Projects

Repair and replacement of numerous critical facilities located along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail including but not limited to bridges, privies and shelters.

The Appalachian Trail/Long Trail (AT/LT) Homerstone Bridge crossing Homer Stone Brook was overtopped in 2011 and 2023. The foundation is eroded and the trail was washed out. Proposal would provide new trail tread and a safe structure to cross brook.

Renovation and reconstruction of a campground by replacing outhouses; installing accessible paths; replacing aging signs, kiosk, and other infrastructure; regravel and grade campsites as needed.

Permit for construction, use, and maintenance of two aircraft detection lighting system (ADLS) towers and associated infrastructure on the East Ridge of the Deerfield Wind facility.

Issuance of a 20-year permit for construction, use, and maintenance of a work road to be used for the installation, use, and maintenance of sap lines connecting private properties.

Increase acres of early successional (0-9 age class) habitat for neotropical migrant passerine birds and other wildlife species primarily with timber harvest treatments on up to 14,270 acres over a 15-year period.

This project would enhance mountain biking opportunities by the adoption of some existing user-created trails, and authorized use changes on some existing system trails.

Creation of small, natural appearing wetlands in multiple locations where natural wetlands may have existed prior to artificial drainage by farmers. These wetlands would be fully functional and provide habitat and protection against flooding.

Relocate the Finger Lakes Trail trailhead from its current location to a more suitable spot 0.5 miles along Satterly Hill Road. A new trailhead and parking area would be improved at the new site.

This project would authorize continuing management of permanent openings in 266 stands on the Green Mountain National Forest.

Structural repairs to the Glastenbury and Stratton lookout towers.

Relocate section of Pond Loop trail where it is currently trenched and heavily eroded southwest of Grout Pond. Trail relocation would be 310 feet in length and would be implemented in partnership with existing trail partners.

Improve trail around Hapgood Pond Recreation Area. Project involves improving trail location and tread to meet accessibility requirements and provide a full trail loop experience.

Removal of accumulated fine sediment from Hapgood Pond in order to increase water storage volume, improve recreational experience, and prevent potentially hazardous high water temperatures.

Relocate the existing Long Trail segment where it is impacting the soil resource with an approximately 1,300-foot switchback. Decommission about 450 feet of existing Long Trail.

The Forest Service proposes to exchange an approximately 475 acre tract of land on the GMNF for approximately 402 acres of land owned by Middlebury College in the Breadloaf area of Ripton, Vermont.

Restore fire-adapted ecosystems, enhance natural forest habitat conditions, and increase wildfire resilience with prescribed fire and non-commercial vegetation management.

Small Tracts Act conveyance of ~11.7 acres to Lodge at Pinnacle View, LLC in order to phase out hazardous material disposal use, in compliance with the Forest Plan, and to reduce special use administrative costs.

Plant 250 red spruce seedlings on approximately 2 acres in Compartment 20, Stand 101 (an existing wildlife opening) on the Middlebury Ranger District.

Reroute Rikert Ski Touring Center trails onto private land to prepare for Middlebury land exchange.

Decommission Ripton north building located at the district administrative site in Bristol.

Multiple resource activities integrated across the landscape designed to bring the project area closer to the desired future conditions as provided by the Green Mountain National Forest Land & Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan).

Construction of a new 20 vehicle garage and expanded parking to address limited parking at the Rochester Ranger District Administrative Site.

Issue a permit with a term of five years, authorizing use and maintenance of the existing access road and bridge to access the Searsbury Wind Facility.

Multiple resource management to implement the Forest Plan across a large landscape area. Includes activities such as timber harvesting, wildlife & fisheries habitat improvement, recreation & forest access opportunities, and restoration work.

Conduct a project-specific Forest Plan amendment to waive Diverse Backcountry MA Recreation Standard S-1 within the proposed permit area. Issuance of a special use permit to construct, operate, and maintain a hut to provide year-round public use.

Multi-resource project activities to meet desired future conditions provided by the 2006 Forest Plan for resources such as recreation, heritage, soil/water, fish/wildlife, rare plants, natural communities, timber, and roads.

Issue permit for use and maintenance of an existing trail off of Roaring Brook Road (FR 264) for year-round ATV access.

Sugarbush Resort desires to improve their mountain bike opportunities by constructing 10.9 miles of mountain bike trails in the Gate House area. Some existing trails and a disc golf course would be decommissioned and rehabilitated.

Multiple resource management to implement the Forest Plan across a large landscape area. Proposed activities include timber harvesting, wildlife habitat enhancement, recreation & forest access improvements, and soil and wetland restoration work.

Restoring stream channels through addition of coarse woody materials to retain sediment and organic material, reduce flow to improve stream habitat, increase channel stability, reconnect flood plains and riparian habitat, reduce downstream effects.

Amend existing special use permit to authorize improvements to the Chittenden Brook and Grout Pond Huts to meet their respective accessibility, storage and waste disposal needs.

Remove white ash trees to prevent emerald ash borer killed hazard at Warren Falls recreation site.