Friends of Blackwater proposes to plant native species along 3.5 miles of the Blackwater Rail Trail and the North Fork Blackwater River riparian corridor. This would restore ecological function to the area and improve/support habitat for aquatic life
Location
This project area is located on the rail trail between the town of Thomas, WV and Douglas Falls and parallels the North Fork of the Blackwater River.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/20/2020
2
Decision
11/2020 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2021 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Watershed Improvements |
| Botanical Restoration of the Thomas Rail Trail | Decision Signed Date: 11/27/2020 |
| Forests | Monongahela National Forest |
| Districts | Cheat Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |