WVFA Mountain State Forestry Fall 2021

F E A T U R E D N E W S www.wvfa.org Fall 2021 | West Virginia Forestry Association Mountain State Forestry 19 Legend Cranberry River Cranberry Wilderness Project Boundary Regeneration Group Selection Thinning Thinning for Spruce Restoration Spruce Restoration- Noncommercial Tree Release 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 1.25 Miles µ Cranberry-Spring Creek Vegetation Treatments UTM, Zone 17 NAD 83 04/21/2021 JTQ This product is for information purposes and may not have been prepared for, or suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Users of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the usability of the information. stands age, they are less likely to resist pests or disease and are unlikely to develop into diverse, healthy stands. Forest managers have proposed to thin 5,937 acres of the project area. To improve forest health, selected trees would also be released or vines removed on 640 acres. In all, forest managers have proposed to treat 10,489 forested acres, or about 15% of the project area with commercial timber harvest or non-commercial release treatments. The Cranberry Spring Creek Project also includes prescribed burning and additional proposed actions to improve other forest resources such as botany, aquatics, recreation, and cultural resources. More detailed information about the Cranberry Spring Creek Project, including the proposed action, frequently asked questions, and a copy of the May 2021 virtual meeting presentation, can be found at www.fs.usda. gov/project/?project=58824. A public comment period on the Cranberry Spring Creek Environmental Assessment is anticipated in Fall 2021. A decision is anticipated in 2022. Project implementation would occur over the next 10 years. Ask to be added to the project’s mailing list by sending an email to comments-eastern- monongahela-gauley@usda.gov .