Environmental Assessment Completed

Upper Greenbrier North

Monongahela National Forest Pocahontas, West Virginia Greenbrier Ranger District

This project proposal includes: commercial timber harvest; timber stand improvement; spruce restoration; road decommissioning, riparian improvement, trail relocation, culvert replacement, and dispersed recreation site management.

Location

Upper Greenbrier Watershed. Durbin, Frank, + Bartow are at south end ; Shavers Mt is west, and WV/VA state line is east.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/04/2009
2
Comment Period
02/24/2011
3
Objection Period Start
01/29/2015
4
Decision
05/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Upper Greenbrier NorthDecision Signed Date: 08/15/2012 Legal Notice Date: 08/16/2012
Upper Greenbrier North Decision Notice/FONSI #2Decision Signed Date: 11/28/2012 Legal Notice Date: 11/29/2012
Upper Greenbrier North Decision Notice/FONSI #3Decision Signed Date: 03/04/2013 Legal Notice Date: 03/14/2013
Upper Greenbrier North #4 Spruce Commercial RestorationDecision Signed Date: 05/14/2015
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsGreenbrier Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementRecreation managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Road management