Project addresses two low-water crossings and road conditions on FSR 226 that have altered channel form, impaired stream and riparian wetland function, degraded fish habitat, and have made vehicle travel difficult and unsafe.
Location
See legal description.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/22/2022
2
Comment Period
03/08/2022
3
06/15/2022
4
Decision
06/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18); 32.2 (24), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(24) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements |
| Willet Creek Channel Improvement Project | Decision Signed Date: 06/15/2022 |
| Forests | Bighorn National Forest |
| Districts | Medicine Wheel Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T 53N, R 88W, Sec. 16 & 21 |