Decision Memo Completed

Pushover Project

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland Routt, Colorado Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District

Project would mechanically push over or cut 300 sub-alpine fir or engelmann spruce trees less than 12 inches in diameter to be used in implementing stream restoration actions.

Location

The project is in Routt County, Colorado, approximately 22 miles northwest of Hayden, CO. The project occurs within the Slater Creek Geographic Area near NFSR 42 & 49

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/18/2018
2
Decision
03/2019 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (12), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(12)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements
Pushover Project - First Creek RestorationDecision Signed Date: 03/21/2019
ForestsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
DistrictsHahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 10 North, Range 87 West, Sections; 13, 23, 24, 25, and Township 10 North, Range 86 West, Section 18
Wildlife, fish, rare plants