Environmental Assessment Completed

Pedlar River North Vegetation Project

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Amherst, Virginia Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts

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 AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Pedlar River North Vegetation ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/03/2021
ForestsGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forest
DistrictsGlenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products