Yellow Branch Ecosystem Restoration Project
The project proposes management activities over an approximately 134-acre project area, including thinning of timber, stand improvement cutting, dead wood and structural enhancement treatments, and prescribed burning.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project is 6 miles southwest of Ivanhoe, VA, on the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Project Milestones:
Milestone | Date |
---|---|
Scoping Start | 05/29/2024 |
Decision | 03/2025 (Estimated) |
Implementation | 03/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7); 32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Districts:
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
States:
Virginia
Counties:
Grayson
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Joseph Elliott
3714 Hwy 16
Marion, VA 24354
276-783-5196
joseph.elliott@usda.gov
Last Updated: 2/26/2025