Decision Memo Completed

Ratville Floodplain Connectivity Project

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland Larimer, Colorado Canyon Lakes Ranger District

The Forest Service proposes to improve water quality and floodplain connectivity following the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire on this unnamed tributary to the South Fork of the Cache la Poudre River.

Location

The proposed project is located on an unnamed tributary to the South Fork Cache la Poudre River along NFSR 350 in an area referred to as both Ratville and Monument Gulch.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/15/2023
2
Decision
05/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2023 (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
Ratville Floodplain Connectivity ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/30/2023
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsCanyon Lakes Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed management