Environmental Assessment Completed

Eastern Highlands Vegetation Management Project

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Craig, Virginia Eastern Divide Ranger District

Forest health improvement project across 1,059 acres near New Castle in Craig County, Virginia. Proposed treatments include regeneration harvests, manual site preparation, herbicide treatments for invasive or undesirable vegetation, and construction and use of temporary roads.

Location

Near New Castle, Craig County, Virginia.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
8/3/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date
9/30/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Decision Signed Date9/30/2026
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)