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 Exclusion | 32.2 (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 Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Yellow Branch Ecosystem Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 03/12/2025 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | Mount Rogers National Recreation Area |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |