Conduct a project-specific Forest Plan amendment to waive Diverse Backcountry MA Recreation Standard S-1 within the proposed permit area. Issuance of a special use permit to construct, operate, and maintain a hut to provide year-round public use.
Location
North of South Pond in Chittenden, VT. Located at the terminus of Hadley Lane off Route 100 in Killington.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/06/2025
2
Decision
03/2026 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3); 32.2 (16), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(16) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations; Plan Amendment |
| South Pond Hut Special Use Permit and Project-Specific Forest Plan Amendment | Decision Signed Date: 03/31/2026 |
| Forests | Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests |
| Districts | Middlebury Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |