Use prescribed fire on 800 acres to promote box huckleberry, a locally rare species. Other objectives include restoration of open woodland conditions for grasses and shrubs.
Location
Buck Mountain, approximately 9 miles southwest of Wardensville, WV.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/21/2015
2
Comment Period
08/21/2015
3
Decision
04/2016 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
08/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Population Enhancements |
| Buck Mountain Prescribed Burn | Decision Signed Date: 04/12/2016 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | Lee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |