Decision Memo Completed

Cottonwood Creek #809 Trail reroute project

Bighorn National Forest Big Horn, Wyoming Medicine Wheel Ranger District

Reroute sections of trail to improve safety of the Visiting Public and to limit soil erosion. Close and rehabilitate old section of trail by building drainage structures, ripping and seeding.

Location

FST # 809 is off of Forest Service Roads (FSR) #207 and #209 which spur off of FSR #10 (generally known as Hunt Mountain Road) approximately 9 miles northeast of Shell, WY

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/31/2011
2
Decision
07/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTrail Management
Cottonwood Creek #809 Trail Re-route ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/29/2011
ForestsBighorn National Forest
DistrictsMedicine Wheel Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT54N, R90W, Sec. 14
Watershed managementHeritage resource managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsRecreation management