This project would reestablish some formerly open areas through mechanical harvest, including biomass and stump removal, to create approximately 8 additional acres of high-elevation pollinator habitat.
Location
High Knob Observation Tower on the Clinch Ranger District in Wise County, VA.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/12/2019
2
Comment Period
04/12/2019
3
03/03/2020
4
Objection Period Start
03/02/2020
5
Decision
04/2020 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
05/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| High Knob Viewshed and Habitat Improvement Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/27/2020 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | Clinch Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |