Environmental Assessment Completed

Muddy Guard Road Re-route

Bighorn National Forest Johnson, Wyoming Powder River Ranger District

Re-route of FSR 472 and 473 to eliminate an unsafe intersection at FSR 473 and Highway 16 that is used to access the Muddy Guard cabin. Re-route also provides safer route for OHVs between the Billy Creek area and Crazy Woman Canyon.

Location

Powder River Ranger District, Highway 16 and FSR 472 and FSR 473

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/24/2011
2
Comment Period
04/01/2012
3
Decision
05/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management
Muddy Guard Road RerouteDecision Signed Date: 05/22/2012 Legal Notice Date: 05/24/2012
ForestsBighorn National Forest
DistrictsPowder River Ranger District
Legal Land Descriptionsections 1 and 2, T48N, R84W
Recreation managementRoad management