Decision Memo Completed

Francis Ditch Re-establishment and Permit Issuance

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests Mesa, Colorado Grand Valley Ranger District

Re-establish the point of diversion and approximately 2,900 of a the 3,900 foot long ditch on the Grand Mesa National Forest that was destroyed during the 2016 West Salt Creek Landslide.

Location

West Salt Creek drainage

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/01/2021
2
Decision
08/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations; Watershed Improvements
Francis Ditch AuthorizationDecision Signed Date: 08/24/2023
ForestsGrand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
DistrictsGrand Valley Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT10S, R94W, Sections 22 and 23
Facility managementWatershed managementSpecial use management