Decision Memo Completed

Sheep Creek near Buckhorn Creek Channel Resiliency Project

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

The 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 Sheep Creek, a tributary to the Big Thompson River

Location

The proposed project is on the north fork of Sheep Creek and Fish Creek both of which flow northeast into Buckhorn Creek along Larimer Co Rd 44H before eventually entering the Big Thompson River.

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
Sheep Creek (Buckhorn) Channel Resiliency ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/06/2024
ForestsArapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
DistrictsCanyon Lakes Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed management