The following decisions were signed during calendar year 2008.
Projects are listed either as Forest-wide or specific to a Ranger District.
Letters to File for smaller projects are listed at the bottom of the page.

Forest-wide Projects

 

   Forest-wide Maple Tapping Special Use Permit Re-issuance

   Decision Memo with Attachments, dated 11 January, 2008

 

   Multi-Year Timber Stand Improvement Project

   Decision Memo, 26 September, 2008

   Legal Notice, 30 September, 2008

   Project Stand Table

   Manchester Maps

   Middlebury Maps

   Rochester Maps

   Invitation for Comments, 9 July, 2008

   Legal Notice, 22 July, 2008

   Maps: Middlebury, Rochester, and Manchester

 

Manchester Ranger District

 

   Mt Tabor Winter Trailhead and Snowmobile Trail Relocation Project

   Decision Memo dated 4 March, 2008

   Legal Notice, 20 March, 2008

   Invitation for Comments with Site Map, July 2007

 

   Prospect Mountain Cross Country Area Special Use Permit

   Decision Memo, 12 November, 2008

   Site Map

 

   Green Mountain Power Meteorological Towers Permit Project

   Decision Memo, 7 November, 2008

   Appendix A, Map

   Appendix C, Clearing Schematic

 

   Cavanaugh Private Land Access Special Use Permit

   Decision Memo, 21 July, 2008

 

Middlebury Ranger District

 

   Lincoln Peak Communication Site Lease Re-Issuance

   Decision Memo, 10 December, 2008

   Vicinity Map

 

   Town of Proctor Watershed / Woodlot Access

   Decision Memo, 18 September, 2008

   Vicinity Map

 

   Clark Access to Private Land Special Use Permit

   Decision Memo, 24 July, 2008

 

   Nestle Access to Private Land Special Use Permit

   Decision Memo, 12 June, 2008

 

   Natural Turnpike Project

   Decision Notice, 14 Mar 2008                   Cover Letter, 14 Mar 2008

        Appendix A                         Appendix B

   Natural Turnpike Project Final Environmental Assessment, March 2008

        Appendix A                        Appendix B

   Legal Notice, 17 March, 2008

   Errata for the Final EA

   Maps:       C1             C2              C3             C4              C5             C6             C7

   Public Comments                                Response to Comments

   Environmental Assessment, November, 2007

          Appendix A

          Appendix B

          Appendix C - Introduction

          Figures:        Fig. 1          Fig. 2          Fig. 3          Fig 4          Fig. 5          Fig. 6          Fig. 7

 

Rochester Ranger District

 

   Liberty Hill Snowmobile Trail Relocation

   Decision Memo with Appendices, 18 January, 2008

        Map 1                  Map 2

 

Letters to File

Some projects that can be categorically excluded from documentation in an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement do not require a Decision Memo or project file (36 CFR 220.6.(d)). These projects are typically documented in a "Letter to the File". The following projects have been documented in this manner.  Due to space limitations, there are no documents posted for these projects, but rolling your cursor over the project letter will reveal the project leader's name and contact information.

   North Half Flood Damage Major Culvert Replacements

           Letter to File, 11 November, 2008

 

   Trail Repairs of 2008 Flood Damage

         Abbey Pond Trail - Letter to File, 16 October 2008

         Burnt Hill Trail - Letter to File, 16 October 2008

         Pine Brook Trail - Letter to File, 16 October 2008

         North Branch Trail - Letter to File, 22 October 2008

 

   Forest Bike and Equestrian Trail Designations

Several Letters to File were signed to address the issue of bike and horse access on National Forest Trails. The Letters are listed here by district and may be obtained by contacting the listed project leader. The maps for bike and horse trails on the Forest are available on the Recreation pages, again listed by district. Click here to go to the Recreation page for maps.

          Mountain Bike Trail Designation, Manchester District - October, 2008

          Equestrian Trail Use, Manchester District - October, 2008

          Mountain Bike Trail Designation, Middlebury and Rochester Districts - 9 October, 2008

          Equestrian Trail Use, Middlebury and Rochester Districts - 3 October, 2008

 

 

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