Conasauga RD controlled burns to benefit mountain longleaf pine on the Armuchee Chatsworth, Ga. (March 17, 2017) - USDA Forest Service officials of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests announced today that, weather conditions permitting, the Conasauga Ranger District is conducting several controlled burns on the following units over the next several days: Hammond Gap 60 acres - 5 miles WNW of Trion Narrows 40 acres - 5 miles W of Trion Storey Mill 97 acres - 5 miles SE of Summerville East Armuchee 337 acres - 12 miles SW of Dalton See the interactive map of this area on the Fire Management Program web page: go.usa.gov/x9tmb. See more photos at: www.flickr.com/photos/chattoconeenf/albums Several burn units include longleaf pine plantings that are several years old, which require periodic burning. The controlled burns will occur on the Armuchee unit, which resides in the Ridge and Valley Landscape. This low-lying region is characterized by a series of narrow, steep ridges separated by wide, flat valleys. Its diverse habitats contain many unique species of terrestrial and aquatic flora and fauna, including mountain longleaf pine.