Restoration of Fire-Adapted Forests & Community Protection in the Eastern Divide Highlands w/Rx Fire
This a large landscape scale project (500,000) aimed at mitigating hazardous fuels in high risk wildland urban interface areas and restoring fire adapted communities through the use of prescribed fire.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Overall project encompasses over 500,000 acres on mostly the Eastern Divide Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 05/21/2018 |
| Comment Period | 04/02/2019 |
| Decision | 09/2019 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 10/2019 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Eastern Divide Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Restoration of Fire-Adapted Forests & Community Protection in the Eastern Divide Highlands w/Rx Fire
Decision Signed Date: 09/19/2019
Forests:
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Districts:
Eastern Divide Ranger District
States:
Virginia; West Virginia
Counties:
Bland; Botetourt; Craig; Giles; Montgomery; Pulaski; Roanoke; Tazewell; Wythe; Roanoke; Monroe
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Jesse Overcash
110 Southpark Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-552-4641
jovercash@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 1/20/2023