Installation of up to 24 beaver dam analogs and post assisted log structures along 1.5 miles stretch. Use local vegetation hydraulic post drives. Intent to mimic natural conditions created by beaver dams, raise water table, meadow recovery.
Location
T 35 N R6E Sections 19, 20, 29, 30
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/07/2021
2
Decision
11/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(7) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Watershed Improvements |
| Musselshell Creek Restoration: Beaver Dam Analogs Phase 3 | Decision Signed Date: 11/17/2023 |
| Forests | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest |
| Districts | Lochsa/Powell Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |