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Final Nantahala and Pisgah Forest Plan released

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 23 Feb 2023
  • News

The USDA Forest Service recently released the final revised Nantahala and Pisgah Forest plan that will guide future management of the national forests in western North Carolina. “The forest plan is a framework to address incredibly complex challenges like climate change and invasive species, […]

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Forest Service identifies eligible objectors to Nantahala and Pisgah forest plan

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 15 Apr 202215 Apr 2022
  • News

The Forest Service identified individuals who will be considered eligible objectors to the revised forest plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, Friday.  This comes as a 60-day objection period closed March 22, following the release of the revised forest plan and final […]

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Nantahala Ranger District 2022 seasonal road closures

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 29 Jan 2022
  • News

The Nantahala Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest has implemented seasonal road closures on roads listed below. Closing roads to motorized vehicles seasonally helps reduce road maintenance costs. It also reduces wildlife disturbance so they can […]

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Burn ban lifted in 67 N.C. counties, including Macon and Jackson

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 9 Dec 20219 Dec 2021
  • News

The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning as conditions begin to improve effective Dec. 8 for Macon and Jackson counties, and 65 other counties throughout North Carolina (full list below). […]

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Take a trip along the Chattooga River

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 10 Oct 2020
  • News

The Iron Bridge sets the stage at the trailhead of the Chattooga Loop Trail, a 2-mile hike that runs along the Chattooga River and is a popular place to kick back and spend the day […]

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US Forest Service reports record visitation at public lands during COVID-19 pandemic

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 7 Apr 2020
  • COVID-19

Public reminded to maintain social distance Visitation at many state forests in North Carolina is two and three times greater than what is typical for this time of year, which is stretching the resources of […]

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Firefighters make progress containing wildfires in WNC, burn ban issued

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 5 Apr 20205 Apr 2020
  • News

Firefighters made significant progress containing the two wildfires burning on U.S. Forest Service lands in Western North Carolina, reports the North Carolina FS today. Fire crews are continuing operations today to further increase containment on […]

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Smokey Bear visits first graders at Highlands School

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 10 Dec 2019
  • News

Smokey Bear stopped by Highlands School on Wednesday to chat with some pretty psyched first graders about how they can help prevent wildfires. Smokey was accompanied by Nantahala National Forest Service Firefighters Adam Henry and […]

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Forest Service proposes cutting public input

  • by Kim Lewicki
  • Posted on 8 Aug 20198 Aug 2019
  • News

Deadline to submit comments is August 12, 2019 A proposal from the Forest Service to cut public participation concerning upcoming project decisions has the Chattooga Conservancy sounding an alert. The organization claims the policy changes […]

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Southside Project decision being finalized

  • by Kim Lewicki
  • Posted on 14 Feb 201914 Feb 2019
  • News

For almost four years the US Forest Service has been discussing and tweaking its plans to implement the Southside Project in Whiteside Cove that straddles Macon and Jackson counties east of Highlands. The purpose of […]

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Opinion: Old growth slated for cutting

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Oct 201830 Oct 2018
  • News

Chattooga Conservancy calls for concerned citizens to attend a meeting to object to cutting old growth forests in the headwaters of the Chattooga Wild & Scenic River in N.C., near the Ellicott Rock Wilderness Area. […]

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Public can still object to USFS proposed forest management activities

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 18 Aug 2018
  • News

The USFS will be accepting objections from the public in regards to a proposal called the Southside Project that aims to create young forest growth or early successional habitat, on lands within the Nantahala Ranger […]

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