Decision Memo Completed

Tea Creek Bridge Replacement

Monongahela National Forest Pocahontas, West Virginia Marlinton Ranger District

Replace the low water crossing on National Forest System Road 135 at Williams River with a bridge designed for higher flows, aquatic organism passage and egress from Tea Creek Campground during high water flows.

Location

Adjacent to Tea Creek Campground. Approximately 2.3 miles northwest of Hadley Public Hunting and Fishing Area.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/01/2024
2
Decision
09/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22)
Special AuthorityIra - Inventoried Roadless Area Activities Requiring Chief's Approval
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Road Maintenance; Watershed Improvements
Tea Creek Bridge ReplacementDecision Signed Date: 09/23/2024
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsMarlinton Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementWatershed managementRoad management