Decision Memo Completed

Black Canyon and Rock Creek Greenback Cutthroat Trout Restoration

Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Park, Colorado Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands All Units

Removal of nonnative trout species to allow for reintroduction of native greenback cutthroat trout in Black Canyon and Rock Creek.

Location

Black Canyon and Rock Creek - approximately 6 miles east of Jefferson in the Lost Creek Wilderness

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/31/2017
2
Decision
06/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Watershed Improvements; Wilderness Management
Black Canyon and Rock Creek Greenback Cutthroat Trout RestorationDecision Signed Date: 06/21/2017
ForestsPike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands
DistrictsSouth Park Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT8S R74W Sections 8-10
Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants