Decision Memo Completed

Fish Hatchery Run Mineland Restoration Project

Monongahela National Forest Randolph, West Virginia Greenbrier Ranger District

This project aims to restore areas previously mined and currently dominated by non-native grasses or non-native conifer plantations to forested areas comprised of native species.

Location

Near fish hatchery run within the 2016 Mower Restoration Project.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/02/2022
2
Decision
08/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityAbandoned Mine Land Clean-Up
Fish Hatchery Run Mineland Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/17/2022
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsGreenbrier Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Minerals and geology