Evaluation of restoration needs for illegal cannabis cultivation sites in Shenandoah National Park: The Point Overlook and Dry Run Falls Road
Hyduke A and Cass W. 2017. Evaluation of restoration needs for illegal cannabis cultivation sites in Shenandoah National Park: The Point Overlook and Dry Run Falls Road. Natural Resource Report. NPS/SHEN/NRR—2017/1535. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
This report outlines the natural resource assessment of two backcountry Cannabis sativa (cannabis) cultivation sites discovered in Shenandoah National Park (SHEN). The sites were located near The Point Overlook and Dry Run Falls Road. In 2013 and 2014, National Park Service (NPS) staff visited the sites and assessed impacts to watersheds, soils, vegetation, wildlife, and cultural resources. Most impacts were associated with deposited trash and debris from site occupation and with vegetation modifications from cannabis cultivation. The use of fertilizers may have occurred. Trash clean-up at The Point Overlook site occurred in 2014. No other restorations efforts are recommended at this time.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Hyduke, Abigail; Cass, Wendy
- Date of Issue
- 2017-10
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- NRSS , SHEN
- Keywords
- 1535, Big Creek, Central District, Dean Mountain, fertilizers, Natural Resource Report, NRR, Soil analyses