Decision Memo Completed

Upper John B. Hollow Prescribed Burn Research Project

Monongahela National Forest Tucker, West Virginia Cheat Ranger District

Proposed prescribed fire burn in the Fernow Experimental Forest for water quality research and wildlife habitat improvement.

Location

The northwest corner of the Fernow Experimental Forest, south of Parsons, WV. John B. Hollow Run Watershed.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/30/2025
2
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.11, 7 Cfr 1B.3(A) (3); 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Research And Development
Upper John B. Hollow Prescribed Burn Research ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/14/2025
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsCheat Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsResearch