Decision Memo Completed

Halfway Run Contemporary Trail System

Monongahela National Forest Pocahontas, West Virginia Marlinton Ranger District

This project proposes the construction of 6.4 miles of sustainable multiple use singletrack trail system and the conversion of about 1.5 miles of an old woods road to a 36-inch wide doubletrack trail near Marlinton, WV.

Location

The project area is located approximately 0.3 miles east of the Marlinton Ranger Station in Pocahontas County, WV. The proposed trail system extends east and north of the Forest Service Office.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/17/2024
2
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTrail Management
Halfway Run Contemporary Trail SystemDecision Signed Date: 07/03/2025
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsMarlinton Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation management