Lower Cowpasture Restoration and Management
Watershed restoration including improving water quality, vegetation restoration, recreation management, and native species protection and habitat improvement.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Approximately 100,000 acres, south of Millboro Springs, VA in the Cowpasture, Jackson, and Calfpasture watersheds.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 07/15/2014 |
| Comment Period | 05/16/2015 |
| Objection Period Start | 07/30/2015 |
| Decision | 12/2015 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 11/2015 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Warm Springs Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Road Management; Watershed Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Forest Products; Recreation Management; Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Wilderness Management
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Lower Cowpasture Restoration and Management Project
Decision Signed Date: 12/22/2015
Forests:
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Districts:
James River Ranger District; Warm Springs Ranger District
States:
Virginia
Counties:
Alleghany; Bath; Rockbridge
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Karen Overcash
422 Forestry Road
Hot Springs, VA 24445
540-265-5175
kovercash@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 12/23/2015