Environmental Assessment Completed

2017 Gypsy Moth Suppression Project

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Bland, Virginia Eastern Divide Ranger District

Aerial application of the insecticide Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk) in 2 separate blocks totaling 2,869 acres in Bland County, Virginia.

Location

Rich and Round Mountains, Bland County, Virginia.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/18/2016
2
Comment Period
11/10/2016
3
Objection Period Start
01/09/2017
4
Decision
04/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
2017 Gypsy Moth Suppression ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/12/2017
ForestsGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forest
DistrictsEastern Divide Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)