Decision Memo Completed

Cascade Creek Channel Resiliency Project

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

Big Thompson Watershed Coalition and the Forest Service propose to improve water quality, protect downstream infrastructure, and promote channel resiliency following the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire on Cascade Creek, a tributary to the Big Thompson River.

Location

The proposed project is within the Cascade Creek watershed on the hillslopes, gullies, and within the channel. Cascade creek flows north along NFSR 129 into Buckhorn Creek.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/12/2024
2
Decision
09/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (25), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(25)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityWatershed Improvements
Cascade Creek Channel Resiliency ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/06/2024
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsCanyon Lakes Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed management