Improve stream habitat quality for bull trout, a threatened species and to restore aquatic ecosystem function.
Location
St. Joe watershed upstream from the confluence of Simmons Creek and the St. Joe River, including Simmons Creek. The project area drains over 205 square miles and is completely within Shoshone County.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/23/2017
2
Decision
09/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2020 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(3); 32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.12 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(5); 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1); 32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5); 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7); 32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12); 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18); 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Upper St. Joe Aquatic Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/26/2019 |
| Forests | Idaho Panhandle National Forest |
| Districts | St. Maries Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |