Decision Memo Completed

Kauffman Creek Channel Resiliency Project

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland Grand, Colorado Sulphur Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityWatershed Improvements
Kauffman Creek Channel Resiliency ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/14/2024
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsSulphur Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed management