Decision Memo Completed

Bolar Mountain Collaborative Prescribe Burn Project

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Alleghany, Virginia George Washington and Jefferson National Forest All Units

The Forest Service is proposing a 116 acre prescribed burn in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF). This proposal is part of a larger 1,744 acre burn block, in which 1628 acres are owned by VDGIF.

Location

Bolar Mountain, surrounding Lake Moomaw in Alleghany County, VA.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/02/2019
2
Decision
01/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements
Bolar Mountain Collaborative Prescribe Burn ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/30/2020
ForestsGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forest
DistrictsWarm Springs Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels management