This project is brush and seedling/sapling clearing on 1/4 acre in the Big Draft Botanical area to enhance and maintain habitat for showy lady's slipper, a Regional Forester's Sensitive Species. No soil disturbance or herbicide use will occur.
Location
White Sulphur Springs Ranger District, Monongahela NF, 6 miles north of White Sulphur Springs, WV
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/10/2011
2
Decision
10/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2011 (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 | Species Population Enhancements; Special Area Management |
| Showy Lady | Decision Signed Date: 10/20/2011 |
| Forests | Monongahela National Forest |
| Districts | White Sulphur Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Greenbrier County, WV |