Business · 12/12/2014Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

USDA Forest Service to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Fernow Experimental Forest Research

Summary

The USDA Forest Service plans to analyze and disclose environmental impacts of proposed actions to continue long-term research on the Fernow Experimental Forest in West Virginia from 2016 to 2020, involving timber harvesting, prescribed fire, and fertilizer application, as well as ongoing management activities to maintain the forest's integrity.

Original source language: Federal Register — Agriculture DepartmentOpen original release →

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