This project proposes to conduct 7480 acres of prescribed burns, 23.4 miles of trail maintenance, streambank stabilization, replace a low water bridge, maintain early successional habitat and other wildlife habitat improvement actions.
Location
The Hidden Valley Restoration and Management Project is located in and surrounding Hidden Valley of Bath County, on the Jackson River approximately 4 miles west of Warm Springs, Virginia.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/21/2019
2
Decision
04/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.12 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(5); 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1); 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7); 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Hidden Valley Restoration and Management Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/20/2020 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | Warm Springs Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |