The Lee Ranger District is proposing to construct three short trail connectors that equal a total of 1.3 miles, along with the decommissioning of around 0.25 miles of user created trail.
Location
The proposed project is located on the Northwestern side of Powell Mountain and is most easily accessed by Lupton Road or South Hollingsworth Rd just southeast of Woodstock, VA in Shenandoah County.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/04/2023
2
Decision
08/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management |
| Seven Bends Trail Connector | Decision Signed Date: 08/25/2023 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | Lee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |