Application of prescribed fire across approximately 2,674 acres.
Location
The project is located in Smyth County, VA, about 1 mile east of Sugar Grove, VA, on the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/19/2024
2
Comment Period
03/12/2025
3
Decision
03/2026 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
03/2026 (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 |
| Little Mountain Prescribed Fire Project | Decision Signed Date: 03/10/2026 |
| Forests | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest |
| Districts | Mount Rogers National Recreation Area |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |