Replace the existing ford stream crossing with an OHV bridge to improve Yellowstone cutthroat trout habitat (sensitive species), by reducing trail erosion and aquatic sedimentation, and providing uninterrupted habitat for all aquatic organisms.
Location
Paint Rock Creek - south Paint Rock Creek 6th level watershed, where trail 360 crosses Buckskin Ed Creek.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
03/24/2014
2
Decision
03/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2014 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Buckskin Ed Creek - Trail 360 Stream Crossing Improvement | Decision Signed Date: 03/27/2014 |
| Forests | Bighorn National Forest |
| Districts | Powder River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T50N R87W Section 27 |