Address erosion occurring in intermittent or ephemeral drainages and meadow habitats by maintaining existing erosion control structures and building new small rock structures (hand built and using heavy equipment).
Location
Flat Top Mountain, approximately 8 miles north of Gunnison, CO. Accessed from FS Roads 829 (Henkel Road), 955 and 863.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
05/10/2021
2
Decision
01/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Habitat Improvements; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Flat Top Mountain Wet Meadow Habitat Restoration | Decision Signed Date: 01/11/2022 |
| Forests | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests |
| Districts | Gunnison Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T15 S, R86 W, Sections 34, 35, 36; T51 N, R1 W, Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15; T51 N, R1 E, Sections 19, 30 |