Environmental Assessment Completed

FSR #329 Conversion Project

Bighorn National Forest Big Horn, Wyoming Bighorn National Forest All Units

Forest Service Road (FSR) #329 would be partially closed to full sized vehicles and converted to a motorized OHV trail 50 inches or less. Sections of the old road bed would be narrowed to be more compatible with a 50 inch or less trail.

Location

Located off Forest Service Road #17 just southeast of Spanish Point, approximately 12 miles south of the Shell Ranger Station.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/01/2016
2
Comment Period
02/01/2016
3
Objection Period Start
06/01/2016
4
Decision
07/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityTrail Management; Travel Management
Decision Notice FSR #329 Conversion ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/27/2016
ForestsBighorn National Forest
DistrictsMedicine Wheel Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSection 33, T52N, R88W, and Section 4, T52N, R88W, 44.428 latitude, 107.556 longitude
Road managementRecreation management