This project proposes to slow the southward facing advanced front of gypsy moth populations in southwest Virginia into North Carolina. Treatments would include a one time early summer application of a pheromone disruptor specific to gypsy moth.
Location
There are four treatment blocks in southwest Virginia near the town of Marion and one treatment block in Yancey County, North Carolina.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/06/2019
2
Comment Period
12/06/2019
3
Objection Period Start
03/20/2020
4
Decision
05/2020 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| 2020 Slow the Spread Gypsy Moth Treatments Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/15/2020 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest; National Forests In North Carolina |
| Districts | Mount Rogers National Recreation Area; Appalachian Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |