Projects

The Southern Appalachian Forests(Cherokee National Forest, George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, National Forests in North Carolina and Chattahoochee - Oconee National Forest seek to implement large landscape watershed resiliency efforts.

The USFS is proposing to move the project area toward Forest Plan desired conditions to increase the resilience and proper function of ecological systems while providing for species diversity, soil and water conservation, and sustainable recreation.

Development of an expanded parking lot for a popular trailhead to improve public safety and provide additional parking for 40 - 60 vehicles, including ADA compliant spaces.

This project is focused on the Big Piney Area of the Warm Springs RD and would move desired conditions toward the George Washington NF Forest Plan. This is an integrated resources project.

This project is the authorization for Brightspeed of Virginia, LLC to install broadband fiber optic cable in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Approximately 8,100 feet of fiber optic cable will be installed along existing power poles and an additional 3,200 feet will be buried.

This project consists of forest management activities over approximately 126 acres. Activities include commercial thinning of timber, non-commercial stand improvement cutting, mechanical brush control, and prescribed burning.

The project will address factors contributing to reduced forest health and poor habitat quality by improving forest resilience against environmental stressors while increasing species and structural diversity across the landscape.

Special Use Permit amendment to authorize Dominion Energy of VA to replace overhead electrical power tap line with underground cable in conduit primarily along existing roads.

Proposal for regeneration and thinning harvest treatments, forest stand improvement, wildlife opening expansion, and prescribed burning on three management units totaling roughly 3,800 acres.

Seasonal Road Closures as conditions warrant, for resource protection and public safety

This project pertains to the open maintenance of 14,000 acres of permanent grass and shrublands, 61,000 acres of road corridors, and 4,000 acres of existing gas and power line utility rights-of-way across the entire Forest.

This project pertains to the open maintenance of 14,000 acres of permanent grass and shrublands, 59,000 acres of road corridors, and 6,500 acres of existing gas and power line utility rights-of-way across the entire Forest.

This is a programmatic Environmental Assessment and Decision Notice to issue special use permits to fiberoptic telecommunication companies that meet certain project criteria.

The High Knob Salvage Project will manage for recovery from the impacts of Hurricane Helene and move the project area toward desired conditions, as described in the Forest Plan.

Integrated resource project on the Clinch Ranger District.

The purpose of this project is to increase the resilience and proper function of ecological systems within the watershed while providing for forest structural diversity, species diversity, soil and water conservation, and sustainable recreation.

Application of prescribed fire across approximately 2,674 acres.

In 2022 the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the FS decision for this project. A supplemental EIS is being prepared. The decision to be made is whether to amend the JNF Forest Plan to make the project compliant with the Plan.

Create early successional habitat in the vincinity of Paddy Knob.

The Forest Service is proposing the 726-acre Birch Knob, the 815-acre Skegg Branch, and the 1,034-acre Cable Gap prescribed burns on the Clinch Ranger District.

Pine Mountain Trail reroutes need to be done in the Doubles and Bryant Gap areas to get the trail off of private property.

The Cherokee National Forest, George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Monongahela National Forest, and the National Forests in North Carolina seek to implement large landscape red spruce - fir ecosystem restoration.

T-Mobile Northeast LLC proposes the construction of a 10x20 foot concrete pad for the storage of equipment cabinets and a generator at Great North Mtn. Comm Site to support the co-location of telecom equipment on a private tower.

Project at the Sherando Lake Recreation Area to address the failing water distribution system, replacement of a bathhouse, construction of an accessible boat launch, and renovation of a former stone boat launch area.

The proposed Straight Mountain Recovery and Salvage Project includes approximately 490 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands located in Washington County, VA, about 6 miles east of Damascus, VA, on the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.

The Thunderstruck project will manage for recovery from the impacts of Hurricane Helene and move the project area toward desired conditions, as described in the Forest Plan

This project is the authorization for Virginia Telephone Company dba TDS Telecom to aerially and underground install broadband fiber optic cable along Hidden Valley Road in Bath County, Virginia.