Herbicide treatment of diseased American Beech is proposed on approximately 3000 acres on the Gauley Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The project will help reestablish red spruce in its historic range.
Location
Cranberry Addition and Falls of Hills Creek
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/28/2016
2
Comment Period
07/20/2017
3
Objection Period Start
10/01/2017
4
Decision
01/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2018 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) HFRA |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Red Spruce Restoration Project (Farm Bill) | Decision Signed Date: 01/11/2018 |
| Forests | Monongahela National Forest |
| Districts | Gauley Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |