The project proposal includes prescribed fire on 4,500 acres and mechanical vegetation treatments on 90 acres within 7 individual locations across the North River and Lee Ranger Districts on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Location
the project activities are located across the North River and Lee Ranger Districts in seven individual locations.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/25/2024
2
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| North Zone Prescribed Fire and Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Project | Decision Signed Date: 04/03/2025 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | North River Ranger District; Lee Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |