Environmental Assessment Completed

GMNF Forest Plan Amendment #1: Reallocation of Management Areas

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests Addison; Bennington; Windham; Windsor, Vermont Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forest All Units

Amend the Forest Plan to re-allocate Wilderness Study Areas, Remote Backcountry Forest, and Candidate Research Natural Areas Management Area (MA) remnants to other MAs resulting from the New England Wilderness Act.

Location

NFS lands in towns of: Goshen, Hancock, Granville, Rochester, Lincoln, Ripton, Mount Tabor, Winhall, Stratton, Sunderland, and Woodford.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/25/2008
2
Comment Period
09/10/2010
3
Decision
04/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityPlan Amendment
Forest Plan Amendment #1: Reallocation of Management Area RemnantsDecision Signed Date: 04/28/2011 Legal Notice Date: 05/16/2011
ForestsGreen Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests
DistrictsMiddlebury Ranger District; Manchester Ranger District; Rochester Ranger District
Land management planning