Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project
Multiple resource management to implement the Forest Plan across a large landscape area. Proposed activities include timber harvesting, wildlife habitat enhancement, recreation & forest access improvements, and soil and wetland restoration work.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Towns of Brandon, Chittenden, Goshen, Killington, Mendon, Pittsfield, Pittsford, and Stockbridge.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 01/27/2023 |
| Comment Period | 03/08/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 12/03/2024 |
| Decision | 06/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 06/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Rochester Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project Purpose:
Recreation Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Watershed Management; Road Management; Climate Change Adaptation
Project Activity:
Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project
Decision Signed Date: 06/13/2025
Forests:
Green Mountain And Finger Lakes National Forests
Districts:
Middlebury Ranger District; Rochester Ranger District
States:
Vermont
Counties:
Addison; Rutland; Windsor
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Jay Strand
99 Ranger Road
Rochester, VT 05767
802-767-4261 x5522
jay.strand@usda.gov
Last Updated: 6/16/2025