: where it is in the process

NEPA Start Date: 2/17/2026
Finding/Decision Date: —

Documents · 7

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Sugar Mountain Project (68353)7 files

Scoping Period5 files

Project Maps3 files

Sugar Mtn Road Obliteration Map.pdf1.3 MB· Apr 18, 2025
SugarMtn Proposed Harvest Map.pdf1.6 MB· Mar 6, 2025
SugarMtn_Stand_Improve Map.pdf1.6 MB· May 14, 2025

Sugar Mountain Google Earth Map.kml348 KB· Jun 16, 2025
Sugar Mountain Project Scoping Letter_AC.pdf3.2 MB· Jun 13, 2025

20260722 Sugar Mountain Notice and Comment Scoping Letter_AC.pdf257 KB· Jul 14, 2026
Draft Environmental Assessment- Sugar Mountain with Appendices.pdf3.4 MB· Jul 20, 2026

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Allen, Johnnie
Other (Comment Period)· 07/22/2026
Wilborn, Jason
Scoping ()· 06/18/2025
Calfee, William
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Grant, Zachary
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Gatlin, Nickolas
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Miller, Josey
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ivester, jennings
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West, Nick
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Penland, Mason
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DeRose-Broeckert, Daniel
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Daugherty, Joshua
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Walter Akins, James
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Greer, John
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Sterchi, Frederick
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Moore, Josh
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Anon, Anon
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Gangemi, Tom
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Schwarz, Sabine
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Adair, Nick
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Golliher, Steve
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Hess, Riley
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Garrett, Logan
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McCord, Michael
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Street, Parker
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Derrick, Brian
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Grossman, Dave
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Dvorak, James
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Rhodes, BenjaminRuffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society
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Yashko, Nick
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Richards, Jeff
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Lloyd, Garrett
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Clary, Ben
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Ormesher, Ian
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Hyatt, James
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Campbell, Alex
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Seitzinger, Brad
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Collins, Joseph
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Wilson, StephenRGS
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Appling-Pooler, Catherine
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MacGregor, Scott
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Details

Analysis: Environmental Assessment
Counties: Cherokee; Graham; Monroe
Last updated: 5/12/2026
Expected decision: 2/2027 (Estimated)
Contact: Justin Feeman
Email: justin.feeman@usda.gov
Phone: 423-397-8405

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