Big Rock Project
The proposal is to provide diverse early successional forest, improve forest health and growth, provide water sources for wildlife, and create wildlife openings/savannahs. The proposal also includes watershed restoration activities.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project are is within the Cranberry River watershed north of Richwood, West Virginia, in Nicholas and Webster Counties.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 09/17/2015 |
| Comment Period | 09/28/2018 |
| Objection Period Start | 06/06/2019 |
| Decision | 11/2019 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 12/2019 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Gauley Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Road Management
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Cancelled
Forests:
Monongahela National Forest
Districts:
Gauley Ranger District
States:
West Virginia
Counties:
Nicholas; Webster
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Jane Bard
932 North Fork Cherry Rd
Richwood, WV 26261
304-846-2695
jbard@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 12/20/2019