Decision Memo Completed

Potomac Area Trail System Improvement Project

Monongahela National Forest Grant; Pendleton; Randolph, West Virginia Monongahela National Forest All Units

New trail construction/connectors/trailheads around Peters Mtn, Rohrbaugh Cabin, Seneca Shadows, and North Fork Mtn Trail. Establish Forest Road (FR) 274 as a system trail, parking expansions at the FR 742, Rohrbaugh cabin, and FR 274 trailheads.

Location

Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, Peter%u2019s Mountain, North Fork Mountain, Smoke Hole Canyon, Seneca Shadows

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/30/2025
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1); 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20); 32.2 (23), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(23)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Trail Management
Potomac Area Trail System Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/12/2025
ForestsMonongahela National Forest
DistrictsPotomac Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation management