Prescribe Burn two areas: Cole Mountain (1,075 acres) and Tar Jacket Ridge (778 acres) on the Pedlar Ranger District, George Washington National Forest.
Location
Pedlar Ranger District, Amherst County, VA. Within and adjacent to the Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/28/2016
2
Decision
03/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2016 (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 | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements |
| Tar Jacket Ridge and Cole Mountain Prescribed Burns | Decision Signed Date: 03/30/2016 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |