Proposes post-harvest prescribed fire on a 141 acre woodland burn block and an adjacent 469 acre northern unit for a total of 590 acres. The project aims to support early successional and oak woodland ecosystems.
Location
Route 250 East, towards Huttonsville WV. Forest Service Road 1560
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/17/2024
2
Decision
03/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements |
| TyChest Prescribed Fire Project | Decision Signed Date: 03/10/2025 |
| Forests | Monongahela National Forest |
| Districts | Greenbrier Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |