Create early successional and late open canopy conditions to provide a diversity of age classes for wildlife species. The project also proposes timber stand improvement, prescribed burns and other ancillary wildlife and watershed improvement actions.
Location
The project area is located east of Buena Vista along the eastern side of the Blue Ridge Parkway, west of Oronoco, south of Clarks Gap, and north of the Lynchburg Reservoir in Amherst County, VA.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/10/2020
2
Comment Period
02/09/2021
3
Objection Period Start
04/22/2021
4
Decision
08/2021 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Pedlar River North Vegetation Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/03/2021 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |