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The long-awaited management plan for the George Washington National Forest should be completed by October, 1991, and the public will have the chance to offer guidance. “We are asking the public for their suggestions and comments about what that management plan should include” said George W. Kelley, supervisor of the George Washington National Forest.
“Both a final environmental impact statement and management plan are needed,” Mr. Kelley said. The environmental report will include information on every option considered for managing the Forest.
The management plan is the general guide that directs how the Forest will be managed for the next 10 to 15 years. It will give direction on such current issues as where all-terrain vehicles can be used, wildlife management, recreation opportunities, building new roads or closing old ones, how much timber should be cut and method for cutting and the possible inclusion of rivers in the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
A management plan was first approved in 1986, but since then has been contested by several interest groups. Disagreements about the plan concerned how much timber should be cut, the use of clearcutting and the role the Forest should play in providing trails for all-terrain vehicles.
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