Environmental Assessment Completed

South of Route 9 Integrated Resource Project

Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests Bennington, Vermont Manchester Ranger District

Multi-resource project activities to meet desired future conditions provided by the 2006 Forest Plan for resources such as recreation, heritage, soil/water, fish/wildlife, rare plants, natural communities, timber, and roads.

Location

Towns of Bennington, Pownal, Readsboro, Stamford, and Woodford.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/10/2014
2
Comment Period
04/22/2016
3
Objection Period Start
09/02/2016
4
Decision
10/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
11/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
South of Route 9 Integrated Resource ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/26/2016
ForestsGreen Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests
DistrictsManchester Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementHeritage resource managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementSpecial use managementRoad management