Remove a section of raised gabion basket trail and create a 'persuasion' channel to allow river flow to enter a side channel of the Lochsa River. The project will restore approx. 0.3 mi of potentially valuable rearing habitat for juvenile salmonids
Location
Township 33 North, Range 8 East, Section 5; Idaho County, Idaho
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/31/2018
2
Decision
02/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2018 (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; Species Population Enhancements; Watershed Improvements |
| Major Fenn Side Channel Reconnection | Decision Signed Date: 02/20/2018 |
| Forests | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest |
| Districts | Lochsa/Powell Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |