Northern Water proposes to use process-based restoration techniques and structures to improve water quality and floodplain connectivity following the 2020 East Troublesome Fire on Kauffman Creek.
Location
Sulphur Ranger District on Kauffman Creek where it crosses NFS Road 121.1, Gravel Mountain Road, approximately 1 mile east of Hwy 125. Kauffman Creek is a tributary to Willow Creek.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/09/2023
2
Decision
06/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2024 (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 | Watershed Improvements |
| Kauffman Creek Channel Resiliency Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/14/2024 |
| Forests | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests |
| Districts | Sulphur Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |