Decision Memo Completed

Yellow Branch Ecosystem Restoration Project

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Grayson, Virginia Mount Rogers National Recreation Area

The project proposes management activities over an approximately 134-acre project area, including thinning of timber, stand improvement cutting, dead wood and structural enhancement treatments, and prescribed burning.

Location

The project is 6 miles southwest of Ivanhoe, VA, on the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/29/2024
2
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7); 32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Yellow Branch Ecosystem Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/12/2025
ForestsGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forest
DistrictsMount Rogers National Recreation Area
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management