Proposal to aerially treat one 11,463 acre block with mating disruption pheromones to Slow the Spread of the Gypsy Moth. The treatment includes approximately 6,996 acres of privately held lands and 4,467 acres of National Forest System lands.
Location
Along Walker Mountain approximately 6 miles north of Rural Retreat, VA.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/30/2013
2
Comment Period
11/05/2013
3
Objection Period Start
03/04/2014
4
Decision
04/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| 2014 Gypsy Moth Slow the Spread Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/28/2014 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | Mount Rogers National Recreation Area |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |