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Forest Service · Virginia

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Timber harvest and burning planned on Big Piney area northeast of Hot Springs, Virginia

The roads that would be closed afterward are temporary or already decommissioned, so open public routes are not reduced.

What is proposed

The George Washington National Forest proposes about 2,271 acres of commercial harvest, 462 acres of non-commercial treatment and 7,161 acres of prescribed burning in the Muddy Run and Jordans Run areas of Bath County. It would expand or create 23 wildlife openings (47 acres) and use about 6 miles of existing and 2.3 miles of new temporary roads. Most temporary roads would be bermed and closed to vehicles afterward, and a half-mile of the decommissioned Jordan's Run Road (358) would be used and then closed to public vehicle traffic again.

The agency's title for this proposal is "Big Piney Vegetation Management Project 2026".

How to comment

The Forest Service accepts public comments on this proposal through November 30, 2026. The comment period opened October 29, 2026. Use the Take Action button to get the points to make, a comment starter you can put in your own words, and the link to the agency's official comment form.

Points to make in your comment

  • Support the 23 expanded or new wildlife openings, which benefit hunters.
  • Ask the Forest Service to open the temporary roads kept for wildlife-opening access to public walk-in or seasonal vehicle use where they serve hunters.
  • Ask that open Forest Service roads used for hauling stay open to the public during operations except for short, posted closures.

Topics

  • Logging and Timber
  • Wildfire and Fuels Mitigation
  • Hunting and Fishing

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