Decision Memo Completed

Vermilion River Restoration Monitoring Network

Kootenai National Forest Sanders, Montana Cabinet Ranger District

Groundwater well installation in the Vermilion River stream and adjacent floodplain. Wells would be installed in multiple locations throughout a 1.5 mile stream reach to establish a water quality monitoring network.

Location

Vermilion River drainage in the Grouse, Rocker, and 100 Ton reaches (Sec 2 & 3, T 24 N, R 30 W)

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/15/2023
2
Decision
07/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityWatershed Improvements
Vermilion River Restoration Monitoring NetworkDecision Signed Date: 07/26/2023
ForestsKootenai National Forest
DistrictsCabinet Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed management