Decision Memo Completed

Dolly Sods Trail Improvement Project

Monongahela National Forest Grant; Randolph; Tucker, West Virginia Potomac Ranger District

Maintenace on trails throughout the Dolly Sods Wilderness. Includes installation of water diversion features and tread maintenance up to 30ft from the trail centerline. Incorporates an existing social trail as a new trail to the Lionshead area.

Location

The project encompasses all trails within the Dolly Sods Wilderness which is located east of Canaan Valley, and west of Petersburg, West Virginia.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/26/2023
2
Decision
02/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTrail Management; Wilderness Management
Dolly Sods Trail Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 02/20/2025
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsPotomac Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementProjects that may affect wilderness (for mailing list contacts)