Wayne National Forest — Project Detail

This project will add woody structure to lakes and ponds throughout the Ironton district by shoreline tree felling, Christmas tree drops, and fish cribs to enhance aquatic habitat. Tree girdling for Osprey habitat and fish stocking with desired species will also occur in this project.

This project would increase forest resiliency and restore native mixed hardwood forests by harvesting about 515 acres of planted pine in the Ironton District. https://usfs-public.app.box.com/s/hz0eltj7xumyzw8i08warmhfbm6i15nb

This Supplemental EA provides additional information and analysis around criteria for the shelterwood harvests in light of a deficiency in the original project that was identified by District Court.

This project is intended to increase forest resiliency and diversity, take steps towards restoration of watershed conditions, and enhance wildlife and rare plant habitat. https://usfs-public.app.box.com/s/iqz37vxpzlw4y51ehradi8vacurge1pp

This project improves the diversity & quality of habitat by using prescribed fire & manual tree cutting. Implementation would open up the forest floor to reduce competition threatening oak seedlings & saplings, & would reduce hazard fuels in the area

This project would authorize aerial applications of mating disruption pheromone and species-specific larvicide known as Gypchek in the Marietta Unit of the WNF. This would be a multi-year project for slow-the-spread treatments.

Conduct a combination of non-commercial vegetation cutting and prescribed fire to promote oak regeneration, improve oak health, improve wildlife habitat, and reduce fuel loading.

Evaluate mechanical, chemical, and biological treatment methods for non-native invasive plants. This project would allow for treatments to occur across the National Forest and in partnership with adjacent, interested land managers or owners.

remove the existing truss bridge that has become deficient with a single span bridge and abutments, about .25 acres outside ROW is needed for traffic and access, grading will occur with reseeding upon completion, minimal tree removal is expected