Replacing two culverts with new aquatic organism passage crossings in West Fork Rock Creek and Orr Creek to enhance year-round access to spawning and rearing habitat for bull trout and west slope cutthroat trout in the Rock Creek watershed.
Location
Approximately 5 miles north of MT Hwy 200 along Rock Creek Road (NFSR 150) and around the 1 mile mark along NFSR 2285 (Orr Gulch Road).
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/05/2024
2
Decision
12/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Rock Creek Culvert Replacement | Decision Signed Date: 12/30/2024 |
| Forests | Kootenai National Forest |
| Districts | Cabinet Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Sections 10 and 15, T 26 N, R 32 W |