Categorical Exclusion Completed

White Pine Plantation Restoration

Monongahela National Forest Pocahontas, West Virginia Marlinton Ranger District

This project aims to remove a dense, aging white pine plantation in order to provide a short-term early successional (high stem) habitat for wildlife species, and ultimately restore a mixed oak forest community in its place.

Location

The project area is located just west of State Route 28, approximately four miles south of Seneca State Forest.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
11/21/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
2/23/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-47d-USFS
Decision Signed Date2/23/2026
Forest productsWildlife, fish, rare plants