This project proposes to plant approximately two acres of native tree and shrub species between an existing cultivation field & the North Fork of the South Branch Potomac River to expand the existing riparian buffer and mitigate future flood damage.
Location
Located approx 0.2 mile south of Seneca Rocks Discovery Center, along the edge of a hay cultivation field and adjacent to the existing riparian buffer of the NF South Branch Potomac River.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
04/21/2021
2
Decision
05/2021 (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 |
| North Fork South Branch Potomac River Riparian Planting | Decision Signed Date: 05/07/2021 |
| Forests | Monongahela National Forest |
| Districts | Potomac Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |