Decision Memo Completed

Pheasant Mountain Trail System Improvements

Monongahela National Forest Tucker, West Virginia Cheat Ranger District

This proposal includes new trail construction and overlook creation, existing trail maintenance, trail rerouting, and trailhead maintenance and expansion in order to protect natural resources and improve user experience.

Location

Project is located in Tucker County, approximately two miles east of Parsons, WV and encompasses Shingletree Trail (#121), Pheasant Mtn Trail (#120), and Clover Trail (#124) and trailheads.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/30/2023
2
Decision
09/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(5); 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1); 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTrail Management; Scenery Management
Pheasant Mountain Trail System ImprovementsDecision Signed Date: 09/06/2023
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsCheat Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation management